1251[Diary entry: 5 November 1773] (Washington Papers)
5. A good deal of Rain fell in the Night. Squally forenoon but clear & cooler afterwards.
1252[Diary entry: 4 November 1773] (Washington Papers)
4. Dined at the Speakers & Spent the Evening at Southalls.
1253[Diary entry: 4 November 1773] (Washington Papers)
4. Warm and pleasant in the forenoon—but cloudy with Rain in the Afternoon.
1254From George Washington to Osgood Hanbury & Company, 4 November 1773 (Washington Papers)
Of this date I have drawn upon you in favour of the Honble John Page Esqr. for £300 Sterling in £140 & £160 Bills which please to pay & place it to Acct of Mr John Parke Custis. It was my full Intention to have Shipd you Ten Hhds of this young Gentlemans Tobo in the Hanbury; but by a mistake in the manager here, he had put it out of my power to fulfill my own Intention before I discover’d it;...
1255[Diary entry: 3 November 1773] (Washington Papers)
3. Dined at Mrs. Dawson’s & Spent the Evening in my own Room.
1256[Diary entry: 3 November 1773] (Washington Papers)
3. Pleasant, and somewhat warmer than yesterday. Wind getting Southerly again.
1257From George Washington to Lord Dunmore and Council, 3 November 1773 (Washington Papers)
The whole quantity of 200000 Acres of Land granted by the Hon: Robt Dinwiddie’s Proclamation of the 19th of Feby 1754 being now fully obtaind (within the number of Surveys limitted) and the last Certificates thereof lodgd in the Secretarys Office, I take the liberty, humbly to inform your Excellency and Honrs that the Surveys formerly made, are already Patented agreeably to an Order of Council...
1258Guardian Accounts, 3 November 1773 (Washington Papers)
Mr John Parke Custis In Acct with George Washington Drs. Sterl. Curry 1771 May 10 To Cash paid Phips Jackson Eater—in part for Land bought of him by consent of the Genl Ct 200. 20 To a Horse bot of Colo. Bassett—for his Riding 43. June 4 To Cash paid the Revd Mr Boucher £50 Md Cy eql to 40. To Ditto for Pocket Money 2. 8. July ⟨ ⟩ To 2 Blankets to his Servants 1. 5. To Cash...
1259[Diary entry: 2 November 1773] (Washington Papers)
2. Dined at the Attorney’s, and Spent the Evening in my own Room.
1260[Diary entry: 2 November 1773] (Washington Papers)
2. A good deal of Rain fell last Night. Wind Northerly today & a little Cooler.
1261From George Washington to Lord Dunmore, 2 November 1773 (Washington Papers)
Urged to it by repeated applications from a number of officers whom I have had the honor to command in the service of this Colony, I take the liberty of addressing Your Excelly on the subject of the Lands which the Gentlemen conceive themselves entitled to under his Majesty’s bounty of October 1763. The exception in favor of the Officers & Soldiers, contained in his Majesty’s order in Council...
1262[Diary entry: 1 November 1773] (Washington Papers)
Novr. 1. Went to Willmsburg. after Dinner. Spent the Evening in my own Room.
1263[Diary entry: 1 November 1773] (Washington Papers)
Novr. 1st. Very pleasant—rather warm Wind being Southerly.
1264[October 1773] (Washington Papers)
Octr. 1st. Still at Annapolis. Dined with Mr. Ogle. Spent the Evening at the Governors. Benjamin Ogle (1746–1808) was elected governor of Maryland in 1798. He was the son of Samuel Ogle (d. 1752) who served three times as governor of Maryland in the colonial period. In the Monday sweepstakes, Ogle’s horse came in second out of three. 2. Set of on my return home. Dined at Marlborough & lodged...
1265Acct. of the Weather in Octr. [1773] (Washington Papers)
Octr. 1st. Raining more or less all day—with the Wind fresh from the No. Et. 2. Raining in the Morning with fine mists through the day. 3. Clear, Wind at So. West & Warm. 4. Still Clear with but little Wind and that at the same point. 5. Still clear and Warm wind from the same Quarter. 6. Raining all the forenoon with the Wind Easterly & pretty fresh. 7. Lowering most part of the day. Wind...
