21 Ibid., vol. 29, 5-28-1788.
22 Ibid., vol. 13, 10-12-1778.
23 Ibid., vol. 27, 11-10-1783.
24 Ibid., vol. 31, 3-15-1790.
25 Ibid., vol. 30, 8-29-1788.
26 Ibid., vol. 29, 10-1783.
27 Ibid., vol. 30, 1-12-1790.
28 Ibid., vol. 13, 10-4-1778.
29 Ibid., vol. 31, 6-4-1790.
30 Ibid., vol. 27, 6-24, 1783.
31 Ibid., vol. 30, 5-10-1789.
32 Ibid., vol. 17, 11-27-1779.
33 Ibid., vol. 3, 9-14-1775.
34 Ibid., vol. 31, 3-15-1790.
35 Ibid., vol. 30, 8-18-1789.
36 Ibid., vol. 34, 2-10-1796.
37 Ibid., vol. 27, 8-10-1783.
38 Ibid., vol. 29, 5-5-1787.
39 Ibid., vol. 35, 8-29-1796.
40 Ibid., vol. 4, 1-27-1776.
41 We will consider Washington’s view of God in a subsequent chapter.
42 We will consider Washington’s view of providence in a subsequent chapter..
43 We will consider these in the subsequent chapter on Washington’s view of God.
44 A subsequent chapter will consider Washington’s view of heaven and eternal life.
45 WGW, vol. 7, 4-12-1777.
46 Ibid., vol. 10, 11-30-1777.
47 Ibid., vol. 30, 4-30-1789.
48 Ibid., vol. 9, 10-18-1777.
49 Ibid., vol.2, 10-12-1761; WGW, vol. 3, 7-15-1772; WGW, vol. 3, 7-18-1771.
50 Ibid., vol. 3, Diary.
51 Ibid., vol. 27, 7-10-1783.
52 8 times, e.g. WGW, vol. 4, 3-29-1776.
53 5 times, e.g. WGW, vol. 2-14-1784.
54 10 times, e.g. WGW, vol. 26, 6-8-1783.
55 5 times, e.g. WGW, vol. 27, 12-12-1783.
56 Ibid., vol. 29, 6-8-1788.
57 8 times, e.g. WGW, vol. 4, 12-5-1775.
58 5 times, e.g. WGW, vol. 30, 4-30-1789.
59 21 times, e.g. WGW, vol. 35, 5-15-1796.
60 This word is used over 1,500 times. The phrase “devoutly wishes” is used once in WGW, vol.35, 6-24-1797 and “devout wishes” is used twice, WGW, vol. 27, 7-14-1783; WGW, vol. 24, 1-7-1796. The words “devout” and “wish” occur together in various arrangements 22 times.
