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15 March 1775

GW left Mount Vernon for Richmond, Va. He dined in Colchester with Fairfax County Court clerk Peter Wagener and lodged at Col. Thomas Blackburn’s home.

08 March 1775

GW at Mount Vernon. Col. Benjamin Harrison, Francis Whiting and Catesby Woodford left before breakfast. Dr. James Craik dined at Mount Vernon and left afterwards.  

01 March 1775

GW at Mount Vernon. He reported in his diary that he and his wife Martha hosted Mrs. Sarah Barnes, her granddaughter Miss Betcy Ramsey, and Mordecai Redd.

 

22 February 1775

GW at Mount Vernon. This day marked GW’s forty-third birthday. He and Martha dined at Warburton Manor, the residence of George Digges. Dr.

15 February 1775

GW at Mount Vernon. In his diary GW says he went hunting but did not find anything. He hosted George Diggs, who lived across the river at Warburton Manor, and Dr. William Rumney.

08 February 1775

GW’s Quaker business acquaintance William Milnor came to Mount Vernon for dinner.

18 April 1792

GW at Philadelphia.

11 April 1792

GW at Philadelphia. Alexander Hamilton sent GW testimonials for two candidates for the office of Treasurer of the U.S.

04 April 1792

GW at Philadelphia. GW wrote asking Thomas Jefferson if Va. Congressman Alexander White thought that Daniel Morgan would accept a commission in fighting hostile Indians.

28 March 1792

GW at Philadelphia. GW wrote to Gen. Arthur St. Clair responding to his resignation two days earlier from his post as commander of the United States Army. St.

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