1411[Diary entry: 26 November 1773] (Washington Papers)
26. Dined at Southalls and spent the Evening in my own Room.
1412[Diary entry: 26 November 1773] (Washington Papers)
26. Raw & Cold threatning bad weather but none fell.
1413To George Washington from George William Fairfax, 26 November 1773 (Washington Papers)
Having wrote to you, soon after my arrival in London, and immediately after my Wife’s recovery out of the small Pox, I have now only to acquaint you of our Arrival, and being fixed in our old Lodgings in this City, where we had the satisfaction to find many of our old Friends and acquaintance. I have not as yett, been able to do anything in the business that brought me over, owing to the...
1414[Diary entry: 25 November 1773] (Washington Papers)
25. Dined at Southalls and spent the Evening again at the Coffee House.
1415[Diary entry: 25 November 1773] (Washington Papers)
25. Cool but still tolerably pleasant being clear & but little wind.
1416Memorandum of Agreement with William Black, 25 November 1773 (Washington Papers)
Memm of an Agreement made between Mr William Black of King & Queen County and George Washington of Fairfax County 25th Novr 1773. Mr Black is to convey unto the said George Washington a clear and indisputable Title to the Lands he bought from the Admrs of John Robinson Esqr. decd, containg by Deed 1381 acres of high Land, with a Mill, & abt 600 acres of Marsh—Also the Land purchased from the...
1417[Diary entry: 24 November 1773] (Washington Papers)
24. Dined at the Speakers & Spent the Evening at the Coffee House.
1418[Diary entry: 24 November 1773] (Washington Papers)
24. Pleasant and clear. In the Night the wind changed & grew cool.
1419[Diary entry: 23 November 1773] (Washington Papers)
23. Dined with Lord Dunmore at his Farm & spent the Evening at Anderson’s. Dunmore had two estates, apparently continguous, totaling 579 acres, about six miles from Williamsburg in York County. One, called the Old Farm, Dunmore purchased from Robert (“Councillor”) Carter in 1772 (petitions of Lord Dunmore to the commission on losses of American Loyalists, 1784, P.R.O. , A.O.13/28; MORTON [1]...
1420[Diary entry: 23 November 1773] (Washington Papers)
23. Again clear & warm with but little wind.
1421[Diary entry: 22 November 1773] (Washington Papers)
22. Dined at Mr. Southalls & spent the Evening at the Coffee House.
1422[Diary entry: 22 November 1773] (Washington Papers)
22. Clear warm and pleast. with but little Wind.
1423[Diary entry: 21 November 1773] (Washington Papers)
21. Dined at the Speakers & Spent the Evening in my own Room.
1424[Diary entry: 21 November 1773] (Washington Papers)
21. Clear forenoon but cool wind rather variable but not much of it. Afternoon a little lowering.
1425[Diary entry: 20 November 1773] (Washington Papers)
20. Dined at Mrs. Dawson’s & Spent the Evening at the Coffee House.
1426[Diary entry: 20 November 1773] (Washington Papers)
20. Clear & Cool, but pleast. notwithstanding wind Northerly.
1427[Diary entry: 19 November 1773] (Washington Papers)
19. Came to Williamsburg with Colo. Bassett. Spent the Eveng. at the Coffee House.
1428[Diary entry: 19 November 1773] (Washington Papers)
19. Raw & Cold. Wind Northerly & great appearances of Snow but none fell.
1429[Diary entry: 18 November 1773] (Washington Papers)
18. Went to my Plantation in King William, & with Mr. Custis over Blacks Land calld Woromonroke. GW and Jacky Custis were inspecting land which was a part of GW’s purchase for the Custis estate and was thereafter called the Romankoke plantation.
1430[Diary entry: 18 November 1773] (Washington Papers)
18. Very pleasant with but little Wind.
1431From George Washington to William Black, 18 November 1773 (Washington Papers)
In answer to your letter of the 16th; I have to inform you that, I cannot accede to your proposals. I have taken some pains to bring myself as well acquainted with the value of your Lands in the counties of King & Qeen & King William, as I can; & having also been at some trouble to know the sentiments of Mr Custis’s friends in respect to the purchase, I have come to the following resolution,...
1432[Diary entry: 17 November 1773] (Washington Papers)
17. After Dinner returned to Colo. Bassetts.
1433[Diary entry: 17 November 1773] (Washington Papers)
17. Very pleasant with but little Wind & that Southerly.
1434[Diary entry: 16 November 1773] (Washington Papers)
16. Went with Mrs. Washington & Mr. Custis, to Mr. Burbidges to see Mr. Bat. Dandridge. Stayed all Night. Julius Burbidge’s daughter Mary married Bartholomew (Bat) Dandridge (1737–1785), of New Kent County, a brother of Martha Washington.
1435[Diary entry: 16 November 1773] (Washington Papers)
16. A white Frost & pleasant, afternoon somewhat lowering—but clear Evening.
1436To George Washington from William Black, 16 November 1773 (Washington Papers)
Being somewhat unwilling to run the Risque of Captain Parker’s offer, which perhaps might be the Case, Shoud his Messenger have return’d without a determined Answer, I therefore sent yesterday over to the Boat Man who had a few Oats to deliver at Urbanna, That if he wou’d wait till wednesday morning, I wou’d pay him 20/ which he having Consented to, I have now sent my Son over with this other...
1437[Diary entry: 15 November 1773] (Washington Papers)
15. Went a Fox hunting. Found but did not kill. Returnd to Dinner.
1438[Diary entry: 15 November 1773] (Washington Papers)
15. Remarkable white frost but clear and pleasant all day.
1439[Diary entry: 14 November 1773] (Washington Papers)
14. Returnd to Colo. Bassetts to Dinner.
1440[Diary entry: 14 November 1773] (Washington Papers)
14. Clear and Cold in the Morning. Ground hard froze with Ice. Afternoon pleasant.