8611Acct. of the Weather in June [1770] (Washington Papers)
June 1st. Cloudy & Misty all day. In the Evening a pretty hard shower of Rain. 2. Clear & exceeding pleasant—being also Warm & growing. 3. Clear & pleasantly warm. The Wind being at So. West & rather fresh in the Afternoon. 4. Clear in the forenoon but cloudy & lowering afterwards with the Wind westwardly. 5. Lowering Morning & sometimes slight Showers—with the Wind about Southwest. 6. Clear...
8612[Diary entry: 29 October 1770] (Washington Papers)
Monday 29th. The tedious ceremony which the Indians observe in their Councellings & speeches, detained us till 9 Oclock. Opposite to the Creek just below wch. we Incampd, is a pretty long bottom, & I believe tolerable wide; but abt. 8 or 9 Miles below the aforemend. Creek, & just below a pavement of Rocks on the west side, comes in a Creek with fallen Timber at the Mouth, on which the Indians...
8613[Diary entry: 19 February 1769] (Washington Papers)
19. Warm. Wind at So. West—fresh in the forepart of the day—the latter part Cloudy with the Wind at No. Et. At Night Rain.
8614[Diary entry: 16 May 1769] (Washington Papers)
16. Rid over my dower Land in York, to shew that, and the Mill, to the Gentlemen appointed by the Genl. Court to value & report thereon. Came in to Breakfast. Dined at the Speakers and spent the Evening at Hays. GW had been trying for at least the last two years to rent out the dower property in York County, because it was too far from Mount Vernon for him to inspect as often as he thought he...
8615[Diary entry: 27 March 1775] (Washington Papers)
27. Returnd to Richmond. Dined at Mr. Richd. Adam’s. Today, in its final session the Second Virginia Convention made Thomas Jefferson, delegate from Albemarle County, Peyton Randolph’s alternate delegate to the Second Continental Congress ( VAN SCHREEVEN William J. Van Schreeven et al., eds. Revolutionary Virginia: The Road to Independence. A Documentary Record . 7 vols. Charlottesville, Va.,...
8616[Diary entry: 24 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
24. On the Arbitration.
8617[Diary entry: 19 December 1771] (Washington Papers)
19. Wind Northerly & cold with Hail & Rain the first part of the day & constant Rain Afterwds.
8618[Diary entry: 22 July 1769] (Washington Papers)
22. Began to Sow Ditto at Doeg Run Quarter.
8619[Diary entry: 20 August 1772] (Washington Papers)
20. Finishd my fourth & last Cut in the Neck 74½ Bushels which makes the whole amount sowed there upon 210 Acres, 271 Bushls.
8620[Diary entry: 3 April 1770] (Washington Papers)
3. Rid to see Mr. Peake again with Mrs. Washington. Returnd to Dinner.
8621[November 1769] (Washington Papers)
Novr. 1. Came from Peyton’s to Colo. Lewis’s after breakfasting at my Mother’s. 2. At Fredericksburg all day. 3. About one Oclock set out and reachd Parker’s Ordy. Jacky Custis met the family in Fredericksburg, having come from Boucher’s school by prior arrangement to join in the trip to Williamsburg ( GW to Jonathan Boucher, 3 Oct. 1769 , MoSW : Meissner Collection; GW to Boucher, 14 Oct....
8622[Diary entry: 6 November 1772] (Washington Papers)
6. Clear, but not so cool as yesterday. Evening a little lowerg.
8623Memorandum, 2 October 1755 (Washington Papers)
After Examining into the State of Affairs here, and giving such Directions as seemed convenient; I set out on my Return to Alexandria, where I arrived the second of October; and gave the following Instructions, &c. LB , DLC:GW . GW is referring to Fort Dinwiddie. See GW to Peter Hog, 24 Sept. 1755 .
8624[Diary entry: 23 August 1772] (Washington Papers)
23. Clear with the Wind Southerly & rather Warm.
8625[Diary entry: 20 November 1772] (Washington Papers)
20. Set out about two Clock for Colo. Bassetts. GW was obliged to leave Williamsburg today in order to be present in Fredericksburg for the meeting of the Virginia Regiment, scheduled three days later. He left with some reluctance, because he had not been able to finish his personal business in Williamsburg “by reason of the late coming in of the merchants” ( GW to Charles M. Thruston, 12 Mar....
8626[Diary entry: 6 May 1769] (Washington Papers)
6. Threatning Morning, & black clouds. Abt. 12 or one clock it began to rain & contd. to do so of & on moderately till 4 & then cleard.
8627Return of the Virginia Regiment, 1 December 1757 (Washington Papers)
A Return of the 8 Compys of the Virga Regimt on the Frontiers of that Colony Decemr 1st 1757 Officers Present Commissiond Staff non Commd Effective Rank and File Wanting to Compleat Companies Colo. Major Captains Lieutenants Ens. Adjutants Qtr Mastr Surgeon Mate Serjts Drumrs Fit for Duty
8628[Diary entry: 17 March 1775] (Washington Papers)
17. A frost & cold—Wind very hard all day from the No. Wt.
8629[Diary entry: 14 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
14. Cold Morning, and hard frost. The Afternoon somewhat milder the Wind having got about to the Southward again.
8630[Diary entry: 3 August 1769] (Washington Papers)
3. At Mr. Washington’s all this day also.
8631Remarks & 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...
8632Cash Accounts, May 1764 (Washington Papers)
Contra May 1— By Mr Jos. Valentine to take up my Bonds given to Buckners Exrs for Negroes £103. 2.11 By Barbers Acct 12/6—Mrs Campbells Do 44/ 2.16. 6 By mendg Harness 8/6. Do Chair 15/ 1. 2. 6 By Club at Trebels 5/. Charity 20/ 1. 0. 0 By Ferriages at Claibornes 3/6—Exps. at Tods 5/ 0. 8. 6 4— By Expenses at Sneads 11/6—Ferriage at Por[t] R[oya]l 2/6 0.14. 0 By ferriage at Hoes 14/—Ferrymen...
8633[Diary entry: 23 February 1769] (Washington Papers)
23. No frost. Day clear & pleast. Wind southwardly. In the Eveng. a little lowering.
8634[Diary entry: 26 September 1771] (Washington Papers)
26. Very Warm but clear with very little Wind.
8635[Diary entry: 20 May 1769] (Washington Papers)
20. Left Williamsburg on my return home. Dined at Colo. Bassetts & stayd the rest of the day there. GW paid two accounts before leaving town: £6 15s. to Mrs. Campbell for his board and lodging and £2 6s. to the barber George Lafong for dressing his hair. He also lent £5 in cash to a friend, Robert Rutherford, burgess from Frederick County in the past session ( General Ledger A General Ledger...
8636[Diary entry: 31 March 1775] (Washington Papers)
31. Set of from thence. Dined at Dumfries & reachd home about Sun Set.
8637[Diary entry: 23 December 1771] (Washington Papers)
23. The Wind Shifting to Northwest in the Night, blew very hard & cold as it was all this day the ground being very hard froze.
8638[Diary entry: 10 November 1772] (Washington Papers)
10. Clear and Pleasant with but little Wind & that Southerly.
8639[Diary entry: 4 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
4. Mr. Rutherford Went away After breakfast. I rid to my Mill &ca. Docter Rumney came to Dinner & Doctr. Craik in the Afternoon. Both stayd all Night.
8640[Diary entry: 29 January 1768] (Washington Papers)
29. Do. at Do. & Do. River froze up again last Night.