9521[Diary entry: 5 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
5. Went up with him and Miss Nelly Calvert to Alexa. Church. Returnd to Dinner.
9522From George Washington to John Stanwix, 15 July 1757 (Washington Papers)
Your obliging favour of the 11th instant I received this morning. It will seem odd to send you three letters under one cover; and those so widely differring in their dates: But the truth only shall account for it. Mr Atkin has told me day after day, since the date of my first, that his Express wou’d go off the next morning, as he wou’d the preceding evening be able to finish his dispatches to...
9523From George Washington to Robert McMickan, February 1773 (Washington Papers)
You will be surprizd perhaps at the frequency of my Letters—I wish I had less cause to be troublesome to you—but having receivd Information of late, that my Affairs in the hands of Mr D: J: Adams are in a very desperate way, & vigorous measures necessary to be pursued, I send you a Copy of the power of Attorney which I forwarded on the 12th Inst. to Norfolk (in order to get the Seal of the...
9524[Diary entry: 27 September 1770] (Washington Papers)
27. Also clear and cool wind still Northwardly.
9525[Diary entry: 24 November 1770] (Washington Papers)
24. First Raining, then Snowing all day.
9526[Diary entry: 29 January 1775] (Washington Papers)
29. At home all day. Ditto. Mr. & Mrs. Custis went to Pohick Church & from thence to Colo. Masons.
9527[Diary entry: 22 April 1773] (Washington Papers)
22. Clear and warm, Wind in the same place and but little of it.
9528Memorandum List of Quitrents, 1773 (Washington Papers)
A List of Lands belonging to Geo: Washington in the Northern Neck—on wch Quit-rents became due—Michaelmas 1773. In Fairfax County—Mt Vernon 2126 Bought of Darrell 500 Clifton 1806 Brent 238 Wm Ashford 135 Geo: Ashford 135 Simn Pearson 178 Wm Whiting 200 Jno. Posey 200
9529[Diary entry: 18 January 1766] (Washington Papers)
18. Flax at Doeg Run put out to Rot.
9530[Diary entry: 8 October 1772] (Washington Papers)
8. Dined at Colo. Loyds and went to the Play. From thence early to my Lodgings. Edward Lloyd (1744–1796), of Wye House, Talbot County, Md., was the son of Edward Lloyd (1711-1770) and Anne Rousby Lloyd. He was a member of the Maryland General Assembly with a handsome town house in Annapolis. He was married to Elizabeth Tayloe, daughter of John Tayloe of Mount Airy in Richmond County, Va.
9531[Diary entry: 2 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
2. Calm and tolerably pleasant again altho the Morning was cool.
9532Memorandum, 7 January 1756 (Washington Papers)
The Court of Enquiry upon Ensign Dekeyser’s misbehaviour, are of opinion, that he is guilty of the breach of the twenty-third article of War. See the proceedings of the Court. LB , DLC:GW . The court of inquiry held at Winchester on 7 Jan. “to examine whether Ensign De Keyser of the Virginia Regiment is guilty of a Breach of the 23d Article (of the 15th Section) of War” was presided over by...
9533[Diary entry: 10 January 1772] (Washington Papers)
10. Mrs. French & Daughter went away before Dinner. I went to the Ferry Plantn. to run some lines for my fencing &ca.
9534[January 1775] (Washington Papers)
Jan. 1st. At home all day. Doctr. Craik went away after Breakfast. 2. Genl. Lee and myself rid up to Alexandria & returnd in the Afternoon. Mr. Richd. Washington went away after Dinner. 3. At home all day. 4. Genl. Lee went away after Breakfast. A Mr. Tarrant Breakfasted & Dined here. And Mr. & Mrs. Custis, & Miss Calvert came here in the Afternoon. Leonard Tarrant was visiting GW as a...
9535After Orders, 10 May 1756 (Washington Papers)
After Orders. The party ordered to Conogochieg, is to be of the men enlisted by Captain Bell, Lieutenant Campbell, Ensigns Deane and Fleming; as they will be left there with their captain. And the men belonging to the other companies, now under Captain Bell, be brought up in their room—If there should be more men here belonging to those Officers, than the number ordered, they are all to go. As...
9536[The Weather] June [1767] (Washington Papers)
1st. Wind abt. So. West & warm. Cloudy in the afternoon & some Rain (in Fredk.). 2. Cloudy with Rain & thunder in the Morning. Afterwards clear—in Fred. 3. Clear & warm—in Fredk. 4. Do. & very warm—Do. 5. Do.—Do.—travelling down. 6. Do. & extreame Hot. Wind what little there was Southwardly. 7. Very hot & Sultry. Wind Southwardly. Some Clouds & a little thunder in the Afternoon. 8. Wind ⟨at...
9537[Diary entry: 28 March 1772] (Washington Papers)
28. Dined at the Club and Spent the Evening at Mrs. Campbells.
9538[Diary entry: 25 July 1772] (Washington Papers)
25. Went a fishing and dined at the Fish House at the Ferry Plantation.
9539[Diary entry: 14 December 1770] (Washington Papers)
14. Mrs. B. Fairfax & Miss Marbray went away after Breakfast & Mr. Peake dind here.
9540[Diary entry: 8 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
8. The two first went to Occaquan works & returnd in the Afternoon. At home all day.
9541[Diary entry: 19 January 1775] (Washington Papers)
19. Raining, or Snowing, more or less all day—with the Wind at East.
9542[Diary entry: 25 January 1769] (Washington Papers)
25. Hunting below Accatinck with Captn. McCarty Mr. Chichester & Mr. Wagener with their dogs. Found a fox & killd it in abt. an hour and 35 Minutes.
9543From George Washington to John Jones, 10 October 1755 (Washington Papers)
Instructions to Mr Commissary Jones. You are to proceed to Conogogee immediately; where I expect you will meet with the Waggons you yesterday engaged, by the Return of Mr Defever, Conductor of the Train. There should be at Conogogee Thirty Boxes of Musket Ball; these you are to bring with you. If there is any Powder in Store, you are also to bring it, and a Cask of Flints. You are to Load the...
9544[Diary entry: 8 November 1763] (Washington Papers)
8. Put up 15 to fatten at Mudy. Hole.
9545[Diary entry: 18 March 1772] (Washington Papers)
18. Lowering Morning, and Snowy day.
9546[Diary entry: 6 October 1770] (Washington Papers)
6. Bated at old Codleys. Dind and lodgd at my Brother Sam’s. GW’s expenses at Codley’s (Caudley’s) were £6 ( General Ledger A General Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers. , folio 329). Codley’s was located at Williams’ (later Snickers’) Gap in the Blue Ridge. It was near the site of present-day Bluemont, some 15 miles from Samuel...
9547From George Washington to James Mercer, 26 December 1774 (Washington Papers)
I do not recollect whether, in my last, I informed you that it was £29 you gave for the Negro Kate, & that the whole of your purchases in Frederick amounted to £2385.14.2; If I did not then do it, these will be found right, & agreeable to the original Entries —I have heard nothing yet from Colo. Peyton, respecting those Lands which you appear charged with at the Loudoun Sale—there is no doubt,...
9548[Diary entry: 15 July 1772] (Washington Papers)
15. Lowering Morning, with little or no Wind. Clear afternoon & very warm.
9549[Diary entry: 4 December 1770] (Washington Papers)
4. Clear and Cool, Wind being Northwardly in the forenoon & Southwardly afterwards.
9550[Diary entry: 12 October 1772] (Washington Papers)
12. Rid to the Ferry, Mill, Doeg Run & Muddy hole Plantns. before Dinner & went into the Neck to run some lines afterwds.