7851From George Washington to George William Fairfax, 19 January 1773 (Washington Papers)
If you are done with my Compass & Plotting Instruments, I should be glad to receive them by the bearer, as I measure all my Fields, & am now Inclosing a New one, and do not know where to lay the Rails that are to Fence it, till I find how much of the Field will give me the quantity of Land I want to Inclose. As I wrote to you in haste the morning of the day Lord Sterlg yourself &ca were to...
7852To George Washington from Jonathan Boucher, 19 January 1773 (Washington Papers)
It is certainly expedient to remove Mr Custis to some Place of publick Education, and speedily. And when there is so noble, so princely an Institution of this sort, in his own Country, it is lamentable to find there still shou’d be a Necessity for sending Him to Another. I had, as You know, been endeavouring to believe the many Stories We are perpetually hearing of the Mismanagement at Wm &...
7853To George Washington from George William Fairfax, 19 January 1773 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from George William Fairfax, 19 Jan. 1773. Listed in Thomas Birch’s Sons catalog no. 663, item 61, 21–23 April 1891.
7854[Diary entry: 20 January 1773] (Washington Papers)
20. At home all day alone.
7855[Diary entry: 20 January 1773] (Washington Papers)
20. A Sleet till the Afternoon, with the wind (tho not much of it) at No. East. After that thawing and foggy—quite Calm.
7856[Diary entry: 21 January 1773] (Washington Papers)
21. Ditto. Ditto. In the Afternoon Doctr. Rumney came & stayd all Night.
7857[Diary entry: 21 January 1773] (Washington Papers)
21. A little Snow in the Night—ground about an Inch thick in the Morning. Variable Weather in the forenoon but clear afterwards with the Wind No. of West but neitr, hard nor cold.
7858[Diary entry: 22 January 1773] (Washington Papers)
22. At Home all day, Doctr. Rumney continuing here.
7859[Diary entry: 22 January 1773] (Washington Papers)
22. Ground hard froze, fore part of the day Cold, Wind at No. West. Latter part calm, clear and more moderate.
7860[Diary entry: 23 January 1773] (Washington Papers)
23. Doctr. Rumney went away after Breakfast. I went by the Mill to Doeg Run Plantation to lay of a fence there. Returnd to Dinner—Abedo. Adams here.
7861[Diary entry: 23 January 1773] (Washington Papers)
23. Ground very hard froze again and day variable—sometimes threatning snow—then promising to be fair and warm. Wind for the Most part Easterly but not much of it.
7862From George Washington to Thomas Newton, Jr., 23 January 1773 (Washington Papers)
By the Liberty Wm Heath I send you 80 Barrls of Herrings pr Receipt Inclosd; which please to dispose of for April pay; or, if the price can be enhancd by it, for that of July. As I have never yet sold a Barrl of my Fish under 15/ at my Landing—as I know them to be good (equal, if not superior to any that is transported from this Country)—and in no danger of spoiling by keeping, being well...
7863[Diary entry: 24 January 1773] (Washington Papers)
24. At home all day alone.
7864[Diary entry: 24 January 1773] (Washington Papers)
24. Ground very hard frozen. But little wind all day & that Easterly; with Rain now and then all the Afternoon. Evening moderate.
7865[Diary entry: 25 January 1773] (Washington Papers)
25. Went a hunting, & found a Fox upon the Hills by Edd. Wathings which run near 4 hours & was either killd or treed—but the wind blewing fresh we were thrown out & coud only judge from Circumstances. Came home to Dinner & found Doctr. Rumney here who stayd all Night. Edward Wathing (Wathen) made shoes at various times for GW’s slaves and in return had work done at GW’s blacksmith shop (...
7866[Diary entry: 25 January 1773] (Washington Papers)
25. Ground froze again, but afterwards thawd—notwithstanding the Wind blew fresh from No. West till the Eveng.—clear all day.
