8651Remarks & Occs. in Novr. [1771] (Washington Papers)
Novr. 11th. Returnd home from Williamsburg. 20. Began to Plant Cuttings of the Winter Grape in the Inclosure below the Garden. 30. Left of Planting the ground being two hard froze having planted Rows beginning to reckon from the side next the Spring.
8652[Diary entry: 20 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
20. Colo. Burwell &ca. went away to Belvoir—& Mrs. Washington & the two Childn. went up to Alexandria to see the Inconstant, or way to Win him Acted. The Inconstant, or The Way to Win Him , by the Irish playwright George Farquhar (1677–1707), was first produced in London in 1702. Although not one of Farquhar’s better farces, it became highly popular later in the century, enjoying long runs at...
8653[Diary entry: 14 February 1767] (Washington Papers)
14. Hazy in the Morng. Clear afterwards; w. hard wind from the No. West. Snow abt. 3 or 4 Inches deep.
8654[Diary entry: 7 October 1774] (Washington Papers)
7. At Congress. Dined at Mr. Thos. Smiths. Thomas Smith (1745–1809) was deputy surveyor of the frontier area around Bedford, Pa., in 1769. After the formation of Bedford County in 1771, he held the offices of prothonotary, recorder of deeds, and clerk of the sessions and orphans courts. Smith later became colonel of the 2d Battalion of Bedford County Associators and a member of the...
8655[Diary entry: 23 April 1760] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday Apl. 23d. Went to Colo. Bassetts and remaind there the whole day. Burwell Bassett’s home, Eltham in New Kent County, was less than a mile up the Pamunkey River from West Point, where the Pamunkey joins the Mattaponi to form the York River.
8656Remarks & Occurs. in Augt. [1772] (Washington Papers)
Augt. 3d. Finished Sowing the Cut next the Tumbling Dam at Doeg Run with Wheat 43 Bls. The same day began to Sow Wheat at the Ferry Plantn. 4. Finished Sowing the uppermost Cut with wheat in the Neck—the Cut next Abn. Adams’s 64 Bls. 10. Dennis Curran, Cook Jack, Schomberg Arlington, Peter & London began to Work on my Mill Race, Scouring it out. 11. Finished the third Cut in the Neck with...
8657[Diary entry: 10 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
10. Cool & clear again, Wind Shifting to the Southward.
8658[Diary entry: 1 October 1764] (Washington Papers)
1st. Robert Wright began to Work at my Mill. Gathered Apples for Cyder. Robert Wright, a local millwright, finished repairing GW’s mill by 20 Oct.
8659[Diary entry: 21 September 1774] (Washington Papers)
21. Much such a day as yesterday.
8660[Diary entry: 14 July 1767] (Washington Papers)
14. Finishd my Wheat Harvest.
8661From George Washington to John Tulleken, 12 May 1757 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to John Tulleken, 12 May 1757. On 27 Oct. 1757 Tulleken wrote to GW : “Your very Agreable letter of the 12th of May I but very lately had the pleasure of receiveing.”
8662[Diary entry: 12 January 1773] (Washington Papers)
12. At home all day, Mr. Peake dind here, who with Mr. Campbell went away afterwards.
8663From George Washington to Christopher Gist, 18 October 1755 (Washington Papers)
1. You are hereby ordered to Repair to Harris’s Ferry, and other places where the Indians are upon the Susquehanna, and to use your utmost endeavours to engage them to come and lodge their Wives and Families in our Forts, and assist us in fighting their own Battles. 2ly You are, so soon as you arrive at the first of those Towns or Parties, to hire an Indian to go Express to Captain Andrew...
8664[Diary entry: 13 May 1760] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday May 13th. Cloudy with some slight Showers of Rain. People all working at Muddy hole getting in Stephens’s Corn. My Brother Jno. returnd from Difficult. difficult: Difficult Run, which empties into the Potomac River between the Great Falls and the Little Falls. From 1757 until 1798 it was the upper half of the boundary between Loudoun and Fairfax counties.
