13801[September 1769] (Washington Papers)
Septr. 1st. Mrs. Washington, Patcy & myself dined at Mr. Maze’s. 2. Dined at home. Vale. Crawford dined with us. 3. Went to Church in the fore & afternoon and dined with Lord Fairfax. 4. Rid to the Pasture where my Horses were from thence to Mr. Flints & to the Pensylvania line & returnd to Dinnr. with Mr. Allan. 5. Dined at home alone except Mr. Flint. 6. Colo. Robt. Fairfax dined here. 7....
13802[Notes of Debates in the Continental Congress, 17? October 1774.] (Adams Papers)
Proof of Depth of Abilities, and Wickedness of Heart. Precedent. Lords refusal of perpetual Imprisonment. Prerogative to give any Government to a conquered People. Romish Religion. Feudal Government. Union of feudal Law and Romish Superstition. Knights of Malta. Orders of military Monks. Goths and Vandals—overthrew the roman Empire. Danger to us all. An House on fire. From JA ’s loose sheets...
13803[Diary entry: 2 February 1772] (Washington Papers)
2. Perfectly Calm and Mild till the Evening, when their Sprung up a little Wind from the Eastward. A little Snow fell in the Morning, the day cloudy and lowering quite thro’.
13804[Diary entry: 27 February 1769] (Washington Papers)
27. Fox hunting with Colo. G. Fairfax & Mr. Warnr. Washington. Started & killd a Dog fox after havg. him on foot three hours & hard runng. an hour and a Qr. Dined at Colo. Fairfax’s.
13805[Diary entry: 27 December 1771] (Washington Papers)
27. Went a hunting again in the Neck found a Fox and lost it. Dined with others at Mr. Thos. Triplets.
13806[Diary entry: 21 July 1769] (Washington Papers)
21. Thunder in the Morning with the Appearance of a Settled Rain it beging. & contg. moderately for half an hour or more & then cleard. Wind still contg. at So. Wt.
13807[Diary entry: 17 August 1772] (Washington Papers)
17. Still very Warm—in the Afternoon a very fine Rain all around but very little here.
138081774 Fryday [30 September]. (Adams Papers)
Dined at Mr. Jonathan Smiths—Dr. Allison, Mr. Sprout and many other Gentlemen. On this day Congress adopted, in principle, a nonexportation agreement, to go into effect on 10 Sept. 1775. ( JCC Worthington C. Ford and others, eds., Journals of the Continental Congress, 1774–1789, Washington, 1904–1937; 34 vols. , 1:51–52). On the same day JA introduced a series of resolves in support of...
13809[Diary entry: 14 November 1772] (Washington Papers)
14. Dined with Mrs. Ambler & Spent the Evening at the Coffee House. On 23 Jan. 1772 an anonymous advertisement appeared in Purdie and Dixon’s Virginia Gazette , informing the public that “ private lodgings may be had for seven or eight Gentlemen, during the Assembly, at the Coffeehouse, near the Capitol.” This coffeehouse is probably the one “in the main Street” that Mrs. Campbell had briefly...
13810[Diary entry: 8 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
8. A little Cool but clear and tolerably pleasant afterwards.
13811Orders, 26 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
It is Colonel Washingtons Orders, that the Recruiting Officers who arrived in town yesterday do give in a Return immediately of the number of men they have recruited since the 4th instant. They are to be drawn up to-morrow at ten o’clock to be reviewed, and have the Articles of War read to them. A Court of Enquiry to sit immediately to examine whether William Mitcalfe, recruited by Ensign...
13812[Diary entry: 20 April 1771] (Washington Papers)
20. Began to Plant Ditto at Muddy hole.
13813Remarks & Occurs. in May [1770] (Washington Papers)
May 1st. John Harvey went to Ditchg. on my Mill Race at 1/3 pr. Rod. Harvey settled 12 Aug. 1770 for £1 in return for his labor for GW ( General Ledger A General Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers. , folio 288). 2. The Mason’s went to laying Stone in the walls of the water Pit (dry Stone). Mr. Flemings ship Carpenter finishd his work...
13814Cash Accounts, March 1764 (Washington Papers)
Cash Mar. 18— To Mr Robt Rutherford on Acct Thos Digges £17.10.0 30— To Mr [Charles] Green 5. 0.0 Contra Mar. 2— By Captn McCabes order paid Mr Thos Digges viz. Sterling £5.0.0 50 prCt Excha. on Do 2.10. 7.10.0 4— By Exps. at Leesburg 0.10.0 5— By Edwd Violette to pay Sundries 2. 0.0 By Servants 11/—Sent to Phila. for a pr Lr Breeches 35/—gave Taylor takg Mea[sur]e 1/ 2. 7.0 By Exps. at...
