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From: Washington Papers | Diaries | Volume 3 | Routine Duties and Quiet Pleasures
No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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1 | Washington, George | [December 1772] | ≈1772-12-01 | Decr. 1st. At home all day a Writing to Williamsburg. Most of GW’s two days of writing was in... | |
2 | Washington, George | Acct. of the Weather in Dec. [1772] | ≈1772-12-01 | Decr. 1st. Cloudy & like for Falling weather; being also Cold. 2. Clear in the forenoon but... | |
3 | Washington, George | [November 1772] | ≈1772-11-01 | Novr. 1st. At Colo. Bassetts all day. 2. Went to Williamsburg in Company with Captn. Crawford.... | |
4 | Washington, George | Acct. of the Weather in Novr. [1772] | ≈1772-11-01 | Novr. 1. Clear, very Warm, & but little wind—that Southerly. 2. Clear & warm in the forenoon with... | |
5 | Washington, George | [October 1772] | ≈1772-10-01 | Octr. 1st. At home all day with the Gentn. that came yesterday Afternoon—Colo. Burwell & Mr. Jno.... | |
6 | Washington, George | Acct. of the Weather in Octr. [1772] | ≈1772-10-01 | Octr. 1. Clear, Calm & pleasant being warm. 2. Very pleasant & warm without any Wind. 3. Such a... | |
7 | Washington, George | Remarks & Occurs. in Octr. [1772] | ≈1772-10-07 | Octr. 7. Finished getting and Securing my Fodder at the Ferry Plantn. 8. Turnd the Water into My... | |
8 | Washington, George | [September 1772] | ≈1772-09-01 | Septr. 1st. Rid to the Ferry & from thence to the Mill. In the Afternoon Doctr. Rumney came &... | |
9 | Washington, George | Acct. of the Weather in Septr. [1772] | ≈1772-09-01 | Septr. 1st. Wind at No. Et. & Weather Cloudy but no Rain fell. 2. Clear, & Wind fresh from the... | |
10 | Washington, George | Remarks & Occurs. in Septr. [1772] | ≈1772-09-01 | Septr. 1st. Finish’d Ditching at the Ferry Plantation—200 Rod in the whole. 2. Finishd Sowing... | |
11 | Washington, George | [August 1772] | ≈1772-08-01 | Augt. 1. Rid to the Ferry Plantn., Mill, Doeg Run, and Muddy hole. 2. Went to Pohick Church and... | |
12 | Washington, George | Acct. of the Weather in Augt. [1772] | ≈1772-08-01 | Augt. 1. Cool—wind still Westerly. 2. Clear & pleasant, but rather Cool. Wind hanging still to... | |
13 | Washington, George | Remarks & Occurs. in Augt. [1772] | ≈1772-08-03 | Augt. 3d. Finished Sowing the Cut next the Tumbling Dam at Doeg Run with Wheat 43 Bls. The same... | |
14 | Washington, George | [July 1772] | ≈1772-07-01 | July 1st. At home all day with Mr. Byrd. 2. Mr. Byrd went over to Belvoir. I continued at home... | |
15 | Washington, George | Acct. of the Weather in July [1772] | ≈1772-07-01 | July 1st. Lowering kind of a forenoon but clear afterwards with the Wind Southerly. 2. Wind... | |
16 | Washington, George | Remarks & Occurs. in July [1772] | ≈1772-07-03 | July 3d. Began my Wheat Harvest at Muddy hole & Doeg Run in the following Manner. Viz.—At Doeg... | |
17 | Washington, George | [June 1772] | ≈1772-06-01 | June 1st. Went with Mr. Wr. Washington & Mr. Willis to my Brother Saml. where we dined and stayed... | |
18 | Washington, George | Acct. of the Weather in June [1772] | ≈1772-06-01 | June 1st. But little Wind. Weather very hot & Sultry, with appearances (only) of Rain. 2. Very... | |
19 | Washington, George | [May 1772] | ≈1772-05-01 | May 1st. Went a Hunting with Mr. Jno. Custis. Found nothing. Returnd to Dinner. 2. At home all... | |
20 | Washington, George | Acct. of the Weather in May [1772] | ≈1772-05-01 | May 1st. Very Smoaky and a little lowering with but little Wind and tolerably Warm. 2. Very... | |
21 | Washington, George | [April 1772] | ≈1772-04-01 | Apl. 1. Dined and Spent the Evening at Mrs. Campbells. 2. Dined and Spent the Evening at Mrs.... | |
22 | Washington, George | Acct. of the Weather in April [1772] | ≈1772-04-01 | Apl. 1. Raw, Cold, & Cloudy Morning. Close and constant Rain afterwards. 2. Raining a kind of... | |
23 | Washington, George | [March 1772] | ≈1772-03-01 | Mar. 1st. Reachd Colo. Bassetts from Todds Bridge by 12 Oclock. Stayd there the remainder of the... | |
24 | Washington, George | Acct. of the Weather in March [1772] | ≈1772-03-01 | Mar. 1st. Ground pretty hard froze. Morning Calm & pleasant. Cool & Windy afterwards Wind fresh... | |
25 | Washington, George | [February 1772] | ≈1772-02-01 | Feb. 1st. Attempted to ride as far as the Ferry Plantation to wch. there was a Tract broke but... | |
26 | Washington, George | Acct. of the Weather in Feby. [1772] | ≈1772-02-01 | Feb. 1st. Snow still so deep that there was no passing from one place to another where there was... | |
27 | Washington, George | [January 1772] | ≈1772-01-01 | Jany. 1st. Upon the same business this day as brought me to Alexandria yesterday. Came home in... | |
28 | Washington, George | Acct. of the Weather in Jany. [1772] | ≈1772-01-01 | Jan. 1st. Lowering with the Wind Westwardly. In the Afternoon it threatned Snow much and at Night... | |
29 | Washington, George | Remarks & Occurs. in Jany. [17]72 | ≈1772-01-01 | Jan. 1 & 4. Settling with the Assignees of Mr. John Semple for the Maryland Tract of Land sold... |