Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-04-04

and containing about 100 pages OF
rough paper between the leaves oi
which there Is a sheet Of f1imsy blot.
ting paper. It is 139 years old, and
except for the fading in few places
Of the Ink with which the entries II
contains were made, It Is almost az
good as new. The little book bears
this inscription on Its fyleaf:
"PocKET-DAY-BooK
OR
CAsH-MEMoRANDUMS
BEGAN
25TH OF MARCH. 1774."
There would not be anything very
remarkable about that, IL the inscrip-
ton had not been written by and the
day-book had not belonged to George
Washington. Mt. Morgan, doubtless,
would be willing to give far more
than It's weight In diamonds for 1t, 80
that he might keep 1t alongside the
only letters known to exist that
Washington's mother wrote; but he
could not get it for love or money
Under the will by which 1t is now
to be disposed Of to the Ladies' Mem
orial association of Mount Vernon
ever be owned north Of the Potomac
river. US ~ oU.1
Was "9ood Fellow"
The day-book is particularly inter
esting, because II brings out in the
most striking way the human side OF
washington, and while the country
is waiting for the extra session OF
congress and many Of the office seek
ers have gone home for reinforce
ments, there may be some interest In
It and in some Of the things 1t con-
tains. It shows that, In addition to
being a very careful and methodical
man Of affairs. Washington was also
what would now be described AN
all-round good fellow"
The first entry In the book Is OF
March "a, 1774, Of memorandum OF
sundrys sent out by Gilbert Simpson,
for the use Of and towards build.
ing my Mile on Yougheoga, N. ".
etc.. and the last legtble entries In II
are about the last Of October (the
date line is obliterated), t774: "By
a cloke for my mother, which charge
to her, f10:2:1a," and "To cash won
at cards, a2:5." one of the first Of
the entries Is this: March 25-Cred-
1t Colonel Mason by cash paid Zach
Bond, putting pews In my pew al
Pohick, 10 shillings." lU- 49,.
In balancing accounts on March
20, Washington noted that he had
Cash upon hand" e291:8:0; In gold,
f35:3:9, in deprecated dollars, In
"pistoreens," in "cut bits" and In
paper money to make the balance as
stated. On the same day Washing
ton bought four horses, among them
"a sorrel mare, with white main and
TAIL" and all for about ESQ good
value. A number Of entries taken at
random show the broad range Of his
activities, as, for example: ;,
April 3-"By charity, 8 shillings.'
April 4-"By charity, H."
April 23-"By cash sent my moth
er, R25."
April 26-To cash reed Of MI.
Craven Peyton for & on acct. OF Col.
Fairfax to whom We amount Is to be
remitted for 4 firkins Of butter,
weight 401 lbs, s15:12:9."
on April 2S, Washington had
a525:6:5 cash on hand, and In the
cash" was counted in Virginia pa
per, Maryland's dollars and Pennsyl-
yania currency. OF the latter there
was 8 shillings and s pence. ~.
May / was opened by cash given
away, s3." On May z, "the Hon'ble
Rich'd Lee, Esqur., Of MaryPd," was
charged with barrels Of superfine
-four. s.
May 1s the entry was "By cash
paid my mother, 910," and on the
same day this entry was made: TO
cash won at cards, Ell" Three days
later the "Club at Mrs. Campbells"
got s shillings, and some gentlemen
won 16 shillings at cards from the
Father Of his Country, who seems to
have come out a little ahead Of the
game, however, as witness this entry
on May .18: ITO ditto received from
Doct'r James Carter for yr, 910:-
49," ...... "
May 16 seems to have been large
ly devoted by General Washington to
relaxation, as the entries show: :.
by club at Southalps, 4 shillings;
"By cash lost at cards, e1:13"; by
club at Southall's, shillings and g.;
ITO cash won at cards, 92:1O'.;
"By barber, shillings"; ITO cash
won at cards, 91:10"; by cash to
Mrs. Washington, 910." On May 27
there was this entry: BY Colonel
Richard Lee, duties on pipes of
mine, es:13:4," and this by charity
s2:S." ....... ;.
Washington occasionally found II
advisable to take counsel Of the legal
profession and noted on May 2S that
he had paid Mr.. Waller for his ad-
vice, Ell" These entries were made
In June:
June 4-"By cash lost at cards, 8
shillings; by club at Richard Chari-
toms. shillings." ..
June 6-"By club at Andersons 4
shillings, 81; ITO cash won at cards,
e12:6"; "By charity, shillings"
ITO cash won at cards. CLIO"
June 10-"By cash Of Mrs. Thomas
Prosser, interest Of his bond, Miss
bond and took a new one with Mr..
Patrick Henry security) .., -.
"By cash paid Mr.. Pleasants for
freight Of 4 pipes MADEIRA wine for
Mr.. Curtis, which charge to him, g.;
by club at Southalls shillings";
by charity, shillings"; "By charity
8 shillings."
June 1S-"To cash won at cards,
a5:5."
June 14-"By charity, els; "By
club at Anderson's, shillings"; by
cards, e2:10."
On June is, Washington paid e !
and shillings for pair Of black silk
hose; 1 shilling and 8 pence for a
pair of garters for Mr.. Curtis; 2
shillings and pence for "Henleys
derenSe OF we cnarBe Oh nereSy, anu
paid e Il my subscription to the So
ciety for Promotion Of Useful Knowl-
edge"
On June 16 there was this curious
entry: by cash paid Benz. Harrison,
Jun'r, for 2 Gags (note the spelling)
brandy, 95:10" On the same day
he won shillings at cards.
On July IA there was this entry:
by cash paid for cakes at the cleo
tion, 13:3," and the following day he
paid William Shaw on account OF the
election, 93:17:10.
Washington was always very good
to his mother On Auugst he sent
her ego. He was always very care,
full, also, Of his religious duties. and
on August Is, paid William Copar
putting on the cypher on my pew In
Pohick church." 10 shillings. The
next day he paid Colonel Thomas Lee
"a for card table, which he bought
at Colonel Fairfax's sale. On Au-
gust 21 he gave shillings to charity.
and spent 1 shilling and three pence
for water MELONS"