4531[Diary entry: 15 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
15. At home all day alone except Miss Massey being here.
4532[Diary entry: 16 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
16. Went to Alexandria to Court and returnd again in the Afternoon. The court met only on this day in July. Because the governor and his council had issued a new commission of the peace for the Fairfax County court on 13 June, GW and the other justices present today took their oaths of office again as they were required to do (Fairfax County Order Book for 1770–72, 48–49, Vi Microfilm; va....
4533[Diary entry: 17 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
17. At home all day. Major Wagener dined here, & went away in the Afternn.
4534[Diary entry: 18 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
18. Rid to Harvest People at Doeg Run & returnd to Dinner.
4535[Diary entry: 19 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
19. At home all day. Alone—except P[eggy] M[assey].
4536[Diary entry: 20 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
20. Was riding out to the Mill &ca. met an Augusta Man with Horses with whom I returnd & purchasd four. In GW’s ledger entry for this date, he records purchasing horses from two men: David McCrae, two horses for £21 4s., and Samuel McChesney, two horses for £13 10s. ( General Ledger A General Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers. ,...
4537[Diary entry: 21 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
21. At home alone.
4538[Diary entry: 22 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
22. At home all day alone except that Miss Massey, still here & Mr. Semple came just after we had dind & went away after dinner was got for him.
4539[Diary entry: 23 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
23. Miss Massey went away, and in the Evening Mr. Boucher, Majr. Taylor and Jackey Custis came here. Boucher was now moving from Caroline County to Annapolis, where Jacky, as had been agreed, was going also to continue his studies under Boucher’s direction. Major Taylor may be James Taylor (1732–1814), Caroline County sheriff and militia officer ( grinnan “James Taylor.” Virginia Magazine of...
4540[Diary entry: 24 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
24. Colo. Fairfax & Lady and Mrs. Ambler dined here—with the Gentlemen that came yesterday & went away after.