56761[Diary entry: 10 August 1769] (Washington Papers)
10. Mr. Barcley dined with us again as did Mr. Power and Mr. Geo. Thornton. George Thornton, of Spotsylvania County, one of Charles Washington’s brothers-in-law, married Mary Alexander in 1773. A prominent businessman in Fredericksburg for many years, he was a partner about 1772–74 with William Triplett of King George County in two stores, one in Fredericksburg and one in nearby Falmouth....
56762[Diary entry: 11 August 1769] (Washington Papers)
11. Lord Fairfax & Colo. Geo. Fairfax dined with us.
56763[Diary entry: 12 August 1769] (Washington Papers)
12. Mr. Barclay dined with us this day also.
56764[Diary entry: 13 August 1769] (Washington Papers)
13. We dined with Lord Fairfax.
56765[Diary entry: 14 August 1769] (Washington Papers)
14. Colo. Loyd, Mr. Cadwallader & Lady, Mrs. Dalton & Daughter & Miss Terrett dind with us. Col. Edward Lloyd III (1711-1770) was of a prominent Maryland family and one of a long line of Edward Lloyds of Wye House, Talbot County, Md. He was married in 1739 to Anne Rousby of Patuxent, Md. He had been a member of the Maryland General Assembly, a member of the council, and receiver general of the...
56766[Diary entry: 15 August 1769] (Washington Papers)
15. Had my Horses brought in to carry Colo. Loyd as far as Hedges on his return home & rid with him as far as Sleepy Creek. Returnd to Dinner & had Mr. Barclay & a Mr. Brown to dine with me.
56767[Diary entry: 16 August 1769] (Washington Papers)
16. Horses returnd from carrying Colo. Loyd. Mr. Barclay—Mr. Goldsbury Mr. Hardwick, Mr. Jno. Lewis & Mr. Wn. Washington Junr. dined here. mr. goldsbury : probably one of the brothers of John Barclay’s wife, Rachel Goldsborough Barclay. Her three brothers were Nicholas, Thomas, and Foster Goldsborough ( hanson George A. Hanson. Old Kent: The Eastern Shore of Maryland: Notes Illustrative of the...
56768[Diary entry: 17 August 1769] (Washington Papers)
17. Mr. Jno. Lewis & W. Washington dind here. We drank Tea with My Lord.
56769[Diary entry: 18 August 1769] (Washington Papers)
18. Mr. Barclay, Mr. Wodrow & Mr. Wood dined here. My Lord the two Colo. Fx’s & others drank Tea here. mr. wodrow : probably either Alexander or Andrew Wodrow. Alexander Wodrow served as provisioner of the garrison at Fort Cumberland during the French and Indian War and voted for GW in the Frederick County burgesses election of 1758. In 1774 he served on the committee of safety of King George...
56770[Diary entry: 19 August 1769] (Washington Papers)
19. Rid with Mrs. Washington & others to the Cacapehon Mountain—to see the prospect from thence. Mr. Barclay, Mr. Thruston & Mr. Power dined with us.
56771[Diary entry: 20 August 1769] (Washington Papers)
20. Went to Church in the fore and Afternoon. Mr. Jno. Lewis dind here. Lord Fairfax the two Colo. Fairfaxs & others drank Tea here.
56772[Diary entry: 21 August 1769] (Washington Papers)
21. Mr. Maze & Lady, Mr. Sebastian, Mr. Barclay, Mr. Allison dind here. Lord Fairfax &ca. drank Tea here. Rev. Benjamin Sebastian (c.1745–1834) was rector of Frederick Parish in Frederick County, 1766–67 and of St. Stephen’s Parish in Northumberland County, 1767–77. He removed to Maryland and then to Kentucky, where he practiced law and served as a judge during the 1790s ( goodwin Edward Lewis...
56773[Diary entry: 22 August 1769] (Washington Papers)
22. Mr. Jno. Lewis dined here.
56774[Diary entry: 23 August 1769] (Washington Papers)
23. Dined alone—Patcy unwell. Patsy had “found little benefit” from taking the waters, but the Washingtons had decided to continue the experiment for another week or two in order to be sure there was no help for her here. The springs at this time were crowded with people from all walks of life seeking to restore their health. The waters, GW wrote to a friend, “are applied . . . in all cases,...
56775[Diary entry: 24 August 1769] (Washington Papers)
24. Rid to Cacapeon with Lord Fairfax, the 2 Colo. Fairfaxs, Mr. Kimble Mrs. Washington & Patcy Custis. mr. kimble : possibly Peter Kemble (1704–1789), president of the royal council of New Jersey.
56776[Diary entry: 25 August 1769] (Washington Papers)
25. Dined here Mr. Jno. Lewis and Mr. Flint. Mr. Flint may be John, John Jr., or Thomas Flint of Frederick County, Md. John Flint was registrar of Prince George’s Parish, and Thomas Flint kept a school in Frederick County. A Pennsylvania traveler recorded having been to “Flints on Potomak abot. 12 Miles above Fort Frederick, civil people” ( kenny John W. Jordan, ed. “Journal of James Kenny,...
