27151[Diary entry: 9 April 1773] (Washington Papers)
9. Very warm and Smoaky with but little Wind & that Southerly.
27152[Diary entry: 6 August 1773] (Washington Papers)
6. Flying Clouds with the Wind pretty fresh from the Southwest. Afternoon Cloudy—with a little Rain in the Evening. Weather pleasant.
27153General Orders, 30 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
The General Court-Martial whereof Coll Ogden is President is dissolved and another ordered to sit tomorrow ten oClock at the usual Place whereof Coll Vose is appointed President to try all Persons who shall be brought before them—Each Brigade gives a Captain for the Court. A Sub Serjeant & two privates from General McIntosh’s Brigade furnished with three days provision to attend at the...
27154[Diary entry: 3 December 1773] (Washington Papers)
3. Clear Warm and pleasant again. With but little Wind & that from the Southward.
27155[Diary entry: 7 February 1796] (Washington Papers)
7. Clear all day with but little wind from the Eastward.
27156[Diary entry: 22 November 1786] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 22. Mercury at 34 in the Morning—32 at Noon and 30 at Night. Two inches or more snow fell in the Night—more [or] less fell all day—but little Wind and that Southerly. At home all day.
27157[Diary entry: 30 January 1770] (Washington Papers)
30. Clear and tolerably pleasant but the Wind very high in the Afternoon from the Westward.
27158[Diary entry: 15 June 1767] (Washington Papers)
15. Warm with Do. Do.
27159[Diary entry: 25 November 1770] (Washington Papers)
25. Reachd Hoglands at the great Crossing.
27160[Diary entry: 5 January 1786] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 5th. Thermometer at 33 in the Morning—42 at Noon and 32 at Night. Morning clear and cold—ground hard froze—as it was yesterday Morning. Wind at No. West, blowing pretty fresh all day. Went into the Neck. A Daniel McPherson from Loudoun came here with some money from my Loudoun Tenants—sent by the Widow of Lewis Lamart. The Cape Wheat which (on the 30th. of November) was cut, not as I...
27161General Orders, 29 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
General Heath is to take the direction of the Guard-Boats —they are to be manned from the Left-Wing—General Putnam is desired to order them down to Peck’s Kill. Varick transcript , DLC:GW . Adj. Gen. Alexander Scammell’s orderly book entry for this date includes an additional general order: “Genl Du Portails Guard to be relievd from the N. Carolina Brigade till further Orders” (orderly book,...
27162[Diary entry: 23 April 1773] (Washington Papers)
23. Rid to Doeg Run & Mill. Mr. W. Washington & Lady came to Dinner & stayd the Night.
27163General Orders, 13 July 1777 (Washington Papers)
The Commander in Chief approves the following sentences of a General Court Martial held the 7th, 8th and 9th instant, whereof Col. Walter Stewart was President, and orders, that they be put in execution forthwith—vizt: Lieut. Cummings of the 1st Virginia regiment charged with “Messing with common soldiers, and speaking disrespectful words of the commanding officer of the regiment, and with...
27164[Diary entry: 13 January 1788] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 13th. Thermometer at 24 in the Morning—28 at Noon and 24 at Night. Weather more temperate with respect to cold but about 11 oclock it began to Snow and continued to do so more or less till 9 Oclock at Night adding about 2 or 3 Inches to what had fallen before. Wind was at So. East all day but at Night shifted to No. Wt. The Weather prevented my settg. out for the meeting at Shanandoah....
