2001[Diary entry: 18 October 1764] (Washington Papers)
18. Finishd securing fodder at Riv. Side.
2002January [1765] (Washington Papers)
1st. Had at the Home House 78 sheep besides the 11 which are up fattening 78 At the River...
2003[Diary entry: 1 January 1765] (Washington Papers)
1st. Had at the Home House 78 sheep besides the 11 which are up fattening 78 At the River...
2004[March 1765] (Washington Papers)
5th. March 1765. Grafted 15 English Mulberrys on wild Mulberry Stocks on the side of the Hill...
2005[Diary entry: 5 March 1765] (Washington Papers)
5th. March 1765. Grafted 15 English Mulberrys on wild Mulberry Stocks on the side of the Hill...
2006[Diary entry: 6 March 1765] (Washington Papers)
6th. Grafted 10 Cornation Cherrys on growing Stocks in the Garden—viz. 5 of them in and about the...
2007[Diary entry: 15 March 1765] (Washington Papers)
15. Grafted 6 Early May duke Cherrys in the Nursery, beginng. at that end of the first Row next...
2008[Diary entry: 30 March 1765] (Washington Papers)
30. Grafted 48 Pears which stand as follows viz. in the 3d. Row beging. at the end next the...
2009[May 1765] (Washington Papers)
12. Finish Sowing Oats at Muddy hole. 12. 13. } Sowed Hemp at Muddy hole by Swamp. Sowed Do....
2010[Diary entry: 12 May 1765] (Washington Papers)
12. Finish Sowing Oats at Muddy hole.
2011[Diary entry: 12–13 May 1765] (Washington Papers)
12. 13. } Sowed Hemp at Muddy hole by Swamp. Sowed Do. above the Meadow at Doeg Run.
2012[Diary entry: 15 May 1765] (Washington Papers)
15. Sowed Do. at head of the Swamp Muddy H.
2013[Diary entry: 16 May 1765] (Washington Papers)
16. Sowed Hemp at the head of the Meadow at Doeg Run & about Southwards Houses with the Barrel....
2014[Diary entry: 18 May 1765] (Washington Papers)
18. Began to Sow the old Gd. next the Orchard at Muddy hole with the Drill & finish’d 25 Rows &...
2015[Diary entry: 20 May 1765] (Washington Papers)
20. Sowed 14 Rows more—the drill beg. altered with 1 Bushel of seed. Sowed two pices more at Doeg...
2016[Diary entry: 30 May 1765] (Washington Papers)
30. Peter Green came to me a Gardener. Apparently Peter Green was on a yearly wage contract of...
2017[Diary entry: 31 May 1765] (Washington Papers)
31. Cut my Clover for Hay. The diary entries for the month of May are taken from a loose sheet in...
2018[June 1765] (Washington Papers)
8. Sowed Turnips for forward use. 17. Began to cut my Meadow by the Sein Landing, and on the...
2019[Diary entry: 8 June 1765] (Washington Papers)
8. Sowed Turnips for forward use.
2020[Diary entry: 17 June 1765] (Washington Papers)
17. Began to cut my Meadow by the Sein Landing, and on the 24th. finished securing all my Hay at...
2021[Diary entry: 25 June 1765] (Washington Papers)
25th. Began to cut my Timothy Meadows on Doeg Run & finished making & securing the Hay on the 2d....
2022[Diary entry: 27 June 1765] (Washington Papers)
27. Began my Harvest at the River Plantn.
2023[July 1765] (Washington Papers)
22. Began to Sow Wheat at Rivr. Plantn. 23. Began to sow Do. at Muddy hole. 25. Began to Sow Do....
2024[Diary entry: 22 July 1765] (Washington Papers)
22. Began to Sow Wheat at Rivr. Plantn.
2025[Diary entry: 23 July 1765] (Washington Papers)
23. Began to sow Do. at Muddy hole.
2026[Diary entry: 25 July 1765] (Washington Papers)
