1[November 1767] (Washington Papers)
Nov. 20. Vestry in Truro Parish. This entry is from Fitzpatrick, Diaries John C. Fitzpatrick, ed. The Diaries of George Washington, 1748–1799 . 4 vols. Boston and New York, 1925. , 1:240; the manuscript containing the entry has been lost since Fitzpatrick used it. At the vestry meeting it was resolved to replace the old frame Pohick Church in Mason’s Neck. Because the church was so near the...
2[undated diary entry] (Washington Papers)
Publick Levy 1767 8 lbs. Tob[acco] pr. Poll—No. No. of Tythables in 1762 – 121022 1764 – 128000 1766 – 131799 Depositum—in 1767 Brunswick 11983 Charles City 15184 Dinwiddie 896 Gloucester 17514 Henrico 5757 James City 5299 Isle of Wight 8522
3[The Weather] [February 1767] (Washington Papers)
1. Cloudy & Cool in the forenoon & till towards night. Wind at No. West. Gd. not froze. 2. Frozen Morning, clear still & pleast. afterwards. 3. Frozen morning. Clear, pleast. & thawing afterwards. Wind risg. from So. Wt. 4. Frozen—clear & Windy abt. 10, from the Northwest but thawing. 5. Soft, calm, & pleasant. Wind rising from No. West abt. 10 & blew hard but not cold. 6. Frozen morning....
4[February 1767] (Washington Papers)
13th. Vestry to meet by 2d. appointmt. Some of GW’s diary entries, such as these three in February, are appointment reminders rather than a record of occurrences. The vestry of Truro Parish met on 23 Feb. 16th. Vestry to meet at Pohick. 26. Sale of Colo. Colvills Negroes. Thomas Colvill had died in 1766, and these slaves apparently were sold to pay some of his debts. On his deathbed Colvill...
5[The Weather] March [1767] (Washington Papers)
1st. Soft mild, still, & pleasant. Somewhat cloudy. 2. (No frost) Cloudy till abt. 11 Oclock then Rain & almost all Night very hard Wind at No. Et. 3. Fine clear Morning & Warm Wind southwardly. Cloudy abt. 1 Oclock & at 3 began to Rain hard & constant. 4. Soft morning. Clear day, & very high wind from No. West but not cold. 5. Clear, warm & pleast. forenoon. Wind southwardly. Afterwards hazy...
6[The Weather] April [1767] (Washington Papers)
1. Fine clear morning. Cloudy & cold afterwards. Wind at No. Et. all day. 2. Cloudy morng. Hard & violent Rain from 10 Oclock till 4. Wind Eastwardly. 3. Clear morning. Somewhat cloudy in the Afternoon. Wind at So. West. 4. Wind at So. West and pleasant tho sometimes lowering. 5. Weather lowering. Wind at No. Et. & Eastwardly all day. At Night Rain but not much. 6. Wind at No. East & very...
7April [1767] (Washington Papers)
16. Sowed a little flax at Muddy hole. 18. Sowed a little more of Do. by the Road at Ditto. 21. Began to Plant Corn in the Neck & at the Mill. 27. Began to Plant Ditto at Doeg Run & Muddy hole. Sowed behind the Quarter 1320 sqr. yds. of flax with a little more than a Peck of Seed. Sowed the same quantity of Ground along side of the flax with little more than ½ Bushel of Hemp Seed. 29. Sowed...
8[The Weather] May [1767] (Washington Papers)
1. Cloudy & cool in the Morning. Wind Eastwardly. Clear & warm afterwards till 5. Wind Southwardly—then Eastwardly again. 2. Cool in the Morning. Wind Eastwardly. Clear & pleasant afterwards. 3. Cloudy. Wind at So. Et. & fresh. Rain in the Night but not much. 4. Hard Rain early in the morning. Wind abt. So. Et. & fresh with Clouds. Afternoon Rainy with hard wind & Hail from So. West. 5. Very...
9[May 1767] (Washington Papers)
8. Sowed Flax at Muddy hole. 9. My Schooner returnd. 11. Finishd plantg. Corn in the Neck & began with 4 plows to break up the 5 foot cut. 12. Finishd plantg. Corn at the Mill, & began to break up the field round the Overseers House. Cut 22 old Rams in the Neck & began to shear my Sheep. 14. Finishd plantg. Corn at Muddy Hole. 16. Finishd plantg. at Doeg Run. Sowed flax at Muddy Hole. Finishd...
10[The Weather] June [1767] (Washington Papers)
1st. Wind abt. So. West & warm. Cloudy in the afternoon & some Rain (in Fredk.). 2. Cloudy with Rain & thunder in the Morning. Afterwards clear—in Fred. 3. Clear & warm—in Fredk. 4. Do. & very warm—Do. 5. Do.—Do.—travelling down. 6. Do. & extreame Hot. Wind what little there was Southwardly. 7. Very hot & Sultry. Wind Southwardly. Some Clouds & a little thunder in the Afternoon. 8. Wind ⟨at...