27165[Diary entry: 20 August 1773] (Washington Papers)
20. Rid with Mrs. Washington to Muddy hole, Mill Plantn. & Mill before Dinner. At home afterwards alone.
27166[Diary entry: 6 February 1770] (Washington Papers)
6. Pleasant Wind Southwardly and clear.
27167[Diary entry: 3 May 1770] (Washington Papers)
3. Went the above rounds before dinner—but did not go out afterwards.
27168[Diary entry: 21 January 1796] (Washington Papers)
21. Clear with the Wind Westerly.
27169Cash Accounts, February 1759 (Washington Papers)
Cash Feby 10— To Ditto [cash] of Colo. Mercer for a horse sold him £21.10.0 Contra Feby— By Cards 5/. Smiths work 15/ 1. 0.0 7— By Exps. at Hubbards 31/3 1.11.3 AD , General Ledger A General Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers. , folio 52 ,
27170[Diary entry: 14 March 1780] (Washington Papers)
14th. Ground pretty hard froze. Morning clear and cool. Wind fresh from the Westward & continued so through the day, with flying clouds.
27171Acct. of the Weather in Jany. [1774] (Washington Papers)
Jan. 1st. A little Rain fell in the Night. The day remarkably pleasant. Wind in the Afternn. at So. West. 2. Quite calm in the forenoon also clear & exceeding pleasant and Warm. 3. Calm for the most of the day, clear in the forenoon, but very cloudy afterwards with a good deal of Rain in the Night. Wind Southerly. 4. Somewhat Cloudy with but little wind in the forenoon. In the Afternoon it got...
27172General Orders, 18 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
The Officers are on no pretence to suffer the men to straggle from camp but are to keep them ready to march on the earliest notice. Major Stevenson is appointed to relieve Coll Dabney in the superintendency of the hospitals in New-Jersey. At a General Court Martial of the line whereof Colonel Gunby was President April 30th 1779—Thomas Carson, George Garnick and Thomas Cane of the 6th Virginia...
27173General Orders, 2 November 1780 (Washington Papers)
[Officers] For the day Tomorrow[:] Brigadier General Irvine[,] Colonel Starr[,] Lieutenant Colonel North[,] Major Maxwell[,] Brigade Major Woodbridge A detachment to parade tomorrow morning 10 ô clock on the Grand Parade furnished with Six days provisions and forty rounds ⅌ man. The Troop ’till further orders to beat at nine ô clock the Guards to be on the parade at Ten. Lieutenant John...
27174[Diary entry: 29 February 1772] (Washington Papers)
29. Wind at No. West and pretty Cool but no frost—also Cloudy till the Evening.
27175[Diary entry: 18 September 1770] (Washington Papers)
18. Clear and cool Wind at No. West.
27176[Diary entry: 12 December 1786] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 12th. Mercury at 13 in the Morning—28 at Noon and 26 at Night. Wind Southerly, but cold not withstanding with great appearances every now and then through the day of Snow. At other times the Sun seemed to prevail. Mr. Anstey & his companion going away about 11 Oclock I rid to the Ditchers and to Dogue run Plantation, also to Muddy hole—little doing at either. Geo. Washington went to...
27177[Diary entry: 26 June 1772] (Washington Papers)
26. Misting more or less all the Forenoon, the Afternoon clear & Windy from the Westward.
27178[Diary entry: 20 February 1770] (Washington Papers)
20. Went up to Court again and stayd all Night. Lodgd at Captn. Daltons.
27179[Diary entry: 15 November 1770] (Washington Papers)
15. Very large frost again with little or no wind & clear.
27180[Diary entry: 23 September 1772] (Washington Papers)
23. Clear and Cool. Wind at No. West—but not very fresh.
27181[Diary entry: 13 April 1773] (Washington Papers)
13. Much a day as the preceeding one.
27182[Diary entry: 27 October 1799] (Washington Papers)
27. Morning heavy, with the Wind at No. Et., and Mer. at 54. Same weather & wind thro’ the day. Mer. 52 at Night. Doctr. Stuart & family and Mr. Lawe. Washington & young McCarty all went away after breakfast.
27183[Diary entry: 3 February 1788] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 3d. Thermometer at 42 in the morning—46 at Noon and 45 at Night. Mild, Wind tho’ not much of it Southerly & thawing. Towards evening it lowered and at Night began to rain. Colo. Fitzgerald, Messrs. Porter, Ingraham, Murray & Bowen, Doctr. Stuart & Craik Junr. and a Mr. O’Conner came to Dinnr. & returned except Doctr. Stuart. John O’Connor, who styled himself “a barrester at law of the...
