3651[Diary entry: 5 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
5. So[uther]ly with Rain—gd. very Rotton.
3652[Diary entry: 6 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday Feby. 6th. Fine warm day and the ground much dried. The wind which was extreamely little appeard to be shifting. Colo. Fairfax & Mrs. Fairfax Dind here. The Dr. sent his Servant down with things to Breechy. Grig came here this afternoon, worse and I had 15 Hogs arrivd from Bullskin.
3653[Diary entry: 6 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
6. Very fine drying day. No wind.
3654[Diary entry: 7 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
Thursday Feby. 7th. The Hogs which arrivd Yesterday were killd—weighg. as follows viz. 142 140 140 139 130 130 110 90 90 90 90 90 83 80 70 445 440 410
3655[Diary entry: 7 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
7. W. So[uther]ly, very warm & drying.
3656[Diary entry: 8 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
Friday Feby. 8th. 1760. The Wind had got to No. West, but as it did not blew fresh, so neither was it cold. Rode to my Plantatns. and orderd Lucy down to H[ome] House to be Physickd.
3657[Diary entry: 8 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
8. W. No. Wt. but not hard, fine clear & Warm.
3658[Diary entry: 9 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
Saturday Feby. 9th. The Ground was a little crusted but not hard—a remarkable white Frost. Visited my Plantation’s before Sunrise & forbid Stephen’s keeping any horses upon my Expence. Set my Waggon’s to draw in Stocks and Scantling, and wrote to Mr. Stuart of Norfolk for 20 or 30 or more thousd. shingles 6 Barrls. Tar 6 of Turpentine & 100 wt. of Tallow or Myrtle wax or half as much Candles....
3659[Diary entry: 9 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
9. Sml. Frost. Wd. No. Et.
3660[Diary entry: 10 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
Sunday Feby. 10th. The Wind got to North and often, clouded up and threatend Rain but in the Evening at sunsetting it cleard and seemd to promise fair Weather. Captn. Possey, and Mrs. Possey dind here. He obliquely hinted a design of selling his 145 Acres of Wood Land on Muddy hole. Orderd all the Fellows from the different Quarter’s to Assembly at Williamson’s Quarter in the Morning to move...
3661[Diary entry: 10 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
10. Do. wind at No. threatning Rain.
3662[Diary entry: 11 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
Monday Feby. 11th. Went out early myself and continued with my People till 1 Oclock in which time we got the house abt. 250 yards. Was informd then that Mr. Digges was at my House upon which I retd. finding him & Doctr. Laurie there. The Ground being soft and Deep we found it no easy matter with 20 hands and 8 Horses & 6 Oxen to get this House along. Exceeding clear & fine, wind Northwardly....
3663[Diary entry: 11 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
11. Clear & fine. Wind Northwardly.
3664[Diary entry: 12 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday Feby. 12th. A Small Frost happening last Night to Crust the Ground causd the House to move much lighter and by 9 Oclock it was got to the spot on wch. it was intended to stand. Visited at the Glebe the day being very fine clear & still. No wind blowing from any Quarter perceivably. Sett Kate & Doll to heaping the Dung abt. the Stable. Recd. a Letter & Acct. Currt. from Messrs. Hanbury...
3665[Diary entry: 12 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
12. Very clear, still and fine.
3666To John Adams from Jonathan Sewall, 13 February 1760 (Adams Papers)
In my last, if I rightly remember, I joined with you in your panegyric on the superior Rewards which ancient Rome proposed to Application and Study, and in your Satyre on those despicable praemia, which we, whose Lot it is to live in the infant State of a new World, can rationally expect. But perhaps we have both been too hasty in our Conclusions; possibly, if we peirce through the Glare of...
3667[Diary entry: 13 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday Feby. 13th. A fresh gale So. continued the whole day with clear and Warm Sun. Visited all my Quarters.
3668[Diary entry: 13 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
13. Strong, & warm southerly Wind—clear.
3669From Benjamin Franklin to Mary Stevenson, 14 February 1760 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I see I must overcome the Indolence so natural to old Men, and write now and then to my dear good Girl, or I shall seldom have the Pleasure of a Line from her; and indeed it is scarce reasonable in me to expect it. I receiv’d your kind Congratulations on occasion of the new Year; and though you had not mine in writing, be assured that I did and do daily...
3670[Diary entry: 14 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
Thursday Feby. 14th. Mr. Clifton came here and we conditiond for his Land viz., if he is not bound by some prior engagement. I am to have all his Land in the Neck (500 Acres about his house excepted) and the Land commonly calld Brents for 1600 £ Curry. He getting Messrs. Digges &ca. to join in making me a good & less Colo. Carlyle will let me have his Land adjoining Brents at half a Pistole an...
3671[Diary entry: 14 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
14. Ditto Ditto Do. Do. but cloudy.
3672[Diary entry: 15 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
Friday Feby. 15th. A Small fine Rain from No. Et. wet the Top of my Hay that had been landed last Night. It was all carted up however to the Barn & the Wet and dry seperated. Went to a Ball at Alexandria—where Musick and Dancing was the chief Entertainment. However in a convenient Room detachd for the purpose abounded great plenty of Bread and Butter, some Biscuets with Tea, & Coffee which the...
3673[Diary entry: 15 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
15. No. Et. wind and Rain.
3674To Benjamin Franklin from Francis Eyre: Bill and Receipt, 16 February 1760 (Franklin Papers)
DS (two copies): Historical Society of Pennsylvania On February 16 Franklin’s legal adviser Francis Eyre called upon him to receive “Instructions to sollicit the Confirmation of nineteen Pennsylvania Acts of Assembly” passed during 1758 and 1759. The Proprietors opposed eleven of the measures, including the two most important, the £100,000 Supply Act of 1759 and an act authorizing Franklin, as...
3675[Diary entry: 16 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
Saturday Feby. 16. Returned home—receiving an Invitation to Mrs. Chews Ball on Monday night next, first. The Morning lowerd, and dript as yesterday, but abt. 10 Oclock the Wind So[uther]ly, blew fresh, and cleard. Mercy Chew (d. 1775), with her husband Joseph Chew, kept a tavern in Alexandria which GW patronized in the early 1760s (Fairfax County Deeds, Book C–1, 63, Vi Microfilm; Fairfax...
3676[Diary entry: 16 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
16. Morng. cloudy—fair afterwds. & So[uther]ly Wind.
3677[Diary entry: 17 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
Sunday Feby. 17th. The Wind blew cold & fresh from the No. West. Went to Church & Dind at Belvoir. Sent 4 Yews & Lambs to the Mill to be fatted.
3678[Diary entry: 17 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
17. Wind at No. W. cloudy & very cold.
3679To George Washington from George Mercer, 17 February 1760 (Washington Papers)
I have just received a Letter from Bullitt wrote in his own Style, concerning my Application for the Surveyor’s Place on the Ohio, affirming that I was told, “ when I applyd thro. Washington to the Commissary, that the Place was engaged to him ” this you know to be false, and I am sure he never heard so; you may well remember our Conversation on the Occasion, in going down to the Capitol, We...
3680[Diary entry: 18 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
Monday Feby. 18th. Dispatchd my Waggon with Tools &ca. for Frederick. Sent over for two more Tons of Hay—to Mr. Digges. The Morning was cold the Wind being at No. West. It afterwards changd to So. and grew more moderate but towards Night it agn. Shifted to the No. East, but made no perceptable change in the Air, as to heat or cold.