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04 March 1775

GW at Mount Vernon. He recorded in his diary that he went hunting, but found nothing. He also hosted Col. Benjamin Harrison and Capt. James Wood for dinner and the night.

25 February 1775

GW at Mount Vernon. He dined with Daniel Jenifer.

18 February 1775

GW left Mount Vernon for a day trip to Alexandria, Va. to meet with and exercise the Independent Company, according to his diary.

11 February 1775

GW’s Quaker business acquaintance William Milnor left GW’s home. GW went hunting with his stepson John Parke Custis, and while they saw a fox, they did not kill anything. Va.

21 April 1792

GW at Philadelphia. GW sent Congress the 18 April letter from the U.S. Circuit Court Judges for Pa., which ruled that the Invalid Pensions Act of 1792 was unconstitutional.

14 April 1792

GW at Philadelphia. William Hull wrote GW and enclosed documents concerning the demands of the Mass. Line officers for compensation for their Revolutionary War service.

07 April 1792

GW at Philadelphia. Veteran John Lowrey wrote GW asking for a military appointment, which he received on 9 April. Gen. Arthur St. Clair wrote GW, replying to his letter of 4 April.

31 March 1792

GW at Philadelphia. GW’s personal secretary Tobias Lear sent Thomas Jefferson letters from James Seagrove, agent to the Creek Indians.

24 March 1792

GW at Philadelphia. GW sent Thomas Jefferson letters from French attorney de Mirbeck of 6 March 1792, Swiss intellectual Rodolph Vall-Travers of 30 Nov.

17 March 1792

GW at Philadelphia. GW replied to S.C. Gov. Charles Pinckney. He wrote about relations with Spain, his regret that S.C.

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