57301[Diary entry: 2 April 1770] (Washington Papers)
2. This Morning the Snow was an Inch or two deep & continued Snowing (fine Snow) all day with the Wind Northwardly & cold but the Snow did not Increase much in depth.
57302[Diary entry: 3 April 1770] (Washington Papers)
3. Clear and very cold, the Wind blowing hard at No. West notwithstanding wch. the Snow was almost wholely gone before Night.
57303[Diary entry: 4 April 1770] (Washington Papers)
4. The Ground froze very hard. The Weather clear and exceeding cold. The Wind blowing fresh at No. West.
57304[Diary entry: 5 April 1770] (Washington Papers)
5. Wind still Westwardly & cool, but not equal to the former days.
57305[Diary entry: 6 April 1770] (Washington Papers)
6. Warm and pleasant, tho the Wind was still Westwardly and fresh.
57306[Diary entry: 7 April 1770] (Washington Papers)
7. Cool. Wind blowing fresh at No. West. Weather clear.
57307[Diary entry: 8 April 1770] (Washington Papers)
8. Lowering & much like Snow. Wind blowing cold & Raw from the No. & N. Et.
57308[Diary entry: 9 April 1770] (Washington Papers)
9. Cold & disagreeable Wind blowing fresh from the No. West again.
57309[Diary entry: 10 April 1770] (Washington Papers)
10. Just such a day as yesterday but if anything colder.
57310[Diary entry: 11 April 1770] (Washington Papers)
11. Wind still in the same place but not so cold as yesterday.
57311[Diary entry: 12 April 1770] (Washington Papers)
12. Wind at So. West and Weather warmer than the preceeding days.
57312[Diary entry: 13 April 1770] (Washington Papers)
13. Wind at South, the day very hot & sultry—with thunder, lightning & a Shower of Rain about three oclock.
57313[Diary entry: 14 April 1770] (Washington Papers)
14. Cooler than yesterday & lowering with the Wind abt. No. Et. In the Afternoon it began Raining & continued to do so more or less through the Night.
57314[Diary entry: 15 April 1770] (Washington Papers)
15. Misty & lowering all day with but little Wind & that from the Southward.
57315[Diary entry: 16 April 1770] (Washington Papers)
16. Lowering Morning but clear & Warm afterwards, the Wind being southwardly.
57316[Diary entry: 17 April 1770] (Washington Papers)
17. Also warm, notwithstanding the Wind was westwardly & varying to the North and blowing very fresh.
57317[Diary entry: 18 April 1770] (Washington Papers)
18. Cold & Raw all day. Wind Eastwardly in the Morning & Southwardly afterwards—much like Rain.
57318[Diary entry: 19 April 1770] (Washington Papers)
19. Clear & pleasant weather turning warm again.
57319[Diary entry: 20 April 1770] (Washington Papers)
20. Clear & warm in the forenoon—it being still. But cooler in the Afternoon. Wind being tolerably fresh from the Eastward.
57320[Diary entry: 21 April 1770] (Washington Papers)
21. Warm and still all the day till the Afternoon, then a floury of wind which soon subsided.
57321[Diary entry: 22 April 1770] (Washington Papers)
22. Very warm and still with some appearances of Rain.
57322[Diary entry: 23 April 1770] (Washington Papers)
23. Very warm in the forenoon clear and still with severe wind & some Rain from the No. West just at Night.
57323[Diary entry: 24 April 1770] (Washington Papers)
24. Wind at No. West & cool compard with the preceeding days.
57324[Diary entry: 25 April 1770] (Washington Papers)
25. Wind Northwardly & cool in the M[orning] but warmer in the afternoon. Wind shifting Southwardly.
57325[Diary entry: 26 April 1770] (Washington Papers)
26. Something warmer than yesterday but rather cool still. Wind fresh from the Southeast & cloudy in the afternoon.
57326[Diary entry: 27 April 1770] (Washington Papers)
27. Wind pretty brisk & cool from the southward. Day cloudy and from abt. 4 Oclock in the Afternoon slow Rain.
57327[Diary entry: 28 April 1770] (Washington Papers)
28. Morning Calm, clear and pleast. Afterwards cool & windy from the Northwest.
57328[Diary entry: 29 April 1770] (Washington Papers)
29. High Wind from the Northwest all day, & cold.
57329[Diary entry: 30 April 1770] (Washington Papers)
30. Wind in the same place and very cold & hard. A smart frost this morning.
57330Remarks & Occurrances in Apl. [1770] (Washington Papers)
9th. Finished listing Ground for Corn at Muddy hole. The Hound Bitch Singer was lind by Jowler. 11. The Bitch Truelove was lined twice by Ringwood. She had been frequently shut up with forrister—but it is thought he never lined her. 13. Forrister was seen lined to Truelove. Began my Fishery at Poseys for Mr. Robt. Adam. 14. She was again lined by Ringwood and Singer I saw lined by Jowler. This...
57331[Diary entry: 9 April 1770] (Washington Papers)
9th. Finished listing Ground for Corn at Muddy hole. The Hound Bitch Singer was lind by Jowler.
