3451[Diary entry: 5 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
5. Run the back line of Spencer and Washingtons Patent & came home to Dinner. The back line of...
3452[Diary entry: 5 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
5. Cloudy & Lowering. Wind strong from the So. West. At Night very squally with a little Rain...
3453From George Washington to George Mason, 5 April 1769 (Washington Papers)
Herewith you will receive a letter and sundry papers which were forwarded to me a day or two ago...
3454[Diary entry: 6 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
6. At home all day. Mr. Magowan returnd from Dumfries.
3455[Diary entry: 6 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
6. Cold & clear—with a frost to kill the fruit. Wind still at No. West & fresh.
3456[Diary entry: 7 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
7. Went a fox hunting in the Morning & catchd a dog fox after running him an hour and treeing...
3457[Diary entry: 7 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
7. Another frost to freeze the Ground & very cold in the Morning but cloudy & more moderate...
3458[Diary entry: 8 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
8. The two first went to Occaquan works & returnd in the Afternoon. At home all day.
3459[Diary entry: 8 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
8. A harder frost than yesterdays & very cold—Wind fresh from the No. West.
3460[Diary entry: 9 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
9. At home all day with the above Gentlemen & Mr. Tibbles. In the afternoon Captn. Jno. West came...
3461[Diary entry: 9 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
9. Still cool but not equal to three days past—clear & the wind getting abt. Southwardly.
3462[Diary entry: 10 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
10. Captn. McGachin & Mr. Buchanan & Mr. Tibbles went away. We were at home all day.
3463[Diary entry: 10 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
10. Warm, clear & pleasant with very little wind.
3464[Diary entry: 11 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
11. Went a fox hunting & took a fox alive after running him to a Tree. Brot. him home.
3465[Diary entry: 11 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
11. Warm clear and pleasant with the Wind tho not much of it Southwardly.
3466[Diary entry: 11 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
11. The white fish ran plentifully at my sein landing having catchd abt. 300 at one Hawl.
3467[Diary entry: 12 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
12. Chased the above fox an Hour & 45 Minutes when he treed again after which we lost him. Mr. B....
3468[Diary entry: 12 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
12. But little wind and that from the same Quarter.
3469[Diary entry: 13 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
13. Went a Huntg. with him in the Neck & killd a Dog fox after treeing him in 35 Min[utes]. Mr....
3470[Diary entry: 13 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
13. Clear & pleasant morning but showery day with thunder Morng. & Evening. In the Afternoon a...
3471[Diary entry: 14 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
14. Mr. Fairfax & Mr. Washington went away and we set out to go to Captn. McCartys but Patcy...
3472[Diary entry: 14 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
14. Clear Morning but cool.
3473[Diary entry: 14 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
14. Began to Plant corn at Muddy hole.
3474[Diary entry: 15 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
15. Rid to Muddy hole—Doeg run and the Mill.
3475[Diary entry: 15 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
15. Clear & pleasant Morning but raining afternoon. Clear & cool Evening. Wind at No. West.
3476[Diary entry: 15 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
15. Began to Plant Do. at the Mill. Sowed Oats in the Inclosure behind the Quarter.
3477[Diary entry: 16 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
16. Went to Pohick Church and returnd home to Dinner.
3478[Diary entry: 16 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
16. Clear & somewhat cool. Wind Westwardly and at Night No. West.
3479[Diary entry: 17 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
17. Went up to Court & lodgd at Mr. Jno. Wests at Night. The court met two days in April. GW was...
3480[Diary entry: 17 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
17. Very cold and disagreeable Wind being fresh & raw from the No. West.
3481[Diary entry: 18 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
18. Went to Court again and come home in the Evening with Colo. Mason—Mr. Auge. Smith Mr. Ross &...
3482[Diary entry: 18 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
18. Wind at So. Et. in the first part of the day. Raw cold & showery at 2 & 3 Oclock & clear &...
3483[Diary entry: 18 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
18. Sowed Clover and Burnet Seeds on Do. Sent Negroe George into the Neck. burnet : Sanguisorba...
3484[Diary entry: 19 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
19. Mr. Wr. Washington came early in the Morng. Mr. Ross & Mr. Denneson went home, & Colo. Mason...
3485[Diary entry: 19 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
19. Clear and very cold. Wind at No. West and fresh—more moderate at Noon.
3486[Diary entry: 20 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
20. Mr. Smith & Mr. Washington went away as did Mr. Stedlar. Colo. Mason & myself again went into...
3487[Diary entry: 20 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
20. Rather warmer this morning but very lowering, with rain abt. 10 Oclock from the No. Et. Abt....
3488[Diary entry: 21 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
21. At home with Colo. Mason who went away in the Afternoon. Mason today signed an agreement...
3489[Diary entry: 21 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
21. Wind fresh from the No. West & very raw & cold all day—more moderate at Night.
3490[Diary entry: 22 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
22. Surveying in the Woods all day. Mr. Chichester Mr. Ball Mr. Hale & Miss Sinai McCarty dind...
3491[Diary entry: 22 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
22. Wind Southwardly, clear, & much warmer than it hath been for two or three days past.
3492[Diary entry: 22 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
22. The Herrings run in great abundance.
3493[Diary entry: 23 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
23. Dined at Belvoir. Met Majr. Wagener coming to dine with me. Doctr. Rumney came.
3494[Diary entry: 23 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
23. Morning lowering with Rain, but soon cleard, Wind being fresh from the So. West & warm.
3495[Diary entry: 24 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
24. Measuring the Road to Poseys ferry and seeing how a new one coud be laid out. Captn. McCarty...
3496[Diary entry: 24 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
24. Wind very fresh from the So. West & west with Rain in the forenoon but clear afterwards.
3497From George Washington to Jonathan Boucher, 24 April 1769 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 17th came to my hands this day; the contents of which, or the Letter itself,...
3498[Diary entry: 25 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
25. At home all day alone. The above two Gentlemen went away yesterday afternn.
3499[Diary entry: 25 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
25. Raining most part of the day with the wind Eastwardly & cold.
3500[Diary entry: 26 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
26. At home. Mr. Martin Cockburn & Pierce Baily dind here & went away afterwards.