Title: [April 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

April 1st. At home all day with Colo. Bassett &ca. and Betcy Washington who came home with us on Thursday last.

   GW on this date lost £1 4s. 6d. at cards (General Ledger AGeneral Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers., folio 290).

2. At home all day. In the afternoon Mr. Rozer Mr. Carroll—Mr. Sydebotham & Mr. Magowan came here.

   Several Carroll families were living in Maryland at this time. The visitor may have been Charles Carroll (1702–1782) of Annapolis; his son Charles Carroll (1737–1832) of Carrollton in Frederick County, Md., a signer of the Declaration of Independence; Daniel Carroll (1730–1796), of Frederick (later Montgomery) County, Md., later a commissioner of the federal district; or John Carroll (1735–1815), brother of Daniel, later first Roman Catholic bishop in the United States.

   William Sydebotham, of Maryland, supplied goods to Maryland troops during the Revolution. After the war he was a claimant against the property of the Loyalist Rev. Jonathan Boucher.

3. Colo. Bassett and family set of homeward as Jacky Custis did to School & the above Gentlemen for Dumfries. Rid to Muddy hole Doeg Run & Mill.

4. After an early Dinner went to Belvoir to pay a visit to Colo. R. Fairfax, returnd at Night.

5. Run the back line of Spencer and Washingtons Patent & came home to Dinner.

   The back line of the Spencer-Washington grant was the northern boundary.

6. At home all day. Mr. Magowan returnd from Dumfries.

7. Went a fox hunting in the Morning & catchd a dog fox after running him an hour and treeing twice. After this went to an intended meeting of the Vestry but there was none. When I came home found Mr. Buchanon & Captn. McGachin here—also Captn. Weeden and my Br. Charles.

   The vestry did not meet because they lacked a quorum and hence could not legally sign the articles of agreement with Daniel French for constructing the new Pohick Church (Truro Vestry Book, 139–42, DLC).

   Captain William McGachin (also McCachen), a sea captain, often supplied GW with goods from London. In 1763 and for some years earlier, he commanded

a convict ship, a duty he greatly disliked. GW recommended him to his London merchants, Robert Cary & Co., for the command of one of their ships plying between London and the Potomac, “because a personal acquaintance with Mr. McGachin added to his general good Character enables me to introduce him to you as a Gentleman of known Skill, deligence and Integrety” (GW to Cary & Co., 4 Oct. 1763, DLC:GW).

8. The two first went to Occaquan works & returnd in the Afternoon. At home all day.

9. At home all day with the above Gentlemen & Mr. Tibbles. In the afternoon Captn. Jno. West came here.

10. Captn. McGachin & Mr. Buchanan & Mr. Tibbles went away. We were at home all day.

11. Went a fox hunting & took a fox alive after running him to a Tree. Brot. him home.

12. Chased the above fox an Hour & 45 Minutes when he treed again after which we lost him. Mr. B. Fairfax came this afternoon.

13. Went a Huntg. with him in the Neck & killd a Dog fox after treeing him in 35 Min[utes]. Mr. W[arner] Washington Dind here & both of them stayd all Night. My Br. & Captn. Weeden went away this Morning.

   Warner Washington’s wife Hannah Fairfax Washington was visiting her brother at Belvoir, where she had given birth the week before to a third daughter, Catharine.

14. Mr. Fairfax & Mr. Washington went away and we set out to go to Captn. McCartys but Patcy being taken with a fit on the road by the Mill we turnd back.

15. Rid to Muddy hole—Doeg run and the Mill.

16. Went to Pohick Church and returnd home to Dinner.

17. Went up to Court & lodgd at Mr. Jno. Wests at Night.

   The court met two days in April. GW was present from the beginning today, but he came late the next day, arriving after five items of business were finished (Fairfax County Order Book for 1768–70, 120–27, Vi Microfilm). John West, Jr., and his wife Catharine Colvill West lived near Cameron (GW to West, Dec. 1767, DLC and 4 July 1773, NNgWHM). GW today lost

£2 15s. 6d. at cards and apparently lost £1 1s. more on the following day (General Ledger AGeneral Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers., folio 290).

18. Went to Court again and come home in the Evening with Colo. Mason—Mr. Auge. Smith Mr. Ross & Mr. Denneson. Found Mr. Stedlar here.

   mr. auge. smith: probably Augustine Smith (1739–1774) of Shooter’s Hill plantation in Middlesex County, the eldest son of John Smith of Cabin Point, Westmoreland County (tyler [2]Lyon G. Tyler. “The Smiths of Virginia.” William and Mary Quarterly, 1st ser., 4 (1895–96): 46–52, 95–103, 183–87., 95). mr. denneson: Since he and Mr. Ross went home together from Mount Vernon (see next entry), this is probably James Dennistone (or Dennistown), a merchant of Colchester. Both Ross and Dennistone signed the nonimportation association in Williamsburg, 22 June 1770, and both men, along with Alexander Henderson, represented Colchester on a committee appointed by the merchants to consider the general state of trade in the colony.

19. Mr. Wr. Washington came early in the Morng. Mr. Ross & Mr. Denneson went home, & Colo. Mason & myself went to settle the Bounds of our Land.

   Mason owned land on the north side of the tract GW had bought from Sampson Darrell (General Ledger AGeneral Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers., folio 61).

20. Mr. Smith & Mr. Washington went away as did Mr. Stedlar. Colo. Mason & myself again went into the woods a Surveying.

21. At home with Colo. Mason who went away in the Afternoon.

   Mason today signed an agreement promising to sell GW a strip of 100 acres on Little Hunting Creek, adjoining the Darrell tract, for £100 (mason [2]Robert A. Rutland, ed. The Papers of George Mason, 1725–1792. 3 vols. Chapel Hill, N.C., 1970., 1:102; General Ledger AGeneral Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers., folio 61).

22. Surveying in the Woods all day. Mr. Chichester Mr. Ball Mr. Hale & Miss Sinai McCarty dind here.

   mr. ball: probably Sinah McCarty’s first cousin, Burgess Ball (1749–1800), of Lancaster County, who on 2 July 1770 married Richard Chichester’s niece, Mary Chichester. mr. hale: possibly William Heale (many spellings, including Hale), originally of Lancaster County, who was settled in Fauquier County by 1777. Although her name was often spelled “Sinai,” Miss McCarty was named after her mother, Sinah Ball McCarty (see haydenHorace Edwin Hayden.  Virginia Genealogies. A Genealogy of the Glassell Family of Scotland and Virginia, also of the Families of Ball, Brown, Bryan, Conway, Daniel, Ewell, Holladay, Lewis, Littlepage, Moncure, Peyton, Robinson, Scott, Taylor, Wallace, and others, of Virginia and Maryland. 1891. Reprint. Baltimore, 1973., 92, 111–16; hodgesFrances Beal Smith Hodges. The Genealogy of the Beale Family, 1399–1956. Ann Arbor, Mich., 1956., 274).

23. Dined at Belvoir. Met Majr. Wagener coming to dine with me. Doctr. Rumney came.

24. Measuring the Road to Poseys ferry and seeing how a new one coud be laid out. Captn. McCarty dind here.

25. At home all day alone. The above two Gentlemen went away yesterday afternn.

26. At home. Mr. Martin Cockburn & Pierce Baily dind here & went away afterwards.

27. Rid to the Neck Muddy hole & Doeg Run. Captn. McCarty & wife dind here.

28. At home all day. Doctr. Rumney came here in the afternoon.

29. Went up to Alexandria and Mr. Jno. Wests & returnd to Dinner.

   John West, Jr., today agreed in writing to sell GW about 200 acres of land lying on the Potomac River next to the Mount Vernon tract for 43s. an acre. This land had been part of John Posey’s plantation by virtue of his wife Martha’s inheritance from her first husband, George Harrison. She had been given use of it for her lifetime only, and during the past year she had died. According to the terms of Harrison’s will, the land then automatically passed to John West, Jr., who as Harrison’s nephew was his nearest male descendant (Harrison’s will, 21 Nov. 1748, Fairfax County Wills, Book A–1, 260–61, Vi Microfilm). However, West was prevented from deeding the property to GW at this time because of a bitter dispute between West and Posey over the ownership of a thin strip along the Potomac, containing about 6 acres, on which Posey’s house and ferry were located. Posey had bought that strip from Thomas Marshall 21 Sept. 1757 for £6 sterling (Fairfax County Deeds, Book D–1, 477–78, Vi Microfilm), but West claimed that it belonged to him, saying that Marshall had no right to sell it to Posey because it was included in the bounds of Harrison’s land, which Harrison had bought from William Spencer before Marshall bought Spencer’s remaining land in the area. West had recently brought suit to force Posey off the strip, and GW was obliged to await the outcome of that case so that there would be no further confusion over titles or acreages (West’s agreement with GW, 29 April 1769, owned by Mr. Sol Feinstone, Washington Crossing, Pa.; West’s agreement with GW, 18 Sept. 1770, PHi: Gratz Collection).

30. Set of for Williamsburg with Betcy Dandridge & was forcd into Peytons Ordy. at Aquia where we lodgd.

   GW was going to Williamsburg to attend the House of Burgesses, scheduled to convene 8 May. This session promised to be a stormy one because of the deepening crisis in the American colonies over the Townshend Acts, which remained in effect despite American requests for their repeal. Leaders in several colonies north of Virginia had begun to organize nonimportation associations to boycott British goods until Parliament rescinded the offensive duties, and GW, who had heard of those endeavors, was convinced that some kind of nonimportation association was now needed in Virginia. “Addresses

to the Throne, and remonstrances to Parliament,” he wrote to George Mason on 5 April, “we have already . . . proved the inefficacy of; how far then their attention to our rights & priviledges is to be awakened or alarmed by starving their Trade & manufactures, remains to be tryed” (DLC:GW). GW made this trip to Williamsburg in his chair. (General Ledger AGeneral Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers., folio 191).


Title: [Diary entry: 1 April 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

Apl. 1st. Raining all the forenoon with but little Wind & weather warm. In the Afternoon it ceasd but continued cloudy.


Title: [Diary entry: 2 April 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

2. Clear, still, warm and very pleasant growing weather.


Title: [Diary entry: 3 April 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

3. Clear, Warm and pleasant. Wind southwardly.


Title: [Diary entry: 4 April 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

4. Clear & warm. Wind in the same place & fresh.


Title: [Diary entry: 5 April 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

5. Cloudy & Lowering. Wind strong from the So. West. At Night very squally with a little Rain when the Wind shifted to No. West & turnd very cold for the Season.


Title: [Diary entry: 7 April 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

7. Another frost to freeze the Ground & very cold in the Morning but cloudy & more moderate afterwards.


Title: [Diary entry: 9 April 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

9. Still cool but not equal to three days past—clear & the wind getting abt. Southwardly.


Title: [Diary entry: 11 April 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

11. Warm clear and pleasant with the Wind tho not much of it Southwardly.


Title: [Diary entry: 12 April 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

12. But little wind and that from the same Quarter.


Title: [Diary entry: 14 April 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

14. Clear Morning but cool.


Title: [Diary entry: 16 April 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

16. Clear & somewhat cool. Wind Westwardly and at Night No. West.


Title: [Diary entry: 17 April 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

17. Very cold and disagreeable Wind being fresh & raw from the No. West.


Title: [Diary entry: 18 April 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

18. Wind at So. Et. in the first part of the day. Raw cold & showery at 2 & 3 Oclock & clear & cold from the No. West afterwards. A large frost this Morning.


