4581[Diary entry: 2 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
July 2. Prosecuting my wheat Harvest which I began on Saturday last in the Neck.
4582[Diary entry: 5 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
5. Stately A Hound Bitch was lind by Jowler.
4583[Diary entry: 6 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
6. She was again lined by the same Dog. I killed and sold my English Bull to the Boston’s Crew at...
4584[Diary entry: 10 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
10. About Ten Oclock finished Cutting and Securing my Wheat in the Neck and about Eleven began...
4585[Diary entry: 13 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
13. Finished cutting and Securing my Wheat at Muddy hole.
4586[Diary entry: 14 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
14. Began my Harvest at the Mill but did not quite finish the field on the other side by the New...
4587[Diary entry: 17 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
17. Finished my Harvest at the Mill about 10 or 11 Oclock and began to cut the Wheat at Doeg Run...
4588[Diary entry: 20 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
20. Compleated my Wheat Harvest altogether & exceeding bad I am apprehensive it will turn...
4589[Diary entry: 23 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
23. Began to Cut my Meadw. at the Mill.
4590[Diary entry: 31 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
31st. Finished Do. Also laid the 2d. Floor of my Mill.
4591[August 1770] (Washington Papers)
Augt. 1. Dined at my Mother’s. Went over to Fredericksburg afterwards & returnd in the Evening...
4592[Diary entry: 1 August 1770] (Washington Papers)
Augt. 1. Dined at my Mother’s. Went over to Fredericksburg afterwards & returnd in the Evening...
4593[Diary entry: 2 August 1770] (Washington Papers)
2. Met the Officers of the first Virga. Troops at Captn. Weedens where we dined & did not finish...
4594[Diary entry: 3 August 1770] (Washington Papers)
3. Dined at my Brother Charles’s—spent the Evening there & lodgd at Colo. Lew⟨is⟩. Charles...
4595[Diary entry: 4 August 1770] (Washington Papers)
4. Dined at the Barbicue with a great deal of other Company and stayd there till Sunset.
4596[Diary entry: 5 August 1770] (Washington Papers)
5. Went to Church (in Fredg.) and dind with Colo. Lewis. St. George’s Church, built in 1732, had...
4597[Diary entry: 6 August 1770] (Washington Papers)
6. Dined with Mr. James Mercer. James Mercer (1735–1793), a younger brother of Lt. Col. George...
4598[Diary entry: 7 August 1770] (Washington Papers)
7. Dined at Colo. Lewis’s—Colo. Dangerfield & Lady & Miss Boucher comg. there to see us. colo....
4599[Diary entry: 8 August 1770] (Washington Papers)
8. Dined at Colo. Lewis’s. GW apparently clubbed at Weedon’s again this evening and played cards,...
4600[Diary entry: 9 August 1770] (Washington Papers)
9. Breakfasted at my Mothers—dined at Dumfries & came home by Night.
4601[Diary entry: 10 August 1770] (Washington Papers)
10. Rid to Muddy hole—Doeg Run and the Mill.
4602[Diary entry: 11 August 1770] (Washington Papers)
11. Rid into the Neck.
4603[Diary entry: 12 August 1770] (Washington Papers)
12. Rid to Belvoir after Dinner to see Sir Thos. Adams who was sick there. Adams’s frigate, the...
4604[Diary entry: 13 August 1770] (Washington Papers)
13. Rid to Muddy hole Doeg Run and the Mill.
4605[Diary entry: 14 August 1770] (Washington Papers)
14. At home all day writing Invoices and Letters. GW was again preparing invoices to be sent to...
4606[Diary entry: 15 August 1770] (Washington Papers)
15. Rid to the Mill—by the Ferry and returnd to Dinner. Miss Betty Dalton came here.
4607[Diary entry: 16 August 1770] (Washington Papers)
16. Rid to the Mill and to the Ditchers.
4608[Diary entry: 17 August 1770] (Washington Papers)
17. At home all day.
4609[Diary entry: 18 August 1770] (Washington Papers)
18. Rid to the Mill—Ditchers—Doeg run and Muddy hole.
4610[Diary entry: 19 August 1770] (Washington Papers)
19. Went to Pohick Church. Calld in our way at Belvoir to take leave of Sir Thos. Returnd to Dinner.
4611[Diary entry: 20 August 1770] (Washington Papers)
20. Went up to Alexandria to Court. Returnd in the Evening with Jacky Custis & Mr. Magowan. The...
4612[Diary entry: 21 August 1770] (Washington Papers)
21. Went up to Court again and returnd in the Afternoon. Found Mr. Beal here along with Mr....
4613[Diary entry: 22 August 1770] (Washington Papers)
22. Mr. Beal went away after Breakfast. I continued at home all day.
4614[Diary entry: 23 August 1770] (Washington Papers)
23. I went up to Alexandria calling by Mr. Jno. Wests going & coming. Returnd again at Night—with...
4615[Diary entry: 24 August 1770] (Washington Papers)
24. Went out a huntg. with Mr. Fairfax. Killd a young fox without running him and returnd to...
4616[Diary entry: 25 August 1770] (Washington Papers)
25. Mr. Fairfax—Doctr. Rumney—Mr. Magowan and Jacky Custis all went away after Breakfast. I rid...
4617[Diary entry: 26 August 1770] (Washington Papers)
26. At home all day alone.
4618[Diary entry: 27 August 1770] (Washington Papers)
27. Went by my Mill & Doeg Run to Colchesters—there to settle a dispute betwen. Doctr. Ross &...
4619[Diary entry: 28 August 1770] (Washington Papers)
28. At Colchester all day—upon the same business.
4620[Diary entry: 29 August 1770] (Washington Papers)
29. Still at Colchester upon this Affair Colo. Lewis My Sister & Brothr. Chas. passd this in...
4621[Diary entry: 30 August 1770] (Washington Papers)
30. Still at Colchester upon the business before mentioned.
4622[Diary entry: 31 August 1770] (Washington Papers)
31. At the same place and on the same business.
4623Acct. of the Weather in August [1770] (Washington Papers)
Augt. 1. Clear with the Wind very fresh from the So. West but very warm notwithstanding. 2. Again...
4624[Diary entry: 1 August 1770] (Washington Papers)
Augt. 1. Clear with the Wind very fresh from the So. West but very warm notwithstanding.
4625[Diary entry: 2 August 1770] (Washington Papers)
2. Again very warm with a brisk westwardly breeze.
4626[Diary entry: 3 August 1770] (Washington Papers)
3. More moderate—the Wind being Northwardly—cloudy with some thunder but no Rain.
4627[Diary entry: 4 August 1770] (Washington Papers)
4. Warm again but no appearance of Rain tho the wind was favourable for it.
4628[Diary entry: 5 August 1770] (Washington Papers)
5. Very warm but clear and little wind—that southwardly.
4629[Diary entry: 6 August 1770] (Washington Papers)
6. Clear and Warm—with but little .
4630[Diary entry: 7 August 1770] (Washington Papers)
7. Clear in the Morning but very cloudy and like for Rain afterwards—tho little or none fell....