5611[Diary entry: 27 August 1770] (Washington Papers)
27. Went by my Mill & Doeg Run to Colchesters—there to settle a dispute betwen. Doctr. Ross & Company & Mr. Semple. In Feb. 1763 Dr. David Ross of Bladensburg, Md., became a partner with Richard Henderson of Bladensburg and Samuel Beall, Jr., and Joseph Chapline (d. 1769), both of Frederick County, Md., in a company that built and operated the Antietam (or Frederick) ironworks on the Potomac...
5612[Diary entry: 27 August 1770] (Washington Papers)
27. Very Hot & even Sultry in the Evening with Clouds to the westward & some Rain.
5613[Diary entry: 28 August 1770] (Washington Papers)
28. At Colchester all day—upon the same business.
5614[Diary entry: 28 August 1770] (Washington Papers)
28. Still warm but not so hot as yesterday. Raining most part of the Night.
5615[Diary entry: 29 August 1770] (Washington Papers)
29. Still at Colchester upon this Affair Colo. Lewis My Sister & Brothr. Chas. passd this in their way to Mount Vernon. On this date GW paid Dr. Ross £38 1s. 9½d. Maryland currency for about 3,000 pounds of iron ( General Ledger A General Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers. , folio 320).
5616[Diary entry: 29 August 1770] (Washington Papers)
29. Raining in the Morning but clear & cool afterwards.
5617[Diary entry: 29 August 1770] (Washington Papers)
29. The Rain that Fell last Night made the Ground too wet for plowing.
5618[Diary entry: 30 August 1770] (Washington Papers)
30. Still at Colchester upon the business before mentioned.
5619[Diary entry: 30 August 1770] (Washington Papers)
30. Very cool. Wind being at No. West.
5620To George Washington from Capel & Osgood Hanbury, 30 August 1770 (Washington Papers)
We had the pleasure of writing Thee the 21st of May last, ⅌ the Lunn & Lloyd Capn Necks, which We hope will come safe to hand, since which, We have received Thy favor of the 21st June, advising of Thy bill on Us in favor of Peyton Randolph for £250, which has not yet appear’d, when it does it shall meet due honor, & agreeable to Thy directions shall be plac’d to the debit of the Estate of...
5621To George Washington from John Parke Custis, 30 August 1770 (Washington Papers)
I have sent you, according to your directions patterns of all Mr Stewarts Beaver-coating with the lowest ready money prices fixd to each of them, which I have directed the Boy to leave with Mr Ramsay; When I cross’d the River (the day I set off) I saw Mr Mason, who told me that Mr Chritian had been to his House, & told him, that he was to teach four Days at our House the next time; therefore I...
5622[Diary entry: 31 August 1770] (Washington Papers)
31. At the same place and on the same business.
5623[Diary entry: 31 August 1770] (Washington Papers)
31. A Slight frost in the Morning but clear and cool all day.
5624[September 1770] (Washington Papers)
Septr. 1st. Returnd from the Arbitration at Colchester. In the Evening my Brothr. Saml. & his wife & children came hither from Fredericksburg in their way to Frederick. Samuel Washington moved his family about this time to Harewood in Frederick County, where he lived until his death in 1781 (see “Remarks” entry for 6 Oct. 1770 ). His present wife was his fourth, Anne Steptoe Washington,...
5625Acct. of the Weather in Septr. [1770] (Washington Papers)
Septr. 1st. Cool & clear—wind being still Northwardly. 2. Cool but rather Inclind to be Cloudy Wind being also fresh from the Eastward. 3. Rain in the forenoon but clear afterwards with but little wind. 4. Showery with the wind at East. 5. Clear and tolerably warm and still. 6. Flying Clouds with the Wind tolerably fresh—but no Rain. 7. Clear with the Wind tolerably fresh from the North North...
5626Cash Accounts, September 1770 (Washington Papers)
Cash Septr 15— To Ferriage money £ 0.13.0 26— To Cash of Mr Hector Ross 93. 3.2 28— To Do of Mr Gilbt Simpson for Weavg 0.11.3 Contra Septr 2— By Thos Bishop 2. 0.0 By Mr Jacob Gooding 20 M[aryland] Dollars 6. 0.0 7— By Dominicus Gubner 1. 0.0 By Mrs Palmer for Butter
5627[Diary entry: 1 September 1770] (Washington Papers)
Septr. 1st. Returnd from the Arbitration at Colchester. In the Evening my Brothr. Saml. & his wife & children came hither from Fredericksburg in their way to Frederick. Samuel Washington moved his family about this time to Harewood in Frederick County, where he lived until his death in 1781 (see “Remarks” entry for 6 Oct. 1770 ). His present wife was his fourth, Anne Steptoe Washington,...
5628[Diary entry: 1 September 1770] (Washington Papers)
Septr. 1st. Cool & clear—wind being still Northwardly.
5629[Diary entry: 2 September 1770] (Washington Papers)
2. At home all day with the Company before Mentioned. Mr. Adam’s Miller came here & went to see my Mill.
5630[Diary entry: 2 September 1770] (Washington Papers)
2. Cool but rather Inclind to be Cloudy Wind being also fresh from the Eastward.
5631[Diary entry: 3 September 1770] (Washington Papers)
3. Went in the Evening a fishing with my Brothers Saml. & Charles.
5632[Diary entry: 3 September 1770] (Washington Papers)
3. Rain in the forenoon but clear afterwards with but little wind.
5633Remarks & Occurs. in Septr. [1770] (Washington Papers)
Septr. 4th. Got on the 2d. Floor (or rather the last Floor the walls being at their Height) of my Mill. The Hound Bitch stately brought 7 Puppies viz 2 dogs & 5 Bitches 1 of the former dead—remaing. 1 dog & 5 Bitches. 13. Sett 3 Negroe Men, to Wit Harry, George & Frank to Work upon my Mill Race. 14. Two more men came to work on it from the Neck—to wit—Neptune and George. Morris at Doeg Run...
