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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

    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...
    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...
    Feby. 1. Clear & tolerably pleasant there being but little Wind, that however was Northwardly &...
    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...
    Mar. 1st. Wind Northwardly. Cold & Cloudy with Snow every now and then. 2. Cloudy with a Mixture...
    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...
    April 1. Raw & cold Wind at No. Et. with great appearances (sometimes of falling Weather—at other...
    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 &...
    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...
    June 1st. Cloudy & Misty all day. In the Evening a pretty hard shower of Rain. 2. Clear &...
    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....
    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...
    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...
    Septr. 1st. Cool & clear—wind being still Northwardly. 2. Cool but rather Inclind to be Cloudy...
    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...
    Octr. 1st. Wind Southwardly and warm with flying Clouds. 2. Raining, Hailing, or Snowing the...
    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...
    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...
    Decr. 1st. Cold & Raw in the forenoon & constant Snow in the Afternoon. 2. Clear, & tolerably...
    Saturday 1st. Reachd home being absent from it Nine weeks and one day. 11th. Agreed with Christr....