58051[Diary entry: 21 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
21. At home all day. Colo. Lee still here. The other Gentn. went a Ducking.
58052[Diary entry: 22 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
22. Rid to my Mill in the forenoon. All the Gentlemen went away after Breakfast. Doctr. Rumney came in the Afternoon and stayed all Night.
58053[Diary entry: 23 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
23. I rid to the Mill before breakfast and returnd to Dinner. Doctor Rumney went away after breakfast. On the following day Rumney charged a package of valerian and “a vial of drops” to Patsy Custis’s account (receipt from William Rumney, 24 June 1772, ViHi : Custis Papers).
58054[Diary entry: 24 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
24. At Home all day—alone
58055[Diary entry: 25 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
25. Rid to the Mill in the forenoon and Afternoon. Colo. Robt. Fairfax made a Morning Visit here.
58056[Diary entry: 26 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
26. Detaind at home all day by bad Weather.
58057[Diary entry: 27 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
27. Rid to my Mill in the Forenoon and Afternoon. Colo. Robt. Fairfax dined here.
58058[Diary entry: 28 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
28. Rid to the Mill in the Forenoon. Mr. Ross and Mr. Peter Waggener came here in the Evening and stayed all Night.
58059Acct. of the Weather in Feby. [1771] (Washington Papers)
Feby. 1st. Ground hard froze & day Cool, Wind being fresh from the No. West. 2. Ground froze but not so cool, nor the Wind so fresh as yesterday. The Morng. Cloudy after a white frost but the Eveng. Clear & Wind South. 3. Ground a little froze—day clear & pleasant with but little Wind. 4. Wind pretty fresh & somewhat Raw from the Southward. 5. Ground but little froze this Morng. but the Wind...
58060[Diary entry: 1 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
Feby. 1st. Ground hard froze & day Cool, Wind being fresh from the No. West.