57351[Diary entry: 4 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
4. Rid to the Masons & Ditchers before dinner.
57352[Diary entry: 5 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
5. Rid to the Mill Rights—Masons & Ditchers before dinner, & to Doeg Run Qr.
57353[Diary entry: 6 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
6. At home all day. Colo. Robt. Fairfax Mrs. Fairfax Mrs. W. Washington & the two Miss Carlyles came from Belvoir & dined here. Colo. Fairfax Mrs. Fairfax & Nancy Carlyle returnd after dinr. Mrs. W. & Sally stayed.
57354[Diary entry: 7 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
7. Rid to the Mill ditchers, &ca. before dinner & to the Mill afterwards.
57355[Diary entry: 8 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
8. Went the same rounds again and promised the ditchers 18d. a Rod if they woud be brisk and stick to it. Miss Betty Ramsay & Milly Hunter also Anthy. Ramsay came here today. The latter returnd after dinner. The others stayed. For GW’s difficulties with the ditchers, see “Remarks” entries for 1–8 May 1770 . Amelia Hunter, a daughter of the Alexandria physician John Hunter and his wife...
57356[Diary entry: 9 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
9. Mr. Christian danced here—⟨who⟩ (besides his Scholars, and those already mentioned to be here) Mrs. Peake & Niece Mr. Massey—Mr. Piper & Mr. Adams dined here. Mrs. Humphrey Peake’s sister, Sarah Stonestreet, married Richard Edelen of Maryland; the niece is probably a daughter of that marriage, possibly Frances Edelin (see main entry for 28 Dec. 1771 ). Rev. Lee Massey (1732–1814), rector of...
57357[Diary entry: 10 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
10. Rid to the Mill. Mr. Christian & some of his scholars went away this afternoon. Mrs. W——n & Mrs. B[ushrod] went to B[elvoir].
57358[Diary entry: 11 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
11. The rest of the Scholars went away after breakfast. Mrs. Washn. & Mr. W. Washington came this Afternoon. Mr. Semple who came last Night went away after Bt. I rid to the Mill &ca. before & after Dinner.
57359[Diary entry: 12 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
12. At home all day. Mr. Stedlar here. Mr. & Mrs. Washington & Mrs. Bushrod went to Colchester & returnd in the Afternn.
57360[Diary entry: 13 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
13. Went to Church with all the Compy. here. Dind at Belvoir & returnd in the Afternoon.
57361[Diary entry: 14 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
14. Rid to Muddy hole to my Ditchers & the Mill. Mr. Washington wife & Child & Mrs. Bushrod &ca. went away.
57362[Diary entry: 15 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
15. Rid to the Ditchers & Mill before Dinner—at home afterwards.
57363[Diary entry: 16 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
16. Rid by Muddy hole to the Mill and to the Ditchers & came home by Poseys.
57364[Diary entry: 17 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
17. Rid to the Mill and Ditchers again.
57365[Diary entry: 18 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
18. Did the same. Returnd to Dinner with Mr. Ross. Found Mr. Ramsay there. Went in the Afternoon to McCartys Sale of Poseys Effects. He & Mr. Ramsay returnd with me & lodgd. Daniel McCarty and Bryan Fairfax had given special bail for John Posey in several suits decided against him during Feb. 1770 (Fairfax County Order Book for 1768–70, 234–35, 305–14, Vi Microfilm).
57366[Diary entry: 19 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
19. Set of for Williamsburg—dind at Dumfries—calld at My Mothers and lodgd at Colo. Lewis’s in Fredericksbg. The burgesses were to begin meeting again on 21 May. Before GW left home, he gave Lund Washington, who was to be in charge of his business at Mount Vernon while he was gone, £30 in cash to be accounted for ( General Ledger A General Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George...
57367[Diary entry: 20 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
20. Breakfasted at Mr. Bouchers—dind at Coleman’s & lodgd at Todds bridge. Jonathan Boucher had been trying for several years to obtain the rectorate of St. Anne’s Parish in Annapolis, Md., which offered a better livelihood than he had in Caroline County. Now, through the influence of Rev. Henry Addison, he was near to achieving that aim. At breakfast on this day, he and GW apparently...
57368[Diary entry: 21 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
21. Breakfasted at King Wm. Ct. House & dind & lodgd at Eltham. GW today spent 3s. at Ruffin’s ferry and somewhere on his route bought a pair of shoes costing 6s. for the mulatto manservant, Billy, who accompanied him ( General Ledger A General Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers. , folio 314).
57369[Diary entry: 22 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
22. Reached Williamsburg to Breakfast & dined at the Club at Mrs. Campb[ells] and supped at the Raleigh. GW lodged at Mrs. Campbell’s tavern for his stay in town. The House of Burgesses, which had convened the previous day as scheduled, dealt mostly with private bills during this session and transacted relatively “little business of a public nature” ( GW to George W. Fairfax, 27 June 1770 ,...
