271[Diary entry: 1 November 1797] (Washington Papers)
1. Calm, clear & extremely pleasant. Mer. at 60.
272[Diary entry: 2 November 1797] (Washington Papers)
2. Calm, clear & pleasant as yesterday—Mer. at 60. Mr. Thomson Mason & Lady and Mrs. Nichols...
273[Diary entry: 3 November 1797] (Washington Papers)
3. Calm, Clear & pleasant—Mer. at .
274[Diary entry: 4 November 1797] (Washington Papers)
4. Cloudy Morning, drisling afterwards until Night when it rained closely. Mer. 70.
275[Diary entry: 5 November 1797] (Washington Papers)
5. Clear in the forenoon & raing. afterwards until Sun down by showers—when the Wind came out...
276[Diary entry: 6 November 1797] (Washington Papers)
6. Variable in wind & weather Mer. Cold. 42. Wind in the afternoon at No. Wt.
277[Diary entry: 7 November 1797] (Washington Papers)
7. Cold Morning—ground froze Wind at No. Wt. Morng. Southerly afterwards. Cold 41 deg[ree]s.
278[Diary entry: 8 November 1797] (Washington Papers)
8. More moderate—wind still at No. Wt. clear. Mer. 48.
279[Diary entry: 9 November 1797] (Washington Papers)
9. Calm, clear & remarkably pleasant. Mer. 52.
280[Diary entry: 10 November 1797] (Washington Papers)
10. Wind at No. Et. & great appearances of a fall of weather but it held up. Mer. at 46. Dr....
281[Diary entry: 11 November 1797] (Washington Papers)
11. A thick heavy fog all day but no rain till night, when it began to rain very fast. Mer. at...
282[Diary entry: 12 November 1797] (Washington Papers)
12. Raining all the forenoon with a strong So. Et. Wind. Clear afterwards—Mer. 55.
283[Diary entry: 13 November 1797] (Washington Papers)
13. Clear, calm & remarkably fine & pleasant—Mer. 55 a 65. The British Envoy Mr. Liston & his...
284[Diary entry: 14 November 1797] (Washington Papers)
14. Remarkable fine morning but lowering & windy from No. W. in the afternoon. Mer. 58 & 42. Mrs....
285[Diary entry: 15 November 1797] (Washington Papers)
15. Cold & windy with a little Snow just to whiten the grd. in the morning—clear afterwards....
286[Diary entry: 16 November 1797] (Washington Papers)
16. Very hard frost—Wind at No. wt. & clear. Mer. at . All the Compy. above mentd. went away &...
287[Diary entry: 17 November 1797] (Washington Papers)
17. Snowing very fast from So. Et. until 9 Oclock when it ceased—grd. covered abt. 2 Inchs. Mer....
288[Diary entry: 18 November 1797] (Washington Papers)
18. Very pleasant, & clear after the morning. Wind moderate Mer. 48 & 42. Mr. Woodford went. mr....
289[Diary entry: 19 November 1797] (Washington Papers)
19. Clear & very pleasant—Wd. Southerly. Mer. 50 & 44—Mr. White came. Mr. White is Alexander...
290[Diary entry: 20 November 1797] (Washington Papers)
20. Wind shifting to No. Easterly, it grew cold & threatned Snow. Mer. from 32 to 42. Mr. White...
291[Diary entry: 21 November 1797] (Washington Papers)
21. A little Snow in the morning with a very heavy sleet all day. Mer. from 36 to 48. A Mr....
292[Diary entry: 22 November 1797] (Washington Papers)
22. Misting, & at times raining all day. The sleet was so heavy as to break down all the Willow...
293[Diary entry: 23 November 1797] (Washington Papers)
23. Such a day as yesterday but more rain. Mer. as above. Mr. Bassett & Fanny Henly went away....
294[Diary entry: 24 November 1797] (Washington Papers)
24. Clear & cold. Wd. at No. Wt. Mer. as above—A Mr. Welch from Greenbrier dined here. James...
295[Diary entry: 25 November 1797] (Washington Papers)