7867[Diary entry: 26 January 1773] (Washington Papers)
26. Doctr. Rumney continued here all day. In the forenoon I rid to the Mill & returnd to Dinnr.
7868[Diary entry: 26 January 1773] (Washington Papers)
26. Wind Southerly, & day moderate, but cloudy and lowering.
7869[Diary entry: 27 January 1773] (Washington Papers)
27. At home all day Doctr. Rumney continuing here this day also.
7870[Diary entry: 27 January 1773] (Washington Papers)
27. Raining very slow, and moderately all the forenoon, and ceasd about Noon. No wind all day, and Warm. No frost in the Morning it beginning to Rain in the Night.
7871From George Washington to Thomas Newton, Jr., 27 January 1773 (Washington Papers)
Inclos’d you have a Copy of my last. By the bearer Captn Silby Harney in the Willing Maid, I send you 200 Barrls of Superfine Flour, and 50 Barrl of Midlings (all the Vessell would carry) pr Invoices Inclos’d, which please to dispose of for the best prices you can get, immediately, unless by keeping it a while, there is an apparent prospect of selling it higher—You may allow Credit till April,...
7872[Diary entry: 28 January 1773] (Washington Papers)
28. After breakfast Doctr. Rumney returning home I rid to Muddy hole Doeg Run, Mill, & Ferry Plantations.
7873[Diary entry: 28 January 1773] (Washington Papers)
28. No Frost. Very warm all day. Wind blew very fresh from the Southward which veer’d round to the Northwest before Morning & turnd very cold.
7874[Diary entry: 29 January 1773] (Washington Papers)
29. At home all day alone.
7875[Diary entry: 29 January 1773] (Washington Papers)
29. Exceeding cold—ground very hard froze & the Wind blowing very hard from the Northwest till the Evening when it lulld.
7876[Diary entry: 30 January 1773] (Washington Papers)
30. Went a Fox hunting with Lund Washington. Took the drag of a Fox by Isaac Gates, & carrd. it tolerably well to the old Glebe then touchd now & then upon a Cold Scent till we came into Colo. Fairfax’s Neck where we found about half after three upon the Hills just above Accotinck Creek. After running till quite Dark took of the Dogs & came home. The old glebe was located on the...
7877[Diary entry: 30 January 1773] (Washington Papers)
30. Ground very hard froze & thin Ice almost over the whole River. Day moderate with but little Wind & that Southerly.
7878[Diary entry: 31 January 1773] (Washington Papers)
31. At home all day alone.
7879[Diary entry: 31 January 1773] (Washington Papers)
31. Wind Southerly, all day & towards the Evening fresh. Cloudy more or less all the day.
7880[February 1773] (Washington Papers)
Feby. 1. At home all day. In the Afternoon Mr. Bryan Fairfax came here & Stayd all Night—as did three Travellers going to Maryland. 2. Mr. Fairfax & I went out with the hounds. Touchd upon the Drag of the Run[nin]g Fox upon the Hills just above Wathings but it being cold, as the day also was, we took the Dogs of and came home. 3. Went out again and touchd upon a Fox upon the Hills by Gates’s &...
7881Acct. of the Weather in Feby. [1773] (Washington Papers)
Feby. 1. Wind shifting in the Night to the No. West blew fresh & turnd Cold especially towards Night. 2. Ground very hard froze, & River quite shut up. Day somewhat more moderate Wind not blowing hard but coming still from the same Point. 3. Ground very hard froze which thawd but little being Cloudy & like for falling weather all day—with the wind what little there was of it Southerly. 4....
7882Cash Accounts, February 1773 (Washington Papers)
Cash Feby 12— To Rent Recd from Thos West £ 4.10. 0 To Ditto Recd from Lewis Lemart 7. 0. 0 To Ditto Recd from Obediah Oliphant 4.10. 0 15— To Ditto recd from Mr Moses Simpson for a Negro of Colo. T. Colvills Estate 32. 0. 0 Contra 2— By Mr James Mercers order to Wm Brent 125. 0. 0 7— By Cash paid the Gumspring Shoemr 0. 3. 0 9— By Ditto paid for 9 Barrl of Tarr
7883From George Washington to Robert McMickan, February 1773 (Washington Papers)
You will be surprizd perhaps at the frequency of my Letters—I wish I had less cause to be troublesome to you—but having receivd Information of late, that my Affairs in the hands of Mr D: J: Adams are in a very desperate way, & vigorous measures necessary to be pursued, I send you a Copy of the power of Attorney which I forwarded on the 12th Inst. to Norfolk (in order to get the Seal of the...