1266Cash Accounts, October 1773 (Washington Papers)
Cash Octr 6— To Cash for Smiths Work £ 0. 4. 0 14— To Ditto recd from Mr Hooe for my Battoe 12. 0. 0 To Ditto recd from Mr Craven Peyton on Colo. Geo. Fairfax’s Acct 52. 0. 0 16— To Cash recd from Mr Willm Shaw 20. 2. 0 18— To ditto recd of Mr Jno. Baynes on Acct of [James] Towers’s Land 10.15. 0 Contra 2— By a pair of Black silk Hose 0.18. 0 By Cash paid Mr Thos Triplet
1267[Diary entry: 31 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
31. At Colo. Bassetts all day.
1268[Diary entry: 31 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
31. Pleasant with but little [wind] & that westerly.
1269[Diary entry: 30 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
30. Returnd to Colo. Bassetts.
1270[Diary entry: 30 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
30. Wind still Northerly but pleasant, & rather Warm than otherwise.
1271[Diary entry: 29 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
29. Dined at Mrs. Dawsons & Spent the Evening in my Room.
1272[Diary entry: 29 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
29. Wind Northerly, and somewhat Cooler.
1273[Diary entry: 28 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
28. Dined at the Speakers and Spend the Evening in my own Room.
1274[Diary entry: 28 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
28. Again clear warm and pleasant.
1275[Diary entry: 27 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
27. Dined at the Govrs. & spent the Evening in my own Room.
1276[Diary entry: 27 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
27. Clear and Warm with but little Wind & that Southerly.
1277[Diary entry: 26 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
26. Went to Williamsburg. Dined at the Raleigh & supped at the Coffee House.
1278[Diary entry: 26 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
26. Still clear and Warm with but little Wind.
1279[Diary entry: 25 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
25. Ditto. Ditto.
1280[Diary entry: 25 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
25. Clear and Warm with but little Wind.
1281[Diary entry: 24 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
24. At Colo. Bassetts all [day].
1282[Diary entry: 24 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
24. A Good deal of Rain fell last Night.
1283[Diary entry: 23 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
23. Breakfasted at Todds Bridge and reachd Colo. Bassett in the Afternoon.
1284[Diary entry: 23 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
23. Wind fresh from the Southward, with much appearance of Rain, but none fell.
1285[Diary entry: 22 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
22. Dined at Caroline Ct. House and lodged at Hubbards.
1286[Diary entry: 22 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
22. Cloudy, lowering Morning & very warm all day but no Rain.
1287[Diary entry: 21 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
21. Rid to my Plantation at the little Falls. Dind & Supd at Colo. Lewis’s.
1288[Diary entry: 21 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
21. Lowering for most part of the day with a little Rain in the Evening.
1289From George Washington to Richard Henry Lee, 21 October 1773 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of this date, is this instant put into my hands (at Weedons & almost dark) the mode you propose of determining the claim, upon Colo. George Lees Estate, will be perfectly agreeable to me; but as my Brothers are as much concernd in the matter as I am, I would choose to have there concurrance before I did any thing final & should be obligd to you to for mentioning of this matter to...
1290[Diary entry: 20 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
20. Dined at Acquia & lodged at Colo. Lewis’s in Fred[ericksburg]g.
1291[Diary entry: 20 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
20. Clear with but little Wind, & that getting Southerly again.
1292[Diary entry: 19 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
19. Mr. Willis & my Brother set of home—as Mrs. Washington Mr. Custis & myself did for Wmsburg.—dining at Colchester & lodging at Colo. Blackburns.
1293[Diary entry: 19 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
19. Wind fresh from the Westward all the forepart of the day & somewhat Cooler.
1294[Diary entry: 18 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
18. At home again the whole day. Mr. Willis & my Bror. go[in]g up to Court & returng. at Night.
1295[Diary entry: 18 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
18. But little Wind—that Southerly with some Rain in the Nig[ht].
1296From George Washington to Thomas Eden, 18 October 1773 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed you have a Bill of Lading for 4 Hhds of Tobo wch please to sell, and place the proceeds to the Credit of Sir Yr Most Hble Servt ALB , DLC:GW . The letter is addressed to “Thomas Eden Esqr. of the Ship Annapolis.” For the reason that GW sent tobacco to Thomas Eden, see Robert Eden to GW, 11 Mar. 1773 . For the receipt and sale of the tobacco by Eden, see Thomas Eden & Co. to GW, 19...
1297[Diary entry: 17 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
17. At home all day. Captn. Conway Breakfasting here from the Madeiras. Mr. Willis & my Brother went up to Church. Capt. Thomas Conway commanded the 40–ton sloop Molly , which had been built earlier in the year in Norfolk. The owner of the vessel was Richard Conway of Alexandria, who may have been an elder brother of Thomas. During the previous summer GW had shipped 80 barrels of superfine...
1298[Diary entry: 17 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
17. Clear & pleasant, with very little Wind.
1299[Diary entry: 16 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
16. Mr. Robt. Harrison & Mr. Baker both went away after Breakfast. I remaind at home all day. Captn. Bronaugh Dined here, as also did Mrs. Blackburn & Mrs. Brown. William Bronaugh (1730–c.1800), son of Col. Jeremiah Bronaugh, was at this time a member of the vestry of Shelburne Parish, Loudoun County. He later became a trustee of the new town of Middleburg in Fauquier County. He had served as...
1300[Diary entry: 16 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
16. Cooler, Wind at No. & No. East & somewhat Cloudy but no Rain.