Title: [Diary entry: 19 April 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

19. Clear and very cold. Wind at No. West and fresh—more moderate at Noon.


Title: [Diary entry: 21 April 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

21. Wind fresh from the No. West & very raw & cold all day—more moderate at Night.


Title: [Diary entry: 22 April 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

22. Wind Southwardly, clear, & much warmer than it hath been for two or three days past.


Title: [Diary entry: 23 April 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

23. Morning lowering with Rain, but soon cleard, Wind being fresh from the So. West & warm.


Title: [Diary entry: 25 April 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

25. Raining most part of the day with the wind Eastwardly & cold.


Title: [Diary entry: 27 April 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

27. Lowering Morning & sometimes Raining with the wind Eastwardly. In the Afternoon slow settled Rain.


Title: [Diary entry: 28 April 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

28. Raining of and on all day sometimes pretty fast but always misting. Wind in the same Quartr.


Title: [Diary entry: 29 April 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

29. Misty all day with the wind still Eastwardly & fresh.


Title: [Diary entry: 30 April 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

30. Wind still Eastwardly & Morning Lowering. Abt. 12 it began to rain & contd. to do so all this afternoon.


Title: An Acct.—of the Weather—in April [1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

Apl. 1st. Raining all the forenoon with but little Wind & weather warm. In the Afternoon it ceasd but continued cloudy.

2. Clear, still, warm and very pleasant growing weather.

3. Clear, Warm and pleasant. Wind southwardly.

4. Clear & warm. Wind in the same place & fresh.

5. Cloudy & Lowering. Wind strong from the So. West. At Night very squally with a little Rain when the Wind shifted to No. West & turnd very cold for the Season.

6. Cold & clear—with a frost to kill the fruit. Wind still at No. West & fresh.

7. Another frost to freeze the Ground & very cold in the Morning but cloudy & more moderate afterwards.

8. A harder frost than yesterdays & very cold—Wind fresh from the No. West.

9. Still cool but not equal to three days past—clear & the wind getting abt. Southwardly.

10. Warm, clear & pleasant with very little wind.

11. Warm clear and pleasant with the Wind tho not much of it Southwardly.

12. But little wind and that from the same Quarter.

13. Clear & pleasant morning but showery day with thunder Morng. & Evening. In the Afternoon a severe Wind & exceeding

hard rain for about 20 Minutes from the So. West. Afterwards clear & cool wind shiftg. to No. West.

14. Clear Morning but cool.

15. Clear & pleasant Morning but raining afternoon. Clear & cool Evening. Wind at No. West.

16. Clear & somewhat cool. Wind Westwardly and at Night No. West.

17. Very cold and disagreeable Wind being fresh & raw from the No. West.

18. Wind at So. Et. in the first part of the day. Raw cold & showery at 2 & 3 Oclock & clear & cold from the No. West afterwards. A large frost this Morning.

19. Clear and very cold. Wind at No. West and fresh—more moderate at Noon.

20. Rather warmer this morning but very lowering, with rain abt. 10 Oclock from the No. Et. Abt. 12 clear with the wind at No. West and towards Night very raw & cold.

21. Wind fresh from the No. West & very raw & cold all day—more moderate at Night.

22. Wind Southwardly, clear, & much warmer than it hath been for two or three days past.

23. Morning lowering with Rain, but soon cleard, Wind being fresh from the So. West & warm.

24. Wind very fresh from the So. West & west with Rain in the forenoon but clear afterwards.

25. Raining most part of the day with the wind Eastwardly & cold.

26. Cool in the Morning, wind being at No. West & clear, but mild pleasant & calm in the Afternoon.

27. Lowering Morning & sometimes Raining with the wind Eastwardly. In the Afternoon slow settled Rain.

28. Raining of and on all day sometimes pretty fast but always misting. Wind in the same Quartr.

29. Misty all day with the wind still Eastwardly & fresh.

30. Wind still Eastwardly & Morning Lowering. Abt. 12 it began to rain & contd. to do so all this afternoon.


Title: [Diary entry: 3 April 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

Aprl. 3. Sowed what St. Foin seed I had in the Lucern patch.


Title: [Diary entry: 11 April 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

11. The white fish ran plentifully at my sein landing having catchd abt. 300 at one Hawl.


Title: [Diary entry: 14 April 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

14. Began to Plant corn at Muddy hole.


Title: [Diary entry: 15 April 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

15. Began to Plant Do. at the Mill. Sowed Oats in the Inclosure behind the Quarter.


Title: [Diary entry: 18 April 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

18. Sowed Clover and Burnet Seeds on Do. Sent Negroe George into the Neck.


Title: [Diary entry: 22 April 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

22. The Herrings run in great abundance.


Title: [Diary entry: 27 April 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

27. Finished planting Corn in the Neck.


Title: Remarks & Observations—in April [1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

Aprl. 3. Sowed what St. Foin seed I had in the Lucern patch.

4. Got done threshing at Doeg run Plantation. Sowed some St. Foine in the Lucerne patch.

11. The white fish ran plentifully at my sein landing having catchd abt. 300 at one Hawl.

14. Began to Plant corn at Muddy hole.

15. Began to Plant Do. at the Mill.Sowed Oats in the Inclosure behind the Quarter.

18. Sowed Clover and Burnet Seeds on Do.Sent Negroe George into the Neck.

   burnet: Sanguisorba minor, a perennial affording both grain and hay, which GW and other farmers tried in the latter part of the eighteenth century. It had been pretty well discontinued by 1820.

22. The Herrings run in great abundance.

27. Finished planting Corn in the Neck.

30. Finishd Ditto at Muddy hole.


Title: [Diary entry: 1 May 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

May 1. Set out from Peytons & passing thro Fredericksburg reachd Hubbards Ordy.


Title: [Diary entry: 2 May 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

2. Got to Eltham—after foundg. my Horse.


Title: [Diary entry: 4 May 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

4. Dined with the Speaker and spent the Evening (that is supped) at Mrs. Campbells.


Title: [Diary entry: 6 May 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

6. Dined at Mrs. Campbells & spent the Eveng. there without supping.


Title: [Diary entry: 7 May 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

7. Dined at Ayscoughs and supped there also.


Title: [Diary entry: 9 May 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

9. Dined at the Palace, & spent the Evening in my own Room.


Title: [Diary entry: 10 May 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

10. Dined at Mrs. Campbells and spent the Evening at Hay’s.


Title: [Diary entry: 11 May 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

11. Again dined at Mrs. Campbells, and spent the Evening at Hays.


Title: [Diary entry: 12 May 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

12. Dined with Mr. Wythe and Supped at Hays.


Title: [Diary entry: 13 May 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

13. Dined at Mrs. Campbells and went over to Gloucester to Colo. W. Lewis’s afterwards.


Title: [Diary entry: 15 May 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

15. Returnd to Williamsburg by nine oclock in the Morng. after Breakfasting in York Town. Dined at Mrs. Campbells & supped at Hays.


Title: [Diary entry: 18 May 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

18. Dined at Mrs. Dawsons & went to Bed by 8 Oclock.


Title: [Diary entry: 19 May 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

19. Dined again at Mrs. Dawson’s and went to the Queens Birth Night at the Palace.


Title: [Diary entry: 20 May 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

20. Left Williamsburg on my return home. Dined at Colo. Bassetts & stayd the rest of the day there.


Title: [Diary entry: 21 May 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

21. Crossd over to my own Plantation. Dined at Todds & lodgd at Port Royal.


Title: [Diary entry: 24 May 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

24. At home all day. Mr. Magowan went down to Dumfries.


Title: [Diary entry: 25 May 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

25. Rid to Muddy hole, Doeg Run and Mill & returnd to Dinner.


Title: [Diary entry: 26 May 1769]
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To:

26. Rid into the Neck and from there went up to a Race at Cameron.


Title: [Diary entry: 27 May 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

27. Went in to Alexandria to a Barbecue and stayed all Night.


Title: [Diary entry: 28 May 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

28. Returnd home early in the Morning & went to Pohick Church returning to Dinner.


Title: [Diary entry: 29 May 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

29. At home all day.


Title: [Diary entry: 30 May 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

30. Rid to Muddy hole about 11 Oclock and returnd to Dinner.


Title: [Diary entry: 31 May 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

31. Set of with Mrs. Washington & Patcy Mr. W. Washington & wife Mrs. Bushrod & Miss Washington & Mr. Magowan for Towlston in order to stand for Mr. B. Fairfax’s 3d. Son which I did together with my Wife, Mr. W[arne]r Washington & his Lady.


Title: [May 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

May 1. Set out from Peytons & passing thro Fredericksburg reachd Hubbards Ordy.

2. Got to Eltham—after foundg. my Horse.

   GW crossed the Pamunkey at Sweet Hall as he had during the previous year, but since his last trip the name of the ferry there had changed from Claiborne’s to Ruffin’s. Robert Ruffin, a wealthy planter formerly of Dinwiddie County, had recently acquired Sweet Hall and the ferry from Claiborne and had moved there with his wife Mary, daughter of John and Mary Clack and widow of Col. John Lightfoot (d. 1751) of Brunswick County (Va. Gaz., P&D, 24 Nov. 1768; P, 23 May 1777; ruffin“Ruffin Family.” William and Mary Quarterly, 1st ser., 18 (1909–10): 251–58., 252). At Ruffin’s on this day GW spent 4s. for ferriages and 15s. to care for a sick horse (General Ledger AGeneral Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers., folio 290).

3. Went into Williamsburg and dined with the Council & spent the Evening in the Daphne.

   The Daphne was a room in the Raleigh Tavern, on Duke of Gloucester Street about half a block from the Capitol. Owned at this time by Anthony Hay (d. 1770), a former cabinetmaker, the Raleigh was a center of social, political, and business activities in Williamsburg. Public auctions were often held in front of it, and many important meetings and fashionable balls took place inside its elegant rooms (raleigh tavernColonial Williamsburg. The Raleigh Tavern. Williamsburg, Va., 1934., 7–10). While GW was at the Raleigh on this date, he bought subscriptions to three Williamsburg purse races from Hay (General Ledger AGeneral Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers., folio 290). “There are races at Williamsburgh twice a year,” a visitor to the town about this time observed, “that is, every spring and fall, or autumn. Adjoining to the town is a very excellent course, for either two, three or four mile heats. Their purses are generally raised by subscription, and are gained by the horse that wins two four-mile heats out of three; they amount to an hundred pounds each for the first day’s running, and fifty each day after; the races commonly continuing for a week” (smythJ. F. D. Smyth. A Tour in the United States of America: containing An Account of the Present Situation of that Country; The Population, Agriculture, Commerce, Customs, and Manners of the Inhabitants; Anecdotes of several Members of the Congress, and General Officers in the American Army; and Many other very singular and interesting Occurrences . . .. 2 vols. London, 1784., 1:17–19).

   GW also amused himself frequently at the card table during this visit to Williamsburg, winning £4 17s. 6d. this day but losing £1 the next (General Ledger AGeneral Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers., folio 290). He did not lodge at the Raleigh but stayed as usual at Mrs. Campbell’s place (General Ledger AGeneral Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers., folio 291).

