57041[Diary entry: 30 December 1769] (Washington Papers)
30. Mr. Boucher went away. I Rid to My Mill with Ball and agreed with [him] to Build here. GW had decided in the spring to replace his small plantation mill with a merchant mill which could manufacture large quantities of high-grade flour suitable for sale in the colony or for export to lucrative markets abroad ( GW to Charles West, 6 June 1769 , DLC:GW ). By grinding his own wheat he might...
57042[Diary entry: 31 December 1769] (Washington Papers)
31. At Home all day.
57043Acct. of the Weather—in Decr. [1769] (Washington Papers)
Decr. 1. Cloudy & misty the Chief part of the day. 2. Lowering Forenoon with some Intervals [of] Sun in the Afternoon. Warm. Wind So. Wt. 3. Wind at No. Et. & Raining more or less all day. 4. Lowering & Misty day. But little wind and that at No. Wt. 5. Also lowering & disagreeable Afternoon the Morng. being clear & fine. 6. Cold & Raw. Cloudy afternoon with some Rain. 7. Clear and tolerable...
57044[Diary entry: 1 December 1769] (Washington Papers)
Decr. 1. Cloudy & misty the Chief part of the day.
57045[Diary entry: 2 December 1769] (Washington Papers)
2. Lowering Forenoon with some Intervals [of] Sun in the Afternoon. Warm. Wind So. Wt.
57046[Diary entry: 3 December 1769] (Washington Papers)
3. Wind at No. Et. & Raining more or less all day.
57047[Diary entry: 4 December 1769] (Washington Papers)
4. Lowering & Misty day. But little wind and that at No. Wt.
57048[Diary entry: 5 December 1769] (Washington Papers)
5. Also lowering & disagreeable Afternoon the Morng. being clear & fine.
57049[Diary entry: 6 December 1769] (Washington Papers)
6. Cold & Raw. Cloudy afternoon with some Rain.
57050[Diary entry: 7 December 1769] (Washington Papers)
7. Clear and tolerable pleasant.