8651[Diary entry: 5 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
5. Still clear and Warm wind from the same Quarter.
8652[Diary entry: 6 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
6. At home all day.
8653[Diary entry: 6 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
6. Raining all the forenoon with the Wind Easterly & pretty fresh.
8654From George Washington to Robert Cary & Company, 6 October 1773 (Washington Papers)
I am almost ashamed to trouble you in the same year with such frequent orders for Goods; but as I am under a necessity of making some Repairs to, and alteration in my House, and did not get an Acct before, from the Undertaker of all the materials wanting, it must plead my excuse for requesting you to send me the under mentioned Articles—as also for the following Books for the use of Mr Custis,...
8655[Diary entry: 7 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
7. At home all day. In the Afternoon Mr. Richd. Thompson came and stayed all Night. Richard Thompson was interested in leasing some of the Ohio lands that GW was advertising for sale but considered the terms unrealistic. In a letter of 30 Sept. 1773 to GW , Thompson laid down what he considered to be appropriate terms and informed GW of his intention to visit him soon to discuss the matter.
8656[Diary entry: 7 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
7. Lowering most part of the day. Wind Northerly.
8657[Diary entry: 8 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
8. I continued at home all day. After Breakfast Mr. Thompson went away.
8658[Diary entry: 8 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
8. Very like for Rain all the forenoon but Clear afterwds. Wind at East—but not much of it.
8659[Diary entry: 9 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
9. At home all day. Mr. Tilghman & Mr. [Herbert] Came here & stayd all Night.
8660[Diary entry: 9 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
9. Cloudy & threatning forenoon but clear afterwards. Wind Easterly.
8661[Diary entry: 10 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
10. Mr. Herbert went away before Breakfast. Mr. Tilghman went with Mrs. Washington and I to Pohick Church & returnd with us.
8662[Diary entry: 10 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
10. Clear and pleasant—but little Wind & that rather Southerly.
8663From George Washington to John Armstrong, 10 October 1773 (Washington Papers)
Upon my return home from the Annapolis Races (from whence I wrote you, committing the Letter to the care of Captn McGachen of Baltimore Town, who assured me it should be forwarded the Week after) I receivd a Letter from Lord Dunmore our Governor, containing the following Paragraph, which I inclose for your information, agreeable to my promise. I last Post receiv’d yours of the 12th Instt (that...
8664[Diary entry: 11 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
11. Mr. Tilghman went away after Breakfast. I rid to Muddy hole—Doeg Run Mill & Mill Qr. & Ferry.
8665[Diary entry: 11 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
11. Foggy Morning, but clear afterwards and warm wind Southerly.
8666[Diary entry: 12 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
12. At home all day. In the Afternoon Mr. Bell of Maryland came & stayd all Night.
8667[Diary entry: 12 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
12. Clear and Calm, as also warm there being but little wind & that Southerly.
8668From George Washington to James Gildart, 12 October 1773 (Washington Papers)
Upon a Review of my Books, there appears to be a Balle due from you, to me, on my own private Acct. of £34.6.9½. Please to examine how this matter stands on your Books, and if found right remit the money to Robt Cary Esqr. & Co. Merchants in London whose discharge will be good against Sir Yr most Hble Servt ALB , DLC:GW . After his marriage in 1759 and until 1766, GW continued the Custis...
8669[Diary entry: 13 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
13. Mr. Beal went away after Breakfast. I continued at home all day. In the Afternoon Mr. Willis & my Brother Charles came. As also Mr. Baker Surgeon Dentist. Mr. Willis may be Lewis Willis (1734-1813) of Willis Hill near Fredericksburg, who was the son of GW’s aunt Mildred Washington Lewis. He and Charles Washington, who was also currently residing in Fredericksburg, had served together as...
8670[Diary entry: 13 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
13. Again Clear & Calm, wind what little there is of it Southerly.
8671[Diary entry: 14 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
14. At home all day. In the Afternoon Mr. Harrison the Lawyer & Mr. Harrison the Merchant came. Richard Harrison (d. 1841), Maryland merchant, may have been of the same family as Robert Hanson Harrison. He was by 1775 a partner in the firm of Hooe & Harrison. Early in the Revolution he was sent to Martinique as commercial agent for Virginia to further trade between that island and Virginia. In...