4. Dined with the Speaker and spent the Evening (that is supped) at Mrs. Campbells.

   GW today borrowed £50 from Fielding Lewis to pay Peyton Randolph for a “tenth of 100 Tickets taken in Partnership with himself and others in Colo. Byrds Lottery” (General Ledger AGeneral Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers., folio 290).

5. Dined at the Governors and supped at Mr. Carters.

   Robert Carter (1728–1804) of Nomini Hall in Westmoreland County, a grandson of Robert “King” Carter, had become a member of the council in 1758 and now lived in a handsome town house next to the Governor’s Palace. He returned to live at Nomini Hall in 1771 but remained on the council until the Revolution (mortonLouis Morton. Robert Carter of Nomini Hall: A Virginia Tobacco Planter of the Eighteenth Century. Williamsburg, Va., 1941., 42–45).

6. Dined at Mrs. Campbells & spent the Eveng. there without supping.

7. Dined at Ayscoughs and supped there also.

8. Dined at Anthony Hays and Supped at Mrs. Campbells.

   The Raleigh Tavern had been named in honor of Sir Walter Raleigh many years earlier by one of Hay’s predecessors, and it was known as the Raleigh throughout the rest of its existence. However, GW and others often referred to the tavern by the name of its current proprietor.

   The House of Burgesses sat today as scheduled. Governor Botetourt gave a brief address and committees were appointed. GW was placed on the committee of propositions and grievances and the committee of privileges and elections (JHBH. R. McIlwaine and John Pendleton Kennedy, eds. Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia. 13 vols. Richmond, 1905–15., 1766–69, 187–92). Later this day he lost £1 at cards but won £1 5s. the next (General Ledger AGeneral Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers., folio 290).

9. Dined at the Palace, & spent the Evening in my own Room.

   The burgesses on this day began the routine business of considering various petitions and claims from citizens.

10. Dined at Mrs. Campbells and spent the Evening at Hay’s.

   GW paid £1 today for two pairs of snap earrings George Mason had asked him to buy (General Ledger AGeneral Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers., folio 290).

11. Again dined at Mrs. Campbells, and spent the Evening at Hays.

12. Dined with Mr. Wythe and Supped at Hays.

   George Wythe, now clerk of the House of Burgesses and a prominent Williamsburg lawyer, lived in a brick mansion on the Palace green.

13. Dined at Mrs. Campbells and went over to Gloucester to Colo. W. Lewis’s afterwards.

   Col. Warner Lewis (b. 1720), son of Col. John and Frances Fielding Lewis, lived at Warner Hall in Gloucester County. He was the elder brother of Fielding Lewis, husband of GW’s sister Betty (sorleyMerrow Egerton Sorley, comp. Lewis of Warner Hall: The History of a Family . . .. 1935. Reprint. Baltimore, 1979., 67–68).

   Today being Friday, the burgesses adjourned for the weekend after attending to a few items of routine business.

14. At Colo. Lewis’s all day.

   GW won £1 at cards on this date (General Ledger AGeneral Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers., folio 290).

15. Returnd to Williamsburg by nine oclock in the Morng. after Breakfasting in York Town. Dined at Mrs. Campbells & supped at Hays.

   The burgesses resumed their session at the usual hour of 11:00 A.M. GW and several other members were today added to the committee on religion, which handled matters relating to the organization of parishes (JHBH. R. McIlwaine and John Pendleton Kennedy, eds. Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia. 13 vols. Richmond, 1905–15., 1766–69, 211).

16. Rid over my dower Land in York, to shew that, and the Mill, to the Gentlemen appointed by the Genl. Court to value & report thereon. Came in to Breakfast. Dined at the Speakers and spent the Evening at Hays.

   GW had been trying for at least the last two years to rent out the dower property in York County, because it was too far from Mount Vernon for him to inspect as often as he thought he should (Va. Gaz., P&D, 2 April 1767). “Middling Land under a Mans own eye,” he later remarked, “is more profitable than rich Land at a distance” (GW to John Parke Custis, 24 July 1776, ViHi). He had now decided to rent the property to Jacky Custis and thus consolidate all the Custis lands in York County under his name, if a place could be found near Mount Vernon to which the dower slaves on the York plantations could be moved and if the General Court, to which GW was responsible for the administration of Jacky’s estate, approved the transaction (GW to John Posey, 11 June 1769, DLC:GW; receipt from Edmund Pendleton, 23 Nov. 1769, ViHi: Custis Papers). Both conditions were fulfilled by 1771 when GW began to charge Jacky’s account £150 a year for the use of the “Land and Mill in York County as settled with the Genl. Court” (custis account bookGW’s Accounts Kept for Martha Parke Custis and John Parke Custis, 1760–75. Manuscript in Custis Papers, Virginia Historical Society, Richmond.). Claiborne’s plantation in King William County was rented to Jacky in 1778 (GW to James Hill, 27 Oct. 1778, DLC:GW).

   The burgesses on this date sat as a committee of the whole to consider various British treason acts being cited in London as legal grounds for bringing leaders of colonial protests against Parliament’s taxes to England for trial. After a debate, four resolutions were put before the house and were promptly passed. Known as the Virginia Resolves, they declared that the burgesses, with the consent of the governor and the council, had the

   sole right to impose taxes on the inhabitants of Virginia; that Virginians had a right to petition the king for redress of grievances; that Virginians could be tried for treason and other crimes only by established procedures in the established courts within the colony; and that an address should be sent to the king beseeching him “as the Father of all his people . . . to quiet the Minds of his loyal Subjects of this Colony, and to avert from them, those Dangers and Miseries which will ensue, from seizing and carrying beyond the Sea, any Persons residing in America, suspected of any Crime whatsoever, to be tried in any other Manner, than by the ancient and long established Course of Proceeding.” Before adjournment, the resolves were ordered to be sent to the assemblies of the other colonies, and a committee was appointed to write the petition to the king (JHBH. R. McIlwaine and John Pendleton Kennedy, eds. Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia. 13 vols. Richmond, 1905–15., 1766–69, 214–15).

17. Dined at the Treasurers and was upon a Committee at Hays till 10 oclock.

   The address to the king was presented to the burgesses today and accepted without dissent. The house then turned to other business, but about noon Speaker Randolph received a message from Governor Botetourt commanding the burgesses to come immediately to the council chamber. When they were assembled there, Botetourt spoke: “Mr. Speaker, and Gentlemen of the House of Burgesses, I have heard of your Resolves, and augur ill of their Effect. You have made it my Duty to dissolve you; and you are dissolved accordingly” (JHBH. R. McIlwaine and John Pendleton Kennedy, eds. Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia. 13 vols. Richmond, 1905–15., 1766–69, 215–18). With that statement this session of the house came to an abrupt end, but most of the dissolved burgesses, including GW, promptly reassembled a few doors down the street at Hay’s Raleigh Tavern, meeting unofficially in the Apollo Room to consider “their distressed Situation.” Peyton Randolph was elected moderator of the group, and a committee was appointed to prepare a plan for a Virginia nonimportation association (JHBH. R. McIlwaine and John Pendleton Kennedy, eds. Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia. 13 vols. Richmond, 1905–15., 1766–69, xxxix-xl).

18. Dined at Mrs. Dawsons & went to Bed by 8 Oclock.

   Another meeting of the dissolved burgesses was held in the Apollo Room today beginning at 10:00 A.M. The committee appointed on the previous day presented a nonimportation plan, and after being “read, seriously considered, and approved,” it was signed by 88 “of the principal Gentlemen of the Colony,” including GW. The subscribers promised that “by their own Example, as all other legal Ways and Means in their Power,” they would “promote and encourage Industry and Frugality, and discourage all Manner of Luxury and Extravagence.” No member of the association was henceforth to import directly or indirectly any article taxed by Parliament for the purpose of raising a revenue in America (except inexpensive paper) or any untaxed article appearing on a long detailed list of European agricultural and manufactured goods. Forbidden items that had been previously ordered could be received, but after 1 Sept. 1769, none in the colony, regardless of date of importation, was to be bought. These agreements were to remain in effect until one month after the repeal of the Townshend Acts or until the members of the association decided to dissolve it, but in the latter case the prohibition against taxed articles would remain in effect until repeal of the taxes (JHBH. R. McIlwaine and John Pendleton Kennedy, eds. Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia. 13 vols. Richmond, 1905–15., 1766–69, xl-xliii).

   GW today bought a copy of John Dickinson’s recent pamphlet, Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania to the Inhabitants of the British Colonies. He also purchased a pair of gloves, medicines, and coffee and paid his bill at Hay’s: £2 12s. 9d., including 20s. “arisg. from the Associaters meetg. there” (General Ledger AGeneral Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers., folio 290).

19. Dined again at Mrs. Dawson’s and went to the Queens Birth Night at the Palace.

   Today “being the queen’s birthday, the flag was displayed on the Capitol; and in the evening . . . the Governour gave a splendid ball and entertainment at the Palace, to a very numerous and polite company of Ladies and Gentlemen” (Va. Gaz., P&D, 25 May 1769).

20. Left Williamsburg on my return home. Dined at Colo. Bassetts & stayd the rest of the day there.

   GW paid two accounts before leaving town: £6 15s. to Mrs. Campbell for his board and lodging and £2 6s. to the barber George Lafong for dressing his hair. He also lent £5 in cash to a friend, Robert Rutherford, burgess from Frederick County in the past session (General Ledger AGeneral Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers., folio 291). At Eltham he paid Mrs. Bassett £3 2s. 3d. for a piece of chintz, a hairpin, and a hair comb (General Ledger AGeneral Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers., folio 291).

21. Crossd over to my own Plantation. Dined at Todds & lodgd at Port Royal.

22. Reachd home after going as far as Colo. Harrisons with a view of crossing thro Maryland & being disappointed was obl[iged] to come up the Virginia side. Found Mrs. Bushrod Mrs. W. Washington & their families here—also Mr. Boucher Mr. Addison, Mr. Magowan and Doctr. Rumney—Jacky Custis.

   Mildred Washington Bushrod (c.1720–1785), of Gloucester County, a cousin of GW, was the sister of Warner Washington, Sr., and the widow of John Bushrod (d. 1760) of Westmoreland County. She had been his second wife, and he her second husband, but she had no children by either of her two marriages, John Bushrod’s daughters Hannah and Elizabeth having been born to his first wife, Jenny Corbin Bushrod (kenner“Kenner Family.” William and Mary Quarterly, 1st ser., 14 (1906): 173–81., 177–78; GW to Ruthey Jones, 25 Sept. 1783, DLC:GW). After John Bushrod died, Mildred apparently returned to Gloucester County, where she was listed on the tax roll for 1770 as owning 1,280 acres of land and a sedan chair (gloucesterPolly Cary Mason, comp. Records of Colonial Gloucester County, Virginia: A collection of abstracts from original documents concerning the lands and people of Colonial Gloucester County. 2 vols. Newport News, Va., 1946–48., 1:92). Her family on this visit may be children of her other brother, Henry Washington of Middlesex County, who at his death in 1763 had left a son, Thacker, and three underage daughters, Elizabeth, Catherine, and Ann (wayland [1]John W. Wayland. The Washingtons and Their Homes. 1944. Reprint. Berryville, Va., 1973., 325).

   mr. addison: probably Rev. Henry Addison (1717–1789), who in 1751 married Rachel Dulany (d. 1774), eldest daughter of Daniel Dulany the elder. The Addison and Dulany families of Maryland were at this time allied in a bitter struggle to oust the rector of Saint Anne’s Parish, the parish

serving the town of Annapolis. For a new rector they were looking to Addison to bring in Jonathan Boucher, who was willing to open a school in Annapolis for the sons of the Addison and Dulany families (boucher [1]Jonathan Bouchier, ed. Reminiscences of an American Loyalist, 1738–1789: Being the Autobiography of The Revd Jonathan Boucher, Rector of Annapolis in Maryland and afterwards Vicar of Epsom, Surrey, England. Boston, 1925., 50–57; landAubrey C. Land. The Dulanys of Maryland: A Biographical Study of Daniel Dulany, the Elder (1685–1753) and Daniel Dulany, the Younger (1722–1797). Baltimore, 1955., 280–82).

