4571[Diary entry: 12 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
12. Warm with thunder at the forenoon & moderate Rain (a good deal of it) in the Afternoon with hard thunder.
4572[Diary entry: 13 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
13. Mr. Christian and all his Scholars except Peggy Massey went away. I rid to the Harvest field at M. Hole. Peggy Massey was a daughter of Rev. Lee Massey ( DLC : Toner Collection).
4573[Diary entry: 13 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
13. Still warm with appearances of Rain but none fell.
4574[Diary entry: 13 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
13. Finished cutting and Securing my Wheat at Muddy hole.
4575[Diary entry: 14 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
14. Rid to my Harvest People at the Mill in the forenoon & in the afternn. likewise with Mrs. W., Peggy Massey & P[atsy].
4576[Diary entry: 14 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
14. Clear and Warm the Wind being Southwardly.
4577[Diary entry: 14 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
14. Began my Harvest at the Mill but did not quite finish the field on the other side by the New Mill.
4578[Diary entry: 15 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
15. At home all day alone except Miss Massey being here.
4579[Diary entry: 15 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
15. Warm, and clear notwithstanding the Wind blew fresh from the Eastward.
4580[Diary entry: 16 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
16. Went to Alexandria to Court and returnd again in the Afternoon. The court met only on this day in July. Because the governor and his council had issued a new commission of the peace for the Fairfax County court on 13 June, GW and the other justices present today took their oaths of office again as they were required to do (Fairfax County Order Book for 1770–72, 48–49, Vi Microfilm; va....