57332[Diary entry: 11 April 1770] (Washington Papers)
11. The Bitch Truelove was lined twice by Ringwood. She had been frequently shut up with forrister—but it is thought he never lined her.
57333[Diary entry: 13 April 1770] (Washington Papers)
13. Forrister was seen lined to Truelove. Began my Fishery at Poseys for Mr. Robt. Adam.
57334[Diary entry: 14 April 1770] (Washington Papers)
14. She was again lined by Ringwood and Singer I saw lined by Jowler. This day I began to draw the Water of my Meadow by breaking the Dam or stop that confind it. Hull & the other Stone Mason came here to set about my Mill—but did not began work till the 17th. GW is having his old millpond drained. John Hull was paid £31 15s. 1d. in September for work done on the new mill, which probably...
57335[Diary entry: 15 April 1770] (Washington Papers)
15. Singer was again lined by Jowler & Truelover by Ringwood.
57336[Diary entry: 16 April 1770] (Washington Papers)
16. Mr. Ball the Millwright and one of his People came here to work. Ball at one time or another had five of his own men working on the mill: Thomas Ball for 38½ days, Richard Talbott for 31 days, John Grinstead for 24½ days, Reason Porter for 19½ days, and Edward Todd for 9 days. The helper who came this day was probably Grinstead, Porter, or Todd. Ball himself worked for 38 days on the mill...
57337[Diary entry: 17 April 1770] (Washington Papers)
17. Hull & his Partner began to raise stone.
57338[Diary entry: 18 April 1770] (Washington Papers)
18. Ball and his Apprentice set abt. the shaft for the Mill &ca. Jowler lined Singer & Ringwood Truelove again. The shaft was the large wooden axle on which the waterwheel was to turn.
57339[Diary entry: 19 April 1770] (Washington Papers)
19. The Mason’s went to digging the foundation of my Mill at 2/6 pr. day. Jowler lined Singer & Forrister lined truelove.
57340[Diary entry: 20 April 1770] (Washington Papers)
20. Jowler again lined Singer.
57341[Diary entry: 21 April 1770] (Washington Papers)
21. Richd. Talbot & one other of Ball’s hands came here in the Afternoon.
57342[Diary entry: 23 April 1770] (Washington Papers)
23. Began to Plant Corn in the Neck—at Muddy hole, and at Doeg Run. Mr. Ball, Talbot & Grinnel were levalling the Mill Race. His other hand went for their Tools to Cameron. T. Ball came this Aftern. Thomas Bird set to work on the foundation of the Mill at 1/3 pr. day. grinnel : This name does not appear in GW’s ledger for this year and may be a garbling of the last name of Ball’s helper, John...
57343[Diary entry: 26 April 1770] (Washington Papers)
26. He began to work on my Mill Race at 1/3 pr. Rod & to find himself and Sciagusta a prisoner from the Indians came here, and began to work with my People. Work on the millrace began near the mill, and during the next year it progressed slowly north toward Piney Branch and the upper part of Dogue Run. The race was dug several feet into the ground along its two-mile route, except where...
57344[Diary entry: 27 April 1770] (Washington Papers)
27. As it Raind from abt. 3 or 4 Oclock in the Afternoon I presume work was stoped by the Millwrights and Masons.
57345[Diary entry: 28 April 1770] (Washington Papers)
28. Clevelands Waggon & Team began to Work for me at pr. day. Reason—one of Balls Men did no work by a Boyl under his Arm. James Cleveland’s wagon and team worked ten days at 10s. a day between this date and 9 May. GW had also employed them on 19 and 20 April at 12s. 6d. a day, and on 15 April they had carried two loads for him at 1s. 6d. a load ( General Ledger A General Ledger A, 1750–1772....
57346[Diary entry: 29 April 1770] (Washington Papers)
29. Coxe Rice came to Work at the rate of 30/. pr. Month & Victuals found him. Reason Porter went to work again today. Rice, who may have been hired to help with the mill, was to receive his meals as well as wages for his work, but it is apparent, as he is not mentioned in GW’s ledger, that he quit before earning any money.
57347[May 1770] (Washington Papers)
May 1st. Rid in the forenoon to where the Millwrights & Masons were at Work—also the Ditchers & the fish Landing at Poseys. In the afternoon rid to the Mill only. Mrs. W. Washington & her youngest Child & Mrs. Bushrod & Katy Washington came in the Eveng. Mrs. Warner Washington’s youngest child at this time was Catharine Washington (b. 1769). katy washington : Catherine Washington, daughter of...
57348[Diary entry: 1 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
May 1st. Rid in the forenoon to where the Millwrights & Masons were at Work—also the Ditchers & the fish Landing at Poseys. In the afternoon rid to the Mill only. Mrs. W. Washington & her youngest Child & Mrs. Bushrod & Katy Washington came in the Eveng. Mrs. Warner Washington’s youngest child at this time was Catharine Washington (b. 1769). katy washington : Catherine Washington, daughter of...
57349[Diary entry: 2 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
2. Mrs. Washington went to Belvoir & Mrs. Bushrod continued here. I rid to the Mill and Ditcher[s] in the forenoon, and afternoon.
57350[Diary entry: 3 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
3. Went the above rounds before dinner—but did not go out afterwards.