Bay View High School - Oracle Yearbook (Milwaukee, WI)

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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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