138151774. Wednesday. Novr. 9. (Adams Papers)
Breakfasted at Reeve’s of Sudbury.
13816[Diary entry: 27 October 1770] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 27. Left our Incampment a Quarter before Seven, and after passing the Creek near wch. we lay, & another much the same size & on the same side (West); also an Island abt. 2 Miles in length (but not wide) we came to the Mouth of Muskingham, distant from our Incampment abt. 4 Miles. This River is abt. 150 yards wide at the Mouth; a gentle currant & clear stream runs out of it, & is...
13817[Diary entry: 31 August 1772] (Washington Papers)
31. At home all day alone. In the Evening Mr. Custis came.
13818[Diary entry: 17 February 1769] (Washington Papers)
17. Clear, still, warm, & pleasant. Ground still froze but from the continued frost not slopy.
13819[Diary entry: 14 May 1769] (Washington Papers)
14. At Colo. Lewis’s all day. GW won £1 at cards on this date ( General Ledger A General Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers. , folio 290).
13820[Diary entry: 25 March 1775] (Washington Papers)
25. Returnd to the Convention in Richmond. Dined at Galts & went to Mrs. Randolphs of Wilton. Today the convention accepted an amended report of the defense committee, which recommended that each county “form one or more voluntier Companies of Infantry and Troops of Horse,” that every infantryman have a rifle or firelock and a tomahawk and “be cloathed in a hunting Shirt by Way of Uniform,”...
13821[Diary entry: 22 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
22. Dined at home and afterwards went to Colcherster with Mr. Ross on my way to Dumfries on the Arbitration between Doctr. Ross & Co. and Mr. Semple. This arbitration, which had been begun in Colchester 27 Aug. 1770, was in GW’s opinion “a very disagreeable” one ( GW to Charles Washington, 25 Jan. 1771 , CSmH ). The arbitrators were obliged to meet in Dumfries for a third session beginning on...
13822[Diary entry: 17 December 1771] (Washington Papers)
17. Very Calm, & tolerable pleast.
13823[Diary entry: 17 July 1769] (Washington Papers)
17. Began my Hay Harvest at Doeg Run Plantation.
13824[Diary entry: 17 August 1772] (Washington Papers)
17. Finishd Sowing the large Cut with Wheat at Muddy hole, 70 Bushls. & began to Sow the Small Field adjoining.
13825[Diary entry: 1 April 1770] (Washington Papers)
Apl. 1. Went to Pohick Church and returnd home to Dinner.
138261774 Fryday. Oct. 21. (Adams Papers)
Dined at the Library Tavern with Messrs. Marcoo’s Markoes and a dozen Gentlemen from the W. Indies and N. Carolina. A fine bowling Green here—fine Turtle, and admirable Wine. On this day Congress approved an “address to the people of Great-Britain” and a “memorial to the inhabitants of the British Colonies”; and Galloway, McKean, JA , and Hooper were named “a committee to revise the minutes of...
13827[Diary entry: 4 November 1772] (Washington Papers)
4. Rather Warmer than Yesterday with some appearances of Rain.
13828Novr. 20th. 1761. Monday. (Adams Papers)
This day removed to my Chamber, and made a Fire. The Forenoon was Spent in Conversation with Zab, in walking to Dr. Turners, and up Pens Hill, and this afternoon in Conversation with Grindal Rawson and Zab at Mrs. Marshes. Yet I have caught several snatches of Reading and Thinking, in Blackstone, Gilbert &c. But I, as usual, expect great Things from this Chamber, and this Winter. This entry...
13829[Diary entry: 31 December 1771] (Washington Papers)
31. Went up to Alexandria at the request of Messrs. Montgomerie Wilson and Steward, to settle with them along with Mr. John (as Exr. of Colo. Thoms. Colvil) for the Maryland Tract of Land which they had Purchasd of Mr. Semple. Staid all Night. John Semple, plagued by many debts and unable to pay off the purchase bond for the Merryland tract that he had bought from Thomas Colvill, had assigned...
13830[Diary entry: 28 May 1774] (Washington Papers)
28. Clear and warm with but little Wind & that Southerly.