11[Diary entry: 21 June 1786] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 21st. Mercury at 66 in the Morning—66 at Noon and 66 at Night. Wind at No. Et. and raining more or less till near Noon, after wch. it continued cloudy till sun down with the wind in the same quarter. A stop put to out doors work till near noon. About sun down Mr. Fendall came here.
12[Diary entry: 20 June 1786] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 20th. Mercury at 71 in the morning—77 at Noon and 78 at Night. Morning clear and pleasant with but little wind. In the afternoon the Wind blew from the Eastward, & a cloud arising in the contrary direction it began about 9 Oclock to rain very powerfully and continued to do so, more or less through the Night. Mr. Craik went away before Breakfast, and the rest of the Company about 11...
13[Diary entry: 19 June 1786] (Washington Papers)
Monday 19th. Mercury at 73 in the Morning. 79 at Noon and 78 at Night. Morning cloudy, but clear afterwards, with the wind at So. West. Rid to Muddy hole, Dogue run, and Ferry Plantations; and to the Meadows (where people were at Work) at the two latter. Finding my Corn was in danger of being lost by Grass & weeds, I stopped Brickmaking, and sent Gunner, Boatswain, Anthony, and Myrtilla to...
14[Diary entry: 18 June 1786] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 18th. Mercury at 78 in the Morning—84 at Noon and 78 at Night. Calm, clear, and very warm in the forepart of the day; abt. 2 Oclock a cloud arose to the Westward; and a pretty heavy shower of rain fell with some thunder & lightning; after which it cleared; but another shower came on about sun down tho’ it was very moderate & of short continuance.
15[Diary entry: 17 June 1786] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 17th. Mercury at 76 in the Morning—85 at Noon and 83 at Night. Calm and very warm all day with but little wind and that Southerly—at times it was a little cloudy and at night there were thunder & lightning but no rain. Rid to all the Plantations to day. In the Neck the Hoes and Plows were in the last (Westermost) cut. The first got to work in it about noon yesterday and the latter...
16[Diary entry: 16 June 1786] (Washington Papers)
Friday 16th. Mercury at 74 in the Morning—82 at Noon and 80 at Night. Clear with little wind in the Morning. About 10 or 11 oclock a breeze sprung up from the Eastward but died soon afterwards—rising again in the afternoon at So. West. Finished my Mill race and Dam this Afternoon. Began about 10 Oclock to put up the Book press in my study.
17[Diary entry: 15 June 1786] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 15th. Mercury at 70 in the Morning—82 at Noon and 82 at Night. Clear with little wind and very warm. Took Alexandria—My Mill dam Meadow at Dogue run and the Plantation there—as also the Ferry Plantation in my way home. Found the tumbling dam all but new laying the sheeting, and filling below it, compleated. Directed all the Breaches in the race & the leak at Piney branch dam, to be...
18[Diary entry: 14 June 1786] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 14th. Mercury at 68 in the Morning—74 at Noon and 76 at Night. After an early breakfast Judge Harrison left this for his own house and in Company with Colo. Senf, I set out for our Works at the great falls; where we arrived about 11 Oclock and after viewing them set out on our return & reached Colo. Gilpins where we lodged. Mr. Rumsey was not there (at the Falls) having gone that...
19[Diary entry: 13 June 1786] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 13th. Mercury at 68 in the Morning 75 at Noon and 73 at Night. Rid to the River, Muddy hole & Dogue run Plantations. At the first found the plows in the Eastermost cut of drilled Corn; where they had begun yesterday morning and were going over it the 2d. time. The hoes, which had got into it yesterday about 2 Oclock (after having finished replanting Corn) were following in the same...
20[Diary entry: 12 June 1786] (Washington Papers)
Monday 12th. Mercury at 68 in the Morning—72 at Noon and 69 at Night. Morning early was calm, but about 7 Oclock the Wind sprung up at No. West and blew pretty fresh till late in the Afternoon when it became calm. I rid to the Ferry, Dogue run and Muddy hole Plantations, and to the People who were working at the Tumbling-Dam. Finished replanting Corn at Muddy hole on Saturday last & began late...