181[Diary entry: 22 May 1785] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 22d. Mercury at 66 in the Morning 68 at Noon and 64 at Night. Wind Easterly all day, and at times fresh. About 9 ’Oclock it began to rain & continued to do so, more or less all day. In the Afternoon Doctr. Stuart & Mrs. Stuart arrived here.
182[Diary entry: 23 May 1785] (Washington Papers)
Monday 23d. Mercury at 62 in the Morning—70 at Noon and 72 at Night. Calm, cloudy, & warm all day; at times, when the sun came out it was hot. Veg[it]ation rapid by the warmth & moisture of the weather. Set out the Palmeto Royal in my garden—in number Plants and put the box in which the Magnolio, live oak & Sower Oranges were in the Area in front of the Green House. Doctr. Stuart went away...
183[Diary entry: 24 May 1785] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 24th. Mercury at 69 in the Morning—68 at Noon and 68 at Night. Much rain fell in the Night (& continued Showery at intervals all day) with thundr. & Lightng. Wind very high in the Morning, and at times through the day from the Southward. Bought 15, 114 feet of Inch Pine Plank a 10/. pr. Ct. Laid a Margin of grass between the pavement, & the Post & rail fence from the Servants Hall, to...
184[Diary entry: 25 May 1785] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 25th. Mercury at 64 in the Morning—67 at Noon and 70 at Night. Wind pretty fresh all day from the Southward. Clear, and pleasant—very conducive to Vegetation. The blossom of the transplanted fringe tree was beginning to display. The locust blossom full out. Expected General Roberdeau and some Methodist Clergymen to dinner but they did not come. Had Peas for the [first] time in the...
185[Diary entry: 26 May 1785] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 26th. Mercury at 65 in the Morning—68 at Noon and 67 at Night. Wind Southerly and warm in the forenoon and till about 5 O’clock afternoon when Clouds to the westward arose attended With high wind from the No. West Which continued an hour or two & changed the temparature of the air remarkably. Rid to Muddy hole and the Neck Plantations. Upon my return found Mr. Magowan, and a Doctr....
186[Diary entry: 27 May 1785] (Washington Papers)
Friday 27th. Mercury at 60 in the Morning—62 at Noon and 62 at Night. Wind at No. Wt. all day with flying clouds and little sprinklings of rain. Cold and disagreeable. Mr. Magowan went away after breakfast.
187[Diary entry: 28 May 1785] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 28th. Mercury at 58 in the Morning—58 at Noon and 60 at Night. Wind at No. West all day, & pretty fresh scattered Clouds and disagreeably cool.
188[Diary entry: 29 May 1785] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 29th. Mercury at 58 in the Morning—62 at Noon and 64 at Night. But little wind all day and much pleasanter than it had been for several days—being also clear. The Honble. Mr. Sitgreave a Delegate to Congress from the State of North Carolina, Mr. Tillotson & Mr. Edward Livingston came to Dinner and stayed all Night. John Sitgreaves (1757–1802) served in the Continental Congress 1784–85...
189[Diary entry: 30 May 1785] (Washington Papers)
Monday 30th. Mercury at 62 in the Morning— at Noon and 69 at Night. But little Wind, and that Southwardly—warm—& pretty clear. The Gentlemen who came here to Dinner yesterday went away after Breakfast. I went to Alexandria to meet the Directors of the Potomack Co. Dined at Colo. Fitzgerald and returned in the Evening—after the Directors had agreed to meet at Mount Vernon tomorrow at 10 Oclock....
190[Diary entry: 31 May 1785] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 31st. Mercury at 66 in the Morning—66 at Noon and 66 at Night. Govrs. Lee & Johnson, Colo. Fitzgerald & Colo. Gilpin came here according to appointment. Fanny Bassett returned. Raining more or less all day—in the Evening & Night much fell. The directors of the Potowmack Company agreed at this meeting to divide the clearing of the Potomac into two areas of responsibility, one above and...
