4541Acct. 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 till after 3 Oclock. 2. Cloudy Morning but afterwards clear & warm. Then thunder but no Rain. 3. Clear & very Cool—the Wind being at No. West & fresh. 4. Also clear but not so Cool as Yesterday. Wind in the same place but not fresh. 5. Cloudy & lowering all day—but no Rain. Wind Southwardly. 6....
4542Cash Accounts, July 1770 (Washington Papers)
Cash July 6— To Ditto [cash] recd from the Boston’s Burser for my Bull @ 20/ £ 7. 2.0 23— To Cash of Harrison Manley 27. 0.0 31— To Ditto of Mr Humpy Peake 6 Dollars 1.16.0 Contra July 3— By Charity 15/—Gave the Armr 6 1. 1.0 By Mrs Washington 6.11.3 7— By Willm Carlin’s acct for self £5.8.6 Ditto for Jno. Parke Custis 3.14.6 9. 3.0
4543[Diary entry: 1 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
July 1st. At home—Sir Thomas Adams—the two Colo. Fairfax’s & Mr. Waker a Midshipman dined here.
4544[Diary entry: 1 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
July 1st. Lowering Morning and wind at East. Abt. 12 Oclock it began to Rain & continued to do so till after 3 Oclock.
4545Remarks & Occuran. in July [1770] (Washington Papers)
July 2. Prosecuting my wheat Harvest which I began on Saturday last in the Neck. 5. Stately A Hound Bitch was lind by Jowler. 6. She was again lined by the same Dog. I killed and sold my English Bull to the Boston’s Crew at 20/. p. Ct. His 4 Quarters weighd 711 lbs. Nett. The Boston ’s purser paid GW £7 2s. in cash for the bull. GW had bought an English bull, probably this one, in Dec. 1765...
4546[Diary entry: 2 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
2. Went into my Wheat field before diner. Mr. Davis a Midshipman dined here.
4547[Diary entry: 2 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
2. Cloudy Morning but afterwards clear & warm. Then thunder but no Rain.
4548[Diary entry: 2 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
July 2. Prosecuting my wheat Harvest which I began on Saturday last in the Neck.
4549[Diary entry: 3 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
3. One of the Bostons Midshipmen breakfasted here. Between breakfast and Dinner I went into my Harvest field.
4550[Diary entry: 3 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
3. Clear & very Cool—the Wind being at No. West & fresh.
4551[Diary entry: 4 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
4. Went into my Harvest field between breakfast and Dinner.
4552[Diary entry: 4 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
4. Also clear but not so Cool as Yesterday. Wind in the same place but not fresh.
4553[Diary entry: 5 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
5. Sir Thomas Adams and Mr. Glasford his first Lieutt. Breakfasted here. Sir Thos. returnd after it, but Mr. Glasford dined here as did the 2 Lieutt. Mr. Sartell [probably George Sautel] Mr. Johnston of Marines Mr. Norris & Mr. Richmore—two Midshipmen.
4554[Diary entry: 5 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
5. Cloudy & lowering all day—but no Rain. Wind Southwardly.
4555[Diary entry: 5 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
5. Stately A Hound Bitch was lind by Jowler.
4556[Diary entry: 6 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
6. At home all day. Mr. Stedlar came to dinner. Mr. Wallace Burser to the Boston came in the Afternoon & purchased & Killed my Bull—the 4 quarters of which weighed 710 lbs. Nett. my bull : see “Remarks” entry for 6 July 1770 .
4557[Diary entry: 6 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
6. Cloudy & misty all day with some pretty smart showers of Rain. Wind still to the Southward.
4558[Diary entry: 6 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
6. She was again lined by the same Dog. I killed and sold my English Bull to the Boston’s Crew at 20/. p. Ct. His 4 Quarters weighd 711 lbs. Nett. The Boston ’s purser paid GW £7 2s. in cash for the bull. GW had bought an English bull, probably this one, in Dec. 1765 for £3 ( General Ledger A General Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial...
4559[Diary entry: 7 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
7. At home all day. In the Afternoon Mr. Edward Smith came. This visitor may be Edward Smith (1752–1826), a son of John Smith of Cabin Point ( tyler [2] Lyon G. Tyler. “The Smiths of Virginia.” William and Mary Quarterly , 1st ser., 4 (1895–96): 46–52, 95–103, 183–87. , 49, 99–100).
