3961[Diary entry: 3 November 1768] (Washington Papers)
3. In Ditto. Dined at Mrs. Dawson’s.
3962[Diary entry: 3 November 1768] (Washington Papers)
3. Clear & Pleasant. Wind Southwardly.
3963[Diary entry: 4 November 1768] (Washington Papers)
4. In Ditto. Dined with several Gentlemen at Ayscoughs. Colo. Byrds Lottery began drawing. Christopher Ayscough and his wife Anne (both died c.1772) had recently opened a tavern on Francis Street about 100 yards south of the Capitol. Before Governor Fauquier died in March, Christopher had been a gardener at the palace, and Anne had cooked for the governor, performing her duties so well that...
3964[Diary entry: 4 November 1768] (Washington Papers)
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3965From George Washington to Capel & Osgood Hanbury, 4 November 1768 (Washington Papers)
Of this date I have drawn upon you in favour of Mr James Gibson for One hundred pounds Sterling which please to pay, & place to Account of Mr John Parke Custis. Since my coming to this place I have receivd a Letter from you by Captn Young (Inclosing another for Mr Custis, with an Acct of the Sales of some of his Tobacco) which I shall take an oppertunity of answering sometime hence. In the...
3966[Diary entry: 5 November 1768] (Washington Papers)
5. Dined at Mrs. Campbells where I had spent all my Evenings, since I came to Town. Today GW bought 100 forms for leasing land to tenants at John Dixon and Alexander Purdie’s printing office on Duke of Gloucester Street. A few days earlier he had purchased 4 almanacs, probably at this same place ( General Ledger A General Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers,...
3967[Diary entry: 5 November 1768] (Washington Papers)
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3968[Diary entry: 6 November 1768] (Washington Papers)
6. Left Williamsburg—& Dined & lodgd at Colo. Bassetts.
3969[Diary entry: 6 November 1768] (Washington Papers)
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3970[Diary entry: 7 November 1768] (Washington Papers)
7. Set out for home with Betcey Dandridge. Dined at King Wm. Court Ho. & lodgd at Mr. Wm. Ayletts. betcey : Elizabeth Dandridge (b. 1749), the younger of Mrs. Washington’s two sisters who reached adulthood. In 1773 she married William Aylett’s brother John. The “publick house” at King William Court House was described in 1777 as being “72 feet by 20 with a portico the whole length, there are 4...