1[January 1769] (Washington Papers)
Jany. 1st. At home alone. Mr. Magowan returnd from Alexandria in the Evening. 2. Went to Colo. Fairfax’s with the Family and stayd all Night. 3. Came home again. Colo. Carlyle & Mr. Ramsay returnd with us. The visit may have been more than social. About three weeks later, on 29 Jan., GW wrote William Ramsay to say that it was “out of my power . . . to furnish you & Mr. Fairfax with the sum...
2An Acct. of the—Weather in Jan. [1769] (Washington Papers)
Jany. 1st. Ground but little froze, & soon thawed, day clear & pleasant—Wind Southwardly. 2. Perfectly calm, clear, and warm—the Morning was a little frosty—but gd. soon thawd. 3. A large white frost—the gd. a little froze, but soon thawd. Morng. calm & clear—afternoon lowering, & Wind Southwardly. 4. Lowering Morning without frost, but clear afternoon. Wind Southwardly. 5. Calm Morning with...
3Remarks & Observations—in Jan. [1769] (Washington Papers)
Jany. 4. Finishd measuring Corn in the Neck—total quantity 694 Barrels. About this time Muddy hole People began clearing Ground. 5. Began clearing Ground in the Neck. Mill People getting Rails to fence Corn field by Mr. Manleys. 9. Began to open the Avenue in front of the House in order to bring the Road along it. 10. Finishd gathering Corn at Doeg run Quarter. 242 Barrels. A Very spewing...
4[February 1769] (Washington Papers)
Feby. 1st. Doctrs. Mercer & Rumney went away as did Mr. Addison’s sons &ca. I dind at Belvoir & returnd in the Evening. Before Mercer left, GW paid him £6 for seeing Patsy ( General Ledger A General Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers. , folio 287). 2. Rid to Muddy hole, Doeg Run, and the Mill. 3. Went a Gunning up the Creek—killd 7...
5An Acct. of the Weather—in Feby. [1769] (Washington Papers)
Feby. 1st. Ground not froze. Day calm & warm & mostly clear—but sometimes lowering. 2. The Ground slightly froze, Wind fresh from the northwest. Cloudy and cold. 3. Hard frost. Wind sharp & fresh from the No. West. Moderate & very pleast. afternn. 4. Ground froze. Cloudy with great appearances of Rain. Calm & still forenoon. Wind Eastwardly afterwards. 5. A little Snow & Rain in the Night....
6Remarks & Observations in Feby. [1769] (Washington Papers)
Killd a Wether which waid alive— being a middlesized one 103 lbs. Gross When dressd 60 lbs. nett a 3d. 0.15.0 5½ Tallow 7½ 3.5 3 Wool 15 3.9 Skin 1.3 £1. 3.5 Note—the above at a low estimate, appears to be no more than the worth of a fat Wether—it being imagind, that they woud average the above weight and 3d. pr. lb. is a low price at this Season of the year. 25. Finishd the New road...
7[undated diary entry] (Washington Papers)
Killd a Wether which waid alive— being a middlesized one 103 lbs. Gross When dressd 60 lbs. nett a 3d. 0.15.0 5½ Tallow 7½ 3.5 3 Wool 15 3.9 Skin 1.3 £1. 3.5 Note—the above at a low estimate, appears to be no more than the worth of a fat Wether—it being imagind, that they woud average the above weight and 3d. pr. lb. is a low price at this Season of the year.
8[March 1769] (Washington Papers)
Mar. 1. Rid to Muddy hole—Doeg Run & Mill Plantations with Mr. W[arne]r Washington, who with his Lady & Miss Betcy Washington that came yesterday also dind & lodgd here today &ca. Mr. Willm. Crawford came in the Afternoon. 2. At home all day with the above Company. 3. Went to the Vestry at Pohick Church and returnd abt. 11 Oclock at Night. Found Mr. Tibbles here. GW was late in returning...
9An Acct. of the Weather—in March [1769] (Washington Papers)
Mar. 1. No frost but raw & cold. Wind North in the Morning—but No. East afterwards and very cloudy—with Misling Rain at Night. 2. Not much Rain in the Night but some hard showers today, with the Wind Southwardly in the forepart of the day and No. Wt. afterwards.—then growing clear & cold. 3. The ground slightly froze. Wind still at No. West—but not cold. Weathr. clear. 4. Ground again slightly...
10Remarks & Observations—in Mar[ch 1769] (Washington Papers)
Mar. 2. Began to List Corn Ground at the Mill. 6. Began to List Do. at Muddy hole. 10. And from that to the 18 laying of Lotts & leasing them in Fauquier & Loudoun Countys on the Land which I bought of Carters Estate. 20. & from that to the 23d. doing the like on my Land at Bullskin in Frederick County. 24. Returnd home from my Journey to Frederick &ca. and found that the Hound Bitch Maiden...