57370[Diary entry: 23 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
23. Dined at Mrs. Dawson’s and spent the Evening in my own Room.
57371[Diary entry: 24 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
24. Dined at the Treasurers, & spent the Evening in my own Room. Between this date and 29 May, GW bought four play tickets for 30s.; clubbed twice at the Raleigh, purchased a vial of red ink costing 1s. 3d., and paid 2s. for postage and coffee ( General Ledger A General Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers. , folio 314).
57372[Diary entry: 25 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
25. Dined at the Palace & attended a Committee of the Association at Hayes. Spent the Eveng. there. A general meeting of the Virginia nonimportation association had been held in Williamsburg 22 May, and a committee of 20 gentlemen, including GW, had been appointed to revise the agreement that the associators had signed the previous year ( Va. Gaz. , R, 3 May 1770; carter [3] Jack P. Greene,...
57373[Diary entry: 26 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
26. Took a Snack at Mrs. Dawson’s & went up to Eltham in the Afternn. The House of Burgesses adjourned after today’s meeting until 11:00 A.M. Monday, 28 May ( JHB H. R. McIlwaine and John Pendleton Kennedy, eds. Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia . 13 vols. Richmond, 1905–15. , 1770–72 , 20).
57374[Diary entry: 27 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
27. At Eltham all day.
57375[Diary entry: 28 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
28. Returnd to Williamsburg by 9 Oclock. Dined at the Speakers and attended a Committee of the Associn. at Hayes till 11 Oclock.
57376[Diary entry: 29 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
29. Dined at Mrs. Dawson’s and spent the Evening in my own Room.
57377[Diary entry: 30 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
30. Dined at the Club and spent the Eveng. in my own Room. GW today paid £1 10s. to Col. John Henry (d. 1773), father of Patrick Henry, for a copy of his map of Virginia which had been published the previous February by Thomas Jefferys of London.
57378[Diary entry: 31 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
31. Dined at the Attorneys and attended a Committee of the Association at Hayes till One Oclock.
57379Acct. of the Wheather in May [1770] (Washington Papers)
May 1st. A hard frost which destroyd all the Peaches &ca. from the Water. Wind still at No. Wt. & West but neither so cold nor hard as the two preceeding days. 2. Calm and tolerably pleasant again altho the Morning was cool. 3. Wind fresh and cool from the So. West—which shifted to the So. Et. and East, & began to Rain briskly abt. Sunset attended with thunder & Lightg. 4. Very Cloudy, Misty &...
57380[Diary entry: 1 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
May 1st. A hard frost which destroyd all the Peaches &ca. from the Water. Wind still at No. Wt. & West but neither so cold nor hard as the two preceeding days.
57381[Diary entry: 2 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
2. Calm and tolerably pleasant again altho the Morning was cool.
57382[Diary entry: 3 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
3. Wind fresh and cool from the So. West—which shifted to the So. Et. and East, & began to Rain briskly abt. Sunset attended with thunder & Lightg.
57383[Diary entry: 4 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
4. Very Cloudy, Misty & sometimes raining. Wind pretty fresh from the Northwest & cool.
57384[Diary entry: 5 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
5. Cloudy in the forenoon, & cool. Wind being at No. West—but clear and warm afterwards with but little Wind.
57385[Diary entry: 6 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
6. More moderate & pleasant in the forenoon—but cool & windy in the Evening—also Cloudy.
57386[Diary entry: 7 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
7. Cool in the Morning but Hot afterwards with appearances of Rain.
57387[Diary entry: 8 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
8. Very warm & clear in the forenoon with but little Wind—but a severe Gust of wind & Rain in the Afternn. from the So. West—which moderated abt. dark.
57388[Diary entry: 9 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
9. Raining more or less all day with the wind fresh and variable.
57389[Diary entry: 10 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
10. Drizzling several times with the Wind westwardly but not so cool as yesterday.
57390[Diary entry: 11 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
11. Cloudy & sometimes Misty in the Afternoon. The forenoon clear & wind at No. West but variable.
57391[Diary entry: 12 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
12. Cloudy & sometimes Misting in the Morning but clear and pleasant afterwards.
57392[Diary entry: 13 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
13. Clear and very warm with but little Wind and that Southwardly.
57393[Diary entry: 14 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
14. Very like for Rain in the Morning but cleard afterwards. Wind fresh all day from the East and cool—especially towards Night.
57394[Diary entry: 15 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
15. A Lowery cloudy Morning but clear afternoon & tolerably warm.
57395[Diary entry: 16 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
16. Much such a day as yesterday, but a good deal warmer.
57396[Diary entry: 17 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
17. Misty kind of Morning but clear warm and calm afterwards.
57397[Diary entry: 18 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
18. Clear and Warm in the forenoon with but little Wind which howevr. after a little sprinkle came out violent from the No. West & contd. so all the Afternoon.
57398[Diary entry: 19 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
19. Clear & cool till abt. Noon. Wind blowg. fresh from No. West—then calm and warm. Eveng. still cool.
57399[Diary entry: 20 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
20. Morning & Evening Cool. Mid day warm—there being but little Wd.
57400[Diary entry: 21 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
21. Still & Calm forenoon Wind pretty fresh from the Eastward afterwards.