8665From George Washington to Robert Dinwiddie, 20 September 1757 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Robert Dinwiddie, 20 Sept. 1757. On 24 Sept. 1757 Dinwiddie wrote to GW: “I recd Yours of the 20th.”
8666[Diary entry: 27 July 1773] (Washington Papers)
27. Still very warm with Clouds & thunder but no Rain here.
8667From George Washington to John Forbes, 23 April 1758 (Washington Papers)
Permit me to return you my sincere, and hearty thanks for the honour you were pleasd to do me in a Letter to Mr President Blair; and to assure you, that to merit a continuance of the good opinion you seem to entertain of me, shall be one of my Principal Studies; for I have now no ambition that is higher, and it is the greatest reward I expect for my Services in the Ensuing Campaigne. It gives...
8668From George Washington to Henry Bouquet, 28 July 1758 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of Yesterday I had the pleasure of receiving last Night. I detaind the Party till my Adjutants return from Rays Town (which I hourly expected) imagining something by him might arrive, that woud require answering by it. I have informd Captn Dagworthy of the Orders for His March, he will depart therefore so soon as he can draw in his Men from the Grass Guard. Inclosd is a return of...
8669[Diary entry: 24 November 1773] (Washington Papers)
24. Pleasant and clear. In the Night the wind changed & grew cool.
8670[Diary entry: 9 March 1763] (Washington Papers)
9. By this lost 3 of my Sheep viz. a Ram & two young Ewes.
8671[Diary entry: 3 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
3. At Home all day.
8672Acct. of the Weather in April [1773] (Washington Papers)
April 1st. Warm and pleasant in the forenoon—but Cloudy & Cold in the Afternoon, Wind blowing fresh from the No. West. 2. Clear and Cool, Wind blowing fresh from the same quarter. 3. Much such a day as yesterday Wind from the same place but not quite so fresh. 4. Clear, Calm, and pleasant in the forenoon. In the Afternoon wind fresh from the No. Wt. and turning Cool. 5. Wind at No. West all...
8673From George Washington to Burwell Bassett, 2 August 1765 (Washington Papers)
By a craft sent round by Captn Boyes we had the pleasure to hear you were all well, but suffering with the drought as we are—We have never had the Ground wet in this Neighborhood since the heavy Rains which fell about the first of May; in June early we had a Shower that refreshed the Corn, & gave a little start to Hemp; but the dry weather which followed, and hath since continued, renders our...
8674[Diary entry: 11 October 1774] (Washington Papers)
11. Din’d at my Lodgings & Spent the Evening at Bevan’s.
8675[Diary entry: 2 January 1773] (Washington Papers)
2. Calm & very pleasant in the Forenoon with Wind, Clouds, & Rain from the Southward & Eastward in the Afternoon.
8676[Diary entry: 27 January 1770] (Washington Papers)
27. Wind Southwardly, pleast. & thawing.
8677[Diary entry: 24 April 1770] (Washington Papers)
24. Wind at No. West & cool compard with the preceeding days.
8678[Diary entry: 3 January 1760] (Washington Papers)
3. Just the same kind of Weather as Yestery.
8679[October 1772] (Washington Papers)
Octr. 1st. At home all day with the Gentn. that came yesterday Afternoon—Colo. Burwell & Mr. Jno. Fitzhugh & Colo. Fairfax came to Dinner. Colo. Burwell & Mr. Jno. Fitzhugh Stayd all Night. The other Gentn. went away after Dinner. 2. Colo. Burwell & Mr. Fitzhugh went away after Dinner. 3. I rid to Muddy hole Doeg Run &ca. before Dinner, in the Afternoon went into the Neck. 4. Set of for the...
8680Orders, 29–30 November 1756 (Washington Papers)
A Return to be given in immediately of the number of men in this town, distinguishing the Drafts from the enlisted Soldiers; and mentioning the strength of the two companies. LB , DLC:GW . GW had recently returned to Winchester from Alexandria. For the count of soldiers, see GW to Dinwiddie, 2 December . For a listing of the draftees discharged, see Memorandum, 4 Dec. 1756 .
