3451[Diary entry: 5 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
5. Run the back line of Spencer and Washingtons Patent & came home to Dinner. The back line of the Spencer-Washington grant was the northern boundary.
3452[Diary entry: 5 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
5. Cloudy & Lowering. Wind strong from the So. West. At Night very squally with a little Rain when the Wind shifted to No. West & turnd very cold for the Season.
3453From George Washington to George Mason, 5 April 1769 (Washington Papers)
Herewith you will receive a letter and sundry papers which were forwarded to me a day or two ago by Doctor Ross of Bladensburg. I transmit them with the greater pleasure, as my own desire of knowing your sentiments upon a matter of this importance exactly coincides with the Doctrs inclinations. At a time when our lordly Masters in Great Britain will be satisfied with nothing less than the...
3454[Diary entry: 6 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
6. At home all day. Mr. Magowan returnd from Dumfries.
3455[Diary entry: 6 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
6. Cold & clear—with a frost to kill the fruit. Wind still at No. West & fresh.
3456[Diary entry: 7 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
7. Went a fox hunting in the Morning & catchd a dog fox after running him an hour and treeing twice. After this went to an intended meeting of the Vestry but there was none. When I came home found Mr. Buchanon & Captn. McGachin here—also Captn. Weeden and my Br. Charles. The vestry did not meet because they lacked a quorum and hence could not legally sign the articles of agreement with Daniel...
3457[Diary entry: 7 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
7. Another frost to freeze the Ground & very cold in the Morning but cloudy & more moderate afterwards.
3458[Diary entry: 8 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
8. The two first went to Occaquan works & returnd in the Afternoon. At home all day.
3459[Diary entry: 8 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
8. A harder frost than yesterdays & very cold—Wind fresh from the No. West.
3460[Diary entry: 9 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
9. At home all day with the above Gentlemen & Mr. Tibbles. In the afternoon Captn. Jno. West came here.
3461[Diary entry: 9 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
9. Still cool but not equal to three days past—clear & the wind getting abt. Southwardly.
3462[Diary entry: 10 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
10. Captn. McGachin & Mr. Buchanan & Mr. Tibbles went away. We were at home all day.
3463[Diary entry: 10 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
10. Warm, clear & pleasant with very little wind.
3464[Diary entry: 11 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
11. Went a fox hunting & took a fox alive after running him to a Tree. Brot. him home.
3465[Diary entry: 11 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
11. Warm clear and pleasant with the Wind tho not much of it Southwardly.
3466[Diary entry: 11 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
11. The white fish ran plentifully at my sein landing having catchd abt. 300 at one Hawl.
3467[Diary entry: 12 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
12. Chased the above fox an Hour & 45 Minutes when he treed again after which we lost him. Mr. B. Fairfax came this afternoon.
3468[Diary entry: 12 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
12. But little wind and that from the same Quarter.
3469[Diary entry: 13 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
13. Went a Huntg. with him in the Neck & killd a Dog fox after treeing him in 35 Min[utes]. Mr. W[arner] Washington Dind here & both of them stayd all Night. My Br. & Captn. Weeden went away this Morning. Warner Washington’s wife Hannah Fairfax Washington was visiting her brother at Belvoir, where she had given birth the week before to a third daughter, Catharine.
3470[Diary entry: 13 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
13. Clear & pleasant morning but showery day with thunder Morng. & Evening. In the Afternoon a severe Wind & exceeding hard rain for about 20 Minutes from the So. West. Afterwards clear & cool wind shiftg. to No. West.
3471[Diary entry: 14 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
14. Mr. Fairfax & Mr. Washington went away and we set out to go to Captn. McCartys but Patcy being taken with a fit on the road by the Mill we turnd back.
3472[Diary entry: 14 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
14. Clear Morning but cool.
3473[Diary entry: 14 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
14. Began to Plant corn at Muddy hole.
3474[Diary entry: 15 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
15. Rid to Muddy hole—Doeg run and the Mill.
3475[Diary entry: 15 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
15. Clear & pleasant Morning but raining afternoon. Clear & cool Evening. Wind at No. West.
3476[Diary entry: 15 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
15. Began to Plant Do. at the Mill. Sowed Oats in the Inclosure behind the Quarter.
3477[Diary entry: 16 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
16. Went to Pohick Church and returnd home to Dinner.
3478[Diary entry: 16 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
16. Clear & somewhat cool. Wind Westwardly and at Night No. West.
3479[Diary entry: 17 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
17. Went up to Court & lodgd at Mr. Jno. Wests at Night. The court met two days in April. GW was present from the beginning today, but he came late the next day, arriving after five items of business were finished (Fairfax County Order Book for 1768–70, 120–27, Vi Microfilm). John West, Jr., and his wife Catharine Colvill West lived near Cameron ( GW to West, Dec. 1767 , DLC and 4 July 1773,...
3480[Diary entry: 17 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
17. Very cold and disagreeable Wind being fresh & raw from the No. West.