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...W ..YW........-i.....,., '7 fs vivo 0 anal all it and assisting Genl. Mifflin to do itg as I no otherwise took the command of the Troops than to press them forward, and to provide them with necessaries for their March, as well, and as far, as our means would admit . . . 1797-Retirement from the Presi- dency-Mar.-CBaker,s Washington after the Revolution IP. 3451 appropriately quotes, at this point, from John Adam's letter to his wife I:March 5, 17971: 'Your dearest friend never had a more trying day than yesterday. A solemn scene it was in- deed, and it was made affecting to me by the presence of the General, whose counten- ance was as serene and unclouded as the day. He seemed to me to enjoy a tri- 1, 2' umph over me. Methought I heard him say, Ay! I am fairly out and you 15 fairly in! See which of us will be happiest! When the ceremony was over, if-' -310- he came and made me a visit, and cordially congratulated me, and wished my adminis- tration might be happy, successful and honourable . . . In the chamber of the House of Representatives was a multitude as great as the space could contain, and I believe scarcely a dry eye but Washington's.'j . . . 1798-Feb. 12-Went with the family to a Ball in Alexa. given by the Citizens of it and its vicinity in commemmoration of the anniversary of my birthday. fOld style calendarj . . . july 4-Went up to the Cele- bration of the Anniversary of Independence and dined in the Spring Gardens near Alexa. with a large Compa. of the Civil and Military of Fairfax County . . . Aug. 26 -Dined at the President's of the U: States. Uohn Adam's in Phila.J . . . 1799- N 011. 7-Weather remarkably fine finished Surveying my own Tract and the Land belonging to Gill, returning, as the Night before, to Wiley's Tavern . . . Dec. 12- Morning Cloudy. Wind at No. Et. and Mer. 33. A large circle round the Moon last Night. About 10 o'clock it began to snow, soon after to Hail, and then to a settled cold Rain. Mer. 28 at Night. f'On Thursday, December 12, the General rode out to his farms about ten o'clock, and did not return till past three. Soon after he ' went out, the weather became very bad, rain, hail, snow falling alternately, with a cold wind. YVhen he came in . . . his neck appeared to be wet, and the snow was hanging upon his hair. He came to dinner Cwhich had been waiting for himj without changing his dress. In the evening he appeared as well as usual.' CTobias Leafs accounzij The next day a heavy snow prevented him from riding out as usual. He complained of a sore throat, and in the evening fDecember 131 he was very hoarse. Between two and three o'clock Saturday morning fDecember 14,5 he woke Mrs. Wash- ington and told her he was ill. He could scarcely speak, but would not allow her to get up for fear of her catching cold. When daylight came, the household was aroused. Tobias Lear immediately sent for Dr. Craik. At Washington's request Albin Rawlins, with much hesitancy, bled him. About one half a pint of blood was taken and Mrs. Washington, even then, was afraid the quantity was too great . . . Various remedies, hot applications, gargles, foot-baths, etc. were tried. It was decided to bleed the General again which still further weakened him without bringing about any im- provement. He gradually sank and died about 10 p. m., December 14, 17993 . . . Dec. 13-Morning Snowing and abt. 3 inches deep. Wind at No. Et., and Mer. at 30. contg. Snowing till 1 O'clock, and abt. 4 it became perfectly clear. Wind in the same place but not hard. Mer. 28 at Night. CThis entry for December 13th is, most prob- ably, the last writing of Washington.j nv- l ii 'it .g' 4? 41' P 4' .E' .4' is J 9 0 1 I o I a Q Q O I1-
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'lr OPAC vis! POLL! LOW' I all FN I P . ,, I -M . -' IU ' ' ' ab 1 ,. V 1 1: . , fl: 4. ui , , Y ll , s 4 4 4 5 1 I 4 N 4 4, 55 , as 41 '1 K lr M. 1 . R, QW ,, if I ii , I i wch. with the Baggage I had on board I landed . . . Apr., Thursday, 7flJ-In at- tempting to cross the ferry at Colchester with the four horses hitched to the Chariot by neglect of the person who stood before them, one of the leaders got overboard when the boat was in swimming water and S 0 yards from the shore . . . with much difficulty he escaped drowning before he could be disengaged. His struggling frightened the others in such a manner that one after another and in quick succession they all got overboard harnessed and fastened as they were and with the utmost difliculty they were saved and the Carriage escaped being dragged after them, as the whole of it happened in swimming Water and at a distance from the shore. Prov identially . . . indeed miraculously . . . by the exertions of people who Went off in Boats and jumped into the River as soon as the Batteau was forced into wading water . . . no damage was sustained by the horses, Car- riage or harness . . . Friday, 15th-Having suffered very much by the dust yesterday, ? and finding that parties of Horse, and a number of other Gentlemen were in- b tending to attend me part of the way to day, I caused their enquiries respect- ing the time of my setting out, to be answered that, I should endeavor to do it before eight o'clockg but I did it a little after five, by which means I avoided the in- conveniences above mentioned . . . Wednesday, 4th-Dined with these 5 .3, Members of the Cicinnati, and in the evening went to a very elegant danc- ing Assembly at the Exchange, at which were 25 6 elegantly dressed and handsome ladies. In the forenoon findeed before breakfast to dayj I visited and ex- amined the lines of attack and defense of the City and was satisfied that the defense was noble and honorable altho' the measure was undertaken upon wrong principles and impolitic . . . Saturday, 7155-Before Breakffastj I visited the Orphan House at which there were one hundred and seven boys and girls. This appears to be a charitable institution under good management . . . Iune, Thursday, 2d-On my way I examined the ground on which the Action between General Green and Lord Cornwallis com- menced and after dinner rode over that where their lines were formed and the scene closed in the retreat of the American forces. The first line of which was advantageous- ly drawn up, and had the Troops done their duty properly, the British must have been sorely galded in yr advance, if not defeated . . . Monday, 27th-Left Mount Vernon for Georgetown before six oclock . . . and according to appointment met the Com- missioners at the place by 9 . . . then calling together the Proprietors of those Lands on which the federal City was proposed to be built who had agreed to cede them on cer- tain conditions . . . Wednesday, 29th-The Deeds which remained unexecuted yes- terday were signed to day and the Dowers of their respective Wives acknowledged ac- cording to Law. This being accomplished, I called the several subscribers together and made known to them the spots on which I meant to place the buildings for the P.: and Executive departments of the Government . . . and for the Legislature of Do. . . . A Plat was also laid before them of the City in order to convey to them general ideas of the City but they were told that some deviation from it would take place . . . par- ticularly in the diagonal streets or avenues, which wouldnot be so numerous, and in the removal of the Presidents house more westerly for the advantage of higher ground . . . 1794-Whiskey Rebellion-October 6th to the 12th-Employed in Organizing the several detachments, which had come in from different Counties of this f State, in a very disjointed and loose manner, or rather I ought to have said in urging s I v is Q s i g ff -s s in , ,st an , , i I rj i U v
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