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20 June 1775

GW in Philadelphia for the Second Continental Congress. He wrote two letters today.

13 June 1775

GW in Philadelphia for the Second Continental Congress.  GW dined at Burns’s Tavern and spent the night at his lodgings. The weather was clear and cool.

06 June 1775

GW in Philadelphia for the Second Continental Congress.  GW spent the day at Mr. William Hamilton’s.

30 May 1775

GW in Philadelphia for the Second Continental Congress. He dined with Philadelphia merchant James Mease and “after setting a while with the Boston Gentlemen” he retired to his room.

23 May 1775

GW in Philadelphia for the Second Continental Congress. He dined with Samuel Griffin, who would later serve in the Revolutionary War.

 

16 May 1775

GW in Philadelphia for the Second Continental Congress. GW had dinner at the City Tavern. He spent the evening at Dr. William Shippen’s.

09 May 1775

GW had breakfast in Chester, Pa. He had dinner at the City Tavern in Philadelphia, Pa., and spent the night at lawyer Joseph Reed’s home.

 

02 May 1775

James Hendricks, a merchant from Alexandria, Va., who would later serve as an officer with the Va. troops in the Revolutionary War, was one of the many who visited GW on this day.  Maj.

25 April 1775

GW at Mount Vernon. He was joined by William Johnson, who dined and left after consulting GW on the Fairfax County Independent Company’s new uniforms.

18 April 1775

GW at Mount Vernon. He spent time with Gen. Charles Lee as they traveled to Robert Adams’s Fishing Landing. Sisters Mrs. Thomas Blackburn and Mrs.

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