47491[Diary entry: 28 February 1772] (Washington Papers)
28. Very white frost & fresh Southerly Wind with Clouds & now & then a slight sprinkle of Rain....
47492[Diary entry: 27 February 1772] (Washington Papers)
27. Crossd early & breakfasted at Dumfries. Got to Fredericksburg in the Afternoon & lodgd at...
47493[Diary entry: 27 February 1772] (Washington Papers)
27. Calm and exceeding pleast. Ground this Morning and yesterday’s pretty hard froze.
47494[Diary entry: 26 February 1772] (Washington Papers)
26. Sett off again and reachd Colchester by nine Oclock where I was detaind all day by high Winds...
47495[Diary entry: 26 February 1772] (Washington Papers)
26. Continued blowing violently hard all Night and the whole day through at least till the...
47496[Diary entry: 25 February 1772] (Washington Papers)
25. Set of for Williamsburg but not being able to cross Accatinck (which was much Swelled by the...
47497[Diary entry: 25 February 1772] (Washington Papers)
25. Raining fast the first part of the Morning—afterwds. clear, when the Wind blew violently hard...
47498[Diary entry: 24 February 1772] (Washington Papers)
24. These Gentlemen went away. I rid to the Ferry Plantation and returnd to Dinnr.
47499[Diary entry: 24 February 1772] (Washington Papers)
24. Raining in the Morning & Cloudy and lowering all day. In the Evening misting which afterwards...
47500[Diary entry: 23 February 1772] (Washington Papers)
23. At home. Mr. Ramsay & Captn. Conway stayd all day.
47501[Diary entry: 23 February 1772] (Washington Papers)
23. The latter part of the Night and this Morning raining with Lightning and Thunder. Raing. more...
47502[Diary entry: 22 February 1772] (Washington Papers)
22. Rid to the Ferry Plantation & Muddy hole, & returnd to Dinner. Mr. Ramsay & Captn. Conway...
47503[Diary entry: 22 February 1772] (Washington Papers)
22. Wind very fresh all the forepart of the day from the Southward Melting all the Snow in the...
47504[Diary entry: 21 February 1772] (Washington Papers)
21. Rid to the Ferry Plantation and to the Fishing Landing where a few Fish were catchd in the Sein.
47505[Diary entry: 21 February 1772] (Washington Papers)
21. Calm, clear, and very warm in the forenoon. But Cloudy a little in the Afternoon & Wind...
47506To George Washington from Jonathan Boucher, 21 February 1772 (Washington Papers)
I congratulate You, & the World with Us, on our Restoration to a temperate Zone: for, in Truth,...
47507[Diary entry: 20 February 1772] (Washington Papers)
20. At home all day. GW today wrote Robert Cary & Co., that he was “impatiently waiting for” the...
47508[Diary entry: 20 February 1772] (Washington Papers)
20. Fresh Southerly Wind with some heavy Showers in the forenoon—Snow melting exceedg. fast...
47509From George Washington to Robert Cary & Company, 20 February 1772 (Washington Papers)
On the 25th of last Month I drew upon you in favour of the Revd Mr Boucher, Tutor to Mr Custis,...
47510[Diary entry: 19 February 1772] (Washington Papers)
19. Rid to Muddy hole, Doeg Run & Mill before Dinner.
47511[Diary entry: 19 February 1772] (Washington Papers)
19. Warm and Hazy, with now and then a little Rain. Wind Southerly and thawing fast.
47512[Diary entry: 18 February 1772] (Washington Papers)
18. Rid to the Mill again on the same business as yesterday.
47513[Diary entry: 18 February 1772] (Washington Papers)
18. Thawing pretty considerably to day Wind continuing at So. and Warm being also clear.
47514[Diary entry: 17 February 1772] (Washington Papers)
17. Rid to the Mill Plantation to See a Negro Man Sick of a Pleurisy.
47515[Diary entry: 17 February 1772] (Washington Papers)
17. A Cold and Sharp Southerly Wind blowing all day the Snow and Earth thawd but little.
47516[Diary entry: 16 February 1772] (Washington Papers)
16. Ditto—Ditto.
47517[Diary entry: 16 February 1772] (Washington Papers)
16. The Wind shifting to Northwest abt. 9 Oclock last Night blew hard & grew exceeding Cold as it...
47518[Diary entry: 15 February 1772] (Washington Papers)
15. At home all day.
47519[Diary entry: 15 February 1772] (Washington Papers)
15. Very variable both in Wind & Weather. In the Morning early it haild fast—then hail & Rain...
47520To George Washington from Harry Piper, 15 February 1772 (Washington Papers)
It was rather late in the day when your Man handed me your favor of the 10th Inst: therefore did...
47521[Diary entry: 14 February 1772] (Washington Papers)
14. Went out with my Compass agn. & run the Courses of Doegs Creek up to my Mill. Also a line or...
47522[Diary entry: 14 February 1772] (Washington Papers)
14. Calm Warm and pleasant. Snow Dissolving a good deal.
47523[Diary entry: 13 February 1772] (Washington Papers)
13. Went to the Ferry Plantation to run some Lines there. Returnd before 12 Oclock.
47524[Diary entry: 13 February 1772] (Washington Papers)
13. Calm and pleasant in the Morning and till the Afternoon when the Weather Clouded and the Wind...
47525[Diary entry: 12 February 1772] (Washington Papers)
12. Attempted to ride out again but found the Roads so disagreeable and unpleasant that I turnd...
47526[Diary entry: 12 February 1772] (Washington Papers)
12. Wind & Weather both variable. In the Morning the Wind was Northerly Raw & Cloudy—in the...
47527[Diary entry: 11 February 1772] (Washington Papers)
11. Went out to make some further discovery of the Lines of West French & Manley & was much...
47528[Diary entry: 11 February 1772] (Washington Papers)
11. A Cold & fresh Southerly Wind blew all day. Clouds for the most part with appearances of...
47529[Diary entry: 10 February 1772] (Washington Papers)
10. Ditto—Ditto.
47530[Diary entry: 10 February 1772] (Washington Papers)
10. Clear and Cold—Morning being hard froze with the Wind at No. West. In the Afternoon it got...
47531From George Washington to Harry Piper, 10 February 1772 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Harry Piper, 10 Feb. 1772. On 15 Feb. Piper wrote to GW: “It was rather late...
47532[Diary entry: 9 February 1772] (Washington Papers)
9. Ditto—Ditto.
47533[Diary entry: 9 February 1772] (Washington Papers)
9th. Raing. and thawing all Night and till 11 or 12 Oclock this day being foggy & Calm. About 12...
47534[Diary entry: 8 February 1772] (Washington Papers)
8. At Home all day.
47535[Diary entry: 8 February 1772] (Washington Papers)
8. Cloudy, Soft and thawing with but very little Wind—that Southerly.
47536[Diary entry: 7 February 1772] (Washington Papers)
7. Attempted to ride to the Mill, but the Snow was so deep & crusty, even in the Tract that had...
47537[Diary entry: 7 February 1772] (Washington Papers)
7. Morng. clear, Midday Cloudy & like for Snow but clear afterwards with but little Wind & that...
47538[Diary entry: 6 February 1772] (Washington Papers)
6. Went across the Creek upon the Ice and staked off a fence for the Field on the Creek.
47539[Diary entry: 6 February 1772] (Washington Papers)
6. Day clear, and morning very hard frozen—first part warm & pleast. latter cool, wind blowg....
47540[Diary entry: 5 February 1772] (Washington Papers)
5. Went to run a line across from the Ferry Plantation to where My Pasture fence strikes the...