56861[Diary entry: 4 June 1769] (Washington Papers)
4. At home all day—alone.
56862[Diary entry: 5 June 1769] (Washington Papers)
5. Dined at Belvoir—Mrs. Washington and Patcy Custis going with me.
56863[Diary entry: 6 June 1769] (Washington Papers)
6. At home all day—Mrs. Fairfax, Colo. Fairfax & Mr. Wormely the elder ding. here & returning in the afternoon. Ralph Wormeley (1715–1790), one of the wealthiest planters in the colony, lived at his family’s old home, Rosegill, on the south bank of the Rappahannock River near Urbanna. He served as burgess from Middlesex County 1742–64 and later became comptroller of the Rappahannock River...
56864[Diary entry: 7 June 1769] (Washington Papers)
7. Rid into the Neck and to Muddy hole & returnd to Dinner.
56865[Diary entry: 8 June 1769] (Washington Papers)
8. Went with Mrs. Washington & Patcy Custis on a visit to Mr. Wm. Digges & returnd in the Afternoon.
56866[Diary entry: 9 June 1769] (Washington Papers)
9. Rid to Captn. Posey’s—from thence to the Mill & then home. John Posey had recently gone to Maryland, where he married Elizabeth Adair of Chestertown. He had not yet brought his bride home to Rover’s Delight, but GW today saw the sad state of affairs that would greet the newly married couple there. Almost everything not mortgaged to GW had been attached by the Fairfax County sheriff to be...
56867[Diary entry: 10 June 1769] (Washington Papers)
10. At home all day.
56868[Diary entry: 11 June 1769] (Washington Papers)
11. Went to Pohick Church. Dined at Captn. McCarty’s. Stood for Mr. Chichesters Child & came home in the Aftern. The second son of Richard and Sarah McCarty Chichester, born 27 Feb. 1769, is here being christened Daniel McCarty Chichester in his grandfather’s home.
56869[Diary entry: 12 June 1769] (Washington Papers)
12. Rid to Muddy hole Doeg Run, and the Mill. Doctr. Rumney (& Mr. Stedlar, who came yesterday afternoon) Mr. Robt. Scott & Mr. Hy. Peake Dind here. Also Sally Carlyle. Robert Scott was a Scottish merchant of Dumfries.
56870[Diary entry: 13 June 1769] (Washington Papers)
13. Went into the Neck.