27301[Diary entry: 16 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
16. Jonathan Palmer and his Family movd to Poseys to live. Abt. 7 hands at Work to day.
27302[Diary entry: 15 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
15. Rid to the Ditchers & Mill before Dinner—at home afterwards.
27303[Diary entry: 15 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
15. A Lowery cloudy Morning but clear afternoon & tolerably warm.
27304[Diary entry: 15 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
15. About 10 hands at Work to day on the Race.
27305[Diary entry: 14 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
14. Rid to Muddy hole to my Ditchers & the Mill. Mr. Washington wife & Child & Mrs. Bushrod &ca....
27306[Diary entry: 14 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
14. Very like for Rain in the Morning but cleard afterwards. Wind fresh all day from the East and...
27307[Diary entry: 14 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
14. Ten or Eleven hands were at Work to day.
27308[Diary entry: 13 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
13. Went to Church with all the Compy. here. Dind at Belvoir & returnd in the Afternoon.
27309[Diary entry: 13 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
13. Clear and very warm with but little Wind and that Southwardly.
27310From George Washington to Jonathan Boucher, 13 May 1770 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 9th came to hand last Night, but I do not think myself prepared at this time,...
27311[Diary entry: 12 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
12. At home all day. Mr. Stedlar here. Mr. & Mrs. Washington & Mrs. Bushrod went to Colchester &...
27312[Diary entry: 12 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
12. Cloudy & sometimes Misting in the Morning but clear and pleasant afterwards.
27313[Diary entry: 12 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
12. Seven hands were at Work this day upon my Mill Race.
27314[Diary entry: 11 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
11. The rest of the Scholars went away after breakfast. Mrs. Washn. & Mr. W. Washington came this...
27315[Diary entry: 11 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
11. Cloudy & sometimes Misty in the Afternoon. The forenoon clear & wind at No. West but variable.
27316[Diary entry: 11 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
11. Eight hands were at work upon dry Mill Race today. GW had given up hiring ditchers and had...
27317[Diary entry: 10 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
10. Rid to the Mill. Mr. Christian & some of his scholars went away this afternoon. Mrs. W——n &...
27318[Diary entry: 10 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
10. Drizzling several times with the Wind westwardly but not so cool as yesterday.
27319[Diary entry: 10 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
10. Mr. Christian went away this afternoon. I rid to the Mill.
27320[Diary entry: 9 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
9. Mr. Christian danced here—⟨who⟩ (besides his Scholars, and those already mentioned to be here)...
27321[Diary entry: 9 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
9. Raining more or less all day with the wind fresh and variable.
27322[Diary entry: 9 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
9. Dischargd Clevelands Waggon. Ball & his People Went about 12 Oclock to Framing the Mill Work.
27323[Diary entry: 8 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
8. Went the same rounds again and promised the ditchers 18d. a Rod if they woud be brisk and...
27324[Diary entry: 8 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
8. Very warm & clear in the forenoon with but little Wind—but a severe Gust of wind & Rain in the...
27325[Diary entry: 8 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
8. Neither of the above Persons were at work on the Race today. But Abel Cellicoe and one of his...
27326[Diary entry: 7 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
7. Rid to the Mill ditchers, &ca. before dinner & to the Mill afterwards.
27327[Diary entry: 7 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
7. Cool in the Morning but Hot afterwards with appearances of Rain.
27328[Diary entry: 7 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
7. Got the Battoe, & the two Boats round to the Mill with stone. William Crook nor Thoms....
27329[Diary entry: 6 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
6. At home all day. Colo. Robt. Fairfax Mrs. Fairfax Mrs. W. Washington & the two Miss Carlyles...
27330[Diary entry: 6 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
6. More moderate & pleasant in the forenoon—but cool & windy in the Evening—also Cloudy.
27331[Diary entry: 5 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
5. Rid to the Mill Rights—Masons & Ditchers before dinner, & to Doeg Run Qr.
27332[Diary entry: 5 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
5. Cloudy in the forenoon, & cool. Wind being at No. West—but clear and warm afterwards with but...
27333[Diary entry: 5 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
5. Richard Talbot, one of Mr. Balls hands was absent from work. John Harvey was also absent from...
27334[Diary entry: 4 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
4. Rid to the Masons & Ditchers before dinner.
27335[Diary entry: 4 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
4. Very Cloudy, Misty & sometimes raining. Wind pretty fresh from the Northwest & cool.
27336[Diary entry: 4 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
4. Began to flat Stone round—as also to carry wood round for burning Lyme. William Crook began to...
27337[Diary entry: 3 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
3. Went the above rounds before dinner—but did not go out afterwards.
27338[Diary entry: 3 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
3. Wind fresh and cool from the So. West—which shifted to the So. Et. and East, & began to Rain...
27339[Diary entry: 3 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
3. Thomas Emmerson set into ditchg. on my Mill Race on the same terms as above that is 1/3 pr....
27340[Diary entry: 2 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
2. Mrs. Washington went to Belvoir & Mrs. Bushrod continued here. I rid to the Mill and...
27341[Diary entry: 2 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
2. Calm and tolerably pleasant again altho the Morning was cool.
27342[Diary entry: 2 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
2. The Mason’s went to laying Stone in the walls of the water Pit (dry Stone). Mr. Flemings ship...
27343[Diary entry: 1 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
May 1st. Rid in the forenoon to where the Millwrights & Masons were at Work—also the Ditchers &...
27344[Diary entry: 1 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
May 1st. A hard frost which destroyd all the Peaches &ca. from the Water. Wind still at No. Wt. &...
27345[Diary entry: 1 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
May 1st. John Harvey went to Ditchg. on my Mill Race at 1/3 pr. Rod. Harvey settled 12 Aug. 1770...
27346[April 1770] (Washington Papers)
Apl. 1. Went to Pohick Church and returnd home to Dinner. 2. Rid to see Mr. Humphrey Peake who...
27347Acct. of the Weather in April [1770] (Washington Papers)
April 1. Raw & cold Wind at No. Et. with great appearances (sometimes of falling Weather—at other...
27348Cash Accounts, April 1770 (Washington Papers)
Cash Apl 12— To Willm Gardner weavg 13 Yds Cloth @ 1/3 £ 0.16. 3 13— To Andw Robinson for wheat...
27349[Diary entry: 30 April 1770] (Washington Papers)
30. The Doctr. stayed till after dinner and then returnd to Alexandria. I rid to the Mill & my...
27350[Diary entry: 30 April 1770] (Washington Papers)
30. Wind in the same place and very cold & hard. A smart frost this morning.