5634[Diary entry: 4 September 1770] (Washington Papers)
4. Rid to My Mill and back to Dinner.
5635[Diary entry: 4 September 1770] (Washington Papers)
4. Showery with the wind at East.
5636[Diary entry: 4 September 1770] (Washington Papers)
Septr. 4th. Got on the 2d. Floor (or rather the last Floor the walls being at their Height) of my Mill. The Hound Bitch stately brought 7 Puppies viz 2 dogs & 5 Bitches 1 of the former dead—remaing. 1 dog & 5 Bitches.
5637[Diary entry: 5 September 1770] (Washington Papers)
5. At Home all day playing Cards.
5638[Diary entry: 5 September 1770] (Washington Papers)
5. Clear and tolerably warm and still.
5639[Diary entry: 6 September 1770] (Washington Papers)
6. Rid to the Mill with Colo. Lewis &ca. returnd to Dinner.
5640[Diary entry: 6 September 1770] (Washington Papers)
6. Flying Clouds with the Wind tolerably fresh—but no Rain.
5641[Diary entry: 7 September 1770] (Washington Papers)
7. Went a fishing into the Mouth of Doegs Creek.
5642[Diary entry: 7 September 1770] (Washington Papers)
7. Clear with the Wind tolerably fresh from the North North East.
5643[Diary entry: 8 September 1770] (Washington Papers)
8. A Fishing along towards Sheridine Point. Dined upon the Point. Sheridine Point (now called Sheridan Point) is on the Potomac about a mile above the mouth of Little Hunting Creek. Part of GW’s Clifton’s Neck property, it was apparently so named because it was part of the plantation that John Sheridine, Sr., was renting from GW. The point was at this time the site of a fishing landing.
5644[Diary entry: 8 September 1770] (Washington Papers)
8. Still, Calm, Warm, and clear.
5645[Diary entry: 9 September 1770] (Washington Papers)
9. Colo. Lewis, my Sister & Brother Charles went away. At Home all day.
5646[Diary entry: 9 September 1770] (Washington Papers)
9. Clear and Calm but not so cool as yesterday.
5647From George Washington to Burwell Bassett, 9 September 1770 (Washington Papers)
If this Letter reaches you in time, it will serve to ask if you have any commands to Yaughyaughgany, as I purpose to set out for that part of the World about the 3d or 4th day of Octr Next for a Short stay —A Report prevails here that the Ministry have lately granted to a Company in England, a large Tract of Country on the Ohio (Including the Lands we have just given £2500 Sterg for) to be...
5648From George Washington to Botetourt, 9 September 1770 (Washington Papers)
The very obliging offer your Lordship was pleasd to make me in behalf of the Officers and Soldiers, who (under faith of Government) lay claim to the 200,000 Acres of Land on the Waters of Ohio promisd them by Proclamn in 1754 I postpond availing Myself of because it was evident to me from the knowledge I have of the back Country & the rapidity with which it is settling that any considerable...
5649[Diary entry: 10 September 1770] (Washington Papers)
10. My Brothr. Saml. & self rid to the Mill & Back to Dinner.
5650[Diary entry: 10 September 1770] (Washington Papers)
10. Clear and tolerably Cool Wind being at No. East.
5651[Diary entry: 11 September 1770] (Washington Papers)
11. Rid to the Mill and Ditchers again.
5652[Diary entry: 11 September 1770] (Washington Papers)
11. Cloudy with appearances of Rain but none fell.
5653[Diary entry: 12 September 1770] (Washington Papers)
12. Rid to the Mill & Ditchers. Mr. Christian & his Scholars came here to Dancing. Jacky Custis had again come home from Annapolis for dancing lessons ( John Parke Custis to GW, 30 Aug. 1770 , PHi : Gratz Collection).
5654[Diary entry: 12 September 1770] (Washington Papers)
12. Rain in the Morning & cloudy afterwards & warm.
5655[Diary entry: 13 September 1770] (Washington Papers)
13. Rid to the Mill Ditchers & Morris and Muddy hole—also the Mill in the Afternoon. Mr. Christian went away this afternoon.
5656[Diary entry: 13 September 1770] (Washington Papers)
13. Still Cloudy with some Shows for Rain but none fell.
5657[Diary entry: 13 September 1770] (Washington Papers)
13. Sett 3 Negroe Men, to Wit Harry, George & Frank to Work upon my Mill Race.
5658[Diary entry: 14 September 1770] (Washington Papers)
14. Rid to the Mill and Ditchers in the forenoon with my Brother. In the Afternoon went a fishing.
5659[Diary entry: 14 September 1770] (Washington Papers)
14. Clear and pleasant with the wind Southwardly.
5660[Diary entry: 14 September 1770] (Washington Papers)
14. Two more men came to work on it from the Neck—to wit—Neptune and George. Morris at Doeg Run began to sow his third Cut of Wheat.