4501[Diary entry: 20 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
20. Clear and Warmer in the Afternn.
4502[Diary entry: 21 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
21. Lowering Morning, but clear day and Warm.
4503[Diary entry: 22 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
22. Forenoon clear—Afternoon promising Rain, but none fell. Both very warm.
4504[Diary entry: 23 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
23. Very warm with Clouds and a little Rain at Night.
4505[Diary entry: 24 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
24. Cool & cloudy with a good deal of Rain about Noon. Wind fresh & variable.
4506[Diary entry: 25 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
25. Cool and clear. Wind Northwardly & fresh.
4507[Diary entry: 26 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
26. Clear and not very warm. Wind at So. West.
4508[Diary entry: 27 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
27. Clear and warm with the Wind Southwardly. Some appearances of Rain but none fell.
4509[Diary entry: 28 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
28. Lowering Morning but clear afterwards and Hott.
4510[Diary entry: 29 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
29. Clear and very warm. Wind being southwardly and but little of it.
4511[Diary entry: 30 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
30. Cooler than yesterday. Wind being fresh from the westward.
4512Remarks & Occurans. in June [1770] (Washington Papers)
June 25. Began to cut my Meadow at Doeg Run Quarter. 29. Finish’d it, & got the Hay all Stack’d. 30. Got my Mill Walls up to the 2d. Floor of the House—and then quitted it for Harvest. Began my Wheat Harvest in the Neck. This fragment of remarks and occurrences is in the possession of the superintendent of schools, Exeter, N.H.
4513[Diary entry: 25 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
June 25. Began to cut my Meadow at Doeg Run Quarter.
4514[Diary entry: 29 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
29. Finish’d it, & got the Hay all Stack’d.
4515[Diary entry: 30 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
30. Got my Mill Walls up to the 2d. Floor of the House—and then quitted it for Harvest. Began my Wheat Harvest in the Neck. This fragment of remarks and occurrences is in the possession of the superintendent of schools, Exeter, N.H.
4516[July 1770] (Washington Papers)
July 1st. At home—Sir Thomas Adams—the two Colo. Fairfax’s & Mr. Waker a Midshipman dined here. 2. Went into my Wheat field before diner. Mr. Davis a Midshipman dined here. 3. One of the Bostons Midshipmen breakfasted here. Between breakfast and Dinner I went into my Harvest field. 4. Went into my Harvest field between breakfast and Dinner. 5. Sir Thomas Adams and Mr. Glasford his first...
4517[Diary entry: 1 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
July 1st. At home—Sir Thomas Adams—the two Colo. Fairfax’s & Mr. Waker a Midshipman dined here.
4518[Diary entry: 2 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
2. Went into my Wheat field before diner. Mr. Davis a Midshipman dined here.
4519[Diary entry: 3 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
3. One of the Bostons Midshipmen breakfasted here. Between breakfast and Dinner I went into my Harvest field.
4520[Diary entry: 4 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
4. Went into my Harvest field between breakfast and Dinner.
4521[Diary entry: 5 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
5. Sir Thomas Adams and Mr. Glasford his first Lieutt. Breakfasted here. Sir Thos. returnd after it, but Mr. Glasford dined here as did the 2 Lieutt. Mr. Sartell [probably George Sautel] Mr. Johnston of Marines Mr. Norris & Mr. Richmore—two Midshipmen.
4522[Diary entry: 6 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
6. At home all day. Mr. Stedlar came to dinner. Mr. Wallace Burser to the Boston came in the Afternoon & purchased & Killed my Bull—the 4 quarters of which weighed 710 lbs. Nett. my bull : see “Remarks” entry for 6 July 1770 .
4523[Diary entry: 7 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
7. At home all day. In the Afternoon Mr. Edward Smith came. This visitor may be Edward Smith (1752–1826), a son of John Smith of Cabin Point ( tyler [2] Lyon G. Tyler. “The Smiths of Virginia.” William and Mary Quarterly , 1st ser., 4 (1895–96): 46–52, 95–103, 183–87. , 49, 99–100).
4524[Diary entry: 8 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
8. Went to Pohick Church & returnd to Dinner. Mr. Smith went to Colo. Fairfax’s & returnd to Dinner & Mr. Stedlar went away after Breakft. GW had paid Stadler £21 10s. on the previous day for music lessons given to Jacky and Patsy Custis. Today he let Patsy have £2 2s. pocket money and her friend Milly Posey 7s. 6d. ( General Ledger A General Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George...
4525[Diary entry: 9 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
9. Warm with but little Wind & that Southwardly. Rid to Belvoir to Breakfast in order to take leave of Sir Thos. Adams & Colo. R. Fairfax who was going to the Springs. Returnd by the Mill, Doeg Run & Muddy hole Plantations to Dinr.
4526[Diary entry: 10 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
10. Clear and pleasant. In the Afternoon rid to the Harvest field at Muddy hole. On my return found Mr. Montgomerie & Sally Carlyle here.
4527[Diary entry: 11 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
11. Mr. Montgomerie went away about 11 Oclock. Mr. Christian & all his scholars except Miss French came here to Dancing—also Miss Bronaugh. Elizabeth French, daughter of Daniel and Penelope Manley French, was a “celebrated Fortune . . . whom half the world was in pursuit of” for, as her father’s only child, she would eventually bring all his land and wealth to the young man who married her (...
4528[Diary entry: 12 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
12. Rid to my Harvest field at Muddy hole. Upon my return to Dinner found Mrs. Ambler & her daughter here who dind & went away afterwards. Mary Cary Ambler (1732/33–1781) of Jamestown was a younger sister of Sally Fairfax and the widow of Edward Ambler (1732–1768). Mrs. Ambler and her daughter Sarah (1760–1782) were at this time visiting the Fairfaxes at Belvoir ( cary Wilson Miles Cary....