4560[Diary entry: 7 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
7. Raining more or less till 3 Oclock then clear. With but little Wind.
4561[Diary entry: 8 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
8. Went to Pohick Church & returnd to Dinner. Mr. Smith went to Colo. Fairfax’s & returnd to Dinner & Mr. Stedlar went away after Breakft. GW had paid Stadler £21 10s. on the previous day for music lessons given to Jacky and Patsy Custis. Today he let Patsy have £2 2s. pocket money and her friend Milly Posey 7s. 6d. ( General Ledger A General Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George...
4562[Diary entry: 8 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
8. Clear and pleasant with but little wind and that Southwardly.
4563[Diary entry: 9 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
9. Warm with but little Wind & that Southwardly. Rid to Belvoir to Breakfast in order to take leave of Sir Thos. Adams & Colo. R. Fairfax who was going to the Springs. Returnd by the Mill, Doeg Run & Muddy hole Plantations to Dinr.
4564[Diary entry: 9 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
9. Clear and Warm—with but little wind and that Southwardly.
4565[Diary entry: 10 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
10. Clear and pleasant. In the Afternoon rid to the Harvest field at Muddy hole. On my return found Mr. Montgomerie & Sally Carlyle here.
4566[Diary entry: 10 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
10. Clear and tolerably pleasant not being warm. Wind Southwardly.
4567[Diary entry: 10 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
10. About Ten Oclock finished Cutting and Securing my Wheat in the Neck and about Eleven began the field at Muddy hole.
4568[Diary entry: 11 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
11. Mr. Montgomerie went away about 11 Oclock. Mr. Christian & all his scholars except Miss French came here to Dancing—also Miss Bronaugh. Elizabeth French, daughter of Daniel and Penelope Manley French, was a “celebrated Fortune . . . whom half the world was in pursuit of” for, as her father’s only child, she would eventually bring all his land and wealth to the young man who married her (...
4569[Diary entry: 11 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
11. Clear & warm—especially in the afternoon. There being but little wind & that Southwardly.
4570[Diary entry: 12 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
12. Rid to my Harvest field at Muddy hole. Upon my return to Dinner found Mrs. Ambler & her daughter here who dind & went away afterwards. Mary Cary Ambler (1732/33–1781) of Jamestown was a younger sister of Sally Fairfax and the widow of Edward Ambler (1732–1768). Mrs. Ambler and her daughter Sarah (1760–1782) were at this time visiting the Fairfaxes at Belvoir ( cary Wilson Miles Cary....
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....
4581[Diary entry: 16 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
16. Clear and Warm. Wind Southwardly.
4582Memorandum List of Tithables, 16 July 1770 (Washington Papers)
A List of Tithables in Truro Parish Fairfax County—given in July 16th 1770. George Washington, Lund Washington Thos Bishop, Wm Skilling, Thoms Davis. Ho. Servants: Breechy, Billy, Giles, Schomberg, Harry, Doll, Jenny, Betty, Moll, Sall, Sarah, Phillis, Winney, Sue, Kitt. Home Plann: Jack [&] Herculas—Ferry men, Joe, Arlington, Peter, Sarah, Frank, Lydia, Phœbe. Tradesmen: Jon[atha]n Palmer,...
4583[Diary entry: 17 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
17. At home all day. Major Wagener dined here, & went away in the Afternn.
4584[Diary entry: 17 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
17. Rather lowering all day with appearances of Rain—but none fell—tho it thunderd a little in the Afternoon.
4585[Diary entry: 17 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
17. Finished my Harvest at the Mill about 10 or 11 Oclock and began to cut the Wheat at Doeg Run Abt. 12 Oclock.
4586[Diary entry: 18 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
18. Rid to Harvest People at Doeg Run & returnd to Dinner.
4587[Diary entry: 18 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
18. Hot and Sultry with but little [wind] and that Southwardly.
4588[Diary entry: 19 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
19. At home all day. Alone—except P[eggy] M[assey].
4589[Diary entry: 19 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
19. Very hot and Sultry with but little wind.
4590[Diary entry: 20 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
20. Was riding out to the Mill &ca. met an Augusta Man with Horses with whom I returnd & purchasd four. In GW’s ledger entry for this date, he records purchasing horses from two men: David McCrae, two horses for £21 4s., and Samuel McChesney, two horses for £13 10s. ( General Ledger A General Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers. ,...