4541[Diary entry: 25 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
25. Mr. Boucher & Major Taylor went away after Breakfast. Mr. Alexander (Robt.) who lodged here Last Night and went over to give Notice to his Tenant of Mr. Marshalls want of part of his Tenement dined here and went home afterwards. Alexander’s notice was a legal warning to the planter who was renting Mrs. Alexander’s Maryland land that before the end of the year he would have to vacate the...
4542[Diary entry: 26 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
26. Jackey Custis went away after Breakfast to Annapolis to School. Jacky took £2 13s. pocket money with him ( General Ledger A General Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers. , folio 319).
4543[Diary entry: 27 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
27. Went with Mrs. Washington and Patcy Custis to Belvoir to Dinner and returned in the Afternoon.
4544[Diary entry: 28 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
28. Went up to Alexandria with the Association Papers. Dined at Mr. Ramsays calld at Mr. Jno. Wests and returnd home in the Evening. GW was apparently taking printed copies of the nonimportation agreement to Alexandria to be circulated and signed. At least 333 signatures were eventually obtained, and sometime before 11 Oct. an association committee was elected for the county. Its members were...
4545[Diary entry: 29 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
29. Captn. Ingles, and his Master, Mr. Bruce and Mr. John West dind here. All of whom returnd afterwards. captn. ingles : probably Samuel Inglis, a Norfolk merchant who dealt in flour, wheat, corn, hemp, and West Indian goods ( Va. Gaz. , P&D, 24 Jan. 1771, 7 July 1774, and P, 26 May 1775). There was a Captain Inglis of the British navy serving in American waters at this time as commander of...
4546[Diary entry: 30 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
30. After an Early Dinner (which Mr. Peake took with us), we set of for Fredericksburg that is Mrs. Washington, P. Custis & myself. Reachd Mr. Lawson’s. GW had asked the original officers of the Virginia Regiment to meet him at Fredericksburg 1 Aug. to discuss matters relating to bounty lands in the Ohio Valley that Gov. Robert Dinwiddie had promised members of the regiment in 1754 in order to...
4547[Diary entry: 31 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
31. Got to my Mothers to Dinner and staid there all Night. Patsy Custis became gravely ill today, suffering not only from “her old complaint” of epilepsy, but also “ague and fever” ( GW to Jonathan Boucher, 15 Aug. 1770 , excerpt, American Art Assoc. Catalogue, 21–22 Jan. 1926, item 294). Dr. Hugh Mercer of Fredericksburg was promptly summoned to Ferry Farm, where he bled the patient and gave...
4548Acct. 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 till after 3 Oclock. 2. Cloudy Morning but afterwards clear & warm. Then thunder but no Rain. 3. Clear & very Cool—the Wind being at No. West & fresh. 4. Also clear but not so Cool as Yesterday. Wind in the same place but not fresh. 5. Cloudy & lowering all day—but no Rain. Wind Southwardly. 6....
4549[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 till after 3 Oclock.
4550[Diary entry: 2 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
2. Cloudy Morning but afterwards clear & warm. Then thunder but no Rain.
4551[Diary entry: 3 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
3. Clear & very Cool—the Wind being at No. West & fresh.
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. Cloudy & lowering all day—but no Rain. Wind Southwardly.
4554[Diary entry: 6 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
6. Cloudy & misty all day with some pretty smart showers of Rain. Wind still to the Southward.
4555[Diary entry: 7 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
7. Raining more or less till 3 Oclock then clear. With but little Wind.
4556[Diary entry: 8 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
8. Clear and pleasant with but little wind and that Southwardly.
4557[Diary entry: 9 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
9. Clear and Warm—with but little wind and that Southwardly.
4558[Diary entry: 10 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
10. Clear and tolerably pleasant not being warm. Wind Southwardly.
4559[Diary entry: 11 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
11. Clear & warm—especially in the afternoon. There being but little wind & that Southwardly.
4560[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 hard thunder.