23. Mr. Addison and Mr. Boucher went away. At home myself all day.

24. At home all day. Mr. Magowan went down to Dumfries.

25. Rid to Muddy hole, Doeg Run and Mill & returnd to Dinner.

26. Rid into the Neck and from there went up to a Race at Cameron.

27. Went in to Alexandria to a Barbecue and stayed all Night.

   GW on this date won 8s. playing cards (General Ledger AGeneral Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers., folio 291).

28. Returnd home early in the Morning & went to Pohick Church returning to Dinner.

29. At home all day.

30. Rid to Muddy hole about 11 Oclock and returnd to Dinner.

31. Set of with Mrs. Washington & Patcy Mr. W. Washington & wife Mrs. Bushrod & Miss Washington & Mr. Magowan for Towlston in order to stand for Mr. B. Fairfax’s 3d. Son which I did together with my Wife, Mr. W[arne]r Washington & his Lady.

   mr. b. fairfax’s 3d. son: Ferdinando Fairfax (1769–1820), who is here becoming a godson of GW, married Elizabeth Cary, was the heir of George William Fairfax, and was a principal mourner at GW’s funeral.


Title: [Diary entry: 1 May 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

May 1. Threatning Morning but clear and pleasant about 10 with little wind and that westwardly.


Title: [Diary entry: 3 May 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

3. Cool and clear with the Wind Northwardly. Evening more moderate.


Title: [Diary entry: 5 May 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

5. Clear. Wind Southwardly—and warm.


Title: [Diary entry: 6 May 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

6. Threatning Morning, & black clouds. Abt. 12 or one clock it began to rain & contd. to do so of & on moderately till 4 & then cleard.


Title: [Diary entry: 7 May 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

7. Warm & pleasant with little or no Wind.


Title: [Diary entry: 8 May 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

8. Warm clear and pleasant. Wind Southwardly.


Title: [Diary entry: 9 May 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

9. Lowering in the Morning but clear afterwards & somewhat cooler than yesterday.


Title: [Diary entry: 10 May 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

10. Warm and Sultry. Wind Southwardly & clear.


Title: [Diary entry: 13 May 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

13. Clear & pleast. Morning—as it continued to be all day. Evening cool.


Title: [Diary entry: 14 May 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

14. Wind fresh from the southwest with a little thunder & some Rain.


Title: [Diary entry: 16 May 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

16. Brisk southwardly Wind. Warm & lowering.


Title: [Diary entry: 17 May 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

17. Wind southwardly and very warm. About five in the Afternoon a pleasant shower & still Warm after it.


Title: [Diary entry: 18 May 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

18. Very Warm. Wind Southwardly. Fast & flying Clouds.


Title: [Diary entry: 19 May 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

19. Warm with frequent Showers, and thunder and lightning. Wind southwardly.


Title: [Diary entry: 21 May 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

21. Wind at No. West and cold—with flying clouds.


Title: [Diary entry: 22 May 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

22. Cool Morning with the Wind Northwardly but warmer afterwards and wind at So. West.


Title: [Diary entry: 25 May 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

25. Very cool Morning. Wind still at No. Wt. and clear.


Title: [Diary entry: 26 May 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

26. Cool in the Morning but warm afterwards & clear. Wind Westwardly.


Title: [Diary entry: 31 May 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

31. Very cool and Wind Eastwardly. Weather lowering and like for Rain.


Title: An Acct.—of the Weather—in May [1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

May 1. Threatning Morning but clear and pleasant about 10 with little wind and that westwardly.

2. Clear and tolerably warm in the forenoon, but very cold in the Evening the Wind getting to No. Wt. and North.

3. Cool and clear with the Wind Northwardly. Evening more moderate.

4. Clear and pleasant but rather cool.

5. Clear. Wind Southwardly—and warm.

6. Threatning Morning, & black clouds. Abt. 12 or one clock it began to rain & contd. to do so of & on moderately till 4 & then cleard.

7. Warm & pleasant with little or no Wind.

8. Warm clear and pleasant. Wind Southwardly.

9. Lowering in the Morning but clear afterwards & somewhat cooler than yesterday.

10. Warm and Sultry. Wind Southwardly & clear.

11. Wind fresh & warm from the So. West till the afternn. then cool & shifting to the Eastward.

12. Morning lowering & cool—with rain abt. one & 2 oclock. Clear again abt. 4 with a pleast. afternoon.

13. Clear & pleast. Morning—as it continued to be all day. Evening cool.

14. Wind fresh from the southwest with a little thunder & some Rain.

15. Warm forenoon with a fine Shower abt. two or 3 Oclock & pleast. afterwards.

16. Brisk southwardly Wind. Warm & lowering.

17. Wind southwardly and very warm. About five in the Afternoon a pleasant shower & still Warm after it.

18. Very Warm. Wind Southwardly. Fast & flying Clouds.

19. Warm with frequent Showers, and thunder and lightning. Wind southwardly.

20. Wind Northwardly & cool—with thunder and lightning in the Night & high E. Wind.

21. Wind at No. West and cold—with flying clouds.

22. Cool Morning with the Wind Northwardly but warmer afterwards and wind at So. West.

23. Clear and rather cool notwithstandg. the Wind was at So. West and fresh.

24. Wind Westwardly with several showers of Rain. In the Evening the Wind shifted No. Wt.

25. Very cool Morning. Wind still at No. Wt. and clear.

26. Cool in the Morning but warm afterwards & clear. Wind Westwardly.

27. Lowering with the Wind at So. West & Warm—in the Afternoon a little sprinkling.

28. Cooler. Wind Westwardly—and lowering. In the Afternoon and Night fine Rain but cool. Wind Eastwardly.

29. Misty and Cloudy all day with Showers in the Afternoon. Wind still Eastwardly.

30. Cool & clear. Wind being at No. West.

31. Very cool and Wind Eastwardly. Weather lowering and like for Rain.


Title: [Diary entry: 22 May 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

22. Returnd home from Williamsburg and found my Wheat much better in general; than ever it was at this Season before—being Ranker, better spread over the ground & broader in the Blade than usual. It was also observable that in general the head was shot out, and in many places in Blossom.


Title: [Diary entry: 29 May 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

29. Mopsy the Hound Bitch and Truelove another Hound brought 12 Puppies—that is Mopsy had five and the other seven.


Title: [Diary entry: 30 May 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

30. Finishd breaking up my Corn ground in the Neck with my Plows.


Title: Remarks & Occurances in May [1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

22. Returnd home from Williamsburg and found my Wheat much better in general; than ever it was at this Season before—being Ranker, better spread over the ground & broader in the Blade than usual.
It was also observable that in general the head was shot out, and in many places in Blossom.

27. Finishd breaking up my Corn Ground at the Mill.

29. Mopsy the Hound Bitch and Truelove another Hound brought 12 Puppies—that is Mopsy had five and the other seven.

30. Finishd breaking up my Corn ground in the Neck with my Plows.


Title: [Diary entry: 1 June 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

June 1. Set of from Towlston with the Compy. that went up yesterday on our return home and reachd Mt. Vernon abt. 6 oclock.


Title: [Diary entry: 2 June 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

2. Went to Alexandria to Mr. Saml. Johnsons Funeral Sermon & returned to Dinr.


Title: [Diary entry: 3 June 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

3. Mr. Warnr. Washington & family—Mrs. Bushrod and hers—& Mr. Magowan all went away this day. I rid to Muddy hole Doeg run and the Mill.


Title: [Diary entry: 4 June 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

4. At home all day—alone.


Title: [Diary entry: 6 June 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

6. At home all day—Mrs. Fairfax, Colo. Fairfax & Mr. Wormely the elder ding. here & returning in the afternoon.


Title: [Diary entry: 7 June 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

7. Rid into the Neck and to Muddy hole & returnd to Dinner.


Title: [Diary entry: 8 June 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

8. Went with Mrs. Washington & Patcy Custis on a visit to Mr. Wm. Digges & returnd in the Afternoon.


Title: [Diary entry: 9 June 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

9. Rid to Captn. Posey’s—from thence to the Mill & then home.


Title: [Diary entry: 10 June 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

10. At home all day.


Title: [Diary entry: 11 June 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

11. Went to Pohick Church. Dined at Captn. McCarty’s. Stood for Mr. Chichesters Child & came home in the Aftern.


Title: [Diary entry: 12 June 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

12. Rid to Muddy hole Doeg Run, and the Mill. Doctr. Rumney (& Mr. Stedlar, who came yesterday afternoon) Mr. Robt. Scott & Mr. Hy. Peake Dind here. Also Sally Carlyle.


Title: [Diary entry: 13 June 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

13. Went into the Neck.


Title: [Diary entry: 14 June 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

14. Rid to Muddy hole, Doeg Run, and Mill & from thence went to Belvoir to pay my respects to Lord Fairfax. Dind there & returnd in the Afternoon. S. Carlyle wt. Ho[me].


Title: [Diary entry: 15 June 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

15. Rid to Muddy hole Doeg run and Mill & returnd to Dinner.


Title: [Diary entry: 17 June 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

17th. Rid to Muddy hole, Doeg Run, & Mill Plantation.


Title: [Diary entry: 18 June 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

18. At home all day—alone.


Title: [Diary entry: 19 June 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

19. Went up to Court & returnd in the Evening.


Title: [Diary entry: 20 June 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

20. Went up to Court again & returnd in the Evening with Colo. Mason, Mr. Scott and Mr. Bryan Fairfax.


Title: [Diary entry: 21 June 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

21. Mr. Fairfax went away in the Morning to Court. The other Gentln. stayd all day.


Title: [Diary entry: 22 June 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

22. Colo. Mason & Mr. Scott went away & I to Court again.


Title: [Diary entry: 23 June 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

23. Went to Court again and returnd in the afternoon.


Title: [Diary entry: 24 June 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

24. Rid to Muddy hole, Doeg Run, & Mill & returnd to Dinner. Lord Fairfax, the two Colo. Fairfax’s & Mr. Digges dind here & returnd.


