1241[Diary entry: 17 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
Sunday Feby. 17th. The Wind blew cold & fresh from the No. West. Went to Church & Dind at Belvoir. Sent 4 Yews & Lambs to the Mill to be fatted.
1242[Diary entry: 17 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
17. Wind at No. W. cloudy & very cold.
1243[Diary entry: 18 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
Monday Feby. 18th. Dispatchd my Waggon with Tools &ca. for Frederick. Sent over for two more Tons of Hay—to Mr. Digges. The Morning was cold the Wind being at No. West. It afterwards changd to So. and grew more moderate but towards Night it agn. Shifted to the No. East, but made no perceptable change in the Air, as to heat or cold.
1244[Diary entry: 18 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
18. Cold in the Mg. Moderate afterwds. Wd. So[uther]ly.
1245[Diary entry: 19 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday Feby. 19th. Went to Court, and Administerd upon Nations Effects. Got Mr. Smiths Lease to me recorded and Mr. Johnston not having Darrels Deeds ready I was obligd to get the acknowledging of them postpond. Recd. a Letter from my Brothr. Austin by Mr. Lane & answerd it. Fine moderate day with a brisk Southerly Wind which brought up the Vessell with my Corn. Mike and Tom began sawing in...
1246[Diary entry: 19 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
19. Fine warm day. Fresh So[uther]ly Wind.
1247[Diary entry: 20 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday Feby. 20. Landed 65 Barrels of Corn. Fine moderate day. Very little wind. George & Billy sawd 155 feet of Oak Scantling.
1248[Diary entry: 20 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
20. Fine Day & little wind.
1249From George Washington to Robert Stewart, 20 February 1760 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Robert Stewart, 20 Feb. 1760. On 8 Mar. Stewart wrote to GW : “. . . your’s of the 20th Ulto which I yesterday had the infinite pleasure of receiving.”
1250[Diary entry: 21 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
Thursday Feby. 21. Finished landing the Corn, which held out only 1½ Bushells above measure. Paid the Skipper for the Freight. Visited at Mr. Clifton’s and rode over his Lands—but in an especial manner view’d that tract calld Brents, which wd. have pleas’d me exceedingly at the price he offerd it at viz. half a pistole an Acre provided Colo. Carlyle’s 300 Acres just below it coud be annexd at...