[Diary entry: 18 November 1771]

18. Went up to Court. Dined at Arrells & lodged at Mr. John Wests. Sent my Horses home.

The court met 18–21 Nov. GW’s name does not appear in the court records for this day, but he was officially present on 19 and 20 Nov. (Fairfax County Order Book for 1770–72, 303–23, Vi Microfilm).

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Title: [Diary entry: 18 November 1771]
Author: Washington, George
Date: 18 November 1771

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Cite as: “[Diary entry: 18 November 1771],” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/01-03-02-0001-0027-0018. [Original source: The Diaries of George Washington, vol. 3, 1 January 1771–5 November 1781, ed. Donald Jackson. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1978, p. 70.]