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13801[Diary entry: 3 November 1768] (Washington Papers)
3. In Ditto. Dined at Mrs. Dawson’s.
Your letter of the 31st of March did not come to my hands ’till the latter end of last month; and...
13803[Diary entry: 14 December 1774] (Washington Papers)
14. I went up to Alexandria, to an intended meeting of the Committee but was disappointed. Found...
13804[Diary entry: 20 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
20th. Began to Manufacture my Wheat with the Water of Piney Branch, which being insufficient to...
13805[Diary entry: 22 May 1768] (Washington Papers)
22. Showery all day. Wind pretty fresh from the Southward.
13806[Diary entry: 9 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
Saturday Feby. 9th. The Ground was a little crusted but not hard—a remarkable white Frost....
Your favour of the 26th Ulto came to my hands by the last Post—and by its return you will receive...
13808[Diary entry: 20 August 1768] (Washington Papers)
20. Set of for my Brother Sam’s & Nomomy. Crossd at the Mouth of Nangamy & went to my Brothers....
13809[Diary entry: 31 July 1774] (Washington Papers)
31. Exceeding Warm with little or no Wind.
13810[Diary entry: 13 November 1771] (Washington Papers)
13. Very warm & pleasant with but little Wind.
13811[Diary entry: 7 August 1774] (Washington Papers)
7. Very hot with a heavy Rain abt. One Oclock. Still warm afterwards.
13812[Diary entry: 29 July 1767] (Washington Papers)
29. Clear Warm and still.
13813[Diary entry: 23 January 1760] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday Jany. 23d. Clear and more moderate than Yesterday—but the g[roun]d & r[iver] still hard...
13814[Diary entry: 4 December 1774] (Washington Papers)
4. Lowering Morning but Warm. Clear afterwards. Wind still Southerly.
13815[Diary entry: 30 August 1771] (Washington Papers)
30. Rid to the Mill in the forenoon. Mr. Johnson here all day. In the afternoon Doctr. Rumney...
13816[Diary entry: 16 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
16. Hunting with Captn. Posey & L[un]d W. Started and catchd a fox in abt. three hours.
13817[Diary entry: 24 April 1774] (Washington Papers)
24. Mr. Tilghman & Mr. Stewart came here to Dinner. The first stayed all Night the other returnd....
13818[Diary entry: 10 August 1768] (Washington Papers)
10. A fine Settled Rain from the Northward for two or three hours in the Morning—with slight...
13819[June 1763] (Washington Papers)
24. Began to cut Timothy at Ashfords. 30. Finished Do.—2 days Rain in the time. On 3 June 1763,...
13820[Diary entry: 5–6 June 1764] (Washington Papers)
5. Got one load of Hay from Peach Orchard weight 1483 lbs. 6. Got the rest in viz. 1979 3462
13821[Diary entry: 21 August 1774] (Washington Papers)
21. At home all day. Mr. Moylan, Doctr. Craik, & Mr. Fitzgerald Dind here. The latter went away....
Letter not found: to Francis Willis, Jr., 8 May 1774. Willis wrote GW on 15 May : “I have likewis...
13823[Diary entry: 30 November 1771] (Washington Papers)
30. Left of Planting the ground being two hard froze having planted Rows beginning to reckon from...
13824[Diary entry: 28 October 1768] (Washington Papers)
28. Went into the Pond with Colo. Lewis Majr. Riddick & Jno. Washington & at Night went to the...
When I wrote you last, I was in high hopes of being by this time at the head a large party...
13826[Diary entry: 13 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday Feby. 13th. A fresh gale So. continued the whole day with clear and Warm Sun. Visited...
13827[Diary entry: 27 June 1773] (Washington Papers)
27. The two Miss Calverts went up to Church. Mr. Calvert came over to Dinner & stayd all Night as...
13828[Diary entry: 6 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
6. Ground & snow hard froze. Clear, Wind Northwardly.
I had scarce reachd Williamsburg, before an express was after me with news of the French &...
13830[Diary entry: 24 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
24. At Colo. Bassetts all [day].