1[January 1774] (Washington Papers)
Jan 1st. Fox hunting with Mr. George Digges, Mr. Robt. Alexr. & Peake who all dind here, together with Mr. Jas. Cleveland. In the Afternoon all went home but Mr. Alexander. 2. At home all day. Mr. Alexander went home after Breakfast. Mr. Benjn. Dulany Mr. Peale & Mr. Cox came here to Dinner, & stayd all Night. 3. Mr. Dulany & Mr. Cox went away after Breakfast as also did Mr. Custis to...
2Acct. of the Weather in Jany. [1774] (Washington Papers)
Jan. 1st. A little Rain fell in the Night. The day remarkably pleasant. Wind in the Afternn. at So. West. 2. Quite calm in the forenoon also clear & exceeding pleasant and Warm. 3. Calm for the most of the day, clear in the forenoon, but very cloudy afterwards with a good deal of Rain in the Night. Wind Southerly. 4. Somewhat Cloudy with but little wind in the forenoon. In the Afternoon it got...
3[February 1774] (Washington Papers)
Feby. 1st. At home all day. Mr. Fairfax went away after Breakfast. In & abt. Dinner time Nancy Carlyle came. 2. I still continued home—alone except Mr. Crawford. 3. Set out after an early Dinner (with Lund Washington) for Mr. Calverts, to Mr. Custis’s Wedding who was this Eveng. married to Miss Nelly Calvert. On 15 Dec. 1773 GW had written to Rev. Myles Cooper , president of King’s College,...
4Acct. of the Weather in Feby. [1774] (Washington Papers)
Feby. 1st. Tolerably warm, and thawing all day. Wind Southerly. 2. Still warm and thawing with little or no Wind. Ice upon the River beginning to Break & move about. 3. Raining very close and constant all the Morning with the Wind fresh from the So. West. Ice a good deal dispersd. In the Evening clear & Wind at No. West. 4. Clear, but rather cold, wind Westerly & pretty fresh. Ground froze in...
5[March 1774] (Washington Papers)
March 1. Mr. & Mrs. Calvert & Miss Calvert with Mr. Custis & his Wife & Mr. George Digges came to Dinner. On 20 Feb., Jacky Custis had written to GW : “All the [Calvert] family . . . expect to see you on Tuesday 1st. of March, if the Weather permits” ( DLC:GW ). 2. Walkd with Mr. Calvert &ca. to my Mill & Back. Mr. Muir, Mr. Piper, & Mr. Adams came to Dinner & stayd all Night. 3. Miss Carlyle,...
6Acct. of the Weather, in Mar. [1774] (Washington Papers)
March 1. Rather raw & Cold in the forenoon—pleasant afterwards and clear. 2. Warm in the forepart of the day with Rain and the Wind at So. West. Afterwards Cooler. 3. Clear with the Wind at No. West but neither Cold nor hard. 4. Pleasant & Clear in the forenoon with the Wind Southerly. Afternoon lowering. 5. Raining constantly all day with the Wind pretty fresh from the No. East. 6. Drizling,...
7[April 1774] (Washington Papers)
April 1st. At home all day. Price Posey dined here. 2. At home all day. Mr. Robt. Adam dined here. 3. At home all day. Mr. Hooe & Mr. Robt. Harrison dined and lodged here. 4. The above Gentlemen went away early in the morning & Mrs. Washington and myself went & dined at Mr. Digges’s with Mr. & Mrs. Custis on their way to Mr. Calverts. 5. Tuesday, at home all day. Captn. Posey came in the...
8Acct. of the Weather in Aprl. [1774] (Washington Papers)
April 1st. Clear & pleasant Forenoon with but little Wind. Lowerg. afterwards. 2. Raining a little in the forenoon with the Wind Easterly wch. ceasd in the afternoon Wind getting more Westerly. 3. Clear and tolerably pleasant but a little cool. 4. Clear but cool, wind pretty fresh from the South West. 5. Warm and pleasant with but little Wind & that Southerly. 6. Cool again with the Wind at...
9[May 1774] (Washington Papers)
May 1st. At home all day. Alone. 2. Rid in the forenoon with Mrs. Washington to Belvoir. 3. At home all day. Mr. Adam dined and lodged here. 4. At home all day alone. 5. Set off for Mr. Calverts. Dined and lodged there. 6. After dinner returnd home. Mr. & Mrs. Custis & Miss Calvert came home with us. Found Mr. Tilghman here. 7. Went with the above Company to a Boat Race & Barbicue at Johnson’s...
10Acct. of the Weather in May [1774] (Washington Papers)
May 1st. Cool, Wind blowing fresh all day from the Northwest. Also clear. 2. Clear and rather Cool. Wind still Northerly. 3. Warm in the Morning. Sultry about Noon and exceeding Cold before Night Wind blowing very hard at No. West. 4. Very Cold all day with spits of Snow and the Wind blowing hard at No. West. A severe frost this day killed half of GW’s 1,000 acres of wheat, “as it hath also...