1January [1766] (Washington Papers)
14. Flax at the Mill put out to Rot. 18. Flax at Doeg Run put out to Rot.
2March [1766] (Washington Papers)
21. Sowed Hemp about the old Tobo. House at Muddy hole. Note, the latter part of Feby., & all Mar. till the 19th. was extreamely wet and disagreeable—scarce two fair days together & sometimes hard Frosts, insomuch that neither Hoe nor Plow coud be stuck into the Ground, which prevented my sowing Hemp till the 21st. as above. 22. Began to sow Hemp (adjoining the Lane going to Mrs. Wades) at the...
3April [1766] (Washington Papers)
1st. Sowed Hemp at Muddy hole to the Road—at the Mill to the 3d. Stake—and finished the Orchard at Doeg Run. Wind at up No. Et. & very cloudy the whole day. At one O’clock it sat in to Raining which at 6 turnd to Snow. The April entries in this diary are missing from the diary at DLC . The entries of 1–8 April are taken from a facsimile in the Toner collection at DLC and those of 9–13 April...
4June [1766] (Washington Papers)
16. Began to cut my Meadows at Home. GW hired an extra hand, Thomas Plummit, who worked seven days on the mowing at 2s. 6d. per day ( General Ledger A General Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers. , folio 232). 25. Finishd Do. & brought it into Barnes. Weather often Raining—Hay hurt. 26. Began to Cut my Timothy Meadow at Doeg Run & did...
5July [1766] (Washington Papers)
3. Cut my early Wheat behind Garden. 7. Began to cut Wheat in the Neck with the hands there. 8. Set into it with my whole force & two Cradlers hired. My Hay at D. Run finishd yesterday. The two hired cradlers were James and Daniel Starke, who worked about 2½ weeks for 5s. per day each. GW also hired another helper, Amoriah Bonham, for a total of 23 days, which apparently was the duration of...
6August [1766] (Washington Papers)
1. Began to Sow Wheat at the Mill. Began to Sow Do. in the Neck in the upper part of the field. 6. Began to Sow Do. at Muddy hole. Finished Sowg. Do. in clovr. patch at the Mill—9 Bushels. 22. Began to Sow Wheat at Doeg Run. Finishd Sowing up Cut in the Neck. 25 - 26. 27. & 28. Spreading flax at Home. 28. Finishd sowing Wheat altogether at the Mill 46½ Bushls. the other side—in all 55½ Bl. 29....
7[September 1766] (Washington Papers)
4. 5. & 6th. Spreading flax at Doeg Run. Do. Do. pulling Peas at Ho[me] House. pulling peas : Lathyrus sativus , field pea, of which GW tried many varieties. His diaries and other farm records refer to the crowder pea; early, or “forward,” pea; red pea; small white pea; small round pea; small gray pea; Yateman pea; and the “Albany or field pea,” which persisted through more than a decade of...
8October [1766] (Washington Papers)
1st. 2, 3, & 4. Sowing Wheat Doeg Run. 2. Finished getting & securing Fodder at Muddy hole. 3. Getting Peas at Ditto—too late a good many of which being rotten on the Ground. 3 & 4. Continued Sowing Wheat at Do. 4. Finishd Sowing the little field at Doeg Run with 16 Bls. 6. Put my English Ram Lamb to 65 Ewes. Sheep at home as follows viz. Old Ewes 64 Ewe Lambs 1 Old Weathers 18 Young Do. this...