1291[Diary entry: 27 December 1769] (Washington Papers)
27. A Very white frost but still clear & exceeding pleast. Gd. Hard froze.
1292Remarks & Occurs. in Feby. [1770] (Washington Papers)
Feby. 2d. Agreed with Joseph Goart, to come down and raise Stone out of my Quarry for my Mill at the Rate of Three pounds pr. Month 26 days to the Month and lost time to be made up. The walls of the new mill were to be built with local sandstone, which the residents of the area called freestone because of its abundance and the ease with which it could be cut and carved ( studebaker Marvin F....
1293Memorandum List of Quitrents, 1763 (Washington Papers)
A List of Lands on which Quit-Rents became due at Michaelmas 1763 In Fairfax County Mt Vernon 2126 Acres bot of [Sampson] Darrell 500 of [William] Clifton 1806 [George] Brent 238 Wm Ashford 135 George Ashford 135 Simon Pearson 178 5118 Frederick taken up
1294From George Washington to John Didsbury, 20 July 1767 (Washington Papers)
Please to send the following Shoes &ca and apply to Messrs Cary & Co. for the amount. For Geo. Washington &ca For Mastr Custis & to him chargd 1 pr dble Campaign Boots pr Mea[sur]e 6 pr strong Shoes } For a boy 14 yrs old—the last were too smal 2 pr Neat Pumps 1 pr Do Do Shoes 1 pr Strg Calfskin Slippers 6 pr Womans bla: Callimanca pr Mea[sur]e to be broader in the Soles & not so strait over...
1295[Diary entry: 25 April 1772] (Washington Papers)
25. Cool, and Calm in the Morning but windy afterwards from the Northwest.
1296[Diary entry: 18 October 1770] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 18th. Dind in the Fort with Colo. Croghan & the Officers of the Garrison. Supped there also meeting with great Civility from the Gentlemen, & engagd to dine with Colo. Croghan the next day at his Seat abt. 4 Miles up the Alligany.
1297[Diary entry: 22 August 1772] (Washington Papers)
22. Rid to the Plantations at the Ferry, Mill, Doeg Run, & Muddy hole—also to the Mill & Ditchers there.
1298[Diary entry: 8 February 1769] (Washington Papers)
8. No thaw yet. Grd. close blockd up and very cold. Wind still at No. Wt. but not so hard. Afternoon somewhat more moderate—quite clear. On the 6th. at Night the River was almost froze across & on the 7th. & last Night quite.
1299[Diary entry: 5 May 1769] (Washington Papers)
5. Dined at the Governors and supped at Mr. Carters. Robert Carter (1728–1804) of Nomini Hall in Westmoreland County, a grandson of Robert “King” Carter, had become a member of the council in 1758 and now lived in a handsome town house next to the Governor’s Palace. He returned to live at Nomini Hall in 1771 but remained on the council until the Revolution ( morton Louis Morton. Robert Carter...
1300From George Washington to Robert Cary & Company, 17 May 1767 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter & Goods by Boyes for our Plantations on York River have come safe to hand as I wish Mrs Dandridges also had done she being a good deal disappointed in having them withheld from her —I must now desire that the Inclosed order may be complied with, & the Goods sent by the ⟨fi⟩rst ship bound to York River (chargd to me) still hoping that they may ⟨c⟩ome to hand some time this Fall. I...
1301[Diary entry: 16 March 1775] (Washington Papers)
16. Went to Dumfries to review the Independant Company there. Dind & lodged with Mr. Leitch. Spent the Evg. at an Entertt. at Grahams. GW reviewed the Independent Company of Cadets of Prince William County. Andrew Leitch, a merchant of Dumfries, was a member of the Prince William County Committee ( VAN SCHREEVEN William J. Van Schreeven et al., eds. Revolutionary Virginia: The Road to...
