45701[Diary entry: 15 March 1767] (Washington Papers)
15. Clear & tolerably pleasant. Wind westwardly. Little frost.
45702[Diary entry: 13 July 1767] (Washington Papers)
13. Clear & pleasant. Wind northwardly in the morning.
45703[Diary entry: 24 January 1773] (Washington Papers)
24. Ground very hard frozen. But little wind all day & that Easterly; with Rain now and then all the Afternoon. Evening moderate.
45704[Diary entry: 31 December 1797] (Washington Papers)
31. Clear & pleasant all day with but little Wind. Mer. at 30 or thereabouts. GW has written this last entry for 1797 on a page inadvertently headed “January.”
45705[Diary entry: 21 May 1773] (Washington Papers)
21. A little Rain in the Morning but clear & pleasant afterwards.
45706[Diary entry: 25 January 1760] (Washington Papers)
25. Warm & So[uther]ly wind in the Mg. Afterwards. at No. Wt.
45707[Diary entry: 27 March 1791] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 27th. About 9 oclock this morning I left Annapolis under a discharge of Artillery, and being accompanied by the Governor a Mr. Kilty of the Council and Mr. Charles Stuart proceeded on my Journey for George Town. Bated at Queen Ann, 13 Miles distant and dined and lodged at Bladensburgh. Many of the Gentlemen of Annapolis (among [whom] was the Chanceller of the State) escorted me to the...
45708[Diary entry: 25 September 1787] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 25th. Thermometer at 62 in the Morning—68 at Noon and 64 at Night. Calm in the Morning—cloudy afterwards—wind, what there was of it—So. Wt. Mr. Blair left this before Sun rise in my carriage which carried him to the junction of the Roads at Boggess’ where he met the Stage. After breakfast I rode into the Neck—hands chiefly employed in getting fodder. Robert Boggess’s house was on the...
45709[Diary entry: 12 October 1768] (Washington Papers)
12. Rid to Muddy hole, Doeg Run, & Mill in the forenoon. In the Afternoon went into the Neck.
45710[Diary entry: 13 July 1786] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 13th. Mercury at 72 in the Morning— at Noon and at Night. Cloudy all day, with the Wind pretty fresh from the Eastward. Finished the wheat harvest at Dogue run about Sundown. Doctr. Craik came here to Dinner & returned afterwards. In the Night there fell rain.
45711[Diary entry: 30 April 1767] (Washington Papers)
30. Planted Irish Potatoes behind Do. Solanum tuberosum , Irish potato. GW’s plantings included red potatoes and white, with small and large varieties of each, grown both as a table product and a field crop. He instructed Anthony Whitting 4 Nov. 1792 to plant them early so they could be harvested before the planting of wheat on the same ground. More commonly he planted potatoes with corn....
45712General Orders, 27 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Brigade and regimental Quartermasters except those for Garrison duty with the Camp colourmen are to meet the Quarter master general at Verplanks point tomorrow morning at nine o’clock with such tools as he shall direct. An Engineer will attend to measure the ground and make a sketch of the camp—The Quartermaster general will be furnished with the order of encampment. Each brigade is to...
45713[Diary entry: 22 August 1767] (Washington Papers)
22. Finishd sowing Wheat on this side at the Mill viz. 28 Bushels which makes in all sewed there 71 Bushls.
45714[Diary entry: 24 May 1797] (Washington Papers)
24. Wind Southerly and warm with appearances of Rain but none fell.
45715[Diary entry: 14 February 1773] (Washington Papers)
14. At home all day alone.
45716[Diary entry: 11 June 1773] (Washington Papers)
11. Mr. Buckner & Mr. Robinson dind here—also Captn. Harper & a Mr. Large. After Dinner Miss Reed, Miss Nelly Calvert, Doctr. Rumney & Mr. Campbell came all of them staying the Night. Mr. Robinson is probably Richard Robinson, who paid GW the £616 13s. which had come due in April from Baldwin & John Buckner’s bond. GW recorded the payment in June 1773 ( General Ledger B General Ledger B,...
45717[Diary entry: 15 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
15. No. Et. wind and Rain.
45718[Diary entry: 11 April 1748] (Washington Papers)
Monday 11th. We Travell’d from Coddys down to Frederick Town where we Reached about 12 oClock. We dined in Town and then went to Capt. Hites & Lodged.
45719[Diary entry: 30 December 1789] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 30th. Exercised in a Carriage.
