[July 1763]
[July 1763]
1st. Began to cut Rye by Garden.
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Cut and secured all my Wheat (by Stacking) at River & Creek Quarters—abt. 60 Acres. Carpenters, Smiths, & home Gang employd. |
Writing to Burwell Bassett 5 July, GW reported that his wheat crop was largely destroyed by rust and other defects, “and our Crops of Indian Corn and Tobacco in a manner lost in Weeds and Grass, occasioned by continual and excessive Rains” (
, 2:401).11. Cut & Stacked wheat at Mudy. hole & Cut Rye there.
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Cut & Stackd Do. at Dogue Run & Stackd Rye at Muddy hole. |
14. 15. 16. & 18. |
Cut & made Hay of Clover at River Quarter with part of the hands—the Rest Workg. at D[ogue] R[un]. |
21. 22. |
Makg. Do.—Rainy. |
23. People doing Jobs.
25. 26. 27. |
Cutting & makg. Hay at Sein Landg. |
28. 29. |
Cut Timothy Seed at Ashfords & new topd. the stack there. |
Note. This seed was cut too soon & did not stand long enough in the field wch. occasioned gt. loss.
30. Doing Jobs.