. Thirty years in Washington; or, Life and scenes in our national capital. Portraying the wonderfuloperations in all the great departments, and describing every important function of our national go vernment ... With sketches of the presidents and their wives ... from Washington's to Roosevelt's administration . ollars at Whitsuntide, to bedrunk for two clays; a dram in the morning, and a drink ofgrog at dinner, at noon. For the true and faithful perform-ance of all these things, the parties have hereunto set theirhands, this twenty-third day of April, Anno Domini, 1787. The contract was signe
. Thirty years in Washington; or, Life and scenes in our national capital. Portraying the wonderfuloperations in all the great departments, and describing every important function of our national go vernment ... With sketches of the presidents and their wives ... from Washington's to Roosevelt's administration . ollars at Whitsuntide, to bedrunk for two clays; a dram in the morning, and a drink ofgrog at dinner, at noon. For the true and faithful perform-ance of all these things, the parties have hereunto set theirhands, this twenty-third day of April, Anno Domini, 1787. The contract was signed and witnessed with all formality. Washington has left on record a description of the routineof his daily life at Mount Yernon: I begin my diurnalcourse with the sun ... if my hirelings are not in theirplaces by that time, I send them messages of sorrow fortheir indisposition; having put these wheels in motion, Iexamine the state of things further; the more they areprobed the deeper I find the wounds which my buildingshave sustained by an absence and neglect of eight years, bythe time I have accomplished these matters breakfast (a lit-tle after seven oclock) is ready; this being over, I mountmy horse and ride around my farms, which employs meuntil it is time to dress for dinner. . The usual time for. Washingtons last illness. 55? sitting at the table, a walk, and tea bring me within thedawn of candlelight; previous to which, if not prevented bycompany, I resolve that as soon as the glimmering tapersupplies the place of the great luminary I will retire to mywriting-table and acknowledge the letters I have received;when the lights are brought I feel tired and disinclined toengage in this work, conceiving that the next night will doas well. The next night comes, and with it the same causesfor postponement, and so on. Having given you the historyof a day, it will serve for a year. A visitor to Mount Yernon at this time is authorit}^ forthe statement that the master often works wit
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