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