7884[Diary entry: 1 February 1773] (Washington Papers)
Feby. 1. At home all day. In the Afternoon Mr. Bryan Fairfax came here & Stayd all Night—as did three Travellers going to Maryland.
7885[Diary entry: 1 February 1773] (Washington Papers)
Feby. 1. Wind shifting in the Night to the No. West blew fresh & turnd Cold especially towards Night.
7886[Diary entry: 2 February 1773] (Washington Papers)
2. Mr. Fairfax & I went out with the hounds. Touchd upon the Drag of the Run[nin]g Fox upon the Hills just above Wathings but it being cold, as the day also was, we took the Dogs of and came home.
7887[Diary entry: 2 February 1773] (Washington Papers)
2. Ground very hard froze, & River quite shut up. Day somewhat more moderate Wind not blowing hard but coming still from the same Point.
7888[Diary entry: 3 February 1773] (Washington Papers)
3. Went out again and touchd upon a Fox upon the Hills by Gates’s & found another in Colo. Fairfax’s Neck abt. 2 Oclock which was killd after an hours chace. This Fox was found upon the Hills.
7889[Diary entry: 3 February 1773] (Washington Papers)
3. Ground very hard froze which thawd but little being Cloudy & like for falling weather all day—with the wind what little there was of it Southerly.
7890[Diary entry: 4 February 1773] (Washington Papers)
4. At home all day with Mr. Fairfax.
7891[Diary entry: 4 February 1773] (Washington Papers)
4. Raining more or less all day. Calm all the forenoon. In the Afternoon the wind came out from the No. & No. East.
7892From George Washington to Thomas, Lord Fairfax, 4 February 1773 (Washington Papers)
I have just been informed of Isaac Larews having enter’d in your Lordship’s Office, a Tract of Land survey’d for my deceas’d Brother, Lawrence, in the name of Richd Sanford, twenty odd years ago. The circumstances attending which, to the best of my recollection, will be found upon enquiry, to stand thus. This Land being survey’d just before the Death of my Brother, a Patent never issued for...
7893From George Washington to Samuel Washington, 4 February 1773 (Washington Papers)
On the 1st Instt I receivd a Letter from Mr Snickers informing me that Isaac Larew had Enterd the Land calld Sanford’s, Claimd by my Brother Charles, or some of you, and will push for a Deed from Lord Fairfax for it—I should suppose (tho. Snickers adds it is carrying on very slyly) that you cannot be altogether unacquainted with his design, but for fear you should, this Letter is intended to...
7894[Diary entry: 5 February 1773] (Washington Papers)
5. Mr. Fairfax went away. I continued in the House all day a Writing.
7895[Diary entry: 5 February 1773] (Washington Papers)
5. Cloudy Morning with some Snow which had slightly coverd the Ground. More or less Cloudy till the Evening with the Wind at No. West—but not hard.
7896To George Washington from Burwell Bassett, 5 February 1773 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Burwell Bassett, 5 Feb. 1773. GW wrote Bassett on 15 Feb. : “Your favour of the 5th came to my hands. . . last Thursday.”
7897To George Washington from James Hill, 5 February 1773 (Washington Papers)
I recd your letters in the office the 30th of Jany one dated the 21st Decr & the other Jany 11 which I understood had been in the office for upwards of Eight or 10 Days as I did not Expect a letter from you till the meetg of the Mercts made no inquerary & was up at the Quarters in the ⟨time⟩ however there was nothing very matererall in them only yr Directions to Mr Everand which I went to...
7898[Diary entry: 6 February 1773] (Washington Papers)
6. Rid into the Neck, and taking the Hounds with me, after being at the Plantns. found a fox between the two which was killd in ¾ of an hour.
7899[Diary entry: 6 February 1773] (Washington Papers)
6. Ground froze in the Morning, but thawd afterwards, being Warm, Calm & pleasant.
7900[Diary entry: 7 February 1773] (Washington Papers)
7. At home all day alone.