Wednesday 20th. Mercury at 31 in the Morning—41 at Noon and 36 at Night.
A little Snow fell in the night scarcely half an inch thick. Weather cleared in the Night. Day fair, and tolerably [warm] for the Season tho’ the wind was pretty fresh from the No. West.
Mr. Bushrod Washington and Wife & Miss Blackburn went up to Alexandria after breakfast as did Doctr. La Moyeur. George Washington went up there also on my business; after having measured the remaindr. of the Corn at the Ferry plantation on the Hill, which with 6 Barrels brought home, and four given to the Hogs
amounted in that cut to | 49 | Barls. |
On the Flat comn. plantg. | 87 | |
Drilled Corn by Meadow | 29 | |
Do. by Fish House | 9 | |
Total made this yr. | 174 |
Rid to the Plantations at the Ferry, Dogue run & Muddy hole. James Lawson the Ditcher not at Work to day nor has he been seen since Sunday.
Killed the following Hogs to day
From Rivr. Plann. | 12 | 1876 |
Muddy hole | 11 | 1366 |
3242 | ||
Killed Yesterday | 6234 | |
9476 | ||
Supplied Ths. Green with | 300 | |
Remains | 9176 |