31Remark & Occurs. in Novr. [1770] (Washington Papers)
Novr. 20th. About One Oclock our Horses arrivd, having been prevented getting to Fort Pitt by the freshes. At Two we set out & got about 10 Miles. The Indians travelling along with us. Tuesday 21st. Reach’d Fort Pitt in the Afternoon, distant from our last Incampment about 25 Miles & as near as I can guess 35 from the Mingo Town. The Land between The Mingo Town & Pittsburg is of different...
32[November 1770 (2)] (Washington Papers)
1. Went up the Great Kanhawa abt. 10 Miles with the People that were with me. 2. Hunting the most part of the day. The Canoe went up abt. 5 Miles further. 3. Returnd down the River again and Incampd at the Mouth. 4. Proceeded up the Ohio on our return to Fort Pitt. Incampd abt. 9 Miles below the rapid at the Grt. Bent. 5. Walk’d across a Neck of Land to the Rapid and Incampd about ⟨ ⟩ Miles...
33Acct. of the Weather in Novr. [1770] (Washington Papers)
Novr. 1. Calm, cool, & Cloudy, with great appearances of falling weather. 2. Windy & clear in the forenoon afterwards Rain & Hail—then clear again. 3. Clear & Windy—first from the So. Wt. then No. Wt. 4. Clear and pleasant with but little Wind & that Northwardly. 5. Lowering Morning & rainy afternoon. 6. Cloudy forenoon but clear afterwards with the Wind high from the No. West. 7. Clear &...
34[December 1770] (Washington Papers)
Decr. 1st. Reachd home from Wests after an absence of 9 Weeks and one Day. 2. At home all day alone. 3. Rid to the Mill in the forenoon, and returnd to Dinner. 4. Rid by Posey’s to the Mill, and to the Ditchers. Mr. Boucher and Jacky Custis came here in the Afternoon. Boucher had not given up the idea of taking Jacky to Europe. At this time he was urging the Washingtons to prepare the boy for...
35Acct. of the Weather in Decemr. [1770] (Washington Papers)
Decr. 1st. Cold & Raw in the forenoon & constant Snow in the Afternoon. 2. Clear, & tolerably pleasant, except being Cool. Wind at No. West. 3. Clear & cool, Wind at No. West, & Ground hard froze As it has been for several days. 4. Clear and Cool, Wind being Northwardly in the forenoon & Southwardly afterwards. 5. Lowering & like for Snow in the forenoon—but clearer afterwards. 6. Warm Morning...
36[Remarks and Occurences in December 1770] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 1st. Reachd home being absent from it Nine weeks and one day. 11th. Agreed with Christr. Shade to drive my Waggon by the year for the doing of which I am to find him in Bed, Board, & Washing, and to pay him Eighteen pounds a year. Shade was employed by GW as his wagoner until the end of 1774 ( General Ledger A General Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers,...