56777[Diary entry: 26 August 1769] (Washington Papers)
26. Dined alone.
56778[Diary entry: 27 August 1769] (Washington Papers)
27. Dined with Lord Fairfax & drank Tea there also.
56779[Diary entry: 28 August 1769] (Washington Papers)
28. Lord Fairfax, Colo. R. Fairfax, Mr. Allan, Mr. Meldrum & Colo. Stephen dined here. Rev. William Meldrum, licensed by the bishop of London to preach in Virginia in 1756, served as rector of Frederick Parish in Frederick County for a time before 1765.
56780[Diary entry: 29 August 1769] (Washington Papers)
29. Dined alone.
56781[Diary entry: 30 August 1769] (Washington Papers)
30. Old Mr. Flint dined with us, otherwise we were alone.
56782[Diary entry: 31 August 1769] (Washington Papers)
31. Mr. Johnston, Mr. Wodrow, Captn. Dalton, his Daughter & Miss Terrett Dined here.
56783Acct. of the Weather—in August [1769] (Washington Papers)
Augt. 1st. Very cool Morning, & not an unpleasant day. 2. Cool Morning & Evening again but midling warm Midday. 3. Clear with more warmth—but not hot. 4. Tolerably warm with the Mornings & Evenings still cool. 5. Warm morning & hot day with a thunder shower—to the Westward. 6. Warm again, with appearances of Rain but none fell. 7. Warm, but a brisk breeze about Noon. 8. Again Warm with a...
56784[Diary entry: 1 August 1769] (Washington Papers)
Augt. 1st. Very cool Morning, & not an unpleasant day.
56785[Diary entry: 2 August 1769] (Washington Papers)
2. Cool Morning & Evening again but midling warm Midday.
56786[Diary entry: 3 August 1769] (Washington Papers)
3. Clear with more warmth—but not hot.
56787[Diary entry: 4 August 1769] (Washington Papers)
4. Tolerably warm with the Mornings & Evenings still cool.
56788[Diary entry: 5 August 1769] (Washington Papers)
5. Warm morning & hot day with a thunder shower—to the Westward.
56789[Diary entry: 6 August 1769] (Washington Papers)
6. Warm again, with appearances of Rain but none fell.
56790[Diary entry: 7 August 1769] (Washington Papers)
7. Warm, but a brisk breeze about Noon.
56791[Diary entry: 8 August 1769] (Washington Papers)
8. Again Warm with a breeze as usual at & before noon.
56792[Diary entry: 9 August 1769] (Washington Papers)
9. Warm with appearances of Rain in the afternoon, but none fell.
56793[Diary entry: 10 August 1769] (Washington Papers)
10. Exceeding hot and Sultry, but the Heat corrected a little by the Breeze at Noon.
56794[Diary entry: 11 August 1769] (Washington Papers)
11. Lowering Morning with a thunder shower in the Afternoon & exceedg. Hott.
56795[Diary entry: 12 August 1769] (Washington Papers)
12. Again very warm—but a breeze as usual & noon wch. however sometimes dies away.
56796[Diary entry: 13 August 1769] (Washington Papers)
13. Very Warm with the accustomed breeze down the Vale of the Mountains.
56797[Diary entry: 14 August 1769] (Washington Papers)
14. Very warm forenoon with a shower or two in the Afternoon with thunder & sharpe Lightning.
56798[Diary entry: 15 August 1769] (Washington Papers)
15. Cool forenoon—the Wind being northwardly & fresh—but warm afternoon the wind dying away.
56799[Diary entry: 16 August 1769] (Washington Papers)
16. Wind Northwardly & fresh. Clouds in the Evening but no Rain here.
56800[Diary entry: 17 August 1769] (Washington Papers)
17. Wind Eastwardly fresh & Cool especially in the Evening & night.
56801[Diary entry: 18 August 1769] (Washington Papers)
18. Morning Cool, but Midday warm notwithstanding the Wind blew fresh.
56802[Diary entry: 19 August 1769] (Washington Papers)
19. Morning tolerably pleasant, but very warm Evening. Wind fresh.
56803[Diary entry: 20 August 1769] (Washington Papers)
20. Morning Warm. Abt. Noon a shower with rumbling thunder. The afternoon wet.
56804[Diary entry: 21 August 1769] (Washington Papers)
21. Tolerably cool & pleasant. Wind northwardly. Night Cool.
56805[Diary entry: 22 August 1769] (Washington Papers)
22. Cool and pleasant. Night rather cold.
56806[Diary entry: 23 August 1769] (Washington Papers)
23. Clear, cool, and pleasant. Wind northwardly.
56807[Diary entry: 24 August 1769] (Washington Papers)
24. Clear & tolerably warm with but little wind.
56808[Diary entry: 25 August 1769] (Washington Papers)
25. A fine Shower from the Westward about One oclock with slighter ones afterwards.
56809[Diary entry: 26 August 1769] (Washington Papers)
26. Morning lowering but clear & cool afterwards.
56810[Diary entry: 27 August 1769] (Washington Papers)
27. Clear and cool especially in the Evening & morning.