Title: [Diary entry: 26 June 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

26. At home all day—Measuring salt from a Bermudian.


Title: [Diary entry: 27 June 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

27. Rid into the Neck, and to Muddy hole.


Title: [Diary entry: 28 June 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

28. Rid to the Harvest Field at Doeg Run & returnd to Dinner.


Title: [Diary entry: 29 June 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

29. Went to the same place again, & Returnd also to Dinner. In the Afternoon Doctr. Rumney came on a visit to Betty.


Title: [Diary entry: 2 June 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

2. Clear, and cool in the Morning—but warmer afterwards. Wind Northwardly.


Title: [Diary entry: 3 June 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

3. Clear, and not so cool as yesterday. Midday warm—Wind being at So. Wt.


Title: [Diary entry: 5 June 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

5. Wind fresh from the So. West and warm. The forenoon clear—afternoon having appearances of Rain with rumbg. of Thunder.


Title: [Diary entry: 6 June 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

6. Wind very fresh from the So. West with but little Clouds & in general warm.


Title: [Diary entry: 7 June 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

7. But little wind & that being Southwardly made the weather Warm & almost Sultry.


Title: [Diary entry: 8 June 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

8. Wind in the same place and Weather Warm. In the Afternoon the Wind being fresh and a cloud rising to the So. West we had a fine shower in the Night with some thunder & much lightning.


Title: [Diary entry: 9 June 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

9. Warm & fine growing weather, but little wind in the forepart of the day & that Southwardly—fresher in the afternoon.


Title: [Diary entry: 10 June 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

10. Wind fresh from the So. West with Clouds a little sprinkle & some thunder. About sun set the wind shifted to the No. Wt.


Title: [Diary entry: 12 June 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

12. Warm and lowering—also Smoky. Wind southwardly & but little of it.


Title: [Diary entry: 14 June 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

14. Clear and Temperate. But little Wind and that Eastwardly—but varying.


Title: [Diary entry: 15 June 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

15. Close still and warm. But little wind & that Southwardly.


Title: [Diary entry: 16 June 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

16th. Very warm & some slight appearances of Rain—with little or no Wind till the Eveng. then pretty fresh from the Southward.


Title: [Diary entry: 18 June 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

18. Wind getting to Northwest and blowg. fresh all day the Air grew cool & was clear.


Title: [Diary entry: 19 June 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

19. There being but little wind and that southwardly it grew very warm again.


Title: [Diary entry: 22 June 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

22. There being flying showers abt. in the Night & Morning tho not hard the Wind shifted to the Northward & grew cool or Rather to the Eastward.


Title: [Diary entry: 23 June 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

23. Warm wind getting to the Southward again.


Title: [Diary entry: 24 June 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

24. Very warm with great appearan⟨ces⟩ of rain, but none fell here. Still & calm.


Title: [Diary entry: 25 June 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

25. Also very warm with the same shows but no rain fell here. Still & calm.


Title: [Diary entry: 27 June 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

27. Very hot and Sultry; indeed extreamly so. A small breeze from the Southwd.


Title: [Diary entry: 28 June 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

28. Sun very hot, but the Heat corrected in some degree by a southerly Breeze. In the afternoon frequent Showers of Rain—but little of it here—with pretty smart Wind from the So. West.


Title: [Diary entry: 29 June 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

29. Wind getting to the Northward, this day was something more temperate & yet warm. In the Night abt. 11 Oclock a fine Rain.


Title: [Diary entry: 30 June 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

30. A shower in the Morng. with Thunder & a Rainbow in the West. In the Eveng. one or two other showers wt. some Thun[der].


Title: Acct. of the Weather—in June [1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

June 1st. Still cloudy and like for Rain with the Wind Eastwardly and cold.

2. Clear, and cool in the Morning—but warmer afterwards. Wind Northwardly.

3. Clear, and not so cool as yesterday. Midday warm—Wind being at So. Wt.

4. Clear and pleasant, being neither cold nor Warm. Wind abt. So. West.

5. Wind fresh from the So. West and warm. The forenoon clear—afternoon having appearances of Rain with rumbg. of Thunder.

6. Wind very fresh from the So. West with but little Clouds & in general warm.

7. But little wind & that being Southwardly made the weather Warm & almost Sultry.

8. Wind in the same place and Weather Warm. In the Afternoon the Wind being fresh and a cloud rising to the So. West we had a fine shower in the Night with some thunder & much lightning.

9. Warm & fine growing weather, but little wind in the forepart of the day & that Southwardly—fresher in the afternoon.

10. Wind fresh from the So. West with Clouds a little sprinkle & some thunder. About sun set the wind shifted to the No. Wt.

11. Clear morning, with lowering afternoon. Wind Southwardly.

12. Warm and lowering—also Smoky. Wind southwardly & but little of it.

13. The Wind shifting to the Northward in the Night it became cool in the morning; but at Midday it grew a little warm although the wind hung to the Northwd. all day and was perfectly clear.

14. Clear and Temperate. But little Wind and that Eastwardly—but varying.

15. Close still and warm. But little wind & that Southwardly.

16th. Very warm & some slight appearances of Rain—with little or no Wind till the Eveng. then pretty fresh from the Southward.

17. Very warm again with little or no Wind in the forenoon but tolerably fresh. Southwardly Wind afterwards.

18. Wind getting to Northwest and blowg. fresh all day the Air grew cool & was clear.

19. There being but little wind and that southwardly it grew very warm again.

20. Very Hot with very little wind & that to the Southward.

21. Again Hot with the Wind in the same Quarter.

22. There being flying showers abt. in the Night & Morning tho not hard the Wind shifted to the Northward & grew cool or Rather to the Eastward.

23. Warm wind getting to the Southward again.

24. Very warm with great appearan⟨ces⟩ of rain, but none fell here. Still & calm.

25. Also very warm with the same shows but no rain fell here. Still & calm.

26. Small breeze from the southward but very hot and sultry notwithstanding w[ith] appearances of Rain.

27. Very hot and Sultry; indeed extreamly so. A small breeze from the Southwd.

28. Sun very hot, but the Heat corrected in some degree by a southerly Breeze. In the afternoon frequent Showers of Rain—but little of it here—with pretty smart Wind from the So. West.

29. Wind getting to the Northward, this day was something more temperate & yet warm. In the Night abt. 11 Oclock a fine Rain.

30. A shower in the Morng. with Thunder & a Rainbow in the West. In the Eveng. one or two other showers wt. some Thun[der].


Title: [Diary entry: 2 June 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

June 2d. Finishd breaking up my Corn gd. with the Plows at Muddy hole.


Title: [Diary entry: 3 June 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

3d. Finishd going over the field abt. the Overseers House at the Mill with the Hoes.


Title: [Diary entry: 6 June 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

6. Went over my plowed Corn at Doeg Run a 2d. time with the Plows.


Title: [Diary entry: 7 June 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

7. Rid into the Neck, and went all ovr. my Wheat there, which in general I think very good; and at this time free from any appearance of Rust. I think it is observable that the Wheat on the River side appeard to be better head than the other tho not superior in look in any other respect to many other parts of the field.


Title: [Diary entry: 8 June 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

8. Got over the little field at the Mill with the Hoes, commonly calld the Clover patch.


Title: [Diary entry: 9 June 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

9. Finish plowing the Field round the Overseers House at the Mill a 2d. time. This day I went through all my Wheat at the Mill, & find it very likely and promising, & entirely free from any appearance of Rust—the head beginning to expand by the plumping of the grain.


Title: [Diary entry: 12 June 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

12. Went over all my Wheat at Muddy hole and at Doeg Run & found it at both places good and promising, and entirely clear from every appearance of Rust. I also found that the Straw at the lower joints was turnd, & turning yellow—that the blade was putting on a yellowish Hue—and that the head was in general grey—& turning yellowish the grain being mostly plump and the departments strutting with the Ripening Corn.


Title: [Diary entry: 13 June 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

13. Went through my Wheat in the Neck and found it also clear of the Rust, & in much the same state of that of Muddy hole and Doeg run as described yesterday. This day I put on board my Schooner from the Neck 500 Bushels of Indian Corn for Mr. Ross.


Title: [Diary entry: 17 June 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

17. Finishd going over my Corn at Muddy hole with the Hoes. Also went over my Corn at the Mill this day with the Hoes.


Title: [Diary entry: 24 June 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

24. Finishd going over my Corn in the Neck with the Hoes as also with the Plows the second time. Worked over all the Swamps (North of the Meadow) at Doeg Run with the Hoes. Jonathan Palmer who came to the House that was provided for him last Night began Working with my People this day.


Title: [Diary entry: 27 June 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

27. James Cleveland spaed the three hound Bitches Musick, Tipsey, & Maiden as also two hound puppies which came from Musick & Rockwood. Note—the Bitch Tipsey was going into heat but had not been lind. Began in the Afternoon to cut my wheat at Doeg Run Quarter with Jonathan Palmer and 6 other Cradlers.


Title: [Diary entry: 29 June 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

29. Eliab Roberts, William Acres, Joseph Wilson & Azel Martin set into work today—& I think workd but indifferently. The Wheat on the other side the Run was not cut down. Michael Davy Schomberg & Ned Holt were left with Morris’s People to finish it.


Title: [Diary entry: 30 June 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

30. The Rest of the Cradlers & hands went into the Neck & began there abt. 10 Oclock—Making a poor days Work—having cut only that piece of New Ground containing 14 Acres next the widow Sheridines.


Title: [Diary entry: 2 July 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

2. At home all day—the Captn. of the Burmudian dining here.


Title: [Diary entry: 3 July 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

3. Rid round to my Harvest field in the Neck with Mrs. Washington, Patcy & Mill[y] Posey. Returnd to Dinner.


Title: [Diary entry: 4 July 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

4. Went over into the Neck again & returnd to Dinner with the Captn. of the Burmudian.


Title: [Diary entry: 5 July 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

5. Went into the Field in the Neck and returnd to Dinner. The Captn. dind here agn.


Title: [Diary entry: 7 July 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

7. The above Company going away after Breakfast I went over into the Neck & returnd to Dinner.


Title: [Diary entry: 8 July 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

8. Rid to Muddy hole in the Afternoon where We began to Cut Wheat.


Title: [Diary entry: 9 July 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

9. At home all day.


Title: [Diary entry: 10 July 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

10. Rid to Muddy hole in the forenoon. After dinner rid to Captn. Posey’s where Mr. Jno. West was Surveying—and then to my wheat field again. Sally Carlyle came in the Afternoon.


Title: [Diary entry: 12 July 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

12. Mr. & Mrs. Ramsay & Mrs. Washington rid with me to Muddy hole & retd. to Dr.


Title: [Diary entry: 13 July 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

13. Mr. & Mrs. Ramsay & Sally Carlyle went away. I rid to the Mill where I was cutting of Wheat & returnd to Dinner when I found Mr. Frans. Thornton & my Br. Charles and his son—with whom rid out after Dinnr.


