1591[Diary entry: 20 November 1797] (Washington Papers)
20. Wind shifting to No. Easterly, it grew cold & threatned Snow. Mer. from 32 to 42. Mr. White went away & I went to Alexandria & returned.
1592[Diary entry: 10 December 1797] (Washington Papers)
10. Wind variable—Mer. 26 a . Mr. Burwell came to dinner. Mr. Burwell is probably either Lewis Burwell, Jr., son of Col. Lewis Burwell (1716–1784) of Kingsmill, or Lewis Burwell (1764–1834) of Richmond, son of Lewis Burwell (1737–1779) of Fairfield, Gloucester County.
1593[Diary entry: 3 May 1797] (Washington Papers)
3. A frost in the morning—Weather variable & cold. Wind So. Wt. & fresh.
1594[Diary entry: 29 October 1799] (Washington Papers)
29. Morning perfectly clear and Calm. Mer. at 44. Extremely pleasant all day. Mer. 52 at Night. Colo. Griffen Mr. Law and a Mr. Valangin (an Engh. Gentleman introduced by Mr. Barthw. Dandridge). The latter went away afterwards. Charles W. Valangin, the son of Dr. de Valangin of London, came to the United States with the intention of making it his permanent residence. He planned to travel...
1595[Diary entry: 19 November 1799] (Washington Papers)
19. Morning clear & wind fresh & cold from No. Wt. Mer. at 40—at highest 46 and at Night 33.
1596[Diary entry: 9 December 1799] (Washington Papers)
9. Morning clear & pleasant, with a light Wind from No. W. Mer. at 33. Pleasant all day—afternoon Calm. Mer. 39 at Night. Mr. Howell Lewis & wife set off on their return home after breakfast and Mr. Lawe. Lewis and Washington Custis on a journy. to N. Kent.
1597[Diary entry: 26 March 1799] (Washington Papers)
26. A very light breeze from the Eastward in the morning. Clear & Mer. at 42. Very lowering towards evening. Mer. 52 at Night. Mr. Stith went away after breakfast.
1598[Diary entry: 23 November 1799] (Washington Papers)
23. Early morning, had much the appearance of Snow; Wind Southerly and Mer. at 40. Clear & mild afterwards. Mer. 54 at Night. Colo. Carrington & Lady went away after Breakfast. Doctr. Craik came to dinner & Doctr. Stuart at Night.
1599[Diary entry: 16 April 1799] (Washington Papers)
16. Calm & clear in the Morning. Brisk Southerly wind afterwards. Mer. 48 in the Morning & 62 at Night.
1600[Diary entry: 13 December 1799] (Washington Papers)
13. Morning Snowing & abt. 3 Inches deep. Wind at No. Et. & Mer. at 30. Contg. Snowing till 1 Oclock and abt. 4 it became perfectly clear. Wind in the same place but not hard. Mer. 28 at Night. On 12 Dec. in the midst of the day’s severe weather GW rode out to supervise winter activities at the various farms, becoming wet and chilled in the course of his ride. On the 13th, in spite of a...
1601April [1797] (Washington Papers)
Omitted keeping any Acct. of the Weather and Occurrences in this Month.
1602[Diary entry: 30 March 1799] (Washington Papers)
30. Mer. at 45 in the Morning. Wind Southerly. Weather hazy & Smokey but otherwise pleasant. Mer. 56 at Night.
1603[Diary entry: 6 May 1799] (Washington Papers)
6. Morning clear, Wind brisk from the Southward. Mer. at 50. At Night it lowered. Mer. 62. Mr. & Mrs. Lewis set out on their journey. Nelly and Lawrence Lewis left Mount Vernon on a prolonged round of visits to the homes of various members of Lawrence’s family. They were away from Mount Vernon most of the time until late October or early November (Eleanor Parke Custis Lewis to Elizabeth...
1604[Diary entry: 20 April 1799] (Washington Papers)
20. Mer. at 32. Wind still fresh from No. Wt. & having blown (it is believed) throu the Night. It is hoped the fruit has escaped, altho’ there Ice had formed. Mrs. Washington of Hayfield—Genl. O’Donald, Mr. Barry, Mr. Oliver Mr. Thompson & a Doctr. dined here & returned. Mer. 47 at N. genl. o’donald : probably John O’Donnell (died c.1805), eldest son of John O’Donnell (1715–1780) of County...