4561[Diary entry: 13 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
13. Still warm with appearances of Rain but none fell.
4562[Diary entry: 14 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
14. Clear and Warm the Wind being Southwardly.
4563[Diary entry: 15 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
15. Warm, and clear notwithstanding the Wind blew fresh from the Eastward.
4564[Diary entry: 16 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
16. Clear and Warm. Wind Southwardly.
4565[Diary entry: 17 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
17. Rather lowering all day with appearances of Rain—but none fell—tho it thunderd a little in the Afternoon.
4566[Diary entry: 18 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
18. Hot and Sultry with but little [wind] and that Southwardly.
4567[Diary entry: 19 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
19. Very hot and Sultry with but little wind.
4568[Diary entry: 20 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
20. Exceeding hot and Sultry with a southerly Breeze.
4569[Diary entry: 21 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
21 Also very hot with a black Cloud to the westward and great appearance [of rain]—but none fell here.
4570[Diary entry: 22 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
22. Clear and Warm in the forenoon with a Black Cloud to the Westward but no Rain here.
4571[Diary entry: 23 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
23. Again appearances of Rain to the Westward with only a sprinkle here.
4572[Diary entry: 24 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
24. Clear and Warm all day with but little Wind.
4573[Diary entry: 25 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
25. Light showers in the afternoon and sevl. of them but not sufft. to wet the Ground.
4574[Diary entry: 26 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
26. Sevl. very fine Showers but rather heavy in the Afternoon from the Southwest. With wind.
4575[Diary entry: 27 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
27. Clear and warm with but little Wind—that Northwardly.
4576[Diary entry: 28 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
28. Very warm. Wind Southwardly in the Afternoon Thunder, lightning and Rain.
4577[Diary entry: 29 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
29. Clear and Warm. Wind Southwardly again.
4578[Diary entry: 30 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
30. Exceedingly warm—especially in the Afternoon there being but little wind & that Southwardly.
4579[Diary entry: 31 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
31. Again very warm & still—especially in the Evening and Night.
4580Remarks & Occuran. in July [1770] (Washington Papers)
July 2. Prosecuting my wheat Harvest which I began on Saturday last in the Neck. 5. Stately A Hound Bitch was lind by Jowler. 6. She was again lined by the same Dog. I killed and sold my English Bull to the Boston’s Crew at 20/. p. Ct. His 4 Quarters weighd 711 lbs. Nett. The Boston ’s purser paid GW £7 2s. in cash for the bull. GW had bought an English bull, probably this one, in Dec. 1765...
4581[Diary entry: 2 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
July 2. Prosecuting my wheat Harvest which I began on Saturday last in the Neck.
4582[Diary entry: 5 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
5. Stately A Hound Bitch was lind by Jowler.
4583[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 20/. p. Ct. His 4 Quarters weighd 711 lbs. Nett. The Boston ’s purser paid GW £7 2s. in cash for the bull. GW had bought an English bull, probably this one, in Dec. 1765 for £3 ( General Ledger A General Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial...
4584[Diary entry: 10 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
10. About Ten Oclock finished Cutting and Securing my Wheat in the Neck and about Eleven began the field at Muddy hole.
4585[Diary entry: 13 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
13. Finished cutting and Securing my Wheat at Muddy hole.
4586[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 Mill.
4587[Diary entry: 17 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
17. Finished my Harvest at the Mill about 10 or 11 Oclock and began to cut the Wheat at Doeg Run Abt. 12 Oclock.
4588[Diary entry: 20 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
20. Compleated my Wheat Harvest altogether & exceeding bad I am apprehensive it will turn out—owing I am of opinion to the frequent Rains in the Month of June. The Heads containd but few grains—the Grain but little flower being for the most part perishd and Milldewed. The frequent Rains had by beating down the straw been the occasion of much loss in the Field both by shattering and unclean...
4589[Diary entry: 23 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
23. Began to Cut my Meadw. at the Mill.
4590[Diary entry: 31 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
31st. Finished Do. Also laid the 2d. Floor of my Mill.