Sunday 13th. Mercury at 69 in the Morning—70 at Noon and 69 at Night.
Day lowering with the wind at East—now and then a little sprinkle of rain but not enough to wet the roots of any thing.
Mr. Shaw quitted this family to day.
Colo. Humphreys, Geo. Washington & wife went to Church at Alexandria to day & dined with Mr. Fendall. The first remained there all Night.
William Shaw resigned to go to the West Indies (see entries for 2 July 1785 and 25 Aug. 1786).