191June 1785 (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 1st. Mercury at 64 in the Morning—68 at Noon and 72 at Night. But little Wind and that from the Southward—day clear, warm & growing. Govrs. Johnson & Lee, and the other Gentlemen with a Son of the first went away after Breakfast. In the Afternoon Mr. Mathew Whiting, Mr. Wm. Booth, & a Doctr. Graham [came] here & stayed all Night. Gov. Thomas Johnson had three sons: Thomas Jennings,...
192[Diary entry: 1 June 1785] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 1st. Mercury at 64 in the Morning—68 at Noon and 72 at Night. But little Wind and that from the Southward—day clear, warm & growing. Govrs. Johnson & Lee, and the other Gentlemen with a Son of the first went away after Breakfast. In the Afternoon Mr. Mathew Whiting, Mr. Wm. Booth, & a Doctr. Graham [came] here & stayed all Night. Gov. Thomas Johnson had three sons: Thomas Jennings,...
193[Diary entry: 2 June 1785] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 2d. Mercury at 69 in the Morning—73 at Noon and 77 at Night. Wind, what there was of it, came from the Westward. Day very warm, & the forepart of it clear—the latter part cloudy with appearances of Rain but none fell.
194[Diary entry: 3 June 1785] (Washington Papers)
Friday 3d. Mercury at 72 in the Morning—75 at Noon and 78 at Night. Rid to my Plantations at the Ferry—Dogue Run and Muddy hole Mr. Whiting, Mr. Booth, and Doctr. Graham having first set out for Maryland, immediately after breakfast. Very little Wind in the forenoon but Warm when the Sun was out. Afternoon Raining, with the Wind pretty violent from the So. West.
195[Diary entry: 4 June 1785] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 4th. Mercury at 72 in the Morning—80 at Night [Noon] and 80 at Night. Not much Wind, and that Southerly—very warm. In the afternoon a thunder Gust above & below this but little rain fell here. In the Afternoon the celebrated Mrs. Macauly Graham & Mr. Graham her Husband, Colo. Fitzgerald & Mr. Lux of Baltimore arrived here. Catherine Sawbridge Macaulay Graham (1731–1791), a prominent...
196[Diary entry: 5 June 1785] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 5th. Mercury at 72 in the Morng.—80 at Noon and 80 at Night. Opened the Well in my Cellar in which I had laid up a store of Ice, but there was not the smallest particle remaining. I then opened the other repository (called the dry Well) in which I found a large Store. Colo. Fitzgerald went away after Breakfast. My Nephew Geo. Auge. Washington returned in the afternoon. Wind Southwardly,...
197[Diary entry: 6 June 1785] (Washington Papers)
Monday 6th. Mercury at 76 in the Morning—79 at Noon and 78 at Night. Wind at East all day but not very fresh—Clouds & Sunshine alternately. Mr. Herbert (Willm.) came here to dinner & returned after it. Mr. Lux rid to Alexandria after Breakfast.
198[Diary entry: 7 June 1785] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 7th. Mercury at 70 in the Morng. 68 at Noon and 67 at Night. Wind at East and Cloudy all day, with fine Rain at times. Mr. Dulany, Mr. Saml. Hanson, and Mr. Roberdeau (Son to Genl. Roberdeau) as also Doctr. Stuart came here to Dinner. The three first went away after it—the latter stayed all Night. Mr. Lux returned in the evening. Mr. Roberdeau is Isaac Roberdeau (1763–1829), oldest...
199[Diary entry: 8 June 1785] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 8th. Mercury at 65 in the Morning—65 at Noon and at Night. A great deal of rain fell last Night and much fine rain this day. Wind at East all day and at times pretty fresh. Placed my Military records in to the Hands of Mrs. Macauly Graham for her perusal & amusemt. (these indeed were placed there yesterday). Doctr. Stuart returned home after Breakfast. military records : In 1783 GW...
200[Diary entry: 9 June 1785] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 9th. Mercury at 62 in the Morning—62 at Noon and 65 at Night. Tolerably clear in the Morning, but more or less cloudy all day afterwards. Not much Wind and that Southwesterly. Captn. Brooke dined here. I rid to my Mill and to the Dogue run & Muddy hole plantations. captn. brooke : probably Walter Brooke (d. 1798), a son of Thomas Brooke (1706–1748) and Sarah Mason Brooke of Charles...