Title: [Diary entry: 14 July 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

14. Rid out in the fore and afternoon with my Brothr. & Mr. Thornton—to the Wheat field.


Title: [Diary entry: 15 July 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

15. At home all day. Mr. Thornton & my Brothr. & son set of homewards after Dinner.


Title: [Diary entry: 16 July 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

16. At Home all day. In the Morning Mr. Vale. Crawford came here—and in the afternoon Colo. Fairfax & Lady.


Title: [Diary entry: 17 July 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

17. Went up to Alexandria to Court with Colo. Fairfax & returnd in the Evening with him & Mr. Magowan.


Title: [Diary entry: 19 July 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

19. Again went up to Court and returnd in the Afternoon.


Title: [Diary entry: 20 July 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

20. At home all day. Majr. Waggener came here to Dinner & stay’d all Night.


Title: [Diary entry: 22 July 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

22. At home all day.


Title: [Diary entry: 23 July 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

23. Went to Pohick Church and returnd to Dinner. Mr. Magowan w. us.


Title: [Diary entry: 25 July 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

25. At home all day writing Letters & Invoices for England.


Title: [Diary entry: 26 July 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

26. Rid to my Meadow at the Mill & to Doeg Run after Dinner.


Title: [Diary entry: 28 July 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

28. Rid into the Neck and to Muddy hole.


Title: [Diary entry: 29 July 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

29. At home all day posting my Books.


Title: [Diary entry: 31 July 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

31. Set out with Mrs. Washington & Patcy Custis for the Frederick Springs. Dind at Wm. Car Lains, & lodgd at Mr. Chs. Wests.


Title: [July 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

July 1st. Went into the Neck to my Harvest People & returnd to Dinner.

2. At home all day—the Captn. of the Burmudian dining here.

   the captn. of the burmudian: Captain Burch, from whom GW bought 562 barrels of salt, a cotton line, and 40 yards of nautical rope, totaling £35 7s. 6d. (General Ledger AGeneral Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers., folio 291).

3. Rid round to my Harvest field in the Neck with Mrs. Washington, Patcy & Mill[y] Posey. Returnd to Dinner.

4. Went over into the Neck again & returnd to Dinner with the Captn. of the Burmudian.

5. Went into the Field in the Neck and returnd to Dinner. The Captn. dind here agn.

6. Went into my Harvest field in the Neck. On my return to Dinner found Mr. Chichester, his wife and Nancy McCarty here, who stayd all Night.

   Anne McCarty, called “Nancy” by GW, was a daughter of Capt. Daniel McCarty and thus a younger sister of Mrs. Chichester.

7. The above Company going away after Breakfast I went over into the Neck & returnd to Dinner.

8. Rid to Muddy hole in the Afternoon where We began to Cut Wheat.

9. At home all day.

10. Rid to Muddy hole in the forenoon. After dinner rid to Captn. Posey’s where Mr. Jno. West was Surveying—and then to my wheat field again. Sally Carlyle came in the Afternoon.

   John West, Jr., and Philip Alexander, attorney for John Posey, were today surveying the strip where Posey’s house and ferry were located in preparation for a hearing of West’s suit to evict Posey from the property (the dated survey is at ViMtvL). Posey had by now returned home from Maryland but was unwilling yet to face the reality of his heavy debts, boasting to the assembled company at Rover’s Delight today that his new wife had brought him much wealth, including “300 half Joes.” GW knew that Posey was bluffing, having heard that his wife had not and would not convey any of her estate to him (GW to Posey, 26 July 1769, DLC:GW).

11. Rid to Muddy hole and returnd to Dinner. Found Mr. & Mrs. Ramsay & Mr. Stedlar here.

12. Mr. & Mrs. Ramsay & Mrs. Washington rid with me to Muddy hole & retd. to Dr.

   Mrs. William Ramsay is Ann McCarty Ramsay, daughter of Maj. Denis McCarty (d. 1743), of Cedar Grove, and Sarah Ball McCarty. Through her mother, Mrs. Ramsay was distantly related to GW.

13. Mr. & Mrs. Ramsay & Sally Carlyle went away. I rid to the Mill where I was cutting of Wheat & returnd to Dinner when I found Mr. Frans. Thornton & my Br. Charles and his son—with whom rid out after Dinnr.

   There were several Francis Thorntons. This is probably the one who died about 1795, the oldest son of Col. Francis Thornton of Spotsylvania County. His sister Mildred was Charles Washington’s wife. The son of Charles Washington who appears here is probably George Augustine Washington (c.1758–1793),

      who was about eleven years old at this time.

14. Rid out in the fore and afternoon with my Brothr. & Mr. Thornton—to the Wheat field.

15. At home all day. Mr. Thornton & my Brothr. & son set of homewards after Dinner.

16. At Home all day. In the Morning Mr. Vale. Crawford came here—and in the afternoon Colo. Fairfax & Lady.

17. Went up to Alexandria to Court with Colo. Fairfax & returnd in the Evening with him & Mr. Magowan.

   The July court met three days. Today GW, George Mason, and Daniel McCarty were recorded as present about two-thirds of the way through the proceedings (Fairfax County Order Book for 1768–70, 192–210, Vi Microfilm).

18. Colo. Fairfax and Lady went home & I to Court again. Returnd in the Evg. with Colo. Richd. Lee.

   GW arrived at court shortly after it began today (Fairfax County Order Book for 1768–70, 199, Vi Microfilm). Richard Lee (1726–1795), son of Henry and Mary Bland Lee and an elder brother of Col. Henry Lee of Leesylvania, lived at Lee Hall in Westmoreland County, near present-day Hague, Va. Known as Squire Lee, he was a Westmoreland burgess 1754–74, naval officer of the South Potomac district, and a member of the Ohio Company. He today paid GW 16s. for a spinning wheel (General Ledger AGeneral Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers., folio 292).

19. Again went up to Court and returnd in the Afternoon.

20. At home all day. Majr. Waggener came here to Dinner & stay’d all Night.

21. At home all day. Majr. Wagener & Mr. Magowan went away after Breakfast.

22. At home all day.

23. Went to Pohick Church and returnd to Dinner. Mr. Magowan w. us.

24. Went to an intended Vestry at the cross Roads—but disappointed of one by Mr. Henderson’s refusg. to Act.

   The vestry meeting was to be held at the Crossroads in order to decide on a site “to fix the new Church upon convenient to the said Cross Roads” and to lay out a churchyard (Truro Vestry Book, 138, DLC). GW and his associates had been able to muster only six of the seven vestrymen who supported the Crossroads location. When Alexander Henderson, apparently one of the five vestrymen who had been resisting the new location, realized his presence made a quorum, he prevented the meeting from coming to order by “refusing to act.”

25. At home all day writing Letters & Invoices for England.

   GW today ordered goods for Mount Vernon and the Custis plantations from Robert Cary & Co. and Capel & Osgood Hanbury. In his letter to Cary & Co., he requested that if any items on the invoices, except paper, “are Tax’d by Act of Parliament for the purpose of Raising a Revenue in America, it is my express desire and request, that they may not be sent, as I have very heartly enterd into an Association . . . not to Import any Article which now is or hereafter shall be Taxed for this purpose untill the said Act or Acts are repeal’d. I am therefore particular in mentioning this matter as I am fully determined to adhere religiously to it, and may perhaps have wrote for some things unwittingly which may be under these Circumstances” (DLC:GW).

26. Rid to my Meadow at the Mill & to Doeg Run after Dinner.

27. Went up in the afternoon to Alexa. with Mrs. Washington & Patcy Custis. Mr. Magowan returnd to Maryland.

   Jacky Custis, who had been at Mount Vernon during the past few days for a short vacation from school, apparently returned to Boucher’s today, taking with him £1 5s. pocket money and £42 1s. 11d. to pay his schooling and boarding expenses for a year (Jonathan Boucher to GW, 20 July 1769, DLC:GW; General Ledger AGeneral Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers., folio 292).

28. Rid into the Neck and to Muddy hole.

29. At home all day posting my Books.

30. At Home all day preparing for my journey to the Springs.

31. Set out with Mrs. Washington & Patcy Custis for the Frederick Springs. Dind at Wm. Car Lains, & lodgd at Mr. Chs. Wests.

   The family was going to Warm Springs in order to test the efficacy of the waters in relieving Patsy’s epileptic fits (GW to John Armstrong, 18 Aug. 1769, PHi: Gratz Collection). GW had intended to leave on 27 July but had been delayed by other matters (GW to Jonathan Boucher, 13 July 1769, ford [3]Worthington Chauncey Ford, ed. Letters of Jonathan Boucher to George Washington. Brooklyn, 1899., 12).

   William Carr Lane and his brother James Lane (sometimes called James Jr.) owned the Newgate (sometimes called the Eagle) Tavern, one of the largest taverns in the Northern Neck at this time. It was on the Colchester

road at Newgate, about 12 miles below Charles West’s ordinary, and was kept at this time by Robert Sanford and his wife Kerrenhappuck (mcdonaldCornelia McDonald. A Diary with Reminiscences of the War and Refugee Life in the Shenandoah Valley, 1860–1865. Nashville, 1935., 472–73, 482–84).


Title: [Diary entry: 1 July 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

July 1st. The Rains wch. lately fell, & the wind getting Northwardly coold the air & made it tolerably pleasant.


Title: [Diary entry: 4 July 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

4. Very sultry, with a breeze of Wind from the southward. Clouds & a little rain to the westward (with some Thunder) but none here.


Title: [Diary entry: 6 July 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

6. The wind being pretty fresh from the No. Wt. the day was cool & pleasant.


Title: [Diary entry: 7 July 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

7. Wind continuing from the same Quarter. This day was also tolerably pleasant.


Title: [Diary entry: 8 July 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

8. Calm but not hot. Afternoon Cloudy with much apps. of Rain—wind being Ea⟨st.⟩


Title: [Diary entry: 9 July 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

9. Wind being Eastwardly, about ½ after Six it set into Raining and continued to rain slowly till 9 or 10 constantly & in light fine showers afterwards all day.


Title: [Diary entry: 10 July 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

10. Light thin showers at times till between 2 and 3 Oclock when it broke away.


Title: [Diary entry: 11 July 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

11. Clear cool and pleasant—Wind being Northwardly.


Title: [Diary entry: 12 July 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

12. Wind being in the same place—the day was also clear & pleast.


Title: [Diary entry: 13 July 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

13. Clear and not warm although the wind had got southwardly.


Title: [Diary entry: 14 July 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

14. Wind fresh from the Southwest with appearances and some drops of Rain in the Evening.


Title: [Diary entry: 17 July 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

17. Close & Sultry in the forenoon with frequent light showers in the Afternoon & cooler.


Title: [Diary entry: 19 July 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

19. Wind being Northwardly the day was cool and pleasant—also clear.


Title: [Diary entry: 20 July 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

20. About Noon it raind 10 or 15 Minutes pretty smartly and then cleard. Wind being pretty fresh from So. Wt.


Title: [Diary entry: 21 July 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

21. Thunder in the Morning with the Appearance of a Settled Rain it beging. & contg. moderately for half an hour or more & then cleard. Wind still contg. at So. Wt.


Title: [Diary entry: 22 July 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

22. Wind fresh from the southwest and pleasant. Few Clouds but hazy.


Title: [Diary entry: 23 July 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

23. Close and Sultry with Rain in the Night.


Title: [Diary entry: 24 July 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

24. Warm with a shower about 3 oclock in the Afternoon.


Title: [Diary entry: 25 July 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

25. Clear and pleasant.


Title: [Diary entry: 26 July 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

26. Ditto—Ditto—Wind Southly.


Title: [Diary entry: 28 July 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

28. Clear and warm. Wind Southwardly.


Title: [Diary entry: 29 July 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

29. Wind at southwest. Cloudy Morning. Rainy Midday, but clear Afternoon and warm.


Title: [Diary entry: 30 July 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

30. Clear, Still & warm Morning. About 3 oclock a shower of Rain for a few Minutes with high wind from the So. Wt. and pleasant afterwards.