8672[Diary entry: 14 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
14. Much such a day as yesterday there being but little Wind Southerly. Weather Clear.
8673[Diary entry: 15 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
15. Mr. Richd. Harrison went away before Breakfast. The others continued all day. At home.
8674[Diary entry: 15 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
15. Clear Calm and pleasant but rather too warm.
8675From George Washington to Samuel Athawes, 15 October 1773 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Samuel Athawes, 15 Oct. 1773. On 12 Feb. 1774 Athawes wrote GW : “I am now to acknowledge the receipt of your several Favors of the 25th Sepr & 15th octor last.”
8676From George Washington to George William Fairfax, 15 October 1773 (Washington Papers)
The Inclos’d is a copy of my last Letter sent by a ship from Patuxent (name I know not, Mr Calvert having undertaken to forward it) at the time of writing that Letter, it did not occur to me, to ask, if there were not Ball[ance]s upon your Books, and Bonded Debts to Collect; & if so, whether you would not choose to have them call’d in. Any directions on this head shall be executed to the best...
8677[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...
8678[Diary entry: 16 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
16. Cooler, Wind at No. & No. East & somewhat Cloudy but no Rain.
8679To George Washington from Going Lanphier, 16 October 1773 (Washington Papers)
I am apprehensive that in the Bill of Scantling that I sent you it was orderd so as to have the Sleepers of Both the additions to Ly Length ways with the house if so the will not be Right by that means the floor will be aCross and the Getting plank the Length of the addition will not answer the Intended purpose of haveing no heading Joints in the Lower floors, the S[l]eepers Need not be More...
8680[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...
8681[Diary entry: 17 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
17. Clear & pleasant, with very little Wind.
8682To George Washington from Francis Willis, Jr., 17 October 1773 (Washington Papers)
I was this Day as far as Gooce creek on my way to Mt Vernon but being very much indisposed could not proceed. I would not chuse to give you any trouble except to settle an akcount with me once a Year was I able to advance money for Colo. Fairfax’s Uses. but as I am not I must call upon You for about fifty pounds wich is as small a Sum as will serve between this & Christmas at which time you...
8683[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.
8684[Diary entry: 18 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
18. But little Wind—that Southerly with some Rain in the Nig[ht].
8685From 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...
8686To George Washington from James Wood, 18 October 1773 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from James Wood, 18 Oct. 1773. On 20 Feb. 1774 GW wrote Wood thanking him for his “Letter of the 18th Octobr from Winchester.”
8687[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.
8688[Diary entry: 19 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
19. Wind fresh from the Westward all the forepart of the day & somewhat Cooler.
8689To George Washington from William Milnor, 19 October 1773 (Washington Papers)
Agreable to your request, I sent you 2 Yds Boulting cloth, which I hope you have receiv’d ere now, ’tis I think much finer than the sample I receiv’d from Mr Addams I am autherized by Mr Williams to inform you, that if it should not suite, he will take it again. The several articles Capt. Cox left with me for Mrs Washington, I have ship’d on board of the sloop Norfolkpacket Capt. Francis...
8690[Diary entry: 20 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
20. Dined at Acquia & lodged at Colo. Lewis’s in Fred[ericksburg]g.
8691[Diary entry: 20 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
20. Clear with but little Wind, & that getting Southerly again.
8692[Diary entry: 21 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
21. Rid to my Plantation at the little Falls. Dind & Supd at Colo. Lewis’s.
8693[Diary entry: 21 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
21. Lowering for most part of the day with a little Rain in the Evening.
8694To George Washington from Richard Henry Lee, 21 October 1773 (Washington Papers)
My brother & myself had proposed paying our respects to you at Mount Vernon, but were prevented, by being informed, that on the day we proposed seeing you, it was probable you would be set off for Williamsburg. And again, yesterday I failed to meet with you in Fredericksburg, whither I went for that purpose. You have inclosed your brothers will, with the Attorneys opinion on the back of it—By...
8695From 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...
8696[Diary entry: 22 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
22. Dined at Caroline Ct. House and lodged at Hubbards.
8697[Diary entry: 22 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
22. Cloudy, lowering Morning & very warm all day but no Rain.
8698[Diary entry: 23 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
23. Breakfasted at Todds Bridge and reachd Colo. Bassett in the Afternoon.
8699[Diary entry: 23 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
23. Wind fresh from the Southward, with much appearance of Rain, but none fell.
8700[Diary entry: 24 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
24. At Colo. Bassetts all [day].