27181[Diary entry: 28 October 1786] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 28th. Mercury at 46 in the Morning—62 at Noon and 60 at Night. Clear and pleasant all day with but little wind and that from So. West. Mr. Mayo, his wife and Miss D’Hart went away after breakfast. Rid to the Plantations in the Neck, Muddy hole, and Dogue Run. At the first compleated sowing Wheat yesterday and finished covering Rye with the Hoes & Harrows the same day—Gathering for...
27182Orders, 18 October 1755 (Washington Papers)
The Troops are not to march until to-morrow, there being no waggons to carry the Provisions, &c. Every Officer to keep an Orderly Book, to enter regularly all orders as they issue, that they may be the better complied with. The Sergeant of the Guard with a file of men, to patrole through the Town, immediately after the Tattoo, and about midnight; and he is hereby expressly ordered, to take up...
27183[Diary entry: 12 May 1760] (Washington Papers)
Monday May 12th. Fine Rain began in the Morning and continued by Intervals all day. Sent Cook Jack & my Horses to get in Stephens Corn. Black Mare was coverd again to day. Mr. Alexander sent a Mare but She refusd the Horse. corn: Zea mays , Indian corn. GW’s principal variety was probably Virginia Gourdseed, a coarse, white dent corn with a red cob and soft and starchy kernel ( SINGLETON W....
27184Remarks & Occurances [December 1771] (Washington Papers)
Decr. 16. Finished planting the Grape Cuttings in the Inclosure below the Garden. The first 29 Rows of which Reckoning from the side next the Spring are the winter Grape the other five are the Summer grape of tolerable good taste and ripening in October. 17. Killed my Porke and distributed the Overseers their Shares. 18. Agreed to raise Christophr. Shades Wages to £20 pr. Ann. Shade worked at...
27185[Diary entry: 29 March 1773] (Washington Papers)
29. Clear, Calm, and very Warm.
27186General Orders, 27 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
As we are now nigh the Enemy and of consequence Vigilance and Precaution more essentially necessary, the Commander in Chief desires and enjoins it upon all Officers to keep their Posts and their soldiers compact so as to be ready to form and march at a moments warning as circumstances may require. Varick transcript , DLC:GW . GW’s aide James McHenry wrote in his diary on this date: “March...
27187[Diary entry: 12 August 1787] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 12th. Dined at Bush hill with Mr. William Hamilton. Spent the evening at home writing letters.
27188[Diary entry: 26 July 1773] (Washington Papers)
26. More appearances of Rain but none fell here. Weather Warm.
27189General Orders, 27 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
The General Court-Martial of which Col. Wood is president, is to sit immediately, at the house next above Head Quarters. As the troops will rest to day, divine service is to be performed in all the corps which have chaplains. One orderly Serjt from each brigade is to attend forthwith at Head Quarters—And the Brigade Major will see this done invariably, every day, when orders have not been...
27190[Diary entry: 23 November 1773] (Washington Papers)
23. Again clear & warm with but little wind.