When was it published?

November 30, 1799 in Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser

Domestic News November 30, 1799

Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser

Q: What keywords are associated?

Mount Vernon, Agricultural Pursuits, Social Intercourse, National City

Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

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What is this article about?

Recent visitors report that George Washington, residing at Mount Vernon, enjoys good health and happiness, engaging in agricultural pursuits, philosophical discussions, avoiding politics, socializing freely, and occasionally visiting the National City to inspect public works.

Merged-components note: Epigraph Latin quote follows and complements the domestic news about Washington at Mount Vernon, merged as part of the same focused report

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By gentlemen who have recently visited Mount Vernon, we learn that the illustrious tenant of its quiet vales, passes his hours, in health and happiness, in agricultural pursuits, discoursing on topics of husbandry, sometimes of philosophy, studiously avoiding politics. He gives himself up with his accustomed freedom to social intercourse, and keeps open house for all who "come that way," taking an excursion now and then to the National City, to review the progress of the buildings and public works there.

Tarda fit illa Dies, et nostro serior aevo,

Qua caput augustum quem temperat orbe relicto

Accedat caelo

Faveatque precantibus absens.

What sub-type of article is it?

Agriculture Social Event

What keywords are associated?

Mount Vernon Agricultural Pursuits Social Intercourse National City

What entities or persons were involved?

Illustrious Tenant

Where did it happen?

Mount Vernon

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Mount Vernon

Event Date

Recently

Key Persons

Illustrious Tenant

Event Details

Gentlemen who recently visited Mount Vernon report that the illustrious tenant spends his time in health and happiness pursuing agriculture, discussing husbandry and philosophy while avoiding politics, engaging in social intercourse, keeping open house for visitors, and occasionally excursioning to the National City to review public works.