4211[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.
4212[Diary entry: 17 February 1769] (Washington Papers)
17. Clear, still, warm, & pleasant. Ground still froze but from the continued frost not slopy.
4213[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. ,...
4214[Diary entry: 18 February 1769] (Washington Papers)
18. Again Calm clear warm, & pleasant being hazy.
4215[Diary entry: 19 February 1769] (Washington Papers)
19. Went to Pohick Church & returnd to Dinner.
4216[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.
4217[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).
4218[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.
4219[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...
4220[Diary entry: 21 February 1769] (Washington Papers)
21. No frost. Fine clear Morng. Lowering day with the Wind fresh at South.
4221[Diary entry: 22 February 1769] (Washington Papers)
22. At Court again & home in the Eveng.
4222[Diary entry: 22 February 1769] (Washington Papers)
22. No frost. Rain in the Night. Morng. exceedg. fine & calm. Day clear & pleast.
4223[Diary entry: 23 February 1769] (Washington Papers)
23. Rid to Muddy hole Doeg run and the Mill.
4224[Diary entry: 23 February 1769] (Washington Papers)
23. No frost. Day clear & pleast. Wind southwardly. In the Eveng. a little lowering.
4225[Diary entry: 24 February 1769] (Washington Papers)
24. At home all day without Company.
4226[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.
4227[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).
4228[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.
4229[Diary entry: 25 February 1769] (Washington Papers)
25. Finishd the New road leadg. across Hell hole, to the House.
4230[Diary entry: 26 February 1769] (Washington Papers)
26. At home all day alone.
4231[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.
4232[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.
4233[Diary entry: 27 February 1769] (Washington Papers)
27. Cloudy Morning, but clear day—the wind being No. West & westwardly but not cold nor hard.
4234[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.
4235[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.
4236[March 1769] (Washington Papers)
Mar. 1. Rid to Muddy hole—Doeg Run & Mill Plantations with Mr. W[arne]r Washington, who with his Lady & Miss Betcy Washington that came yesterday also dind & lodgd here today &ca. Mr. Willm. Crawford came in the Afternoon. 2. At home all day with the above Company. 3. Went to the Vestry at Pohick Church and returnd abt. 11 Oclock at Night. Found Mr. Tibbles here. GW was late in returning...
4237An Acct. of the Weather—in March [1769] (Washington Papers)
Mar. 1. No frost but raw & cold. Wind North in the Morning—but No. East afterwards and very cloudy—with Misling Rain at Night. 2. Not much Rain in the Night but some hard showers today, with the Wind Southwardly in the forepart of the day and No. Wt. afterwards.—then growing clear & cold. 3. The ground slightly froze. Wind still at No. West—but not cold. Weathr. clear. 4. Ground again slightly...
4238Cash Accounts, March 1769 (Washington Papers)
Cash Mar. 1— To Ditto [cash] for Ditto [wether] £ 1. 0.0 20— To Cash of Mr Josh Thompson 13. 6.3 23— To Ditto from Mr Jno. Ariss for Mr Robert Alexandr 23. 2.4 29— To Ditto recd from Valente Crawford on Acct of a judgt obtaind agt Chr[istopher] Hardwick by my Br. Chs Washington & wch he recd from the Sheriff of Loudoun 23. 4.5 Contra 4— By Captn William Crawford 10. 0.0 5— By Cash paid for...
4239[Diary entry: 1 March 1769] (Washington Papers)
Mar. 1. Rid to Muddy hole—Doeg Run & Mill Plantations with Mr. W[arne]r Washington, who with his Lady & Miss Betcy Washington that came yesterday also dind & lodgd here today &ca. Mr. Willm. Crawford came in the Afternoon.
4240[Diary entry: 1 March 1769] (Washington Papers)
Mar. 1. No frost but raw & cold. Wind North in the Morning—but No. East afterwards and very cloudy—with Misling Rain at Night.