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    A New Mill and a Journey to the Ohio

    From: Washington Papers | Diaries | Volume 2 | A New Mill and a Journey to the Ohio

    No. Author Recipient Title Date Context
    1 Washington, George [January 1770] ≈1770-01-01 Jany. 1. At home all day alone. 2. At home all day. Mr. Peake dined here. 3. At home all day...
    2 Washington, George Acct. of the Weather in January [1770] ≈1770-01-01 Jany. 1st. Constant Rain the whole day with high & boisterous Wind from the No. Et. 2. Clear and...
    3 Washington, George [February 1770] ≈1770-02-01 Feby. 1. Went a huntg. (being joind by Mr. Peake Wm. Triplet & Harrison Manley) & after a Chace...
    4 Washington, George Acct. of the Weather in February [1770] ≈1770-02-01 Feby. 1. Clear & tolerably pleasant there being but little Wind, that however was Northwardly &...
    5 Washington, George Remarks & Occurs. in Feby. [1770] ≈1770-02-02 Feby. 2d. Agreed with Joseph Goart, to come down and raise Stone out of my Quarry for my Mill at...
    6 Washington, George [March 1770] ≈1770-03-01 Mar. 1. My Brothers and the Company with them went away about 10 O clock. I went to level the...
    7 Washington, George Acct. of the Weather in March [1770] ≈1770-03-01 Mar. 1st. Wind Northwardly. Cold & Cloudy with Snow every now and then. 2. Cloudy with a Mixture...
    8 Washington, George Remarks & Occurans. in Mar. [1770] ≈1770-03-06 6th. Joseph Gort a stone Mason came here to raise Stone. Began to Enlist Corn Ground at Muddy...
    9 Washington, George [April 1770] ≈1770-04-01 Apl. 1. Went to Pohick Church and returnd home to Dinner. 2. Rid to see Mr. Humphrey Peake who...
    10 Washington, George Acct. of the Weather in April [1770] ≈1770-04-01 April 1. Raw & cold Wind at No. Et. with great appearances (sometimes of falling Weather—at other...
    11 Washington, George Remarks & Occurrances in Apl. [1770] ≈1770-04-09 9th. Finished listing Ground for Corn at Muddy hole. The Hound Bitch Singer was lind by Jowler....
    12 Washington, George [May 1770] ≈1770-05-01 May 1st. Rid in the forenoon to where the Millwrights & Masons were at Work—also the Ditchers &...
    13 Washington, George Acct. of the Wheather in May [1770] ≈1770-05-01 May 1st. A hard frost which destroyd all the Peaches &ca. from the Water. Wind still at No. Wt. &...
    14 Washington, George Remarks & Occurs. in May [1770] ≈1770-05-01 May 1st. John Harvey went to Ditchg. on my Mill Race at 1/3 pr. Rod. Harvey settled 12 Aug. 1770...
    15 Washington, George [June 1770] ≈1770-06-01 June 1st. Dined at the Club at Mrs. Campbells (Williamsburg) and attended a Meeting of the...
    16 Washington, George Acct. of the Weather in June [1770] ≈1770-06-01 June 1st. Cloudy & Misty all day. In the Evening a pretty hard shower of Rain. 2. Clear &...
    17 Washington, George Remarks & Occurans. in June [1770] ≈1770-06-25 June 25. Began to cut my Meadow at Doeg Run Quarter. 29. Finish’d it, & got the Hay all Stack’d....
    18 Washington, George [July 1770] ≈1770-07-01 July 1st. At home—Sir Thomas Adams—the two Colo. Fairfax’s & Mr. Waker a Midshipman dined here....
    19 Washington, George Acct. of the Weather in July [1770] ≈1770-07-01 July 1st. Lowering Morning and wind at East. Abt. 12 Oclock it began to Rain & continued to do so...
    20 Washington, George Remarks & Occuran. in July [1770] ≈1770-07-02 July 2. Prosecuting my wheat Harvest which I began on Saturday last in the Neck. 5. Stately A...
    21 Washington, George [August 1770] ≈1770-08-01 Augt. 1. Dined at my Mother’s. Went over to Fredericksburg afterwards & returnd in the Evening...
    22 Washington, George Acct. of the Weather in August [1770] ≈1770-08-01 Augt. 1. Clear with the Wind very fresh from the So. West but very warm notwithstanding. 2. Again...
    23 Washington, George Remarks & Occurances Augt. [1770] ≈1770-08-01 Augt. 1. Began to Sow Wheat at Muddy hole—the Ground Grassy & in bad order. Began to Sow Ditto at...
    24 Washington, George [September 1770] ≈1770-09-01 Septr. 1st. Returnd from the Arbitration at Colchester. In the Evening my Brothr. Saml. & his...
    25 Washington, George Acct. of the Weather in Septr. [1770] ≈1770-09-01 Septr. 1st. Cool & clear—wind being still Northwardly. 2. Cool but rather Inclind to be Cloudy...
    26 Washington, George Remarks & Occurs. in Septr. [1770] ≈1770-09-04 Septr. 4th. Got on the 2d. Floor (or rather the last Floor the walls being at their Height) of my...
    27 Washington, George [October 1770] ≈1770-10-01 Octr. 1. Rid to my Mill and the Ditchers with Mr. Warnr. Washington. Colo. Fairfax dind here. The...
    28 Washington, George Acct. of the Weather in October [1770] ≈1770-10-01 Octr. 1st. Wind Southwardly and warm with flying Clouds. 2. Raining, Hailing, or Snowing the...
    29 Washington, George Remarks & Occurrs. in October [1770] ≈1770-10-05 Octr. 5th. Began a journey to the Ohio in Company with Doctr. Craik his Servant, & two of mine...
    30 Washington, George [November 1770 (1)] ≈1770-11-01 November 1st. A little before eight Oclock we set of with our Canoe up the River to discover what...
    31 Washington, George Remark & Occurs. in Novr. [1770] ≈1770-11-20 Novr. 20th. About One Oclock our Horses arrivd, having been prevented getting to Fort Pitt by the...
    32 Washington, George [November 1770 (2)] ≈1770-11-01 1. Went up the Great Kanhawa abt. 10 Miles with the People that were with me. 2. Hunting the most...
    33 Washington, George Acct. of the Weather in Novr. [1770] ≈1770-11-01 Novr. 1. Calm, cool, & Cloudy, with great appearances of falling weather. 2. Windy & clear in the...
    34 Washington, George [December 1770] ≈1770-12-01 Decr. 1st. Reachd home from Wests after an absence of 9 Weeks and one Day. 2. At home all day...
    35 Washington, George Acct. of the Weather in Decemr. [1770] ≈1770-12-01 Decr. 1st. Cold & Raw in the forenoon & constant Snow in the Afternoon. 2. Clear, & tolerably...
    36 Washington, George [Remarks and Occurences in December 1770] ≈1770-12-01 Saturday 1st. Reachd home being absent from it Nine weeks and one day. 11th. Agreed with Christr....