| JOURNAL OF RESEARCH JANUARY 2001
1/1/01 9:30-10:30; 14:00-15:00; 16:30-18:30
Downloaded and printed all Sam's files I had not looked at; reviewed all of Sam's notes and my notes to date
1/2/01 10:00-12:30; 13:00-14:00
Meeting AG's office. Then after returning to office I searched for Md. law ceding land to Congress for capital; could not find it posted on the web cite; found it on MSA webcite and downloaded it.
1/4/00 9:00-12:30; 16:00-16:30
Sam and I faxed Ron's notes to Adam and to Ron; I reviewed Ron's notes; Sam and I discussed them and also what points we think need to be added, and mapped our immediate research strategy, noting information we think we lack. Also had a phone conversation with Adam on this subject. I then spent some time on the computer searching for addtional sources--R. H. Lee papers, John Marshall Papers, and found index to Calendar of Va. state papers
1/5/00 13:00-19:30
Worked on additions to timeline, noting my interpretation of events and information we are lacking
1/6/00 8:30-12:00; 12:30-17:30
Worked on timeline; then went to JHU and searched SWEM's index for references to CVSP (have not taken notes yet, but went through references and noted page #s of interest for vols. 2-3--vol. 1 was missing). Finished index to GW Papers Colonial Series, vols. 7&8 (I did not have computer with me so I didn't take notes); finished GW Papers Rev. War series vols. 1-7 (Jan. 1775- Jan. 1777)--there is nothing of interest in them; finished Madison Papers vol. 1 (1751-1779)--nothing of interest, no mention of Va. consitution 1776 or of appointment of commissioners 1777. Checked index to R. H. Lee papers; a few items of interest (have not yet taken the notes).
1/7/00 9:30-11:00; 17:30-18:00
Worked on CVSP vol. 4 and Madison Papers vol. 6; updated journal.
1/11/01 10:00-15:30; 18:00-20:30
Meeting with Adam Snyder and Sam to discuss Ron's affidavit; went to Peabody to find some Va. laws Adam asked for; I knew they were there but they couldn't find them (not in card catalog, computer didn't work); returned to carroll papers office, found them on computer, called Peabody, sure enough they could find them (with call #) but by then they were closed (so I had to go back next day); also spent time on computer trying to locate later laws Adam wanted (not at JHU but DLC had them; however Adam later informed me that Ed had found them); called Ron, discussed affidavit; he wants Sam and I to write the rough draft; later that evening I made an outline of affidavit to discuss with Sam next day
1/12/01 10:00-12:00; 12:45-13:15; 14:30-15:30, 17:30-19:30 met with Sam to discuss and outline affidavit; back to Peabody to get laws Adam wanted from Shepherds then to CP office to fax to Adam; then home where I worked rest of day on Washington Papers vols. 7&8 which I had to finish before starting affidavit.
1/13/01 9:00-12:00 finished GW papers vol. 8
1/14/01 9:00-14:30; 16:00-19:00 finished GW papers vols. 9&10 and started writing rough draft of affidavit
1/15/01 8:30-16:00; 17:00-19:00 worked on affidavit; uploaded GW papers; emailed Ron GW papers, Madison vols. 7, 10, & 11, timeline; updated journal; worked more on affidavit
1/18/01 8:00-12:00; 13:30-15:30; 16:30-19:30 worked on my part of affidavit (Potomac co.)
1/19/01 8:15-12:15; 13:15-19:15 finished first draft of my section and then rewrote some of the earlier sections; read first draft of Sam's part
1/20/01 9:00-13:00; 14:00-19:00 worked on interweaving Sam's draft with mine; finished a preliminary draft of the whole thing (with some holes that still need to be filled); sent it to Sam to work on
1/21/01 10:45-11:45; 12:30-14:30; 16:00-19:00
Worked more on affidavit; wrote final section summarizing the differences between compact/company. Reviewed Sam's suggested changed to draft; made additional changes myself; added section describing GW's 1754 observations
1/25/01 11:00-13:00
Read and suggested changes to Ron's introduction. Discussed introd. & affidavit with Ron and Sam by phone.
1/26/01 15:15-17:15
Meeting with Adam and Sam to discuss draft of affidavit.
1/28/01 12:00-14:00, 17:00-18:00 Worked on draft; checking quotes adding footnotes and making list of copies needed
1/29/01 18:00-19:00 contd. same as 1/28
1/30/01 13:00-15:50; 17:50-19:30 met with Adam to discuss affidavit; talked with Ron, contd. working on draft
1/31/01 7:45-12:45; 13:45-19:45 worked on final draft of affidavit
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