58351[Diary entry: 26 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
26. Began Raining in the Night & kept constantly at it all day with the Wind fresh from No. East....
58352[Diary entry: 27 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
27. Pleasant Morning but cloudy afterwards and sometimes Raining slowly. In the Evening clear,...
58353[Diary entry: 28 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
28. Wind hard from the No. West, & growing very cold. Weather clear, & in the Evening Freezing,...
58354[March 1771] (Washington Papers)
Mar. 1. Messrs. Ross and Wagener went away after breakfast. I rid to my Mill and Ditchers in the...
58355[Diary entry: 1 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
Mar. 1. Messrs. Ross and Wagener went away after breakfast. I rid to my Mill and Ditchers in the...
58356[Diary entry: 2 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
2. The Doctr. & I set of for Winchester. Dined at Triplets and lodgd at Wests. GW had called a...
58357[Diary entry: 3 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
3. Dined at Barry’s (on Shanondoah) and reached Greenway Court in the Afternoon where we stayd...
58358[Diary entry: 4 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
4. Reachd Winchester to Dinner according to Appointment with the Officers &ca. claimg. part of...
58359[Diary entry: 5 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
5. At Winchester all day. Dined with Lord Fairfax. Although scheduled for 4 Mar., the officers’...
58360[Diary entry: 6 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
6. Dined at my Lodging which was at Mr. Philp. Bushes and went home with my Br. Mr. Saml....
58361[Diary entry: 7 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
7. At my Brothers all day writing Instructions & dispatches for Captn. Crawford the Surveyor of...
58362[Diary entry: 8 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
8. Ditto—About Ditto.
58363[Diary entry: 9 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
9. Finished Ditto for Mr. Marcus Stephenson—who was to be the bearer of them. Mr. Dick & the two...
58364[Diary entry: 10 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
10. Dined at Mr. Nurses, & returnd to my Brother’s in the Evening.
58365[Diary entry: 11 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
11. Set of from my Brother’s for Mr. Warnr. Washington’s on my return Home.
58366[Diary entry: 12 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
12. Left Mr. Washingtons, & crossing at Snickers’s (where I eat an early Dinner) reach’d Leesburg...
58367[Diary entry: 13 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
13. Reachd home, after being obliged to Ferry over goose Creek at Houghs Mill & coming Round by...
58368[Diary entry: 14 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
14. Rid to my Mill & came home by Posey’s. Captn. Adam dined here. Although Robert Adam of...
58369[Diary entry: 15 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
15. Surveyed the Plantation at Posey’s & came home to Dinner Plotting the Courses afterwards.
58370[Diary entry: 16 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
16. Rid by Posey’s to the Mill in the forenoon—at home afterwards.
58371[Diary entry: 17 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
17. At home all day alone till the Evening when Doctr. Rumney came here.
58372[Diary entry: 18 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
18. Rid to Posey’s to lay of a fence before Breakfast & went to Court afterwards & stayd all...
58373[Diary entry: 19 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
19. At Court all day. In the Afternoon came home, and found Majr. Jenefir, Mr. Boucher, & Jacky...
58374[Diary entry: 20 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
20. At home all day (except before Breakfast when I rid to the Mill) with the above Company.
58375[Diary entry: 21 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
21. Went with the above to Belvoir to Dinner & returnd in the Evening with Mr. Boucher and Jacky...
58376[Diary entry: 22 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
22. At home all day.
58377[Diary entry: 23 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
23. Mr. Boucher went away after Breakfast. I rid to the Mill by Muddy hole & Doeg Run. Majr....
58378[Diary entry: 24 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
24. At home all day. Majr. Jenefir & Mr. Ringold went away after Breakfast & Mr. Fairfax after...
58379[Diary entry: 25 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
25. Mr. Gallaway went away after Breakfast. I rid to my Mill and Dam both in the fore and afternoon.
58380[Diary entry: 26 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
26. Rid to My Mill and Mill dam at the head of the Race in the forenoon (after going a hunting in...
58381[Diary entry: 27 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
27. Dined at Colchester in my way to Dumfries on the Arbitration between Doctr. Ross & Compa. &...
58382[Diary entry: 28 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
28. Upon the Arbitration all day with Colo. Mason—Mr. Mundell & Mr. Ross.
58383[Diary entry: 29 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
29. Upon the Arbitration with the above Gentlemen as above.
58384[Diary entry: 30 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
30. Ditto—Ditto—Ditto.
58385[Diary entry: 31 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
31. Ditto—Ditto—Ditto.
58386Acct. of the Weather in March [1771] (Washington Papers)
Mar. 1st. Ground hard froze. Wind fresh & Cold in the forenoon—clear, calm, & warmer in the...
58387[Diary entry: 1 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
Mar. 1st. Ground hard froze. Wind fresh & Cold in the forenoon—clear, calm, & warmer in the...
58388[Diary entry: 2 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
2d. Lowering & Cloudy Morning (with the Ground frozen & Wind at No. East)—all the Afternoon Snowing.
58389[Diary entry: 3 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
3. Clear & Cool Wind being at No. West. Ground a little frozen.
58390[Diary entry: 4 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
4. Still, Cool, & frosty. Weather clear & Wind at No. West.
58391[Diary entry: 5 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
5. But little frost—day calm & the fore part of it clear, & very pleasant. calm : In the...
58392[Diary entry: 6 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
6. Scarce any Frost. Morning clear, calm, & pleasant but the afternn. very lowering & like for Rain.
58393[Diary entry: 7 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
7. Snowing all this day, and Night also, Wind appearing to be abt. No. Et.
58394[Diary entry: 8 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
8. Still Snowing more or less all day. In the Night it began to Hail & sometimes Rain.
58395[Diary entry: 9 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
9. Fine Snow with a mixture of Rain & then Snow. In the Night it Haild & Raind.
58396[Diary entry: 10 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
10. Fine Misting Rain all the day with the Wind pretty fresh at No. Et. but thawing (it never...
58397[Diary entry: 11 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
11. Misting till abt. 12 Oclock then clearg. with the wind westwardly.
58398[Diary entry: 12 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
12. Wind at No. West & pretty fresh, tho neither Cold & freezing.
58399[Diary entry: 13 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
13. No Frost. Wind still continuing at North West pretty fresh with some Clouds. Snow all gone.
58400[Diary entry: 14 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
14. Still Cloudy and the Wind fresh from No. West but no Frost.