1605[Diary entry: 9 October 1798] (Washington Papers)
9. Morning a little cloudy Wind still at No. Wt. Mer. at 55. 9th.
1606[Diary entry: 26 January 1798] (Washington Papers)
26. Mer. at 30 in the morning. Wind Southerly & raining until Noon, when it ceased but continued cloudy with the Wind in the same place. Mer. rising to 37 by Night.
1607[Diary entry: 10 May 1799] (Washington Papers)
10th. Morning lowering & Mer. at 60. Clear afterwards with a brisk Wind from So. Wt. which in the Evening veered to No. Mer. 72 at Night. Mr. Thos. Digges & Mr. Jas. Welch dined here & retd. The due date for Welch’s first payment on the Kanawha lands (31 Dec. 1798) had gone by without GW receiving any word from Welch. GW wrote several times requesting the money due him. He not only needed the...
1608[Diary entry: 16 February 1798] (Washington Papers)
16. Cloudy, & Wind No. Westerly & Mer. at 30 in the Morning. No. Easterly afterwards. Mer. 28 at Night & 32 at highest. Cloudy most part of the day. Mr. & Mrs. Spotswood left us after breakfast.
1609[Diary entry: 14 October 1798] (Washington Papers)
14. Morning very heavy & likely for rain. Wind at East—Mer. 56. Very cloudy all day but no Rain—Mer. at 56. Genl. Lee & Captn. Thornton went away after breakfast & Mr. Booker came at Night.
1610[Diary entry: 30 January 1798] (Washington Papers)
30. Lowering—in the Morning, Wind still at No. Et. Mer. 24. Afternoon calm, clear & pleasant. Mer. at 42 at its height & 37 at Night.
1611[Diary entry: 6 March 1798] (Washington Papers)
6. Morning clear—Wind No. Easterly M. 32. Afternoon wind South Easterly. Mer. 38 at Night & 46 at highest. Doctr. Craik dined here & went away afterwards.
1612[Diary entry: 3 November 1798] (Washington Papers)
3. Morning very heavy—Wind in the same place and M. 35.
1613[Diary entry: 20 February 1798] (Washington Papers)
20. An extremely heavy Sleet—with little or no wind. Mer. at 28. A mixture of Hail & rain had fallen in the Night. Abt. noon the Wind came out, but not hard at No. W. Cloudy all day. Mer. 32 at Night—as high as it had been in the day.
1614[Diary entry: 10 March 1798] (Washington Papers)
10. Morning—clear & smoaky—Wind at South & Mer. at 50. Clear all day & wind in same quarter. Mer. 62 at Night & 66 at highest. Ludwell & Geo. Lee Esqrs. & Mr. Robt. Beverly dined here & returned & Mr. & Mrs. Peter & Nelly Custis came after dinner. Ludwell Lee was a first cousin of George Lee of Loudoun, who appears at Mount Vernon also on this day. robt. beverly : may be either the father or...
1615Memorandum of Agreement with James Welch, 11 October 1798 (Washington Papers)
Mr James Welch having signified to me, that he has it is in his power to dispose of part of a tract of Ninety Nine thousand nine hundred and ninety five acres of land lying on Elk River in the County of Randolph, conveyed to me in Trust, and proposing to subject other Lands of equal or greater value in lieu thereof, in like trust, and intimating further that it will be an accomodation to him,...
1616[Diary entry: 18 September 1798] (Washington Papers)
18. Morning cloudy—Wind Southerly & Mer. at 75. After 2 Oclock there were showers with intervals till Night, when it had the appearance of a settled rain. Mer. 75 at N.
1617[Diary entry: 22 September 1798] (Washington Papers)
22. Came home with Mr. T. Peter wife & 2 Children to Dinner. Mer. at 70 at Night and evening cool.
1618[Diary entry: 28 June 1797] (Washington Papers)
28. Wind Southerly and Warm. Mer. 78.
1619[Diary entry: 18 July 1797] (Washington Papers)
18. Warm with appearances of Rain in the Afternoon—but none fell. In the City all day.
1620[Diary entry: 8 August 1797] (Washington Papers)
8. Returned home to dinner. Drizling at times until one Oclock—clear afterwds. Mer. 75. Wind No. W. in the Aftern.