45720[Diary entry: 29 August 1773] (Washington Papers)
29. Quite calm all day—also clear, warm, and growing.
45721[Diary entry: 19 March 1767] (Washington Papers)
19. Cloudy & cold. Wind Northwardly.
45722[Diary entry: 19 October 1788] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 19th. Thermometer at 60 in the Morning—60 at Noon—and 58 at Night. Wind at No. Et. in the Morning & cloudy which it continued to be all day & at Night began to rain. Mr. OKelly the Dancing Master Mr. O’Kelly the Lawyer, Mrs. O’Conner of Alexandria—Mrs. Peake & her Son Harry & her Nephew Eaglan Dined here, all of whom except Mrs. O’Conner went away after it. Eliza Harriet O’Connor, wife...
45723General Orders, 7 May 1783 (Washington Papers)
For the day tomorrow B. General Greaton B. Qr Mr Hampshire Brigde The Jersey Battalion gives the Guards & the 5th Massa. regt the fatigues tomorrow. Untill further orders the corps which gives the fatigues for the day will furnish a Corporal & three orderly men for the Adjt Genl office—to parade at the Newbuilding at half after eleven o’clock. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
45724General Orders, 6 April 1780 (Washington Papers)
At a General Court Martial whereof Major General Howe was President held on the 1st of June last at Middle-Brook and afterwards at Morristown from the 23rd of December to the 26th of January in consequence of a resolution of the Honorable the Congress, for the trial of Major General Arnold on the following Articles contained in the proceedings of the Executive Council of the State of...
45725[Diary entry: 26 December 1773] (Washington Papers)
26. Last Night there fell Snow enough to cover the ground abt. an Inch, which was again dissolvd this day. It being but Cool, & Windy tho clear.
45726[Diary entry: 9 August 1770] (Washington Papers)
9. Breakfasted at my Mothers—dined at Dumfries & came home by Night.
45727[Diary entry: 2 October 1768] (Washington Papers)
2. Clear, Warm, & Still in the forenoon, a small Southwardly breeze in the Afternoon.
45728[Diary entry: 3 August 1786] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 3d. Mercury at 72 in the Morning—75 at Noon and 76 at Night. A good deal of rain fell last Night. The day for the most part was cloudy and Warm, altho’ the wind blew pretty fresh from the East. In the afternoon there was again the appearance of much rain but none fell here. Rid to the Plantations at the Ferry, Dogue run, and Muddy hole. At the first fd. the drilled corn had been wed...
45729[Diary entry: 28 January 1786] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 28th. Thermometer at 34 in the morning—43 at Noon and 44 at Night. Morning calm & clear but the [ground] hard frozen. About 10 oclock the wind sprung up at South, but did not blow hard. Thawed the ground a good deal. Went out after breakfast with my hounds. Found a Fox in the Branch within Mr. Thomson Masons Field and run him sometimes hard and sometimes at cold hunting from 11 oclock...
45730[Diary entry: 14 June 1797] (Washington Papers)
14. Very Warm with the [wind] Southerly. Mercury 84. Weather extremely dry.
45731[Diary entry: 31 March 1791] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 31st. From this time, until the 7th. of April, I remained at Mount Vernon—visiting my Plantations every day—and Was obliged also, consequent of Colo. Henry Lees declining to accept the command of one of the Regiments of Levies and the request of the Secretary of War to appoint those Officers which had been left to Colo. Lee to do for a Battalion to be raised in Virginia East of the...
45732[Diary entry: 4 February 1773] (Washington Papers)
4. Raining more or less all day. Calm all the forenoon. In the Afternoon the wind came out from the No. & No. East.
45733After Orders, 17–19 December 1756 (Washington Papers)
The Quarter-Master is immediately to provide Quarters for 42 Recruits which will be in town this evening: and to procure a room for 8 Indians, that they may be separate by themselves. Victuals to be dressed for the whole, and to be ready against their arrival. LB , DLC:GW . These recruits are the servants that John McNeill recruited in Augusta County; and the eight Indians were “6 Cherokees...
45734[Diary entry: 1 June 1773] (Washington Papers)
June 1st. Cloudy & tolerably pleasant in the forenoon, Wind being fresh from the southward. Afternoon exceeding hot being clear & still.
45735[Diary entry: 26 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
26. Took a Snack at Mrs. Dawson’s & went up to Eltham in the Afternn. The House of Burgesses adjourned after today’s meeting until 11:00 A.M. Monday, 28 May ( JHB H. R. McIlwaine and John Pendleton Kennedy, eds. Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia . 13 vols. Richmond, 1905–15. , 1770–72 , 20).
45736[Diary entry: 5 March 1760] (Washington Papers)
5. So[uther]ly wind & Rain.
45737Orders, 27–28 October 1756 (Washington Papers)
As Colonel Washington is to hold conference with the catawba Indians, betwixt eleven & twelve o’clock —He desires all the Officers in town to attend at that time. and during the time of conference, he orders a Sergeant & Drummer to beat through the Town, ordering all Soldiers & Towns people to use the Indians civilly and kindly; to avoid giving them liquor; and to be cautious what they speak...
