361[Diary entry: 19 June 1762] (Washington Papers)
19. Finished Mowing 2 Meadows—& Makg. Hay. Note 5 hands can easily cut both in two days. Rankin Covered by McCarty’s horse. 2 Steers & Cow & Calf from Dogue Run.
362[Diary entry: 20 June 1762] (Washington Papers)
20. Roan Mare & old black took horse.
363[Diary entry: 22 June 1762] (Washington Papers)
22. Hay in both Meadows Cured & stacked.
364[Diary entry: 25 June 1762] (Washington Papers)
25. Began clearing at Rivr. Side Quarter.
365[Diary entry: 27 June 1762] (Washington Papers)
27. Rankin covered by McCartys horse.
366[Diary entry: 28 June 1762] (Washington Papers)
28. Corn planted in Tobo. Grd. at Muddy hole R[ive]r[side Quarter]. Will George & Ned went to Work at Bells.
367[Diary entry: 29 June 1762] (Washington Papers)
29. Replanted Tobo.—poor Season—corn replanted just coming up. Much hurt by B⟨ ⟩.
368[Diary entry: 30 June 1762] (Washington Papers)
30. Good Season—planted best part of Tobo. gd.
369[July 1762] (Washington Papers)
1st. Roan Mare took McCartys horse. Black Do. Do. Do. Do. 3. Recd. 494 bushls. Oyster Shells. 4. My Mares came from Mr. Rozers. my mares: the mares sent to Rozer’s to be bred (see entry for 28 May 1762 ). 7. Broached pipe of Wine. 8. Finished plantg. & replantg. at all Qrs. 9. Cut my wheat at R[iverside] Qr. & Ck. Do. Also finished 10. first cuttg. of Hay. 12.
370[Diary entry: 1 July 1762] (Washington Papers)
1st. Roan Mare took McCartys horse. Black Do. Do. Do. Do.
371[Diary entry: 3 July 1762] (Washington Papers)
3. Recd. 494 bushls. Oyster Shells.
372[Diary entry: 4 July 1762] (Washington Papers)
4. My Mares came from Mr. Rozers. my mares: the mares sent to Rozer’s to be bred (see entry for 28 May 1762 ).
373[Diary entry: 7 July 1762] (Washington Papers)
7. Broached pipe of Wine.
374[Diary entry: 8 July 1762] (Washington Papers)
8. Finished plantg. & replantg. at all Qrs.
375[Diary entry: 9 July 1762] (Washington Papers)
9. Cut my wheat at R[iverside] Qr. & Ck. Do. Also finished
376[Diary entry: 10 July 1762] (Washington Papers)
10. first cuttg. of Hay.
377[Diary entry: 12 July 1762] (Washington Papers)
12. Finished plowg. gd. behind Garden. Carpenters went to Reapg. at Poseys.
378[Diary entry: 13 July 1762] (Washington Papers)
13. Mares brot. from Mr. Digges’s. GW brought back his English bay and black mares which had been sent to William Digges’s plantation to be bred (see entry for 28 May 1762 ).
379[Diary entry: 14 July 1762] (Washington Papers)
14. Counted my Sheep as follows— 6 Rams at Johnson’s 12 Ewes at Do. 94 Do. runng. at large 1 Do. put into Oats 13 Weathers put into Do. 16 rung. in pasture 142 old Sheep, besides one at Colo. F[airfa]xs 12 Ram lambs put into Oats 8 Weather Do. in grass gd.
380[Diary entry: 15 July 1762] (Washington Papers)
15. Nancy Gist left this. Nancy Gist, daughter of Christopher and Sarah Howard Gist, had gone to live with William Fairfax’s family at Belvoir in 1757 while her father was on the frontier, first as a captain with the Virginia Regiment, then as deputy to Edmond Atkin, superintendent for Indian affairs in the southern colonies ( William Fairfax to GW, 17 July 1757 , DLC:GW ; GW to Sally Fairfax,...
381[Diary entry: 19 July 1762] (Washington Papers)
19. Will, George, Sam, & Mike went to Bells agn.
382[Diary entry: 20 July 1762] (Washington Papers)
20. Recd. my Goods from the Unity—Captn. Robson. Bot. Frederick & Judy of Mr. Lewis. Began grubg. my Meadow. Note sometimes 4, & sometimes 6 hands at Wk. Capt. William Robson of the Unity carried a large shipment of goods which GW had ordered from Robert Cary & Co. on behalf of himself and the two Custis children. The complete order amounted to £463 15s. 8d. and included such items as a new...
383[Diary entry: 26 July 1762] (Washington Papers)
26. Sowed a little of each kind of Seed that came in, in the Garden to try their goodns. Opened a Cask bottled Porter contg. as follows 6. 1 full bottles } also 3 Casks Dorsets. Beer as follows { 29.6 full Bs. 3. 4 pieces 1 Piece 1.11 empty 2.1 broken 9 broke
384[Diary entry: 27 July 1762] (Washington Papers)
27. Crump went over to Bells to work.
385[Diary entry: 29 July 1762] (Washington Papers)
29. Tom also went over.
386[Diary entry: 31 July 1762] (Washington Papers)
31. Guy finished the 3 sides of Garden all to Capp[in]g Pill[a]r. B. Mitchell went away. Burgis Mitchell of Maryland had been employed 1 May 1762 by GW as overseer of the Home House plantation, the farm on which the mansion house was located. He was to work until the end of October, for which GW was to pay him £6 plus his levy and tax and to provide him with laundry services, lodging, and...
387[August 1762] (Washington Papers)
2. Philip Fletcher came to making Bricks. Sowed a Bushel of Buckwheat in Sandy grd. at Ch[arle]s C[rai]ks. Philip Fletcher was paid £14 10s. for making 78,000 nine-inch bricks, 2,125 tiles for the garden wall, and 1,080 nine-inch-square flooring tiles ( General Ledger A General Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers. , folio 130). After...
388[Diary entry: 2 August 1762] (Washington Papers)
2. Philip Fletcher came to making Bricks. Sowed a Bushel of Buckwheat in Sandy grd. at Ch[arle]s C[rai]ks. Philip Fletcher was paid £14 10s. for making 78,000 nine-inch bricks, 2,125 tiles for the garden wall, and 1,080 nine-inch-square flooring tiles ( General Ledger A General Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers. , folio 130). After...
389[Diary entry: 3 August 1762] (Washington Papers)
3. Inspected 11 hogsheads—Tobo. H[untin]g C[ree]k Warehouse.
390[Diary entry: 5 August 1762] (Washington Papers)
5. Sowed Turnip Seed.