4541[Diary entry: 25 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
25. Mr. Boucher & Major Taylor went away after Breakfast. Mr. Alexander (Robt.) who lodged here Last Night and went over to give Notice to his Tenant of Mr. Marshalls want of part of his Tenement dined here and went home afterwards. Alexander’s notice was a legal warning to the planter who was renting Mrs. Alexander’s Maryland land that before the end of the year he would have to vacate the...
4542[Diary entry: 26 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
26. Jackey Custis went away after Breakfast to Annapolis to School. Jacky took £2 13s. pocket money with him ( General Ledger A General Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers. , folio 319).
4543[Diary entry: 27 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
27. Went with Mrs. Washington and Patcy Custis to Belvoir to Dinner and returned in the Afternoon.
4544[Diary entry: 28 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
28. Went up to Alexandria with the Association Papers. Dined at Mr. Ramsays calld at Mr. Jno. Wests and returnd home in the Evening. GW was apparently taking printed copies of the nonimportation agreement to Alexandria to be circulated and signed. At least 333 signatures were eventually obtained, and sometime before 11 Oct. an association committee was elected for the county. Its members were...
4545[Diary entry: 29 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
29. Captn. Ingles, and his Master, Mr. Bruce and Mr. John West dind here. All of whom returnd afterwards. captn. ingles : probably Samuel Inglis, a Norfolk merchant who dealt in flour, wheat, corn, hemp, and West Indian goods ( Va. Gaz. , P&D, 24 Jan. 1771, 7 July 1774, and P, 26 May 1775). There was a Captain Inglis of the British navy serving in American waters at this time as commander of...
4546[Diary entry: 30 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
30. After an Early Dinner (which Mr. Peake took with us), we set of for Fredericksburg that is Mrs. Washington, P. Custis & myself. Reachd Mr. Lawson’s. GW had asked the original officers of the Virginia Regiment to meet him at Fredericksburg 1 Aug. to discuss matters relating to bounty lands in the Ohio Valley that Gov. Robert Dinwiddie had promised members of the regiment in 1754 in order to...
4547[Diary entry: 31 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
31. Got to my Mothers to Dinner and staid there all Night. Patsy Custis became gravely ill today, suffering not only from “her old complaint” of epilepsy, but also “ague and fever” ( GW to Jonathan Boucher, 15 Aug. 1770 , excerpt, American Art Assoc. Catalogue, 21–22 Jan. 1926, item 294). Dr. Hugh Mercer of Fredericksburg was promptly summoned to Ferry Farm, where he bled the patient and gave...
4548Acct. 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....
4549[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.
4550[Diary entry: 2 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
2. Cloudy Morning but afterwards clear & warm. Then thunder but no Rain.