55971[Diary entry: 4 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
4. Went to Church. Dined at Colo. Harrison & returnd to my Brs. in the afternoon. Nathaniel Harrison (1703–1791), of Brandon, Prince George County, was the eldest son of Nathaniel Harrison (1677–1727) and Mary Cary Harrison of Wakefield, Surry County. After the death of his first wife, Mary Digges Harrison (1717–1743), he married Lucy Carter, daughter of Robert “King” Carter and widow of Henry...
55972[Diary entry: 5 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
5. Crossd over to the lower point of Nangemoy where I met my Chariot & returnd home.
55973[Diary entry: 6 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
6. Went in the Forenoon to the Mill—Doeg Run & Muddy hole. In the Afternoon paid a visit to Majr. Fairfax (Brother to Lord Fx.) at Belvoir. Maj. Robert Fairfax (1707–1793), of Leeds Castle, Yorkshire, Eng., was the younger brother of Thomas Fairfax, sixth Baron Fairfax of Cameron. Robert had recently arrived from England to visit his relatives, dividing his time between Belvoir and Lord...
55974[Diary entry: 7 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
7. Dined at Belvoir with Mrs. W——n &ca.
55975[Diary entry: 8 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
8. Went to a Ball in Alexandria.
55976[Diary entry: 9 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
9. Proceeded to the Meeting of our Vestry at the New Church and lodgd at Captn. Edwd. Paynes. The “New Church,” built for the vestry by Edward Payne to serve the upper part of Truro Parish, was about 12 miles north-northwest of Colchester. Although the building was not quite finished at the time of this meeting, the vestrymen, “understanding that it is the general Desire of the People in this...
55977[Diary entry: 10 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
10. Returnd home & dind at Belvoir with Lord Fairfax &ca.
55978[Diary entry: 11 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
11. At Home all day.
55979[Diary entry: 12 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
12. Lord Fairfax, & his Brother & Colo. Fairfax & Mr. B. Fairfax dind here. The latter stayd all Night.
55980[Diary entry: 13 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
13. Went a fox huntg. with Lord Fairfax Colo. Fairfax & B. Fairfax. Catchd nothg.