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56881[October 1769] (Washington Papers)
Octr. 1. Dined at Belvoir with Mrs. Washington and Patcy Custis. Returnd in the Evening. 2. Colo. Carlyle and two Daughters—Captn. Brady and Captn. Posey dined here. captn. brady : possibly William Brady, captain of the Berkeley County militia, later captain in Stephenson’s Rifles and captain of the 11th Virginia Regiment in the Continental line. Brady resigned in 1778 and was awarded 4,000...
56882[Diary entry: 1 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
Octr. 1. Dined at Belvoir with Mrs. Washington and Patcy Custis. Returnd in the Evening.
56883[Diary entry: 2 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
2. Colo. Carlyle and two Daughters—Captn. Brady and Captn. Posey dined here. captn. brady : possibly William Brady, captain of the Berkeley County militia, later captain in Stephenson’s Rifles and captain of the 11th Virginia Regiment in the Continental line. Brady resigned in 1778 and was awarded 4,000 acres of land. Posey had been drinking heavily in recent weeks and had often been absent...
56884[Diary entry: 3 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
3. Rid to Muddy hole, Doeg Run, and Mill.
56885[Diary entry: 4 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
4. Rid to Alexandria to see how my Carpenters went on with my Ho. Returnd to Dinr.
56886[Diary entry: 5 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
5. Went after Blew Wings with Humphrey Peake. Killd 3 & returnd by Muddy hole.
56887[Diary entry: 6 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
6. Went a hunting but found nothing after which Rid to Muddy hole, D. Run & Mill.
56888[Diary entry: 7 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
7. At home all day.
56889[Diary entry: 8 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
8. Likewise at home all day. In the afternoon Mr. Robt. Alexander came.
56890[Diary entry: 9 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
9. Went a fox hunting & finding a Deer the Dogs ran it to the Water but we never see it. Mr. Alexr. went home.
56891[Diary entry: 10 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
10. Went to Captn. Poseys to run the Lines of the Land he bought of Mr. Marshall. Dined there. This land was the small strip on the Potomac involved in John West, Jr.’s suit against Posey. GW’s survey of this day, made “at the particular request of Captn. Posey,” differed slightly from the one West and Alexander had made earlier (the dated survey is at ViMtvL ).
56892[Diary entry: 11 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
11. At home all day.
56893[Diary entry: 12 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
12. Rid to Muddy hole Doeg Run and Mill. Captn. Posey dined here ⟨afterw⟩ard.
56894[Diary entry: 13 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
13. Captn. Marshall came over here & dined & I rid with him round his Land. Thomas Hanson Marshall owned 480½ acres that bordered the Mount Vernon tract on the west, lying on both sides of the road that ran from Gum Spring to Dogue Creek. GW had long wished to acquire that land, but Marshall, who was in no great want of money, had been reluctant to let it go unless he could make an exchange...
56895[Diary entry: 14 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
14. Went a Fox hunting. Started a Dog Fox by old Palmers & run it back of Mr. Clifton & there catched it. Went afterwards into the Neck. Mr. Matthew Campbell dined here.
56896[Diary entry: 15 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
15. At home all day alone. My Brother Charles came at Night.
56897[Diary entry: 16 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
16. Went up to Court and returnd at Night. The court met 16–19 and 24 Oct. (Fairfax County Order Book for 1768–70, 240–47, Vi Microfilm).
56898[Diary entry: 17 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
17. Went to Court again and returnd. Mr. Fairfax & Mr. Magowan came here. GW was present when the court began today but soon excused himself from the bench because the suit that various merchants had brought against Posey and him was to be heard, despite the fact that Posey had already volunteered to sell his mortgaged property for the benefit of GW and his other creditors. The justices...
56899[Diary entry: 18 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
18. Went a Fox huntg. with Mr. Fairfax & Mr. Magowan. Found & killd a Dog Fox.
56900[Diary entry: 19 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
19. Rid to Muddy hole Doeg Run, & Mill after Mr. Fairfax went away.
56901[Diary entry: 20 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
20. At Home all day.
56902[Diary entry: 21 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
21. Rid to Muddy hole Doeg Run and Mill. Mr. Magowan went to Colchester.
56903[Diary entry: 22 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
22. At home all day—alone.
56904[Diary entry: 23 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
23. Went to Poseys Sale. Returnd at Night with Colo. Mason Mr. Ross, Mr. Sebastian Mr. Harrison Mr. Magowan & Colo. Masons Son George. According to the court’s order for the sale, GW was to be the first creditor paid out of the proceeds, with the residue going to the merchants who had brought suit to force the sale. However, GW was not to receive everything that Posey owed him, because the...
