1[May 1769] (Washington Papers)
May 1. Set out from Peytons & passing thro Fredericksburg reachd Hubbards Ordy. 2. Got to Eltham—after foundg. my Horse. GW crossed the Pamunkey at Sweet Hall as he had during the previous year, but since his last trip the name of the ferry there had changed from Claiborne’s to Ruffin’s. Robert Ruffin, a wealthy planter formerly of Dinwiddie County, had recently acquired Sweet Hall and the...
2An Acct.—of the Weather—in May [1769] (Washington Papers)
May 1. Threatning Morning but clear and pleasant about 10 with little wind and that westwardly. 2. Clear and tolerably warm in the forenoon, but very cold in the Evening the Wind getting to No. Wt. and North. 3. Cool and clear with the Wind Northwardly. Evening more moderate. 4. Clear and pleasant but rather cool. 5. Clear. Wind Southwardly—and warm. 6. Threatning Morning, & black clouds. Abt....
3Cash Accounts, May 1769 (Washington Papers)
Cash May 1— To Ditto [cash] of Mr Chas Smith by Mr Edd Taylor £ 5. 0. 6 3— To Ditto Won at Cards 4.17. 6 4— To Ditto borrowed of Colo. Fieldg Lewis 50. 0. 0 6— To Ditto recd of Mr P[hilip] Whitehd Claiborne for a years Interest of his Bond 14. 0. 0 8— To Ditto recd from Mr Wm Dandridge on Acct of Do. 22. 0. 5 9— To Ditto recd of Doctr Js Carter for a years Intt of Mrs [Joanna] McKenzies Bond...
4[Diary entry: 1 May 1769] (Washington Papers)
May 1. Set out from Peytons & passing thro Fredericksburg reachd Hubbards Ordy.
5[Diary entry: 1 May 1769] (Washington Papers)
May 1. Threatning Morning but clear and pleasant about 10 with little wind and that westwardly.