27451[Diary entry: 22 March 1770] (Washington Papers)
22. Wind at No. West and very hard. Snowd fast till abt. 9 or 10 Oclock then clear and cold. Wind still high.
27452[Diary entry: 21 March 1770] (Washington Papers)
21. Joind some dogs that were self hunting & from thence went to the Mill & was levelling all the remainder of the day with Jno. Ball &ca.
27453[Diary entry: 21 March 1770] (Washington Papers)
21. The Morning was fine, but the Wind and Weather was variable. Afterwards sometimes cloudy & then clear & sometimes calm & then the Wind woud be fresh.
27454[Diary entry: 20 March 1770] (Washington Papers)
20. Went up to Court & returnd in the Evening. The court was in session 19–23 Mar. GW attended only on this day, arriving late with John West, Jr. (Fairfax County Order Book for 1768–70, 331–55, Vi Microfilm).
27455[Diary entry: 20 March 1770] (Washington Papers)
20. Clear & pleasant Morning with the Wind at South but lowering Afternoon & very cloudy Evening.
27456From George Washington to John Armstrong, 20 March 1770 (Washington Papers)
Your obliging favour of the 24th of Jany came to my hands sometime after the date thereof; & to which, I shoud have given an immediate answer, but was in hopes that by delaying of it a while, to have said something more to the purpose than I am like to do at present, in respect to the matter you did me the honour of mentioning, in behalf of yr Son. At this time, I do not know one good opening...
27457[Diary entry: 19 March 1770] (Washington Papers)
19. Went to the Mill with Jno. Ball to take the Level of the Run on the otherside. Did not get home till Night.
27458[Diary entry: 19 March 1770] (Washington Papers)
19. Cloudy all day—till Evening at least with much appearance of Rain in the Morning, but high Wind at No. West in the afternoon.
27459Indenture with Peter Gollatt, 19 March 1770 (Washington Papers)
This Indenture made the Nineteenth day of March in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy—Between Peter Gulatt, of the County of Fairfax, Blacksmith of the one part and George Washington Gentleman of the same County of the other part. Whereas the said George Washington by an Indenture bearing date the same day of these presents has bound to & put under the said Peter...
27460[Diary entry: 18 March 1770] (Washington Papers)
18. Went to Pohick Church and retur⟨nd⟩ to Dinner. Colo. Lewis &ca. went away this Morning & Jno. Ball the Millright came in the afternoon.
27461[Diary entry: 18 March 1770] (Washington Papers)
18. Clear, warm & pleasant, there being but little Wind.
27462[Diary entry: 17 March 1770] (Washington Papers)
17. Rid with Mr. West to Mr. Triplets to settle the Lines of Harrisons Patent. Passd by the Mill with Colo. Lewis. Mr. Whiting went home this Mor⟨n⟩ing & Mr. West in the Afternn. from T[riplet]s. Harrison’s patent, a grant of 266 acres made to William Harrison 4 Dec. 1706, lay northwest of Dogue Run between the lands that GW had bought from Pearson and the Ashfords in 1761–62 and Trenn’s land,...
27463[Diary entry: 17 March 1770] (Washington Papers)
17. Ground hard froze and Morning Cool. Wind being fresh from the No. West. Afternoon being pleast. & little Wind—also clear.
27464[Diary entry: 16 March 1770] (Washington Papers)
16. Went to doeg run and took the hounds with me—found a fox by the Widow Ashfords & soon lost him. Upon my return home found Colo. Lewis my Br[other] Ch[arle]s & Mr. Brooke here. In the Evening Mr. Jno. West & Mr. Stedlar came—also Mr. Whiting. Elizabeth Ashford (died c.1773) is the widow of John Ashford who sold land on Dogue Run to GW in 1761. Mr. Brooke is probably Richard Brooke (died...