45738[Diary entry: 19 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
19. The two Mr. Alexanders went away after breakfast. My Brother Sam—his Wife & Two children came to Dinner. Samuel Washington’s wife is Anne Steptoe Washington, and the two children are probably Thornton and Ferdinand Washington, although George Steptoe Washington, who was born to Samuel and Anne sometime during the early 1770s, may have been one of them ( WAYLAND [1] John W. Wayland. The...
45739General Orders, 8 June 1777 (Washington Papers)
By intelligence from different quarters, there is much reason to believe the enemy are on the eve of some important operation—This makes it absolutely necessary, that the whole army should hold themselves, in constant readiness to move at a moments warning; and for that purpose they are to be always furnished with three days provision, ready cooked—Officers to take care that their men carry...
45740[Diary entry: 9 November 1788] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 9th. Thermometer at 44 in the Morning—52 at Noon and 52 at Night. Clear & pleasant without much Wind—that Easterly. At home all day. One of the Bucks in the Paddock having much wounded the Young woman Dolshy, Doctr. Craik was sent for who came and stayed all Night. Dolshy, a dower slave, was listed in 1799 as a spinner. She was then the wife of the slave carpenter Joe (list of Negroes...
45741Cash Accounts, April 1773 (Washington Papers)
Cash Aprl 10— To Cash recd for Fish £ 1. 2.0 17— To Ditto won at Cards 1. 5.0 19— To Ditto recd from Colo. Adam Stephen on Acct of the Grant of 200,000 Acs. of Ld 16.11.3 To Ditto recd from Captn [Peter] Hog on same acct 16.11.3 20— To Ditto recd from John Ward for three days Waggonage @ 12/6 1.17.6 To Ditto recd from Do short pd for Fish 1772 0. 1.6 21— To Ditto recd from Mr Jno. West on Acct...
45742[Diary entry: 7 May 1772] (Washington Papers)
7. Mr. Adam went away in the Morning early. Rid with the Doctr. to the Fishery at Poseys who came back to Dinner with Mr. Campbell & went away in the Afternoon.
45743General Orders, 15 September 1775 (Washington Papers)
Col. John Mansfield of the 19th Regt of foot, tried at a General Court Martial, whereof Brigdr Genl Green was president, for “remissness and backwardness in the execution of his duty, at the late engagement on Bunkers-hill”; The Court found the Prisoner guilty of the Charge and of a breach of the 49th Article of the rules and regulations of the Massachusetts Army and therefore sentence him to...
45744[Diary entry: 18 February 1786] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 18th. Thermometer at 45 in the Morning—56 at Noon and 50 at Night. The morning lowered—cleard at Noon and about two it rained a little; with appearances of a good deal, at first—however it soon ceased, though it continued cloudy till night, when the Wind, which had blowed pretty fresh from the Southward all day, shifted to the No. West. Began the yards back of the Green house designed...
45745[Diary entry: 4 July 1797] (Washington Papers)
4. Wind Westerly all day with appearances of Rain but none fell. Mercury at 81.
45746[Diary entry: 7 April 1791] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 7th. April. Recommenced my journey with Horses apparently well refreshed and in good spirits. In attempting to cross the ferry at Colchester with the four Horses hitched to the Chariot by the neglect of the person who stood before them, one of the leaders got overboard when the boat was in swimming water and 50 yards from the Shore—with much difficulty he escaped drowning before he...
45747[Diary entry: 26 February 1788] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 26. Thermometer at 38 in the Morning—46 at Noon And 42 at Night. Clear Morning & calm, but the Wd. soon rose & blew fresh from the No. Wt. till evening when it ceased. It thawed pretty considerably to day but not sufft. to admit the Plows. Rid to Muddy hole, Dogue run, French’s & the Ferry Plantations. At all, the People belonging to them were at work. Set in the Inclosure below the...
45748General Orders, 3 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
Col: Learned’s and Col: Webb’s regiments to be mustered Wednesday Morning at nine o’clock. Varick transcript , DLC:GW . The following Wednesday was 5 June.
45749[Diary entry: 23 October 1788] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 23d. Thermometer at 56 in the Morning 70 at Noon and 72 at Night. Clear, Warm & exceedingly pleasant all day, with [wind] (tho’ but little of it) at So. West. Rid to all the Plantations. In the Neck—the Plows had, about Noon, just finished sowing the last of the Wheat in field No. 9 qty., South of the Road leading to the Creek landing, bushels; which with a small Corner on the No....
45750General Orders, 7 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Tryall of Major General McDougall having been delayed by his objecting to the president and some of the Members of the Court Martial which was constituted for the purpose of trying him; and there being no rule yet established by our Military Code of Laws by which the right or limitation of challenges is ascertained, but the President and Members excepted against having expressed a desire...