3901[Diary entry: 11 February 1769] (Washington Papers)
11. Ducking till Dinner. Mr. Piper dind here. Betsy Dandridge came home in the Evening.
3902[Diary entry: 12 February 1769] (Washington Papers)
12. Mr. Piper went away after Breakfast. At home all day with Colo. Lewis & Son.
3903[Diary entry: 13 February 1769] (Washington Papers)
13. Colo. Lewis & Son set of for home. Rid into the Neck and to Muddy hole & Doeg Run.
3904[Diary entry: 14 February 1769] (Washington Papers)
14. Went a fox hunting—but started nothing. The two Colo. Fairfax’s dind here.
3905[Diary entry: 15 February 1769] (Washington Papers)
15. Rid to the Mill Doeg run, & Muddy hole.
3906[Diary entry: 16 February 1769] (Washington Papers)
16. At home all day, Joshua Evans who came here last Night put an Iron Ring upon Patcy (for Fits) and went away after Breakfast. Joshua Evans is probably the blacksmith of that name who was living in Loudoun County at this time and died there in 1773 (Loudoun County Wills, Book B, 71–79, Vi Microfilm). According to an English folk tradition dating from the fourteenth century, certain rings...
3907[Diary entry: 17 February 1769] (Washington Papers)
17. Rid out with my hounds. Started a fox and lost it, after an hours chase. Doctr. Rumney came in the Afternoon.
3908[Diary entry: 18 February 1769] (Washington Papers)
18. Went a hunting with Doctr. Rumney. Started a fox or rather 2 or 3 & catchd none. Dogs mostly got after Deer & never joind. On this date GW paid Rumney for his medicines and visits during the past 12 months: £4 18s. on his own account and £19 6s. 6d. for Patsy Custis ( General Ledger A General Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers. ,...
3909[Diary entry: 19 February 1769] (Washington Papers)
19. Went to Pohick Church & returnd to Dinner.
3910[Diary entry: 20 February 1769] (Washington Papers)
20. Went up to Alexandria to Court. Returnd home in the Evening. While GW was in town, he apparently visited Dr. Rumney, who today supplied more ingredients for decoctions and another box of pills for Patsy Custis (receipt from William Rumney, 21 Sept. 1770, ViHi : Custis Papers). The February court lasted three days (Fairfax County Order Book for 1768–70, 76–92, Vi Microfilm).
3911[Diary entry: 21 February 1769] (Washington Papers)
21. Went to Court again and returnd home at Night. The court today ordered GW and Col. John West to “settle & adjust accounts” in a dispute between William Payne and Francis Dade and to report at the next court, their decision to be the court’s official judgment in the case. The report was not made until 18 April, when Dade was ordered to pay Payne 992 pounds of tobacco plus costs (Fairfax...
3912[Diary entry: 22 February 1769] (Washington Papers)
22. At Court again & home in the Eveng.
3913[Diary entry: 23 February 1769] (Washington Papers)
23. Rid to Muddy hole Doeg run and the Mill.
3914[Diary entry: 24 February 1769] (Washington Papers)
24. At home all day without Company.
3915[Diary entry: 25 February 1769] (Washington Papers)
25. At home all day receiving my Goods from Captn. Johnstouns Craft. Capt. John Johnstoun, master of the ship Lord Camden , brought goods from London shipped by Robert Cary & Co. for GW. The goods totaled £315 13s. 6d. ( General Ledger A General Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers. , folio 198).
3916[Diary entry: 26 February 1769] (Washington Papers)
26. At home all day alone.
3917[Diary entry: 27 February 1769] (Washington Papers)
27. Fox hunting with Colo. G. Fairfax & Mr. Warnr. Washington. Started & killd a Dog fox after havg. him on foot three hours & hard runng. an hour and a Qr. Dined at Colo. Fairfax’s.
3918[Diary entry: 28 February 1769] (Washington Papers)
28. At home all day. Mr. Warnr. Washington & Lady & Miss Betcy Washington came here and staid all Night. betcy washington : probably Warner Washington’s niece Elizabeth, daughter of Henry Washington (c.1718–1763) of Middlesex County.
3919An Acct. of the Weather—in Feby. [1769] (Washington Papers)
Feby. 1st. Ground not froze. Day calm & warm & mostly clear—but sometimes lowering. 2. The Ground slightly froze, Wind fresh from the northwest. Cloudy and cold. 3. Hard frost. Wind sharp & fresh from the No. West. Moderate & very pleast. afternn. 4. Ground froze. Cloudy with great appearances of Rain. Calm & still forenoon. Wind Eastwardly afterwards. 5. A little Snow & Rain in the Night....
3920[Diary entry: 1 February 1769] (Washington Papers)
Feby. 1st. Ground not froze. Day calm & warm & mostly clear—but sometimes lowering.