56905[Diary entry: 24 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
24. Went to the Sale again. Mr. Harrison Mr. Sebastian & Mr. Magowan came home with me also Robt. Alexander. Found Doctr. Rumney here. At the sale today GW paid George Mason £100 for the 100 acres of land Mason had previously agreed to sell him ( General Ledger A General Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers. , folio 61). Mason had sent...
56906[Diary entry: 25 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
25. Went to the Sale again. Mr. Harrison & Mr. Magowan returnd home with me. On this and the following day GW paid Robert Alexander a total of £418 14s. Maryland currency for his wife’s land: £218 14s. in cash and £200 sent to Fielding Lewis, Jr. on Alexander’s account. Lund Washington gave Alexander £81 6s. more on 22 Nov., making the total price of the land £500 ( General Ledger A General...
56907[Diary entry: 26 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
26. At home all day, Mr. Harrison went away in the Afternoon.
56908[Diary entry: 27 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
27. Rid to Muddy hole Doeg Run and Mill also to my New Purchase of Poseys Land. Mr. Stedlar went away.
56909[Diary entry: 28 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
28. At home all day. Mr. Magowan went home.
56910[Diary entry: 29 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
29. At home all day. Captn. McCarty came in the Afternoon.
56911[Diary entry: 30 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
30. Set out on my Journey to Williamsburg & reached Colo. Henry Lees to a Late Dinner. Governor Botetourt had summoned the burgesses to a new session beginning 7 Nov. On this trip GW took Mrs. Washington and Patsy with him, traveling in a handsome green chariot trimmed with gold that had arrived from England some time during the past 12 months ( invoice of goods shipped to GW, Sept. 1768 ,...
56912[Diary entry: 31 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
31. Set out from thence abt. Nine Oclock and reachd no further than Peyton’s Ordy. on Aquia being stopd by Rain.
Octr. 1. Clear, Wind being fresh from the No. West till the Evening. 2. Wind fresh from the Southwest all day—and clear. 3. Wind Northwardly and cold in the forenoon, but mild afterwards. 4. Still & clear till Evening then Cloudy with drops of Rain. 5. Clear & perfectly calm till Evening, then a little Wind from the No. West. 6. Cool Morning with the Wind fresh from the Northwest. Evening more...
56914[Diary entry: 1 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
Octr. 1. Clear, Wind being fresh from the No. West till the Evening.
56915[Diary entry: 2 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
2. Wind fresh from the Southwest all day—and clear.
56916[Diary entry: 3 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
3. Wind Northwardly and cold in the forenoon, but mild afterwards.
56917[Diary entry: 4 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
4. Still & clear till Evening then Cloudy with drops of Rain.
56918[Diary entry: 5 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
5. Clear & perfectly calm till Evening, then a little Wind from the No. West.
56919[Diary entry: 6 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
6. Cool Morning with the Wind fresh from the Northwest. Evening more moderate wind getting southwardly.
56920[Diary entry: 7 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
7. Wind southwardly with apps. of Rain. A large circle rd. the Moon.
56921[Diary entry: 8 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
8. Cloudy with the Wind southwardly the forenoon & Eastwardly afterwards.
56922[Diary entry: 9 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
9. Rain in the Night—but not much, & Misting all the forenoon with the Wd. at Et. then shifting to the southward & clearg.
56923[Diary entry: 10 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
10. Wind Eastwardly but not fresh. Warm—with a little, fine Rain in the Afternoon.
56924[Diary entry: 11 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
11. Misty and foggy all day with sometimes fine Rain.
56925[Diary entry: 12 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
12. Wind very fresh from the So. West & very warm with flying Clouds.
56926[Diary entry: 13 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
13. Wind tolerably fresh & cool from the No. West with Clouds also.
56927[Diary entry: 14 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
14. Wind Eastwardly & very Cloudy in the Afternoon, it set in to raining & continued to do so most part of the Night. Warmer than yesterday.
56928[Diary entry: 15 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
15. Wind at No. West again but not hard. Clear & pleasant.
56929[Diary entry: 16 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
16. Pleast. Morning, but Wind got very suddenly & very hard from the No. West & also very cold.
56930[Diary entry: 17 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
17. A very hard & killing frost last night. Ice ½ Inch thick this Morng. Wind at No. West in the fore part of the day but Southwardly afterwards and raw.