4531From George Washington to George William Fairfax, 27 June 1770 (Washington Papers)
Herewith you will receive some Letters which I brought from Williamsburg; which place I left on...
4532[Diary entry: 28 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
28. Rid into the Neck between breakfast and Dinner. Mr. Addison and Mr. Boucher, who came...
4533[Diary entry: 28 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
28. Lowering Morning but clear afterwards and Hott.
4534[Diary entry: 29 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
29. Dined at Belvoir. Went on Board the Boston frigate to Drink Tea and returnd in the Afternoon....
4535[Diary entry: 29 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
29. Clear and very warm. Wind being southwardly and but little of it.
4536[Diary entry: 29 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
29. Finish’d it, & got the Hay all Stack’d.
4537[Diary entry: 30 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
30. Went into the Neck between breakfast and Dinner.
4538[Diary entry: 30 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
30. Cooler than yesterday. Wind being fresh from the westward.
4539[Diary entry: 30 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
30. Got my Mill Walls up to the 2d. Floor of the House—and then quitted it for Harvest. Began my...
4540[July 1770] (Washington Papers)
July 1st. At home—Sir Thomas Adams—the two Colo. Fairfax’s & Mr. Waker a Midshipman dined here....
4541Acct. 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...
4542Cash Accounts, July 1770 (Washington Papers)
Cash July 6— To Ditto [cash] recd from the Boston’s Burser for my Bull @ 20/ £ 7. 2.0 23— To Cash...
4543[Diary entry: 1 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
July 1st. At home—Sir Thomas Adams—the two Colo. Fairfax’s & Mr. Waker a Midshipman dined here.
4544[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...
4545Remarks & Occuran. in July [1770] (Washington Papers)
July 2. Prosecuting my wheat Harvest which I began on Saturday last in the Neck. 5. Stately A...
4546[Diary entry: 2 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
2. Went into my Wheat field before diner. Mr. Davis a Midshipman dined here.
4547[Diary entry: 2 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
2. Cloudy Morning but afterwards clear & warm. Then thunder but no Rain.
4548[Diary entry: 2 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
July 2. Prosecuting my wheat Harvest which I began on Saturday last in the Neck.
4549[Diary entry: 3 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
3. One of the Bostons Midshipmen breakfasted here. Between breakfast and Dinner I went into my...
4550[Diary entry: 3 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
3. Clear & very Cool—the Wind being at No. West & fresh.
4551[Diary entry: 4 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
4. Went into my Harvest field between breakfast and Dinner.
4552[Diary entry: 4 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
4. Also clear but not so Cool as Yesterday. Wind in the same place but not fresh.
4553[Diary entry: 5 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
5. Sir Thomas Adams and Mr. Glasford his first Lieutt. Breakfasted here. Sir Thos. returnd after...
4554[Diary entry: 5 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
5. Cloudy & lowering all day—but no Rain. Wind Southwardly.
4555[Diary entry: 5 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
5. Stately A Hound Bitch was lind by Jowler.
4556[Diary entry: 6 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
6. At home all day. Mr. Stedlar came to dinner. Mr. Wallace Burser to the Boston came in the...
4557[Diary entry: 6 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
6. Cloudy & misty all day with some pretty smart showers of Rain. Wind still to the Southward.
4558[Diary entry: 6 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
6. She was again lined by the same Dog. I killed and sold my English Bull to the Boston’s Crew at...
4559[Diary entry: 7 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
7. At home all day. In the Afternoon Mr. Edward Smith came. This visitor may be Edward Smith...
4560[Diary entry: 7 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
7. Raining more or less till 3 Oclock then clear. With but little Wind.
4561[Diary entry: 8 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
8. Went to Pohick Church & returnd to Dinner. Mr. Smith went to Colo. Fairfax’s & returnd to...
4562[Diary entry: 8 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
8. Clear and pleasant with but little wind and that Southwardly.
4563[Diary entry: 9 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
9. Warm with but little Wind & that Southwardly. Rid to Belvoir to Breakfast in order to take...
4564[Diary entry: 9 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
9. Clear and Warm—with but little wind and that Southwardly.
4565[Diary entry: 10 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
10. Clear and pleasant. In the Afternoon rid to the Harvest field at Muddy hole. On my return...
4566[Diary entry: 10 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
10. Clear and tolerably pleasant not being warm. Wind Southwardly.
4567[Diary entry: 10 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
10. About Ten Oclock finished Cutting and Securing my Wheat in the Neck and about Eleven began...
4568[Diary entry: 11 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
11. Mr. Montgomerie went away about 11 Oclock. Mr. Christian & all his scholars except Miss...
4569[Diary entry: 11 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
11. Clear & warm—especially in the afternoon. There being but little wind & that Southwardly.
4570[Diary entry: 12 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
12. Rid to my Harvest field at Muddy hole. Upon my return to Dinner found Mrs. Ambler & her...
4571[Diary entry: 12 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
12. Warm with thunder at the forenoon & moderate Rain (a good deal of it) in the Afternoon with...
4572[Diary entry: 13 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
13. Mr. Christian and all his Scholars except Peggy Massey went away. I rid to the Harvest field...
4573[Diary entry: 13 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
13. Still warm with appearances of Rain but none fell.
4574[Diary entry: 13 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
13. Finished cutting and Securing my Wheat at Muddy hole.
4575[Diary entry: 14 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
14. Rid to my Harvest People at the Mill in the forenoon & in the afternn. likewise with Mrs. W.,...
4576[Diary entry: 14 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
14. Clear and Warm the Wind being Southwardly.
4577[Diary entry: 14 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
14. Began my Harvest at the Mill but did not quite finish the field on the other side by the New...
4578[Diary entry: 15 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
15. At home all day alone except Miss Massey being here.
4579[Diary entry: 15 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
15. Warm, and clear notwithstanding the Wind blew fresh from the Eastward.
4580[Diary entry: 16 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
16. Went to Alexandria to Court and returnd again in the Afternoon. The court met only on this...