27501General Orders, 17 January 1776 (Washington Papers)
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27502[Diary entry: 26 April 1796] (Washington Papers)
26. Cloudy morning & evening clear mid day. Cool all day with the Wind at No. Et.
27503November 1781 (Washington Papers)
5th. The detachment for the Southward, consisting as has been before observed, of Waynes & Gists Brigades (excepting such Men of the Maryland & Virginia lines whose terms of Service would expire before the first of Jany.). Began their March and were to be joined by all the Cavalry that could be equiped of the first—third & fourth Regiments at . At this point GW’s 1781 diary abruptly ends. By 3...
27504[Diary entry: 25 August 1770] (Washington Papers)
25. I examined my Corn fields & perceivd that the late Rains had made a great alteration for the better. Many stalks were putting out entire New Shoots with young and tender Silk—but as the Tassels of most of all the Corn (especially in that field in the Neck) was entirely dry. The question is whether the Corn for want of the Farina will ever fill. This is a matter worthy of attention & should...
27505[Diary entry: 13 May 1772] (Washington Papers)
13. Cooler than yesterday with some appearances of Rain but none fell.
27506Orders, 18 August 1756 (Washington Papers)
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27507[Diary entry: 21 November 1770] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 21st. Reach’d Fort Pitt in the Afternoon, distant from our last Incampment about 25 Miles & as near as I can guess 35 from the Mingo Town. The Land between The Mingo Town & Pittsburg is of different kinds. For 4 or 5 Miles after leaving the first mentiond place we passd over Steep Hilly ground, hurt with stone; coverd with White Oak; & a thin shallow Soil. This was succeeded by a...
27508[Diary entry: 24 March 1786] (Washington Papers)
Friday 24th. Thermometer at 46 in the morning—56 at Noon and 55 at Night. Wind at No. West in the Morning, and rather cool. After noon it was at South west and blew pretty fresh—looking hazy. Rid to my Plantations at Dogue run, Muddy hole and in the Neck. Began again to sow Oats at the first and last of these, though the ground was yet too wet. Sowed the ground which was prepared on Wednesday...
27509Cash Accounts, October 1770 (Washington Papers)
Cash Octr 9— To Cash of Lt Jno. Savage his quota of advance towards Surveying the Soldiers Lands £6. 0.0 16— To Ditto Recd from Colo. Adam Stephen on the above Acct in part 4.12.6 Contra Octr 3— By Cash sent Mrs Green of Annapolis Printg Advertisemt abt Poseys Ferry 0. 6.6 By Luke Kenny Sadler his Acct 2. 6.3 5— By Cash to Jno. P. Custis 20/—By Do to M.P.C. 20/ 2. 0.0 AD , General Ledger A
27510[Diary entry: 10 August 1797] (Washington Papers)
10. Clear & cool all day with the wind varying from No. Wt. to No. Et. Mery. at 70. Miss Fanny Henley came. Frances (Fanny) Henley (b. 1779) was the eldest child of Martha Washington’s sister Elizabeth and her second husband, Leonard Henley, of James City County. Fanny later became the third wife of Tobias Lear.