4529[Diary entry: 13 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
13. Mr. Christian and all his Scholars except Peggy Massey went away. I rid to the Harvest field at M. Hole. Peggy Massey was a daughter of Rev. Lee Massey ( DLC : Toner Collection).
4530[Diary entry: 14 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
14. Rid to my Harvest People at the Mill in the forenoon & in the afternn. likewise with Mrs. W., Peggy Massey & P[atsy].
4531[Diary entry: 15 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
15. At home all day alone except Miss Massey being here.
4532[Diary entry: 16 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
16. Went to Alexandria to Court and returnd again in the Afternoon. The court met only on this day in July. Because the governor and his council had issued a new commission of the peace for the Fairfax County court on 13 June, GW and the other justices present today took their oaths of office again as they were required to do (Fairfax County Order Book for 1770–72, 48–49, Vi Microfilm; va....
4533[Diary entry: 17 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
17. At home all day. Major Wagener dined here, & went away in the Afternn.
4534[Diary entry: 18 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
18. Rid to Harvest People at Doeg Run & returnd to Dinner.
4535[Diary entry: 19 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
19. At home all day. Alone—except P[eggy] M[assey].
4536[Diary entry: 20 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
20. Was riding out to the Mill &ca. met an Augusta Man with Horses with whom I returnd & purchasd four. In GW’s ledger entry for this date, he records purchasing horses from two men: David McCrae, two horses for £21 4s., and Samuel McChesney, two horses for £13 10s. ( General Ledger A General Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers. ,...
4537[Diary entry: 21 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
21. At home alone.
4538[Diary entry: 22 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
22. At home all day alone except that Miss Massey, still here & Mr. Semple came just after we had dind & went away after dinner was got for him.
4539[Diary entry: 23 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
23. Miss Massey went away, and in the Evening Mr. Boucher, Majr. Taylor and Jackey Custis came here. Boucher was now moving from Caroline County to Annapolis, where Jacky, as had been agreed, was going also to continue his studies under Boucher’s direction. Major Taylor may be James Taylor (1732–1814), Caroline County sheriff and militia officer ( grinnan “James Taylor.” Virginia Magazine of...
4540[Diary entry: 24 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
24. Colo. Fairfax & Lady and Mrs. Ambler dined here—with the Gentlemen that came yesterday & went away after.
4541[Diary entry: 25 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
25. Mr. Boucher & Major Taylor went away after Breakfast. Mr. Alexander (Robt.) who lodged here Last Night and went over to give Notice to his Tenant of Mr. Marshalls want of part of his Tenement dined here and went home afterwards. Alexander’s notice was a legal warning to the planter who was renting Mrs. Alexander’s Maryland land that before the end of the year he would have to vacate the...
4542[Diary entry: 26 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
26. Jackey Custis went away after Breakfast to Annapolis to School. Jacky took £2 13s. pocket money with him ( General Ledger A General Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers. , folio 319).
4543[Diary entry: 27 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
27. Went with Mrs. Washington and Patcy Custis to Belvoir to Dinner and returned in the Afternoon.
4544[Diary entry: 28 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
28. Went up to Alexandria with the Association Papers. Dined at Mr. Ramsays calld at Mr. Jno. Wests and returnd home in the Evening. GW was apparently taking printed copies of the nonimportation agreement to Alexandria to be circulated and signed. At least 333 signatures were eventually obtained, and sometime before 11 Oct. an association committee was elected for the county. Its members were...
4545[Diary entry: 29 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
29. Captn. Ingles, and his Master, Mr. Bruce and Mr. John West dind here. All of whom returnd afterwards. captn. ingles : probably Samuel Inglis, a Norfolk merchant who dealt in flour, wheat, corn, hemp, and West Indian goods ( Va. Gaz. , P&D, 24 Jan. 1771, 7 July 1774, and P, 26 May 1775). There was a Captain Inglis of the British navy serving in American waters at this time as commander of...
4546[Diary entry: 30 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
30. After an Early Dinner (which Mr. Peake took with us), we set of for Fredericksburg that is Mrs. Washington, P. Custis & myself. Reachd Mr. Lawson’s. GW had asked the original officers of the Virginia Regiment to meet him at Fredericksburg 1 Aug. to discuss matters relating to bounty lands in the Ohio Valley that Gov. Robert Dinwiddie had promised members of the regiment in 1754 in order to...
4547[Diary entry: 31 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
31. Got to my Mothers to Dinner and staid there all Night. Patsy Custis became gravely ill today, suffering not only from “her old complaint” of epilepsy, but also “ague and fever” ( GW to Jonathan Boucher, 15 Aug. 1770 , excerpt, American Art Assoc. Catalogue, 21–22 Jan. 1926, item 294). Dr. Hugh Mercer of Fredericksburg was promptly summoned to Ferry Farm, where he bled the patient and gave...
4548Acct. of the Weather in July [1770] (Washington Papers)
July 1st. Lowering Morning and wind at East. Abt. 12 Oclock it began to Rain & continued to do so till after 3 Oclock. 2. Cloudy Morning but afterwards clear & warm. Then thunder but no Rain. 3. Clear & very Cool—the Wind being at No. West & fresh. 4. Also clear but not so Cool as Yesterday. Wind in the same place but not fresh. 5. Cloudy & lowering all day—but no Rain. Wind Southwardly. 6....
4549[Diary entry: 1 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
July 1st. Lowering Morning and wind at East. Abt. 12 Oclock it began to Rain & continued to do so till after 3 Oclock.
4550[Diary entry: 2 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
2. Cloudy Morning but afterwards clear & warm. Then thunder but no Rain.