27184[Diary entry: 10 August 1773] (Washington Papers)
10. Very warm with no wind in the forenoon.
27185[Diary entry: 11 February 1796] (Washington Papers)
11. Raining in the Morning. Clear afterwards and as mild as April. Wind at So. Wt.
27186[Diary entry: 30 September 1770] (Washington Papers)
30. At home all day. Mr. Wr. Washington came in the Evening. Doctr. Rumney still here.
27187[Diary entry: 4 April 1780] (Washington Papers)
4th. Lowering in the Morning with little or no Wind. Clearer afterwards with the wind pretty fresh from the No. East.
27188[Diary entry: 1 January 1772] (Washington Papers)
Jany. 1st. Upon the same business this day as brought me to Alexandria yesterday. Came home in the Afternoon and found Mr. Ramsay and his daughter here.
27189General Orders, 19 October 1781 (Washington Papers)
For the Day tomorrow Major General Lincoln Colonel Butler Major Woodson Inspector Bleeker General Muhlenberg’s Brigade will hold itself in readiness for duty tomorrow. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
27190[Diary entry: 26 March 1790] (Washington Papers)
Friday 26th. Had a further Conversation with the Secretary of State on the subject of Foreign appointments, and on the Provision which was necessary for Congress to make for them—the result of which was that under all circumstances it might be best to have Ministers Plenipy. at the Courts of France and England (if any advances from the latter should be made) And Chargés des Affaires in Spain &...
27191[Diary entry: 19 March 1772] (Washington Papers)
19. Dined at Mrs. Dawsons & went to the Play in the Evening.
27192General Orders, 11 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW .
27193General Orders, 4 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
The first part of the regulations for the exercise & discipline of the troops being already communicated to the different brigades each officer must immediately furnish himself with a copy of the chapter on the instructions of recruits and the commanding officers of regiments must begin tomorrow to carry the same into execution in their respective Regiments. The General hopes that the...
27194[Diary entry: 16 July 1772] (Washington Papers)
16. Went up in the Afternoon with Mrs. Washington, J. P. Custis, Miss Custis, & Milly Posey to a Ball in Alexandria. Lodgd at my House in Town.
27195[Diary entry: 10 February 1770] (Washington Papers)
10. Heavy damp Morning, with little or no wind, Evening clear and pleast.
27196[Diary entry: 5 December 1770] (Washington Papers)
5. Mr. Boucher went away again to Maryland. I rid to the Mill.
27197[Diary entry: 27 June 1786] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 27th. Mercury at 69 in the Morning—70 at Noon and 70 at Night. Lowering (rather cloudy) in the morning, with the wind brisk, but not cold from the No. West. Afternoon clear & pleasant. Rid to all my Plantations. Found the Plows & Hoes in the Neck had gone over the cut by the Barn. The first finished it yesterday about breakfast, & the other about dinner time and were in the Cut...
27198[Diary entry: 17 November 1799] (Washington Papers)
17. A very heavy & thick fog—morning calm, & Mer. at 41. About 2 oclock the Sun came out and the afternoon was pleasant. Went to Church in Alexandria & dined with Mr. Fitzhugh. On my return fd. young Mr. McCarty here on his way back from the Federal City. Young McCarty came to Dinr.
27199[Diary entry: 28 April 1770] (Washington Papers)
28. Rid to the Millwrights Mill, & to Mr. Peakes before dinner and to the fishery at Posey, & to the Mill again in the afternoon.
27200[Diary entry: 7 May 1775] (Washington Papers)
7. Breakfasted at Cheyns’s. Dind at Rogers’s & lodged at Stevensons this side Susqueha[nna]. cheyns’s : probably the tavern located about 13 miles east of Baltimore at the head of Bird River, a tributary of the Gunpowder River. It was operated for a number of years by a series of different keepers, and at one time was called the Red Lion Tavern. John Rodgers (c.1726–1791), a Scot who came to...