29831From George Washington to Robert Cary & Company, 6 November 1765 (Washington Papers)
One essential Article in forming my Invoice for Potomack I forgot to write for; and that is Wheat Riddles—rather Sand Sieves—I shoud be obligd to you therefore for sending me one dozn of them; provided, instead of making them of fine brass wire they be made of good strong Iron Wire. Those I had last the wire was so small that it wore out immediately; for which Reason I must again beg, that...
29832[Diary entry: 1 November 1765] (Washington Papers)
1st. Sent 1 Bull 18 Cows & 5 Calves to Doeg Run in all—24 head branded on the left Buttock GW. Sent 3 Cows, & 20 Yearlings & Calves to the Mill, wch. with 4 there makes 27 head in all viz. 5 Cows & 22 Calves & Yearlgs. branded on the Right shoulder GW. Out of the Frederick Cattle made the Stock in the Neck up 100 head—these branded on the Right Buttock GW. Muddy hole Cattle in all head branded...
29833Cash Accounts, October 1765 (Washington Papers)
Contra Octr 4— By Huntg Creek Inspectors £8. 0.0 6— By Chesnuts 0. 2.6 21— By Mr Saml Johnson for Mrs Smith 2.10.0 By Mr Jas Wren for Spinning Wheels &ca 4.14.6 By 5 Oz. Verdigrease 0. 2.6 By Mrs Washington 3. 0.0 22— By Wm Halley 1. 0.0 By Wm Gardners Acct & Rect
29834[October 1765] (Washington Papers)
5. This Week my Carpenters workd 24 days upon the Schooner & John Askew 4 Do. 7. Finish’d gettg. & securing my fodder at Doeg Run. 8. Do.—Do. at Rivr. Plantation—too dry. 10. Finishd pulling Seed Hemp at River Plantation. 12. Finishd pullg. Do. Do. at Doeg Run. Not much, if any, too late for the Seed. This Week my Carpenters workd 22 days upon my Schooner & J. Askew 3 Do. 19. This Week the...
29835[Diary entry: 31 October 1765] (Washington Papers)
31. Finishd sowing Wheat in Hemp Ground at Rivr. Plantn. & plowd in a good deal of shattered Hemp Seed—27 Bushls. in all 152 .
29836[Diary entry: 28 October 1765] (Washington Papers)
28. Sowd. the residue of P. Orch. with spelts. B.
29837[Diary entry: 26 October 1765] (Washington Papers)
26. Sowed the Remaining part of the Turneps in drills with an early Wheat also abt. 3 Bushels more broad[cast] in the same Ground & the residue thereof in spelts—6 Bushels.
29838[Diary entry: 25 October 1765] (Washington Papers)
25. Began to sow wheat in the Corn field on this side the Run at the Mill. Sowed three Pecks of Wheat (had from Colo. Lewis, of a sort, which he says is early and of an extraordinary Increase, also very large graind) behind the Garden in drills. Note it begins next the ditch & ends at a stake.
29839From George Washington to Robert Cary & Company, 25 October 1765 (Washington Papers)
Not getting an acct in time of the necessaries wanted for our Plantation’s on York River, I was oblig’d to forward my last without them; but Captn McGachin being on the point of Sailing for London I embrace the oppertunity of desiring that you will please to send to Mr Joseph Valentine for our uses the following Goods. Viz.—for George Washington John Parke Custis 1 piece of welch Cotton 2...
29840[Diary entry: 22 October 1765] (Washington Papers)
22. Began to sow Wheat at Doeg Run, on the Corn field on this side.