25. Began to Sow Do. at the Mill.
2027[August 1765] (Washington Papers)
3. Began to sow Turneps behind the Garden—the upper part of which, & down to a stake is the...
2028[Diary entry: 3 August 1765] (Washington Papers)
3. Began to sow Turneps behind the Garden—the upper part of which, & down to a stake is the...
2029[Diary entry: 5 August 1765] (Washington Papers)
5. Finishd sowing Do. & a good shower fell thereon the same day. GW wrote to Burwell Bassett 2...
2030[Diary entry: 6 August 1765] (Washington Papers)
6. Sowed Turneps where the Drilld Wheat was, behind the Garden. These of old Seed. Finish’d...
2031[Diary entry: 7 August 1765] (Washington Papers)
7. Began to seperate the Male from the Female hemp at Do.—rather too late. hemp : Cannabis sativa...
2032[Diary entry: 9 August 1765] (Washington Papers)
9. Abt. 6 Oclock put some Hemp in the Rivr. to Rot.
2033[Diary entry: 10 August 1765] (Washington Papers)
10. Seperated my Ewes & Rams but I beleive it was full late—many of the Ewes having taken Ram.
2034[Diary entry: 13 August 1765] (Washington Papers)
13. Finish’d Sowing Wheat at the Rivr. Plantn. i.e. in the corn ground. 123 Bushels it took to do...
2035[Diary entry: 15 August 1765] (Washington Papers)
15. The English Hemp i.e. the Hemp from the English Seed was pickd at Muddy hole this day & was...
2036[Diary entry: 17 August 1765] (Washington Papers)
17. Finishd Sowing Wheat in the Corn field, which lyes over the Run at the Mill 27 Bushl.
2037[Diary entry: 22 August 1765] (Washington Papers)
22. Put some Hemp into the Water about 6 Oclock in the Afternoon—note this Hemp had been pulld...
2038[September 1765] (Washington Papers)
4. Began to Pull the Seed Hemp but it was not sufficiently ripe. 5. 6. 7. 9. } Sowed Turneps...
2039[Diary entry: 4 September 1765] (Washington Papers)
4. Began to Pull the Seed Hemp but it was not sufficiently ripe.
2040[Diary entry: 5–9 September 1765] (Washington Papers)
5. 6. 7. 9. } Sowed Turneps behind the Garden. Getting of Fodder at Mill & Muddy H.
2041[Diary entry: 15 September 1765] (Washington Papers)
15. To this date my Carpenters had in all worked 82 days on my Schooner. The schooner, apparently...
2042[Diary entry: 22 September 1765] (Washington Papers)
22. This Week they workd 22 days upon her. Here GW means man-days. Hence, if four of the six...
2043[Diary entry: 23 September 1765] (Washington Papers)
23. Began to sow Wheat from Colo. Colvils in Peach Orchard, & finishd 24th.—4 Bushls. Began to...
2044[Diary entry: 24 September 1765] (Washington Papers)
24. Took up Flax which had been in Water since the 12th. viz. 12 days. flax : Linum usitatissimum...
2045[Diary entry: 25 September 1765] (Washington Papers)
25. Hempseed seems to be in good order for getting—that is of a proper ripeness—but oblige to...
2046[Diary entry: 26 September 1765] (Washington Papers)
26. Began to get fodder at Doegs Run & River Plantn.—rather too dry.
2047[Diary entry: 28 September 1765] (Washington Papers)
28. This Week my Carpenters workd 22 day’s upon my Schooner. And John Askew 3 days upon her. GW...
2048[October 1765] (Washington Papers)
5. This Week my Carpenters workd 24 days upon the Schooner & John Askew 4 Do. 7. Finish’d gettg....
2049[Diary entry: 5 October 1765] (Washington Papers)
5. This Week my Carpenters workd 24 days upon the Schooner & John Askew 4 Do.
2050[Diary entry: 7 October 1765] (Washington Papers)
7. Finish’d gettg. & securing my fodder at Doeg Run.