Title: [Diary entry: 31 July 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

31. Clear and Cool—the Wind being fresh from the Northwest.


Title: Acct. of the Weather—in July [1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

July 1st. The Rains wch. lately fell, & the wind getting Northwardly coold the air & made it tolerably pleasant.

2. Clear, warm, and still, their being very little wind & that southwardly.

3. Very warm, & clear with but little Wind and that Southwardly.

4. Very sultry, with a breeze of Wind from the southward. Clouds & a little rain to the westward (with some Thunder) but none here.

5. Hot and sultry in the Morning but cool afterwards. In the afternoon a little Rain from the Westward—but not much.

6. The wind being pretty fresh from the No. Wt. the day was cool & pleasant.

7. Wind continuing from the same Quarter. This day was also tolerably pleasant.

8. Calm but not hot. Afternoon Cloudy with much apps. of Rain—wind being Ea⟨st.⟩

9. Wind being Eastwardly, about ½ after Six it set into Raining and continued to rain slowly till 9 or 10 constantly & in light fine showers afterwards all day.

10. Light thin showers at times till between 2 and 3 Oclock when it broke away.

11. Clear cool and pleasant—Wind being Northwardly.

12. Wind being in the same place—the day was also clear & pleast.

13. Clear and not warm although the wind had got southwardly.

14. Wind fresh from the Southwest with appearances and some drops of Rain in the Evening.

15. Very warm and close with gt. appearances of Rain and frequent showers to the Westward but very little here.

16. Warm with some Appearances of Clouds—but no Rain. Wind abt. S.W.

17. Close & Sultry in the forenoon with frequent light showers in the Afternoon & cooler.

18. Cool, clear & pleasant after the Morning which was Misty.

19. Wind being Northwardly the day was cool and pleasant—also clear.

20. About Noon it raind 10 or 15 Minutes pretty smartly and then cleard. Wind being pretty fresh from So. Wt.

21. Thunder in the Morning with the Appearance of a Settled Rain it beging. & contg. moderately for half an hour or more & then cleard. Wind still contg. at So. Wt.

22. Wind fresh from the southwest and pleasant. Few Clouds but hazy.

23. Close and Sultry with Rain in the Night.

24. Warm with a shower about 3 oclock in the Afternoon.

25. Clear and pleasant.

26. Ditto—Ditto—Wind Southly.

27. Clear and pleast. Wind variable.

28. Clear and warm. Wind Southwardly.

29. Wind at southwest. Cloudy Morning. Rainy Midday, but clear Afternoon and warm.

30. Clear, Still & warm Morning. About 3 oclock a shower of Rain for a few Minutes with high wind from the So. Wt. and pleasant afterwards.

31. Clear and Cool—the Wind being fresh from the Northwest.


Title: [Diary entry: 2 July 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

2. Sunday.


Title: [Diary entry: 3 July 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

3. Finishd stacking what was left out on Saturday—also finishd cuttg. and getting to the stacks all the Wheat that was in the half Cut on the River by Dinner and in the afternoon went in to the half of the other Cut adjoing. and got about half of it cut down and Stack’d.


Title: [Diary entry: 4 July 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

4. Finishd Cutting, getting in, and Stacking this half by Dinner, and finding our progress very slow & that the Cradlers were too many for the other workers, we reduced them to Ten after Dinner, after which about one half of the other half of the Second Cut was got in, and securd the work all going on well together but then the wheat was thinner which enabled the Rakers and carryers to keep up better. A Dog coming here which I suspected to be Mad, I shot him. Several of the Hounds running upon him may have got bit. Note the consequences.


Title: [Diary entry: 5 July 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

5. Finishd the other half of the Cut between Eleven and 12 (that is Cutting Binding and stacking) and went into the half of the 3d. Cut by the gate just at 12 Oclock with all hands.


Title: [Diary entry: 6 July 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

6. Finishd the half cut by the Gate before breakfast & the rest of the other half afterwards, just getting into the last Cut before sunset.


Title: [Diary entry: 12 July 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

12. Finishd cutting and stacking Muddy hole wheat and dischargd Elijah Houghton—Thomas Williams—and William Acres.


Title: [Diary entry: 17 July 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

17. Began my Hay Harvest at Doeg Run Plantation.


Title: [Diary entry: 22 July 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

22. Began to Sow Ditto at Doeg Run Quarter.


Title: [Diary entry: 28 July 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

28. The young Hound Bitch Chaunter was lined by Lord Fairfax’s Rockwood (who appears to have the Mange) twice this day. Got over my Corn in the Neck with the Plows the 3d. time.


Title: Remarks & Occurrences—in July [1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

July 1st. Thoms. Williams, and Thomas Pursley set into Cradling today. The Grain being wet, there was no tying it up till about 10 Oclock—nor did we attempt to stack or House any till the afternoon & then old Palmer & others thought the straw & grain rather too Green.

   Thomas Williams and Thomas Pursel (Pursley) were retained by GW as harvesters at the rate of 5s. per day, with an allowance of three Spanish dollars each for travel. General Ledger AGeneral Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers., folio 292, shows that they were paid £3 4s. 8d. and £4 5s., respectively, for their work.

2. Sunday.

3. Finishd stacking what was left out on Saturday—also finishd cuttg. and getting to the stacks all the Wheat that was in the half Cut on the River by Dinner and in the afternoon went in to the half of the other Cut adjoing. and got about half of it cut down and Stack’d.

4. Finishd Cutting, getting in, and Stacking this half by Dinner, and finding our progress very slow & that the Cradlers were too many for the other workers, we reduced them to Ten after Dinner, after which about one half of the other half of the Second Cut was got in, and securd the work all going on well together but then the wheat was thinner which enabled the Rakers and carryers to keep up better.
A Dog coming here which I suspected to be Mad, I shot him. Several of the Hounds running upon him may have got bit. Note the consequences.

5. Finishd the other half of the Cut between Eleven and 12 (that is Cutting Binding and stacking) and went into the half of the 3d. Cut by the gate just at 12 Oclock with all hands.

6. Finishd the half cut by the Gate before breakfast & the rest of the other half afterwards, just getting into the last Cut before sunset.

8. Finishd the whole field about one oclock. And began about five Oclock to cut in Muddy hole field.

12. Finishd cutting and stacking Muddy hole wheat and dischargd Elijah Houghton—Thomas Williams—and William Acres.

13. Went to cutting the Wheat at the Mill with the Residue.

15. Finishd at Do. by Breakfast time and went from hence to Doeg run Plantation & Cut the small field in this side the Run before Dinner. Note—from the Remarks and observations made this year in Harvesting my Wheat, it appeard evident that 10 and sometimes 9 Cradlers (according as the Wheat was thick or thin) were full suff. to keep the rest of my hands employd—and it likewise appeard that it was evidently to my advantage to employ my own hands to Cradle the Wheat rather than to hire white men to do it—and to get Rakers and binders if it be necessary to hire any at all, as these may be got for 2 shillg. or half a Crown a day whereas the Wages of the White Cradlers are exorbitantly high—but if Wheat of different kinds are sowed so as to prevent the Harvest coming on at once it is my opinion that hirelings of all kinds may be dispensed with. Two Rakers in the generality of the Wheat is sufficient to Rake & bind after a Cradle—and the rest of the hands can manage (after the Water Carriers & Cooks are taken out) to get the Wheat into convent. places & attend the Stackers.
Two, and sometimes three Stackers will Stack as fast as it is cut & I am of opinion that two brisk hands is sufft. for this purpose.
From experience it has been found advantageous, to put the Cradlers and their attendants into at least 3 Gangs. The Stops & delays by this means are not so frequent & the Work much better attended to as every Mans Work is distinguishable and the whole Cradles not always stopping for every little disorder that happens to each respective one as is the case when they cut altogether.

17. Began my Hay Harvest at Doeg Run Plantation.

21. Began to Sow Wheat at Muddy hole Plantation.

22. Began to Sow Ditto at Doeg Run Quarter.

28. The young Hound Bitch Chaunter was lined by Lord Fairfax’s Rockwood (who appears to have the Mange) twice this day.
Got over my Corn in the Neck with the Plows the 3d. time.

29. Chaunter again lined by Rockwood. The black bitch Countess appeard to be going proud, was shut up in order to go to the same Dog.

30. Chaunter lined again—by Rockwood.


Title: [Diary entry: 1 August 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

Augt. 1st. Set out from Chs. Wests. Dined at Snickers and got to Mr. W[arne]r Washington’s abt. 5 Oclock.


Title: [Diary entry: 2 August 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

2. Remaind there all day. Mr. Washington returnd from Winchester in the Afternoon.


Title: [Diary entry: 3 August 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

3. At Mr. Washington’s all this day also.


Title: [Diary entry: 4 August 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

4. Still at Mr. Washington’s. Mr. Thurston & Lady dining there. Note I was detained this day & yesterday by the Waggon’s which had my Goods in for the springs loosing 2 Hs.


Title: [Diary entry: 5 August 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

5. Prosecuted our Journey to the springs (by Jacob Hites). Bated at Opeekon and lodged at Joshua Hedges.


Title: [Diary entry: 6 August 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

6. Arrivd at the Springs about One Oclock & dind w. Colo. F[airfa]x.


Title: [Diary entry: 7 August 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

7. Rid out into the Country to seek a good Pasture for my Horses & engagd to send them to one John Higgens’s.


Title: [Diary entry: 8 August 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

8. Sent my Horses to the above place with the Coachman.


Title: [Diary entry: 9 August 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

9. Mr. Barcley dined with us—& Mr. Maze.


Title: [Diary entry: 10 August 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

10. Mr. Barcley dined with us again as did Mr. Power and Mr. Geo. Thornton.


Title: [Diary entry: 11 August 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

11. Lord Fairfax & Colo. Geo. Fairfax dined with us.


Title: [Diary entry: 12 August 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

12. Mr. Barclay dined with us this day also.


Title: [Diary entry: 13 August 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

13. We dined with Lord Fairfax.


Title: [Diary entry: 15 August 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

15. Had my Horses brought in to carry Colo. Loyd as far as Hedges on his return home & rid with him as far as Sleepy Creek. Returnd to Dinner & had Mr. Barclay & a Mr. Brown to dine with me.


Title: [Diary entry: 18 August 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

18. Mr. Barclay, Mr. Wodrow & Mr. Wood dined here. My Lord the two Colo. Fx’s & others drank Tea here.


Title: [Diary entry: 20 August 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

20. Went to Church in the fore and Afternoon. Mr. Jno. Lewis dind here. Lord Fairfax the two Colo. Fairfaxs & others drank Tea here.


