Connecting primary to secondary

So this week I have been connecting primary sources to my secondary sources.
While reading over George Washington's travels throughout the new nation, I have noticed that he attended, and lodged, at many taverns. Most of the time he stayed at this taverns because of his travels, but other times he attending meetings and functions at these taverns. For example, the City Tavern in Philadelphia was a center location for activities before, during and after the Revolution. George Washington states, "Dine at a Club at the City Tavern." The term Club, here, means a group of certain that meet for a specified reason. These people would meet to discuss certain topics, more specifically the actions that Philadelphia (and the 'new nation') should take in response to the British government and it's invasion. Washington mentions staying at the City Tavern 10 more times throughout his diary. Robert Graham, in his article "Taverns in Colonial America" takes considerable notice of the City Tavern because of its centrality to the Revolution. Graham also notes its importance and states that many Founding Fathers walked through its doors (Graham, 322).
As I continued to read "Taverns in Colonial America," I noticed a pattern in my primary sources and secondary sources. In Samuel Cooper's diary, he also mentions the City Tavern, along with other taverns he frequented, with George Washington on some occasions.
After finishing Taverns and Drinking in Early America, I have also noticed a correlation between taverns, and meetings and the spread of news. Taverns and Drinking in Early America, by Salinger, argues that taverns were a place of culture, rather than just a bar. Although she did note the heavy amount of alcohol drank by the colonial citizens, she showed that these places were necessary for the progression of the town. This correlates with my primary sources, especially after the nation was founded. George Washington, along with many other founders, used taverns as a means to an end. They lodged at taverns while convening the Continental Congress, and other events. These taverns also provided space for meetings, which Salinger shows through her text.
Overall, this week has been about making connections between the sources I have.