7251[Diary entry: 5 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
5. Went to Muddy hole with Doctr. Rumney to see the Cradlers at work.
7252[Diary entry: 5 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
5. Warm & Cloudy—with appearances of Rain. Wind Southwardly. The Afternoon, & Evening Cool.
7253[Diary entry: 5 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
5. Jonathan Farmer coming down last Night, & examining my Wheat to day was of opinion that some...
7254[Diary entry: 6 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
6. Rid to Muddy hole and Doeg Run after Doctr. Rumney went away. When I returnd found Mr. Wm. Lee...
7255[Diary entry: 6 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
6. Drizling in the Morning, & very cloudy, all day—with the Wind Southwardly.
7256[Diary entry: 7 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
7. Mr. Lee went away. Mr. Darnel & Daughter—Mr. Geo. Digges & his two eldest Sisters came here &...
7257[Diary entry: 7 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
7. Cool & clear—with the Wind at No. West & westwardly.
7258From George Washington to Robert Cary & Company, 7 July 1768 (Washington Papers)
On the other side you will receive Invoices of such Goods as are wanted for Mr Custis’s...
7259[Diary entry: 8 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
8. Doctr. Lee & all the rest went away & I rid to the Cradlers (cutting my Wheat at the Mill).
7260[Diary entry: 8 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
8. Clear & tolerably cool. Wind at So. West.
7261[Diary entry: 8 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
8. Began to cut the Wheat at the Mill in the field round the Overseers House which was cut, &...
7262To George Washington from Joseph Valentine, 8 July 1768 (Washington Papers)
I Recd yours of the 20th of June but had Rote a letter to you be fore I Recd yours with an...
7263To Benjamin Franklin from Richard Huck, 9 July 1768: résumé (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society [Saturday, July 9 (1768?). A dinner invitation from Dr. Huck...
7264[Diary entry: 9 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
9. Rid to Muddy hole, the Mill, and Doeg Run before Dinner & to the Mill afterwards—where my...
7265[Diary entry: 9 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
9. Clear, warm, & still abt. Noon. Afterwards cooler Wind being risen from the Southward.
7266[Diary entry: 9 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
9. Six and sometimes 7 Cradlers, cut the remainder of the field (abt. 28 Acres) on this side to...
7267[Diary entry: 10 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
10. Went to Church and returnd to Dinner.
7268[Diary entry: 10 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
10. Very Sultry and hot—although the Wind blew fresh from So. & So. West. Clear.
7269[Diary entry: 11–12 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
11 & 12th. Pulld the Flax at home. Got in the most of the Mill Wheat but was prevented finishing...
7270[Diary entry: 11 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
11. Rid to Muddy hole where three white men were Cradling—& then to the Mill where we were...
7271[Diary entry: 11 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
11. Wind Southwardly—Warm—& showery abt. 2 Oclock.
7272To Benjamin Franklin from James Parker, 12 July 1768 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I still continue to send you a Line or two on the...
7273[Diary entry: 12 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
12. Rid to Muddy hole before breakfast where all hands were harvesting the Wheat. The Company...
7274[Diary entry: 12 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
12. Very warm and Sultry with appearances of Rain—but none fell. Wind Southwardly.
7275[Diary entry: 13 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
13. Went in to the Neck where I this day began my Harvest. Colo. Fairfax & Doctr. Lee dind here...
7276[Diary entry: 13 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
13. Warm and but little Wind—& that Southwardly.
7277[Diary entry: 13 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
13. Some hands went & got the residue of the Mill Wheat into the House & all the Rest with the...
7278[Diary entry: 14 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
14. Attended in the Neck Again.
7279[Diary entry: 14 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
14. Clear & Warm with a little Wind from the Southward.
7280[Diary entry: 14 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
14. The hands from the Mill joind the others, & altogether finishd the Cut of Wheat (containing...
7281[Diary entry: 15 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
15. Went over again & drove back by Rain about One Oclock, which continued all the Afternoon.
7282[Diary entry: 15 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
15. Cloudy Morning & drizling & rainy Afternoon—with wind westwardly. Note this Rain continued...
7283[Diary entry: 15 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
15. Began cuttg. the Wheat next to it on the Riverside. Abt. One Oclock was stopd by Rain which...
7284To George Washington from Jonathan Boucher, 15 July 1768 (Washington Papers)
I have just Time to put a Cover over The Enclosed, & to add to the Informa[tio]n I suppose Mastr...
7285[Diary entry: 16 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
16. Went by Muddy hole & Doeg Run to the Vestry at Pohick Church. Stayd there till half after 3...
7286[Diary entry: 16 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
16. Clear & cool in the forenoon with thunder abt. 11 Oclock. Abt. 2 Oclock a black Cloud with...
7287[Diary entry: 16 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
16. Finishd this cut, & began the one next to the House. This day it also Raind & stopd the...
7288[Diary entry: 17 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
17. At home all day.
7289[Diary entry: 17 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
17. Wind Westwardly and little of it. Day moderate.
7290[Diary entry: 17 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
17. Dischargd three Cradlers keepg. only Jonathan Palmer & Eliab Roberts. The three discharged...
7291[Diary entry: 18 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
18. In the Neck with my People Harvesting.
7292[Diary entry: 18 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
18. Warm & but little Wind. Some appearance of Rain—but none fell.
7293[Diary entry: 18 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
18. Nine Cradlers at work including the two white men.
7294[Diary entry: 19 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
19. In Ditto with Ditto. Mr. Richd. Graham came here in the afternoon. Richard Graham (d. 1796)...
7295[Diary entry: 19 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
19. Clear and very warm with a small breeze from the Southward.
7296From Benjamin Franklin to Mary Stevenson, 20 July 1768: phonetic spelling and transcription (Franklin Papers)
Transcribed from ALS (in phonetic spelling): American Philosophical Society Many writers, from...
7297Phonetic alphabet, with Franklin’s comments, [20 July? 1768] (Franklin Papers)
AD : American Philosophical Society The document that follows was in the papers of Mary Stevenson...
7298[Diary entry: 20 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
20. In Ditto with Do. in the Forenoon. In the Afternoon went with them to cut the Wheat at Doeg Run.
7299[Diary entry: 20 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
20. Very warm with but little Wind and that Southwardly. Clear.
7300[Diary entry: 20 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
20th. About 11 Oclock finished Harvesting the Wheat in the Neck; that is cutting it down, &...