1831[Diary entry: 23 November 1798] (Washington Papers)
23. Ditto at Mr. Saml. Meridiths. Treasurer.
1832[Diary entry: 14 April 1798] (Washington Papers)
14. Morning—Clear & but little Wd. & that at No. W. Mer. 46. Wind varying from No. W. to So. W. & then back again with squalls without Rain. Mer. 45 at Night & not higher than 46. Genl. Lee & Colo. Heath went away after breakfast & Dr. Stuart came to D. to d. : probably means “to dinner” or “to dine.”
1833[Diary entry: 21 December 1798] (Washington Papers)
21. Clear & pleasant, with but little wind—that at No. Wt.
1834[Diary entry: 4 May 1798] (Washington Papers)
4. Morning—Clear & wind Southerly Mer. at 66. Appearances of Rain abt. Noon but none fell. Mer. 81 at Night & 82 at highest. Mr. and Mrs. Law went away after breakfast & Nelly Custis went up to Hope Park.
1835[Diary entry: 7 October 1797] (Washington Papers)
7. Calm, clear & warm in the forenoon with appearances of Rain afterwds. Mer. 66. Mr. La Colombe & a Doctr. Flood came here to Dinner. The last returned. Mr. T. Peter & Mrs. Peter came in the Afternoon. Louis Saint Ange Morel, chevalier de La Colombe (1755–c.1800), had come with Lafayette to America in 1777 as an aide-de-camp. He was later made a captain of the King’s Dragoons and retired as a...
1836[Diary entry: 11 October 1797] (Washington Papers)
11. Wind at No. Wt. & fresh after the Morning. Mer. at 56—Mrs. Stuart & Daughters & Mrs. Peters went after breakfast.
1837[Diary entry: 4 March 1797] (Washington Papers)
4. Much such a day as yesterday in all respects. Mercury at 41.
1838[Diary entry: 1 November 1797] (Washington Papers)
1. Calm, clear & extremely pleasant. Mer. at 60.
1839[Diary entry: 26 August 1797] (Washington Papers)
26. Mrs. Washington dined here and in the afternoon Genl. & Mrs. Spotswood—Captn. Spotswood Miss Spotswood & Miss Thornton came. But little wind & great appearances of Rain. Mer. 81. Mrs. Washington is undoubtedly Lund Washington’s widow, Elizabeth Foote Washington, of nearby Hayfield. Alexander Spotswood of New Post and Nottingham, both in Spotsylvania County, and his wife, Elizabeth...
1840[Diary entry: 16 September 1797] (Washington Papers)
16. Clear, with the Wind at No. W. but neither hard, nor cold. Mer. at 68. Mr. Lear came to dinner.