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RS acra PRoGAT- Washington's Motto.
NrxBER NISE.
xvr0y-s DIARY-ROBERTSON'S MINIATURES
ov GENERAL AND MRS WASHINGTON.
.f General Washiagfon's Diary fhswroperfy of
Sysrssa Brsro0rf-Recenffy printed for prirafe
,..ss.-llEasss of HashiH0f9H IN the summer Of
Torr IN tAe East partly 10 recruit Ais heaitA-4
.,foa eonsaEfs kis friends 10 the eryediencv of
rkeir opfHi0R-Saeedofe Of Henry NJ OF
e sud ai' ministers stIferoi' SaLIy, and Jeanarn-
,,s N ms edition Of The DiDy-4ceounf Of Robert
~ hfs HksHsssss- Of General and Mrs. WASHING
coIsasI Truaasu4s . copies
- JgashfagtOrs letter about if-Aa ori1faaf
Al fhs Da1ts Of HsiiiHgfoH reply a requss Il 10
4 1is portrait 70 Mr. iHHaaH-
as known to the friends of the late Henry
iDrt. Esq, of New York, during his lifetimS
among many other treasures of history.
kure. and art, he was in possession of por-
II the original Diary of Washington. 1t
own by him to persons not likely to make
s,r,per use of it, but obvious considerations
81 the delay of its publication, while MANY
y named in it were still living. The rei-
tr Withholding it from the public eye have
re been steadily losing their force with the
/ Of time Mr.. j. Carson Brevoort, the
! possessor Of the previous relic, has been
] allow it, perusll with less reserve. and has
taiIEy permitted IL to be transcribed for
engaged in historical researches. Four
|azO. while the guest of Mr. Bancroft at
be-, | enjoyed the privilege of reading
y 1t, which he had had the opportunity of
10 his invaluable collection of original
Snts pertaining to American history, and
kind enough to allow it To be copied for
flh minute accuracy, extending to the
"Details of orthogRtphy and punctuation.
b few months, Mr. Carson Brevoort has
(red an edition of one hundred copies of it
printed for private circulation. As soon as
|et was announced, 1 felt at liberty to fur
} the editor of the IS Portsmouth IN. H.)
hr' at his request, the portion of the Diary
Ing General Washington visit to Ports
!, which | had read by way of introduction
Address on its repetition at that place.
presume was the first occasion, on which
portion of this Diary was COM
To the Press. No reason for limiting the
T Of copies of this most interesting docu-
Gems now to exist, and venture to recon-
to the accomplished owner of the manu-
10 allow an edition of it to be published
eral circulation The present publication,
J be inferred by the initials appended to
remarks, Il. j. l.. has been made
the supervision of gentleman, to whose
and researches, in illustrating the locali-
personalities of the Revolution, the stu
our History is deeply indebted. He has
edition of the Diary given few valuable
atory and illustrative remarks
part Of Washington Diary, is one of a
.rable series, of which some portions are
Department of State at the seat of govern
and other portions are believed to be in
hands. SIT is in a small oblong volume,'
md in stiff covers, but sewed in old fash
marbled paper, '' about four inches in
and six in length, containing sixty six
7 written throughout in the well known
d legibIe hand of Washington, with very
Isures, and an occasional blank left to be
p on subsequent inquiry. 1t was evident
a size intended to be carried in the coat
, both for convenience at the time, and in
20 avoid exposing larger portions of the
to risk of loss at once
new government, as is well known, went
peration nominaIly on the 4th of March
asst seventy years ago the present year.
1 in reality for some weeks later. Such
pervaded the Country of the realty of the
der of things, that the members of the first
$ assembled too slowly to form quorum
two houses before the end of April. The
Of office were administered to President
lgton by Chancellor Livingston, in the
llcony Of what was called Federal Hall in
,reet New York, on the Both Of that month.
course of the summer, the President was
lown BY the most severe illness he had ever
, and his life for some days was thought to
anger. He was confined to his bed for six
attended by DR.. Bard, physician of the
reputation both professional and personal,
is thought, under Providence, by his judi
md devoted attentions, to have saved the
IS life confded to his care. General Wash
never entirely recovered from the effects OF
'Aek.
eerdit his health after this severe illness,
as for general purposes of observation, the
nd determined on a tour of observation I'm
tumn of the year, and a considerable part
PORTION of the Diary is devoted to the
Of this journey, which commenced on
ay the 18th of October, and terminated on
iy the 18th of November. Before finally
, up his mind to the proposed tour, Cen
ashingtou, according to his custom, took
nee Ut some OF those in whose Judgment he
q, on the expediency of the STEP The
ng interesting extracts from the Diary Will
he pains which he took in obtaining and
ng the views of those whom he consulted
~ 5sh- fof October 1881 Had conversation with
asisnn the property of making tour through the
states during the recess Of Congress- TO acquire
3 o. the face Of the Country; the growth and agrcu
ot-and the temper AMI disposition OF the innapii.s
ne new gDvernment who thought it a very desirable
advised Il accordingiy.r
lay oth Converscd with Gen. Knox, Secretary at War,
ove tour, who also recommended IL accordingly
stay 9Th Upon consulting Mr. Jay on the proprietJ
tour in the Eastern states, he highly approseu
ern--
day sth- Mr. Madison took his leave to-day He
'propriety In my trip to the Eastward
iifsrent replies Of the distinguished per-
nsulted by Washington, on this occasion,
ewhat Characteristic, and remind one oil
iner, in which Henry w of France Illus
IN the presence Of foreign Minister, the
{ dispositions of his three ministers Suiiy'
!, and Jeannin. Col. Hamilton, ever
and decided, ss thought it a very desirable
d advised it accopdingly-" With Gen.
ne conrerses on the above tour, and the
artillerist, satisfied that his chief lnciines
Measure, simply 8. recommends it accord,
Jay, the most cautious and prudent OF
highly approved of the intended tour
that in Justice and policy, similar VISIT
be expected in the other portion OF .ne
Mr.. Madison, slightly non-committai,
advised nor dissuaded; but, g ne saw no
riety in the trip to the Eastward hen