1441[Diary entry: 13 November 1773] (Washington Papers)
13. Rid with Colo. Byrd to see Shirly. Dined at Berkley & Returnd to Westover at Night. The Shirley plantation, about six miles up the river from Westover and overlooking the confluence of the James and Appomattox rivers, was the home of Charles Carter (1732–1806), son of Elizabeth Hill Carter Cocke (d. 1769) and her first husband, John Carter (1690–1742/43) of Corotoman, Lancaster County (...
1442[Diary entry: 13 November 1773] (Washington Papers)
13. Again Cold and lowering (like for Snow) in the forenoon, but pleasanter afterwards, Wind Shifting to the No. West.
1443[Diary entry: 12 November 1773] (Washington Papers)
12th. Dined at Westover. Riding to Colo. Harrisons Mills in the forenoon. The home plantation of Benjamin Harrison (d. 1791), named Berkeley, was immediately to the west of Westover. In 1773 Harrison was a burgess for Charles City County; later he became a signer of the Declaration of Independence and governor of Virginia (1781–84). Harrison married Burwell Bassett’s sister Elizabeth...
1444[Diary entry: 12 November 1773] (Washington Papers)
12. Cold & lowering forenoon but pleasanter afterwards.
1445To George Washington from William Crawford, 12 November 1773 (Washington Papers)
I Received yours of July 27th Septemr 25th and 26th one of which you blame me somthing in Regard to not Discovering those Lands nearly Oppesite to the other Survays on the Kanhaway, the two bottoms below the mouth of Pocketalico I saw my self, but the Land on Pocketalico I did not see but sent the men I had hired to serch and see what sort of Land there was whilst I was Runing the Other Side...
1446[Diary entry: 11 November 1773] (Washington Papers)
11. Went to Westover with Colo. Bassett & Mr. Custis. Dind at New Kent Court House in our way there. The plantation of Westover is about 25 miles due west of Williamsburg and overlooks the James River in Charles City County. Built c.1730 for William Byrd II (1674–1744), Westover was inherited by Col. William Byrd III, who was residing there in 1773 with his second wife, Mary Willing Byrd (d....
1447[Diary entry: 11 November 1773] (Washington Papers)
11. Clear and pleasant but a little Cool.
1448[Diary entry: 10 November 1773] (Washington Papers)
10. Ditto. Ditto.
1449[Diary entry: 10 November 1773] (Washington Papers)
10. Wind fresh from the No. West & Cold. Clear after the Morning.
1450From George Washington to Robert Cary & Company, 10 November 1773 (Washington Papers)
I am upon Terms for two Estates for & in behalf of my Ward Mr John Parke Custis. if I conclude the bargain for them (and I must be on or off in a few days) I shall have occasion to draw upon you for the whole money he has in your hands; Indeed I do not know as yet, but I shall be obliged to exceed it, as it is with the ready Cash I am to make the purchase, if I do it at all. As I thought it...