27465[Diary entry: 16 March 1770] (Washington Papers)
16. Wind blowing fresh & clear all day from the No. West.
27466From George Washington to Thomas Hanson Marshall, 16 March 1770 (Washington Papers)
In reply to your favour of the 12th, I have only to say, that I am really sorry we shoud misapprehend each others Intention’s concerning the agreement we entered into at my House; but since we have done so, in respect to one part of it, and since I am under no sort of apprehension of having the mistake rectifyed by giving you possession of any part of Mr Alexander’s Land adjoining you, or the...
27467[Diary entry: 15 March 1770] (Washington Papers)
15. At home all day alone.
27468[Diary entry: 15 March 1770] (Washington Papers)
15. Wind Eastwardly—from thence shifting to North & No. Wt. Constant Snow about abt. Sun rise till 12 or one Oclock then ceasing but cloudy & cold afterwards.
27469[Diary entry: 14 March 1770] (Washington Papers)
14. At home all day. Colo. Mason & Mr. Christian dined here & returnd afterwards.
27470[Diary entry: 14 March 1770] (Washington Papers)
14. Cloudy all day, & sometimes dropg. Rain. Wind being Eastwardly & fresh.
27471[Diary entry: 13 March 1770] (Washington Papers)
13. Went a huntg. above Darrels Hills & to G. Alexrs. Pocoson. Found a fox by two Dogs in Cliftons Neck but lost it upon joing. the Pack. Returnd abt. 5 Oclock & found Colo. Mason & Mr. Christian here. Francis Christian, a dancing master from Richmond County who had married Katherine Chinn of Lancaster County in 1750, came this day with Mason to discuss a series of dancing classes to be held...
27472[Diary entry: 13 March 1770] (Washington Papers)
13. Ground hard froze—but the morning calm, clear and pleasant. The afternoon raw & cold with the Wind fresh from So. West & very cloudy. In the Night Snow abt. an Inch deep.
27473[Diary entry: 12 March 1770] (Washington Papers)
12. Rid to Muddy hole Doeg Run and the Mill.
27474[Diary entry: 12 March 1770] (Washington Papers)
12. Cloudy Morning with but little Wind. Clear afternoon with the wind fresh at No. West & Cold.
27475[Diary entry: 11 March 1770] (Washington Papers)
11. At home all day alone.
27476[Diary entry: 11 March 1770] (Washington Papers)
11. Raining a little, and misting all the forenoon, which ceased in the Afternoon, but still kept cloudy. Wind variable but for the most part about North.
27477[Diary entry: 10 March 1770] (Washington Papers)
10. Rid to Muddy hole Doeg Run and the Mill. Mr. Magowan went home.
27478[Diary entry: 10 March 1770] (Washington Papers)
10. Lowering and very smoky all day. Wind very fresh from the Southward in the forenoon but quite calm afterwards.
27479[Diary entry: 9 March 1770] (Washington Papers)
9. At home all day.
27480[Diary entry: 9 March 1770] (Washington Papers)
9. Clear and very pleasant with the Wind still Southwardly. In the Afternoon the Wind fresh with appearances of Rain.
27481From George Washington to Thomas Hanson Marshall, 9 March 1770 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 8th was delivered to me Yesterday; the contents of which gives me both surprize & concern—That no misapprehension of our agreement has happend on my side I think I coud almost venture to affirm and can make it appear by other testimony than my own otherwise as I have ever been extreamely cautious how I encroach upon the property of another I shoud never have aimd however...
27482[Diary entry: 8 March 1770] (Washington Papers)
8. Went to Belvoir with Mr. Magowan, dined and Returnd in the afternoon.
27483[Diary entry: 8 March 1770] (Washington Papers)
8. Clear & pleasant with the Wind Southwardly.
27484[Diary entry: 7 March 1770] (Washington Papers)
7. Went a hunting again. Found a Fox and run it 6 hours & then lost [it]. I returnd home this Evening.
27485[Diary entry: 7 March 1770] (Washington Papers)