3921[Diary entry: 2 February 1769] (Washington Papers)
2. The Ground slightly froze, Wind fresh from the northwest. Cloudy and cold.
3922[Diary entry: 3 February 1769] (Washington Papers)
3. Hard frost. Wind sharp & fresh from the No. West. Moderate & very pleast. afternn.
3923[Diary entry: 4 February 1769] (Washington Papers)
4. Ground froze. Cloudy with great appearances of Rain. Calm & still forenoon. Wind Eastwardly afterwards.
3924[Diary entry: 5 February 1769] (Washington Papers)
5. A little Snow & Rain in the Night. Wind hard (& cold) from the No. West. All day.
3925[Diary entry: 6 February 1769] (Washington Papers)
6. Clear and very cold—Wind being hard from the No. West. Gd. very hd. Froze.
3926[Diary entry: 7 February 1769] (Washington Papers)
7. Ground very hard froze havg. thawd none yesterday. Weathr. exceeding cold wind being still hard from No. Wt.
3927[Diary entry: 8 February 1769] (Washington Papers)
8. No thaw yet. Grd. close blockd up and very cold. Wind still at No. Wt. but not so hard. Afternoon somewhat more moderate—quite clear. On the 6th. at Night the River was almost froze across & on the 7th. & last Night quite.
3928[Diary entry: 9 February 1769] (Washington Papers)
9. No thaw. Ground very hard froze. Weather clear with little Wind in the forenoon but No. Wt. in the Aftn.
3929[Diary entry: 10 February 1769] (Washington Papers)
10. Wind at No. West & cold. Ground hard froze & no thaw, weathr. Clear.
3930[Diary entry: 11 February 1769] (Washington Papers)
11. Ground hard froze in the Morning, & but little thawd afterwards. Wind at No. West in the Morng. & So. West in the aftern.
3931[Diary entry: 12 February 1769] (Washington Papers)
12. Ground still froze hard & no thaw; Morning cloudy with the Wind at No. Wt. as it contind. to be all day. Afternoon clear.
3932[Diary entry: 13 February 1769] (Washington Papers)
13. Clear & pleasant—with but little Wind and that Southwardly.
3933[Diary entry: 14 February 1769] (Washington Papers)
14. Raw, cloudy, & still forenoon. Cold afternoon and wind at No. West.
3934[Diary entry: 15 February 1769] (Washington Papers)
15. Cold Morning with Snow from 8 till one with the wind Northwardly—then clear with the wind Eastwardly & warmr.
3935[Diary entry: 16 February 1769] (Washington Papers)
16. Very hard frost. The River which hath never been clear of Ice since the 6th. was quite shut up today. Morng. clear & cold, wind Northly.—afternn. wind Southly.
3936[Diary entry: 17 February 1769] (Washington Papers)
17. Clear, still, warm, & pleasant. Ground still froze but from the continued frost not slopy.
3937[Diary entry: 18 February 1769] (Washington Papers)
18. Again Calm clear warm, & pleasant being hazy.
3938[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.
3939[Diary entry: 20 February 1769] (Washington Papers)
20. Rain more or less all Night with the wind fresh at So. West which cleard the river for the first time (since the frost set in) of Ice. Morning lowering but clear, calm, & pleast. day—no frost.
3940[Diary entry: 21 February 1769] (Washington Papers)
21. No frost. Fine clear Morng. Lowering day with the Wind fresh at South.
3941[Diary entry: 22 February 1769] (Washington Papers)
22. No frost. Rain in the Night. Morng. exceedg. fine & calm. Day clear & pleast.
3942[Diary entry: 23 February 1769] (Washington Papers)
23. No frost. Day clear & pleast. Wind southwardly. In the Eveng. a little lowering.
3943[Diary entry: 24 February 1769] (Washington Papers)
24. Morning cloudy but not frozen. Aft[ernoon] clear & cooler than for some days past wind being at No. West.
3944[Diary entry: 25 February 1769] (Washington Papers)
25. A large white frost & grd. a little froze but not very cold. Wind first Northwardly & then Eastwardly and lowering.
3945[Diary entry: 26 February 1769] (Washington Papers)
26. A good deal of Rain fell last Night & some today. The Wind at So. West and fresh. No frost.
3946[Diary entry: 27 February 1769] (Washington Papers)
27. Cloudy Morning, but clear day—the wind being No. West & westwardly but not cold nor hard.
3947[Diary entry: 28 February 1769] (Washington Papers)
28. No frost. Lowering Morning with the wind at So. Et.—afterwards clearer, with the Wind at So. and warmer.
3948Remarks & Observations in Feby. [1769] (Washington Papers)
Killd a Wether which waid alive— being a middlesized one 103 lbs. Gross When dressd 60 lbs. nett a 3d. 0.15.0 5½ Tallow 7½ 3.5 3 Wool 15 3.9 Skin 1.3 £1. 3.5 Note—the above at a low estimate, appears to be no more than the worth of a fat Wether—it being imagind, that they woud average the above weight and 3d. pr. lb. is a low price at this Season of the year. 25. Finishd the New road...
3949[undated diary entry] (Washington Papers)
Killd a Wether which waid alive— being a middlesized one 103 lbs. Gross When dressd 60 lbs. nett a 3d. 0.15.0 5½ Tallow 7½ 3.5 3 Wool 15 3.9 Skin 1.3 £1. 3.5 Note—the above at a low estimate, appears to be no more than the worth of a fat Wether—it being imagind, that they woud average the above weight and 3d. pr. lb. is a low price at this Season of the year.
3950[Diary entry: 25 February 1769] (Washington Papers)
25. Finishd the New road leadg. across Hell hole, to the House.