1561[Diary entry: 23 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
23. Cloudy, and sometime misty all day; in the afternoon a good deal of Rain. NB. These are the only Rains to lay the dust since the 17th. of August, now 36 days.
1562[Diary entry: 24 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
24. Cloudy & Misty forenoon. Clear Afternoon with but little Wind & that variable.
1563[Diary entry: 25 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
25. Clear & pleasant with but little Wd.
1564[Diary entry: 26 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
26. Flying Clouds with but little Wind & that Southwardly.
1565[Diary entry: 27 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
27. Clear with the Wind Westwardly & sometimes blowing fresh.
1566[Diary entry: 28 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
28. Clear, calm, & Warm, the fore part of the day, with a little wind from So. in the Aftern.
1567[Diary entry: 29 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
29. Misty all day, with the Very little Wind from the Northward & warm.
1568[Diary entry: 30 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
30. Heavy Rain for several hours in the forenoon, after which it now & then Misted. But little Wind and that variable & Warm.
1569Observations—in—Septembr. [1768] (Washington Papers)
6. My Ox Cart finishd drawing in the Wheat at Doeg Run—but during this time it was employd in getting home the Cyder from all the Plantation’s. 14. Finishd Sowing the Second cut of Wheat in the Neck which compleated the half of the Corn Ground there. 16. Anointed all my Hounds (as well old Dogs as Puppies) which appeard to have the Mange with Hogs Lard & Brimstone. 17. Got done Sowing Wheat at...
1570[Diary entry: 6 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
6. My Ox Cart finishd drawing in the Wheat at Doeg Run—but during this time it was employd in getting home the Cyder from all the Plantation’s.
1571[Diary entry: 14 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
14. Finishd Sowing the Second cut of Wheat in the Neck which compleated the half of the Corn Ground there.
1572[Diary entry: 16 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
16. Anointed all my Hounds (as well old Dogs as Puppies) which appeard to have the Mange with Hogs Lard & Brimstone.
1573[Diary entry: 17 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
17. Got done Sowing Wheat at Doeg Run. Sowed 92½ Bushels. The Hound Bitch Mopsey going proud, was lind by my Water dog Pilot before it was discoverd—after which she was shut up with a hound dog—Old Harry.
1574[Diary entry: 18 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
18. My Schooner Saild for Suffolk for a load of Shingles.
1575[Diary entry: 22 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
22. Spread my Flax for Rotting at the Home House.
1576[Diary entry: 23 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
23. Finishd Sowing the third Cut of Wheat in the Neck.
1577[Diary entry: 27 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
27. Spread Flax for Rotting at Doeg Run. Began to Cut Tops at Doeg Run.
1578[Diary entry: 28 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
28. Finishd Sowing Wheat at Muddy hole. The field took 106 Bushls. to Sow.
1579[October 1768] (Washington Papers)
Octr. 1. Fox huntg. back of Mr. Barry’s with Mr. Robt. Alexander Mr. Manley & Captn. Posey. Started & catchd a bitch Fox. Mr. Stedlar came here in the Afternoon. 2. At home. Mr. Alexander went away before breakfast. Mr. Stedlar remd. all day. 3. Clear & pleasant with very little Wind. Rid to Muddy hole & Doeg Run. Miss Sally Carlyle came here. 4. Went into the Neck—& up the Creek after Blew...
1580[Diary entry: 1 October 1768] (Washington Papers)
Octr. 1. Fox huntg. back of Mr. Barry’s with Mr. Robt. Alexander Mr. Manley & Captn. Posey. Started & catchd a bitch Fox. Mr. Stedlar came here in the Afternoon.
1581[Diary entry: 2 October 1768] (Washington Papers)
2. At home. Mr. Alexander went away before breakfast. Mr. Stedlar remd. all day.
1582[Diary entry: 3 October 1768] (Washington Papers)
3. Clear & pleasant with very little Wind. Rid to Muddy hole & Doeg Run. Miss Sally Carlyle came here.
1583[Diary entry: 4 October 1768] (Washington Papers)
4. Went into the Neck—& up the Creek after Blew Wings.
1584[Diary entry: 5 October 1768] (Washington Papers)
5. Went to Alexandria, after an early dinner to see a Ship (the Jenny) Launched but was disappointed & came home.
1585[Diary entry: 6 October 1768] (Washington Papers)
6. Went up again. Saw the Ship Launchd. Stayd all night to a Ball, & set up all Night. On this date GW lost 19s. at cards and paid 5s. for a play ticket for Jacky Custis ( General Ledger A General Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers. , folio 277).
1586[Diary entry: 7 October 1768] (Washington Papers)
7. Came home in the Morning & remaind. Mr. Townd. Dade (of Chotk.) came here. This was probably Townshend (Townsend) Dade (d. 1781), originally of the Chotank area of Stafford County. He had by his first wife, Elizabeth Alexander Dade, five children who lived to adulthood, including Elizabeth Dade (b. 1734), who in 1751 married GW’s Chotank cousin Lawrence Washington (1728–c.1813). Dade next...
1587[Diary entry: 8 October 1768] (Washington Papers)
8. Went Fox huntg. (in the Neck) in the forenoon. Started but catchd nothing & in the Afternoon went up the Ck. after Blew Wings—killd 7 or 8.
1588[Diary entry: 9 October 1768] (Washington Papers)
9. At Home all day. Mr. Dade went away.
1589[Diary entry: 10 October 1768] (Washington Papers)
10. Rid to Muddy hole, Doeg Run, & the Mill. Captn. McCabe dind here.
1590[Diary entry: 11 October 1768] (Washington Papers)
11. At home all day alone.