1[December 1773] (Washington Papers)
Decr. 1st. Dined at Mrs. Dawsons & spent the Evening in my own Room. 2. Dined at Southalls, & Spent the Evening at Mrs. Campbells. On 29 July 1773, Mrs. Campbell’s tavern on Waller Street had been put up for auction by Nathaniel Walthoe’s executor. Mrs. Campbell had bought it and two lots on six months’ credit and got the deed in Jan. 1774 ( Va. Gaz. , P&D, 20 May 1773; York County Deed Book,...
2Acct. of the Weather in Decr. [1773] (Washington Papers)
Decr. 1st. Clear Warm and pleast. with but little Wind, and that Southerly. 2. Also Warm and pleasant a little lowering in the Eveng. 3. Clear Warm and pleasant again. With but little Wind & that from the Southward. 4. Much such Weather as yesterday in all respects. 5. Clear, and tolerably pleast. but rather Cooler. Wind being fresh from the Westward. 6. Warm and lowering—Wind being fresh from...
3Cash Accounts, December 1773 (Washington Papers)
Cash Decr 3— To Ditto [cash] recd from Thos Newton Junr Esqr. £404. 0. 0 To Ditto recd from Ditto 51.11. 0 To Cash recd for the following Bills drawn on Robt Cary Esqr. & Co. viz. 3— Benja. Waller Esqr. £100 (Sterg) 32½ (Excha.) 132.10. 0 4— Ditto 100 Do [32½ Excha.] 132.10. 0 5— Ditto 100 Do 132.10. 0 4— Edwd Charlton 350 Do 463.14. 0 4—
4From George Washington to James Mercer, December 1773 (Washington Papers)
When I sat seriously down, divested of other thoughts, to write to Mr Montague on the Subject of the power of attorney which he Inclosed to Colo. Tayloe, Colo. Mason, & myself, it appeared, if not absolutely necessary, at least, that it would be very satisfactory to him, and the Mortgagees, (as matters are very differently circumstanced to what they expected) to receive authentick Copi⟨es⟩ of...
5[Diary entry: 1 December 1773] (Washington Papers)
Decr. 1st. Dined at Mrs. Dawsons & spent the Evening in my own Room.
6[Diary entry: 1 December 1773] (Washington Papers)
Decr. 1st. Clear Warm and pleast. with but little Wind, and that Southerly.