4561[Diary entry: 13 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
13. Still warm with appearances of Rain but none fell.
4562[Diary entry: 14 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
14. Clear and Warm the Wind being Southwardly.
4563[Diary entry: 15 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
15. Warm, and clear notwithstanding the Wind blew fresh from the Eastward.
4564[Diary entry: 16 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
16. Clear and Warm. Wind Southwardly.
4565[Diary entry: 17 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
17. Rather lowering all day with appearances of Rain—but none fell—tho it thunderd a little in the Afternoon.
4566[Diary entry: 18 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
18. Hot and Sultry with but little [wind] and that Southwardly.
4567[Diary entry: 19 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
19. Very hot and Sultry with but little wind.
4568[Diary entry: 20 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
20. Exceeding hot and Sultry with a southerly Breeze.
4569[Diary entry: 21 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
21 Also very hot with a black Cloud to the westward and great appearance [of rain]—but none fell here.
4570[Diary entry: 22 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
22. Clear and Warm in the forenoon with a Black Cloud to the Westward but no Rain here.
4571[Diary entry: 23 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
23. Again appearances of Rain to the Westward with only a sprinkle here.
4572[Diary entry: 24 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
24. Clear and Warm all day with but little Wind.
4573[Diary entry: 25 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
25. Light showers in the afternoon and sevl. of them but not sufft. to wet the Ground.
4574[Diary entry: 26 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
26. Sevl. very fine Showers but rather heavy in the Afternoon from the Southwest. With wind.
4575[Diary entry: 27 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
27. Clear and warm with but little Wind—that Northwardly.
4576[Diary entry: 28 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
28. Very warm. Wind Southwardly in the Afternoon Thunder, lightning and Rain.
4577[Diary entry: 29 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
29. Clear and Warm. Wind Southwardly again.
4578[Diary entry: 30 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
30. Exceedingly warm—especially in the Afternoon there being but little wind & that Southwardly.
4579[Diary entry: 31 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
31. Again very warm & still—especially in the Evening and Night.
4580Remarks & Occuran. in July [1770] (Washington Papers)
July 2. Prosecuting my wheat Harvest which I began on Saturday last in the Neck. 5. Stately A Hound Bitch was lind by Jowler. 6. She was again lined by the same Dog. I killed and sold my English Bull to the Boston’s Crew at 20/. p. Ct. His 4 Quarters weighd 711 lbs. Nett. The Boston ’s purser paid GW £7 2s. in cash for the bull. GW had bought an English bull, probably this one, in Dec. 1765...
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 20/. p. Ct. His 4 Quarters weighd 711 lbs. Nett. The Boston ’s purser paid GW £7 2s. in cash for the bull. GW had bought an English bull, probably this one, in Dec. 1765 for £3 ( General Ledger A General Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial...
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 the field at Muddy hole.
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 Mill.
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 Abt. 12 Oclock.
4588[Diary entry: 20 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
20. Compleated my Wheat Harvest altogether & exceeding bad I am apprehensive it will turn out—owing I am of opinion to the frequent Rains in the Month of June. The Heads containd but few grains—the Grain but little flower being for the most part perishd and Milldewed. The frequent Rains had by beating down the straw been the occasion of much loss in the Field both by shattering and unclean...
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.