1631[Diary entry: 5 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
5. Clear and Cool. Wind pretty fresh from the No. West.
1632[Diary entry: 4 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
4. Went with Mr. Magowan &ca. to the Barbicue at Accatinck.
1633[Diary entry: 4 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
4. Great appearances again for a Settled Rain but it went of again without any.
1634[Diary entry: 3 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
3. At home all day.
1635[Diary entry: 3 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
3. Clear and Warm in the forenoon with but little Wind. Evening Cloudy & like for Rain very little fell however.
1636[Diary entry: 2 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
2. Rid to Belvoir, Mill, & Mill Plantation. Found Mr. Magowan here upon my return.
1637[Diary entry: 2 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
2. Wind Northwardly in the Morning & a little Cool but calm afterwards & Warm.
1638[Diary entry: 1 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
Septr. 1. Went with Mrs. Washington and Nelly Calvert to Mr. Digges’s. Din’d & returnd in the Aftern.
1639[Diary entry: 1 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
Septr. 1. Wind fresh all day from the Southward with small Showers of Rain.
1640To George Washington from Daniel Carroll, 1 September 1773 (Washington Papers)
In the winter 1771 I receivd a letter from a Mercht of my acquaintance in Galway, in Ireland, strongly recommending, some Irish families, who had embark’d for America: These poor people, finding they cou’d not live under the exactions of their Landlord, on their leases falling, resolv’d to venture into this part of the world, were able to pay their passages; & bring with them some family...
1641[August 1773] (Washington Papers)
Augt. 1st. At Mr. Calverts all day. 2. Dined at Mr. Igns. Digges’s & returnd to Mr. Calverts in the afternoon. 3. Dined at Mr. Willm. Digges’s & got home in the afternoon. 4. At home all day. Captn. Posey here—he came on Sunday last. Posey’s visit lasted for a week and was for the purpose of extracting more money from GW. His nerve failed, however, and it was not until he was on his way back...
1642Acct. of the Weather in Augt. [1773] (Washington Papers)
Augt. 1st. Weather clear and Warm, Wind Southerly. 2. Warm forenoon—a little Rain in the Afternoon. 3. Still Warm. Forenoon a little Cloudy with some Rain. Afternoon clear. 4. A Great deal of Rain fell this day and Night ground being throughly wet. 5. Clear with but little Wind & pleasant. 6. Flying Clouds with the Wind pretty fresh from the Southwest. Afternoon Cloudy—with a little Rain in...
1643Cash Accounts, August 1773 (Washington Papers)
Cash Augt 16— To Cash recd from Mr Montgomerie difficient in Dollars paid me formerly £ 4. 0.4 Contra 3— By Servants 0. 3.0 By Cash paid David Cowan in part of Wages 5. 0.0 5— By Ditto paid Jonn Palmer Do Do 8. 0.0 9— By Jno. Sheridine for his Lease 6.15.0 12— By Cash paid Robt Conway for 8216 feet of Inch Pine Plank @ 6/ 24.13.0 16—
1644[Diary entry: 31 August 1773] (Washington Papers)
31. At home all day.
1645[Diary entry: 31 August 1773] (Washington Papers)
31st. Wind fresh all day from the Southward with fine Rain now and then but not enough to wet any thing.
1646To George Washington from Gilbert Simpson, 31 August 1773 (Washington Papers)
Wth the almightys permission I Will do my Endevour To see your Land Tax discharged before the Last of next Week from this date and Sr I hope To see you before you go to Willamsburg but For Feare any Thing Should happen That I Could not Com inn as soon as I hope To do I Beg the Favour of you To Leve all That is To be don With Mr Lum Washington Which is one good Stanch Negrow Fellow That...
1647[Diary entry: 30 August 1773] (Washington Papers)
30. Rid to the Mill & Mill Plantation—Muddy hole & into the Neck.
1648[Diary entry: 30 August 1773] (Washington Papers)
30. Calm, Clear, and tolerably warm for the Season being.
1649[Diary entry: 29 August 1773] (Washington Papers)
29. Govr. Eden, & the other Gentn. went away after breakfast. I continued at home all day.
1650[Diary entry: 29 August 1773] (Washington Papers)
29. Quite calm all day—also clear, warm, and growing.
1651To George Washington from John Connolly, 29 August 1773 (Washington Papers)
I have lived some time past in the greatest hope of seeing you at this place; but whatsoever might have deterred my happiness in that respect must be attributed to purposes superior to my expectations; tho. if consistent with your happiness nothing inferior to my warmest Wishes. Lord Dunmore hath done us the honour of a visit, I dare not presume to give my opinion touching the Character of so...
1652[Diary entry: 28 August 1773] (Washington Papers)
28. Mr. Tilghman went away after Breakfast & Mr. Digges & his Sisters in the Afternoon.
1653[Diary entry: 28 August 1773] (Washington Papers)
28. Warm again, with very little Wind and that Southerly.
1654[Diary entry: 27 August 1773] (Washington Papers)
27. Govr. Eden, Captn. Ellis, Mr. Danl. Dulany & Mr. George Digges—as also Miss Nelly Calvert, Miss Tracy Digges & Mrs. Jenny Digges came over with me to Dinr. Also came Mr. Ben. Dulany & Mr. Tilghman—all of whom stayd all Night. captn. ellis : John Joiner Ellis joined the 18th Regiment of Foot (Royal Irish) in America 21 Jan. 1773. Although Ellis was listed in a 1774 army list as holding the...
1655[Diary entry: 27 August 1773] (Washington Papers)
27. Clear and cool; Wind very fresh from the Northwest all day.
1656[Diary entry: 26 August 1773] (Washington Papers)
26. Went over (to dinner) to Mr. Digges’s to meet Govr. Eden &ca. Kept there all Night by Rain.
1657[Diary entry: 26 August 1773] (Washington Papers)
26. Wind fresh from the Eastward all day. About Noon it set in to Raining & continued to do so more or less all day.
1658[Diary entry: 25 August 1773] (Washington Papers)
25. At home all day. Alone.
1659[Diary entry: 25 August 1773] (Washington Papers)
25. Cool in the forenoon, but warmer afterwards; Wind Easterly.
1660To George Washington from Benedict Calvert, 25 August 1773 (Washington Papers)
I Received yours by Major Jennifer at Annapolis and have given Orders to my Deputy to look out for such a person as you want. He tells me that Tradesmen well recommended sell very high. I have desired him to buy none but such. I was in hopes to have had the pleasure of attending the Governor to Mount Vernon, but some business at my Office on the Eastern Shore obliges me to set off on Sunday. I...