201[Diary entry: 10 June 1785] (Washington Papers)
Friday 10th. Mercury at 67 in the Morning—71 at Noon and at Night. But little wind in the forenoon. In the afternoon it was at Et. with a pretty heavy shower of rain about 5 Oclock. In the Afternoon Mr. Whiting Doctr. Graham and a Mr. Wyat came here. In the Morning Mr. Lux set out on his return home. mr. wyat : perhaps Dr. William E. Wyatt (1762–1802) of Prince William County, who was married...
202[Diary entry: 11 June 1785] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 11th. Mercury at 71 in the Morning—75 at Noon and at Night. After Breakfast Mr. Whiting, Doctr. Graham, & Mr. Wyatt went away and my Brother Charles Washington, Colo. Robt. H. Harrison of Maryland & Mr. Ballendine & his Sister Fanny came to Dinner. In the Evening Colo. Jno. Mercer his wife & Miss Sprig came—All of whom stayed the Night. Showers around us, but none fell here. The...
203[Diary entry: 12 June 1785] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 12th. Mercury at 76 in the Morning—76 at Noon and at Night. Very little Wind in the forenoon, in the Afternoon there was more, & variable with Clouds & thunder but no rain. Captn. Conway and his Wife, Colo. Hooe & De Neufville, Colo. Henley Mr. Sanderson & Mr. George Digges dined here—all of whom went away [after] dinner except Mr. Digges. Whilst we were at dinner, a Mr. Aldge & a Mr....
204[Diary entry: 13 June 1785] (Washington Papers)
Monday 13th. Mercury at 74 in the Morning—76 at Noon and 80 at Night. But little wind in the Morning. At times afterwards it blew pretty fresh from the Westward, but was nevertheless very Warm. Colo. Mercer, Lady & Sister went away after breakfast. My Brother, Mr. John Lewis and G. A. Washington dined at Mr. Lund Washingtons & returned in the Evening. Sowed the following Nuts, & Seeds, in the...
205[Diary entry: 14 June 1785] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 14. Mercury at 78 in the Morning—80 at Noon And 80 at Night. Calm in the Morning and very little wind at any time in the day. In the Morning there was rumbling thunder at a distance and Clouds indicative of rain as there also was in the Afternoon but none of it reached us. About 7 Oclock Mr. Graham & Mrs. Macauly Graham left this on their return to New York. I accompanied them to Mr....
206[Diary entry: 15 June 1785] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 15th. Mercury at 78 in the Morning—80 at Noon and 84 at Night. Mr. John Lewis after a stay of almost 8 Weeks took his departure, very well recovered. My brother Charles also left this on his return home. Rid to my Plantations at Muddy hole, Ferry, and Dogue run. Also to the Mill. Mr. Bushrod Washington came here before dinner.
207[Diary entry: 16 June 1785] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 16th. Mercury at 80 in the Morning—84 at Noon And 86 at Night. Light wind from the Southward all day. Weather very warm. Some appearances of rain in the afternoon, but none fell here.
208[Diary entry: 17 June 1785] (Washington Papers)
Friday 17th. Mercury at 80 in the Morning—84 at Noon and 83 at Night. Between 4 & 5 Oclock it was at 85. Westerly Wind in the forenoon & So. Wt. afterwards with rumbling thunder at a distance & some appearances of rain—but none fell near this. Cut down the Weeds in the ground which had been sowed with Clover & Orchard Grass Seeds in the Inclosure adjoining H[ome] H[ouse]—as also those in the...
209[Diary entry: 18 June 1785] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 18th. Mercury at 80 in the Morning—81 at Noon and 82 at Night. Wind Westwardly in the forenoon, & Southwardly afterwards. In the Afternoon my Brother John came hither from Alexandria, having gone to that place by Water.
210[Diary entry: 19 June 1785] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 19th. Mercury at 78 in the Morning—80 at Noon And 82 at Night. Very little wind all day, & none in the Afternoon. Mr. Montgomery came here to dinner & went away afterwards.