8681[Diary entry: 17 August 1773] (Washington Papers)
17. At home all day—the above Gentlemen remaining here.
8682[Diary entry: 14 December 1773] (Washington Papers)
14. My Brother Mr. Brown & his Sister went away after breakfast.
8683[Diary entry: 26 May 1767] (Washington Papers)
26. Lowering & warm, wind South.
8684[Diary entry: 31 July 1773] (Washington Papers)
31. Warm—close and still in the forenoon. More Wind and Cooler afterwards.
8685[Diary entry: 17 February 1770] (Washington Papers)
17. At home all day alone.
8686[Diary entry: 27 April 1770] (Washington Papers)
27. As it Raind from abt. 3 or 4 Oclock in the Afternoon I presume work was stoped by the Millwrights and Masons.
8687Acct. of the Weather in June [1773] (Washington Papers)
June 1st. Cloudy & tolerably pleasant in the forenoon, Wind being fresh from the southward. Afternoon exceeding hot being clear & still. 2. Very warm again, notwithstanding the wind blew fresh from the Southward. 3. Again Warm after the Sun Broke out which happend about 9 Oclock. 4. Foggy, Misty, & tolerably Cool till abt. 10 Oclock—then Warm & Clear. In the Night a good deal of Rain. 5. Close...
8688[Diary entry: 7 August 1773] (Washington Papers)
7. Warm.
8689[Diary entry: 4 December 1773] (Washington Papers)
4. Much such Weather as yesterday in all respects.
8690[Diary entry: 27 September 1770] (Washington Papers)
27. Rid to the Mill and Ditchers. In the afternoon Doctr. Rumney came here.
8691[Diary entry: 31 January 1770] (Washington Papers)
31. Clear and cool again, wind No. West.
8692[Diary entry: 16 June 1767] (Washington Papers)
16. Cooler wind at No. West & clear.
8693[Diary entry: 26 November 1770] (Washington Papers)
26. Came to Killams on Georges Creek.
8694Advertisement, 24 May 1756 (Washington Papers)
Advertisement. Whereas I have great reason to believe, the Dangers apprehended from the French and Indian incursions are now pretty much over—none of them being seen or heard of for sometime past; and having certain advice of several parties of them returning over the Alleghany mountains—I take this method of informing and perswading those unfortunate people who were obliged to abandon their...
8695[Diary entry: 24 April 1773] (Washington Papers)
24. Lord Fairfax & Colo. Fairfax—Mr. Calvert, his Lady & two Daughters, & Mr. Geo. Digges & sister Teresa dind here. The two first went away—the others contd.
8696[Diary entry: 21 August 1773] (Washington Papers)
21. At home all day. In the Afternoon a Mr. Lambkin came & stayed all Night. Mr. Lambkin is probably George Lambkin or Lamkin of Fairfax County, who signed a bond of copartnership with Opie Lindsay, 21 Oct. 1771, to build a mill on Wolf Run in Fairfax County near the Prince William County line (Fairfax County Deeds, Book K–1, 36–40, Vi Microfilm). He is also probably the George Lambkin who was...
8697[Diary entry: 7 February 1770] (Washington Papers)
7. Clear Morning but lowering afternn. intermixed with Snow. Not very cold.
8698[Diary entry: 4 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
4. Rid to the Masons & Ditchers before dinner.
8699[February 1774] (Washington Papers)
Feby. 1st. At home all day. Mr. Fairfax went away after Breakfast. In & abt. Dinner time Nancy Carlyle came. 2. I still continued home—alone except Mr. Crawford. 3. Set out after an early Dinner (with Lund Washington) for Mr. Calverts, to Mr. Custis’s Wedding who was this Eveng. married to Miss Nelly Calvert. On 15 Dec. 1773 GW had written to Rev. Myles Cooper , president of King’s College,...
8700[Diary entry: 2 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
July 2. Prosecuting my wheat Harvest which I began on Saturday last in the Neck.