2801[Diary entry: 11 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
11. Wind Southwardly—Warm—& showery abt. 2 Oclock.
2802[Diary entry: 12 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
12. Rid to Muddy hole before breakfast where all hands were harvesting the Wheat. The Company...
2803[Diary entry: 12 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
12. Very warm and Sultry with appearances of Rain—but none fell. Wind Southwardly.
2804[Diary entry: 13 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
13. Went in to the Neck where I this day began my Harvest. Colo. Fairfax & Doctr. Lee dind here...
2805[Diary entry: 13 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
13. Warm and but little Wind—& that Southwardly.
2806[Diary entry: 13 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
13. Some hands went & got the residue of the Mill Wheat into the House & all the Rest with the...
2807[Diary entry: 14 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
14. Attended in the Neck Again.
2808[Diary entry: 14 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
14. Clear & Warm with a little Wind from the Southward.
2809[Diary entry: 14 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
14. The hands from the Mill joind the others, & altogether finishd the Cut of Wheat (containing...
2810[Diary entry: 15 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
15. Went over again & drove back by Rain about One Oclock, which continued all the Afternoon.
2811[Diary entry: 15 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
15. Cloudy Morning & drizling & rainy Afternoon—with wind westwardly. Note this Rain continued...
2812[Diary entry: 15 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
15. Began cuttg. the Wheat next to it on the Riverside. Abt. One Oclock was stopd by Rain which...
2813[Diary entry: 16 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
16. Went by Muddy hole & Doeg Run to the Vestry at Pohick Church. Stayd there till half after 3...
2814[Diary entry: 16 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
16. Clear & cool in the forenoon with thunder abt. 11 Oclock. Abt. 2 Oclock a black Cloud with...
2815[Diary entry: 16 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
16. Finishd this cut, & began the one next to the House. This day it also Raind & stopd the...
2816[Diary entry: 17 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
17. At home all day.
2817[Diary entry: 17 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
17. Wind Westwardly and little of it. Day moderate.
2818[Diary entry: 17 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
17. Dischargd three Cradlers keepg. only Jonathan Palmer & Eliab Roberts. The three discharged...
2819[Diary entry: 18 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
18. In the Neck with my People Harvesting.
2820[Diary entry: 18 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
18. Warm & but little Wind. Some appearance of Rain—but none fell.
2821[Diary entry: 18 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
18. Nine Cradlers at work including the two white men.
2822[Diary entry: 19 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
19. In Ditto with Ditto. Mr. Richd. Graham came here in the afternoon. Richard Graham (d. 1796)...
2823[Diary entry: 19 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
19. Clear and very warm with a small breeze from the Southward.
2824[Diary entry: 20 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
20. In Ditto with Do. in the Forenoon. In the Afternoon went with them to cut the Wheat at Doeg Run.
2825[Diary entry: 20 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
20. Very warm with but little Wind and that Southwardly. Clear.
2826[Diary entry: 20 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
20th. About 11 Oclock finished Harvesting the Wheat in the Neck; that is cutting it down, &...
2827From George Washington to Bryan Fairfax, 20 July 1768 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Bryan Fairfax, 20 July 1768. On 20 July Fairfax wrote to GW : “I have...
2828[Diary entry: 21 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
21. Went to the Harvest Field at Ditto.
2829[Diary entry: 21 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
21. Clear & Exceeding hot till abt. 10 Oclock—then a little cooler by the Wind Rising from the...
2830[Diary entry: 21 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
21. Finishd one quarter of the above field abt. 2 Oclock. Note this cut was, in places, greatly...
2831[Diary entry: 22 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
22. Rid to Ditto in the forenoon with my Wife & Patcy Custis.
2832[Diary entry: 22 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
22d. Clear & very warm—with the Wind Southwardly. Last Night warm.
2833[Diary entry: 22 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
22. About 2 Oclock finishd another Cut in this field being of the same Size of the last. This was...
2834[Diary entry: 23 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
23. Rid to Ditto in the forenoon—where I met with one Russel, a Tenant of mine upon the Land I...
2835[Diary entry: 23 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
23. Clear & very warm, with but little Wind & that variable. Hot Night again.
2836[Diary entry: 23 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
23. At 12 Oclock finishd the third cut of 37½ Acres at Doeg Run & clapd into the last one.
2837[Diary entry: 24 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
24. Went to Pohick Church.
2838[Diary entry: 24 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
24. Very warm notwithstanding the Wind blew high from the So. W. In the Afternoon some Rain &...
2839[Diary entry: 25 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
25. Went to Alexandria & bought a Bricklayer from Mr. Piper & returnd to Dinner. In the Afternoon...
2840[Diary entry: 25 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
25. Cool & showery in places. Very cool in the Eveng. Wind at No. West.
2841[Diary entry: 25 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
25. Finishd the last cut abt. One Oclock this day (Monday) part of wch. was much hurt by the...
2842From George Washington to Bryan Fairfax, 25 July 1768 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Bryan Fairfax, 25 July 1768. On 30 July Fairfax wrote to GW : “I am to...
2843[Diary entry: 26 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
26. Rid with Mr. Alexander to my Meadow & returnd with him to Dinner. Mr. Vale. Crawford here....
2844[Diary entry: 26 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
26. Wind at No. West & cool & clear.
2845[Diary entry: 26 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
26. Began to cut my Timothy Meadow. GW discharged Eliab Roberts today, paying him £5 13s. (...
2846[Diary entry: 27 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
27. Rid to the Meadow again. Vale. Crawford & his Br. Wm. both came this Afternoon.
2847[Diary entry: 27 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
27. Wind Westwardly, clear, & somethg. warmer.
2848[Diary entry: 28 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
28. Went to the Meadow with the above two.
2849[Diary entry: 28 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
28. Clear & something warmer still. Wind Southerly.
2850[Diary entry: 29 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
29. But little Wind—that Southwardly—very Warm. Rid to the Meadow in the Afternn. Writg. in the...