Title: [Diary entry: 21 August 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

21. Mr. Maze & Lady, Mr. Sebastian, Mr. Barclay, Mr. Allison dind here. Lord Fairfax &ca. drank Tea here.


Title: [Diary entry: 22 August 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

22. Mr. Jno. Lewis dined here.


Title: [Diary entry: 23 August 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

23. Dined alone—Patcy unwell.


Title: [Diary entry: 24 August 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

24. Rid to Cacapeon with Lord Fairfax, the 2 Colo. Fairfaxs, Mr. Kimble Mrs. Washington & Patcy Custis.


Title: [Diary entry: 26 August 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

26. Dined alone.


Title: [Diary entry: 28 August 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

28. Lord Fairfax, Colo. R. Fairfax, Mr. Allan, Mr. Meldrum & Colo. Stephen dined here.


Title: [Diary entry: 29 August 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

29. Dined alone.


Title: [Diary entry: 30 August 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

30. Old Mr. Flint dined with us, otherwise we were alone.


Title: [Diary entry: 31 August 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

31. Mr. Johnston, Mr. Wodrow, Captn. Dalton, his Daughter & Miss Terrett Dined here.


Title: [Diary entry: 1 August 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

Augt. 1st. Very cool Morning, & not an unpleasant day.


Title: [Diary entry: 3 August 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

3. Clear with more warmth—but not hot.


Title: [Diary entry: 4 August 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

4. Tolerably warm with the Mornings & Evenings still cool.


Title: [Diary entry: 5 August 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

5. Warm morning & hot day with a thunder shower—to the Westward.


Title: [Diary entry: 6 August 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

6. Warm again, with appearances of Rain but none fell.


Title: [Diary entry: 7 August 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

7. Warm, but a brisk breeze about Noon.


Title: [Diary entry: 8 August 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

8. Again Warm with a breeze as usual at & before noon.


Title: [Diary entry: 11 August 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

11. Lowering Morning with a thunder shower in the Afternoon & exceedg. Hott.


Title: [Diary entry: 13 August 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

13. Very Warm with the accustomed breeze down the Vale of the Mountains.


Title: [Diary entry: 14 August 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

14. Very warm forenoon with a shower or two in the Afternoon with thunder & sharpe Lightning.


Title: [Diary entry: 15 August 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

15. Cool forenoon—the Wind being northwardly & fresh—but warm afternoon the wind dying away.


Title: [Diary entry: 16 August 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

16. Wind Northwardly & fresh. Clouds in the Evening but no Rain here.


Title: [Diary entry: 17 August 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

17. Wind Eastwardly fresh & Cool especially in the Evening & night.


Title: [Diary entry: 18 August 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

18. Morning Cool, but Midday warm notwithstanding the Wind blew fresh.


Title: [Diary entry: 19 August 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

19. Morning tolerably pleasant, but very warm Evening. Wind fresh.


Title: [Diary entry: 20 August 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

20. Morning Warm. Abt. Noon a shower with rumbling thunder. The afternoon wet.


Title: [Diary entry: 22 August 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

22. Cool and pleasant. Night rather cold.


Title: [Diary entry: 24 August 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

24. Clear & tolerably warm with but little wind.


Title: [Diary entry: 26 August 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

26. Morning lowering but clear & cool afterwards.


Title: [Diary entry: 29 August 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

29. Cloudy Morning with a Shower of Rain. Clear & warm afterwards.


Title: [Diary entry: 30 August 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

30. Clear but warm wind being southwardly.


Title: [Diary entry: 31 August 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

31. Clear and warm with but little Wind and that Southwardly.


Title: [Diary entry: 1 September 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

Septr. 1st. Mrs. Washington, Patcy & myself dined at Mr. Maze’s.


Title: [Diary entry: 2 September 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

2. Dined at home. Vale. Crawford dined with us.


Title: [Diary entry: 4 September 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

4. Rid to the Pasture where my Horses were from thence to Mr. Flints & to the Pensylvania line & returnd to Dinnr. with Mr. Allan.


Title: [Diary entry: 5 September 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

5. Dined at home alone except Mr. Flint.


Title: [Diary entry: 6 September 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

6. Colo. Robt. Fairfax dined here.


Title: [Diary entry: 8 September 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

8. Day too unlikely to set out, therefore waited. Dined alone.


Title: [Diary entry: 9 September 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

9. Set out on my return home about 8 Oclock but broke the Chariot & made it 11. before we got a Mile. Reachd Joshua Hedges.


Title: [Diary entry: 10 September 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

10. Got to Mr. Warner Washingtons—I calling by Vale. Crawfords & Mrs. Stephenson’s.


Title: [Diary entry: 12 September 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

12. Breakfasted at Wm. Carr Lanes & arrived at home about 3 Oclock in the Afternoon.


Title: [Diary entry: 13 September 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

13. Rid to Muddy hole Doeg Run and Mill Plantations.


Title: [Diary entry: 14 September 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

14. Went to Alexandria to the Election of Burgesses for Fairfax & was chosen together with Colo. West without a Poll, their being no opposition.


Title: [Diary entry: 16 September 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

16. Mr. Robt. Alexander came before Sun Rise this Morning & we all went a fox huntg. Started one & run him into a hollow tree, in an hour & 20 minutes. Chase him in the afternn. & killd in an h[our and] ½.


Title: [Diary entry: 20 September 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

20. Returnd home early this morning by a Messenger from Mrs. Washington. Mr. George Alexander dined here & went away in the afternoon.


Title: [Diary entry: 21 September 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

21. Captn. Posey calld here in the morng. & we went to a Vestry. Upon my return found Mr. B. Fairfax & Mr. P. Wagener.


Title: [Diary entry: 22 September 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

22. Went a huntg. & killd a bitch fox in abt. an hour. Returnd home with an Ague upon me. Mr. Montgomery came to dinner.


Title: [Diary entry: 23 September 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

23. Went a huntg. again with the Compy. aforesaid & suppose we killd a fox but coud not find it. Returnd with my Ague again. Mr. Wagener went ho[me].


Title: [Diary entry: 25 September 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

25. Rid to Muddy hole Doeg Run & Mill.


Title: [Diary entry: 26 September 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

26. Rid into the Neck. Found Mr. Stedlar here upon my Return. Mr. Geo. Alexander dined & lodgd here.


Title: [Diary entry: 28 September 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

28. Mr. Stedlar went away. I rid to Alexandria to see how my House went on. Returnd to Dinr.


Title: [Diary entry: 30 September 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

30. Went a Hunting. Catchd a Rakoon but never found a Fox. One Doctr. Harris of Goochland dined here.


Title: [Diary entry: 1 September 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

Septr. 1. Cloudy forenoon, but clear afterwards & warm. Wind Southwardly.


Title: [Diary entry: 2 September 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

2. Rain last Night and constant Rain all day & warm.


Title: [Diary entry: 3 September 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

3. Clear and Cool. Wind fresh from the Northwest.


Title: [Diary entry: 4 September 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

4. Cool Morning, but warm midday and clear—with but little Wind.


Title: [Diary entry: 5 September 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

5. Clear and warm with but little wind & that appearing to be Southwardly.


Title: [Diary entry: 6 September 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

6. Cloudy Morning and Rainy day with very little wind & not cold.


Title: [Diary entry: 9 September 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

9. Morning cool—but clear and pleasant afterwards.


Title: [Diary entry: 10 September 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

10. Frosty Morning & cool, but warm & clear afterwards.


Title: [Diary entry: 11 September 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

11. Frost again, but clear, pleasant & rather warm afterwards.


Title: [Diary entry: 12 September 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

12. Clear and pleasant with the Wind pretty brisk from the Southwards.


Title: [Diary entry: 15 September 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

15. Also clear and Warm with but little Wind and that Southwardly.


Title: [Diary entry: 16 September 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

16. Clear and tolerably warm. Wind fresh from the So. Et.


Title: [Diary entry: 17 September 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

17. Clear and pleasant. Wind Northwardly.


Title: [Diary entry: 18 September 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

18. Wind still Northwardly tho but little of it. Day lowering & the Evening very Cloudy.


Title: [Diary entry: 19 September 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

19. A pretty heavy Rain fell in the Night. The day clear, still & pleasant.


Title: [Diary entry: 21 September 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

21. Wind Northwardly and day for the most part Cloudy & threatning but no Rain.


Title: [Diary entry: 22 September 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

22. Clear with the Wind pretty fresh from the Eastward.


Title: [Diary entry: 23 September 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

23. Clear, Calm and pleasant.


Title: [Diary entry: 24 September 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

24. Clear and pleasant. Wind Northwardly but not cold nor hard.


Title: [Diary entry: 25 September 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

25. Clear, pleasant and still.


Title: [Diary entry: 26 September 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

26. Clear and pleasant with but little wind.


Title: Acct. of the Weather—in Septembr. [1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

Septr. 1. Cloudy forenoon, but clear afterwards & warm. Wind Southwardly.

2. Rain last Night and constant Rain all day & warm.

3. Clear and Cool. Wind fresh from the Northwest.

4. Cool Morning, but warm midday and clear—with but little Wind.

5. Clear and warm with but little wind & that appearing to be Southwardly.

6. Cloudy Morning and Rainy day with very little wind & not cold.

7. Raining more or less till abt. 5 Oclock in the afternoon when the Sun appeard.

8. Cloudy & sometimes Misting with exceeding high wind from North & No. Et.

9. Morning cool—but clear and pleasant afterwards.

10. Frosty Morning & cool, but warm & clear afterwards.

11. Frost again, but clear, pleasant & rather warm afterwards.

12. Clear and pleasant with the Wind pretty brisk from the Southwards.

13. Clear and pleasant with but little wind & that Northwardly.

14. Clear warm and still.

15. Also clear and Warm with but little Wind and that Southwardly.

16. Clear and tolerably warm. Wind fresh from the So. Et.

17. Clear and pleasant. Wind Northwardly.

18. Wind still Northwardly tho but little of it. Day lowering & the Evening very Cloudy.

19. A pretty heavy Rain fell in the Night. The day clear, still & pleasant.

20. Showers this Morning with the Wind brisk from the So. West in the forenoon & at North West towds. night.

21. Wind Northwardly and day for the most part Cloudy & threatning but no Rain.

22. Clear with the Wind pretty fresh from the Eastward.

23. Clear, Calm and pleasant.

24. Clear and pleasant. Wind Northwardly but not cold nor hard.

25. Clear, pleasant and still.

26. Clear and pleasant with but little wind.

27. Also clear, still and pleasant.

28. Much as yesterday with a light breeze from the Southward.

29. A Breeze from So. West in the Morning with some appearance of Rain—but clear & calm in the afternoon.

30. Light showers between day break and Sun Rising—with thin Mists afterwards till Ten Oclock. Wind in the Morning about No. Et. and in the afternoon So. Et. but at no time fresh.


Title: [Diary entry: 1–27 September 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

                  Septr. 1st. Finished Sowing Wheat at my Mill Plantation in all Bushels
                  75.

                  4. Finished Sowing Wheat at Muddy hole with
                  96

                  11. Began to get Fodder at the Mill.

                  12. Sowed all the Corn ground at Doeg Run withWheat except some of the Swamps which were left for Barley
                  65½

                  Began to get Fodder at Muddy hole.

                  14. Finished sowing Corn Gd. Wheat in the Neck.

                  15. Began to get Fodder there.

                  27. Finished sowing the Fallowed Gd. in the Neck with Bushels
                  151

                  which makes in all sowed there
                  387½

                  Finished getting Fodder at the Mill.


Title: [Diary entry: 29 September 1769]
From: Washington, George
To:

29. Finished getting Ditto at Muddy hole.