7. Clear & calm in the Morning, with a Northwardly Wind afterwards but pleasant Notwithstanding.
27486[Diary entry: 6 March 1770] (Washington Papers)
6. Went out a hunting with Mr. Alexander [and] his Brothers. Found two or three Foxes but killd neither.
27487[Diary entry: 6 March 1770] (Washington Papers)
6. Clear and pleasant with the wind at South.
27488[Diary entry: 6 March 1770] (Washington Papers)
6th. Joseph Gort a stone Mason came here to raise Stone. Began to Enlist Corn Ground at Muddy hole Plantation. Began to Enlist Ditto in the Neck that is to lay of the Ground. Began the same Work at Doeg Run Plantation. Goart worked one month and was paid £3 as he and GW had agreed on 2 Feb. ( General Ledger A General Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5,...
27489[Diary entry: 5 March 1770] (Washington Papers)
5. Mr. Magowan went to Dumfries and I to Mr. Rt. Alexanders on a hunting Party where I met Mr. B. Fairfax but first I went over to George Town returng. to Mr. Alexanders at Night. Established in 1751, Georgetown, Md. (now part of Washington, D.C.), was at this time a small but active trading community at the mouth of Rock Creek, eight miles up the Potomac River from Alexandria. At Georgetown...
27490[Diary entry: 5 March 1770] (Washington Papers)
5. Snow about 3 Inches deep. Weather clear. Wind Westwardly in the forenoon but calm warm and thawing afterwards.
27491[Diary entry: 4 March 1770] (Washington Papers)
4. Mr. Crawford set of for Williamsburg & Mr. Magowan for Colchester the last of whom returnd. GW lent Crawford £5 for his journey, which the captain repaid upon his return to Mount Vernon later in the month ( General Ledger A General Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers. , folio 302).
27492[Diary entry: 4 March 1770] (Washington Papers)
4. Cloudy Morning, then Snow, after that Snow and Rain mixd, and lastly constant Rain.
27493[Diary entry: 3 March 1770] (Washington Papers)
3. Ditto. Ditto. Ditto.
27494[Diary entry: 3 March 1770] (Washington Papers)
3. Clear and tolerably pleasant, but a little Cool. Wind being rather fresh from the No. West.
27495[Diary entry: 2 March 1770] (Washington Papers)
2. At home all day with the two.
27496[Diary entry: 2 March 1770] (Washington Papers)
2. Cloudy with a Mixture of Hail Rain & Snow, but not much of it.
27497[Diary entry: 1 March 1770] (Washington Papers)
Mar. 1. My Brothers and the Company with them went away about 10 O clock. I went to level the Ground on the other side of Doeg Run. Mr. Magowan & Captn. Wm. Crawford came here this afternoon. GW was taking elevations west of Dogue Run to determine the best route for a millrace to his new mill. Several months earlier he had been thinking of supplying the new mill with water by having a race dug...
27498[Diary entry: 1 March 1770] (Washington Papers)
Mar. 1st. Wind Northwardly. Cold & Cloudy with Snow every now and then.
27499[February 1770] (Washington Papers)
Feby. 1. Went a huntg. (being joind by Mr. Peake Wm. Triplet & Harrison Manley) & after a Chace of near five hours we killd a Fox. Mr. Piper & Mr. Adams came here this afternoon. 2. Mr. Adam & myself walkd to the Mill & up Doeg Run before Dinner. Robert Adam, who owned a merchant mill and a bakery near Alexandria, would be a major buyer of flour from GW’s new mill. 3. At home all day, the...
27500Acct. of the Weather in February [1770] (Washington Papers)
Feby. 1. Clear & tolerably pleasant there being but little Wind, that however was Northwardly & cool. 2. Cloudy with appearances of Snow but clear & pleasant in the Afternoon but little Wind stirring. 3. Cloudy with a slight mixture of fine hail & Rain. But little Wind & that southly. 4. Snowing more or less all day—the snow about 8 Inches deep. Wind Northward. 5. Cool and Clear Wind No. West....