1302[Diary entry: 13 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
13. Mrs. Washington Patcy Custis & myself Dined and lodged at Belvoir.
1303[Diary entry: 8 December 1771] (Washington Papers)
8. Clear and cool threatning bad weather but none fell. Wind North.
1304[Diary entry: 2 July 1769] (Washington Papers)
2. Sunday.
1305From George Washington to Robert Cary & Company, 27 September 1763 (Washington Papers)
Your Letters of the 13th and 23d of April last are all that have come to hand since mine of the 13th of June —I am sorry to find that my Tobacco which was intended by Hammond, and which he ought to have taken (after runng me to the expence of Insurance &ca) is likely to come to so unfavourable a Market as your Letter of the 13th seems to bespeake —under such manifest disappointments and losses...
1306[Diary entry: 28 June 1771] (Washington Papers)
28. Dewey Morning, close still and Smoky—also very warm.
1307[Diary entry: 22 February 1769] (Washington Papers)
22. At Court again & home in the Eveng.
1308[Diary entry: 25 September 1771] (Washington Papers)
25. Dined at Doctr. Stewards and went to the Play and Ball afterwards. Dr. George Steuart (d. 1784) was a member of the Maryland council and one of the two judges of the proprietary land office who issued land warrants and decided land disputes. A Scotsman, he had been educated at the University of Edinburgh and had immigrated to America in 1721. His wife was Ann Digges Steuart, sister of...
1309[Diary entry: 22 December 1771] (Washington Papers)
22. Raining in the Night and most part of this day being tolerably warm. With but little Wind and that Southerly. At home all day alone.
1310[Diary entry: 19 May 1774] (Washington Papers)
19. Warm with but little Wind and that Southerly.
1311[Diary entry: 12 August 1772] (Washington Papers)
12. Cooler than the preceeding days. Wind Northerly and weather quite clear.
1312From George Washington to Robert Dinwiddie, 10 July 1757 (Washington Papers)
I received your Honors letter of the 27th ultimo by Jenkins. The whole of the Militia from the adjacent counties that arrived here did not amount to more than 170 men: One half of those were unarmed, and the whole without ammunition or provisions. I detained such as were fit for Service, and discharged the rest; with threats to acquaint your Honor with the naked manner in which they came out....
1313[Diary entry: 6 March 1775] (Washington Papers)
6. Clear, Warm, & Calm in the forenoon, but the Wind a little fresh from the Southward afterwards.
1314[Diary entry: 3 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
3. Still clear but a little Cooler Wind Shifting to the Northward.
1315[Diary entry: 31 December 1769] (Washington Papers)
31. Clear, still & remarkably fine and pleasant.
1316From George Washington to John Searle, 30 January 1764 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 22d of August last I have had the pleasure to receive, as also the Wine accompanying of it which lyes yet untasted, but from your recommendation of it I shall suppose it good and therefore desire you will send me such another Pipe and draw as before upon Robert Cary Esqr. & Co. who are advised thereof and will pay accordingly. If no oppertunity shoud offer soon to Potomack...
1317[Diary entry: 12 February 1769] (Washington Papers)
12. Ground still froze hard & no thaw; Morning cloudy with the Wind at No. Wt. as it contind. to be all day. Afternoon clear.
1318[Diary entry: 15 September 1771] (Washington Papers)
15. Cloudy all day, & cool with the Wind Easterly. In the Afternoon and Night Rain.
1319From George Washington to Robert Cary & Company, 26 May 1767 (Washington Papers)
This serves to advise you of a Draft this day in favour of Mr Walter Magowan for Fifty pounds Sterling which please to pay and place to the Account’s of Master and Miss Custis in equal proportion’s. I am Gentn Yr Hble Servt ALB , DLC:GW .
1320[Diary entry: 20 March 1775] (Washington Papers)
20. Reach’d Richmond abt. 11 Oclock. Dind at Mr. Richd. Adam’s. Went to Col. Archy Carys abt. 7 Miles in the Aftern. The Second Virginia Convention was called to order at the Henrico Parish Church in Richmond, built in the 1740s on Indian Town Hill and set in a yard which in time became bounded by Broad, Grace, Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth streets. In 1772 a north wing was added, and it was...