25. Moderate with the Wind Southerly—Mer. 41 a 49. Mr. Russel came here abt. 9 Oclock A.M. mr....
296[Diary entry: 26 November 1797] (Washington Papers)
26. Wind fresh from No. West all day & clear. Mr. Russel went away after breakfast. Mr. Lear came...
297[Diary entry: 27 November 1797] (Washington Papers)
27. Wind in the same place & cold. Mer. No acct. taken.
298[Diary entry: 28 November 1797] (Washington Papers)
28. Wind still at No. Wt. & cold. Mer. neglected again.
299[Diary entry: 29 November 1797] (Washington Papers)
29. Wind in the same quarter & equally cold and spewing frost. Mer. 22 a 32.
300[Diary entry: 30 November 1797] (Washington Papers)
30. Wind & weather as yesterday—Mer. 24 a 34.
301[December 1797] (Washington Papers)
1. More moderate—wind still at No. Wt. Mer. 29 & standing there. 2. Wind at So. Wt.—raining and...
302[Diary entry: 1 December 1797] (Washington Papers)
1. More moderate—wind still at No. Wt. Mer. 29 & standing there.
303[Diary entry: 2 December 1797] (Washington Papers)
2. Wind at So. Wt.—raining and misting all day. Mer. from 32 to 33. Doctr. Fendall came in the...
304[Diary entry: 3 December 1797] (Washington Papers)
3. Wind hard and cold all day from No. Wt. Mer.—From 28 to 18.
305[Diary entry: 4 December 1797] (Washington Papers)
4. Excessively Cold wind in the same quarter—Mer. 10 to 18. All the creeks & great part of the...
306[Diary entry: 5 December 1797] (Washington Papers)
5. Wind shifted Southerly but still very cold. Mery. as above.
307[Diary entry: 6 December 1797] (Washington Papers)
6. Mer. 18–32. River all most closed. Mrs. Forbes our House keeper arrived here this day. Wd....
308[Diary entry: 7 December 1797] (Washington Papers)
7. Wind Southerly but still cold. Mer. from 26 to 32. Doctr. Fendall went away, & Docr. Stuart...
309[Diary entry: 8 December 1797] (Washington Papers)
8. Lowering, but moderate—Wind Southerly. Mer. 32.
310[Diary entry: 9 December 1797] (Washington Papers)
9. Wind cold again from the No. Wt. Mer. 24 a . Mr. Law & family & Doc. Stuart went away after...
311[Diary entry: 10 December 1797] (Washington Papers)
10. Wind variable—Mer. 26 a . Mr. Burwell came to dinner. Mr. Burwell is probably either Lewis...
312[Diary entry: 11 December 1797] (Washington Papers)
11. Calm & pleasant—Wind Southerly—Mer. 28 a 34. Mr. Burwell went away after breakfast & a son of...
313[Diary entry: 12 December 1797] (Washington Papers)
12. Lowering Morning, but fine afternoon, Mer. 32 a 42. Mr. Henley went up to Alex. Revd. Mr....
314[Diary entry: 13 December 1797] (Washington Papers)
13. Soft & moderate—Wind Southerly. Mer. 42. a 46. Mr. Lear dined here & Mr. Lawe. Lewis returned.
315[Diary entry: 14 December 1797] (Washington Papers)
14. Just such a day as the preceeding one. Mer. 46 a 52.
316[Diary entry: 15 December 1797] (Washington Papers)
15. Little or no Wind in the forenoon brisk So. Easterly & constant Rain afternoon. Mer. 38 a 50.
317[Diary entry: 16 December 1797] (Washington Papers)
16. Wind at No. Wt. but not very hard or cold. Mer. 26 a 40.
318[Diary entry: 17 December 1797] (Washington Papers)
17. Moderate with very little wind Mer. from 30 to 34. Gen. Huntingdon came to dinner. gen....
319[Diary entry: 18 December 1797] (Washington Papers)
18. Wind shifted to No. Wt. in the Night & grew cold. Mer. from 18 to 32. Went up to Alex. &...
320[Diary entry: 19 December 1797] (Washington Papers)
19. Wind got to the Southward again but was very cold not with standing. Mer. 26 to 34. Genl....