7781[Diary entry: 25 December 1772] (Washington Papers)
25. Moderate, & tolerably clear in the forenoon. Afternoon Lowering with a good deal of Rain in the Night.
7782[Diary entry: 26 December 1772] (Washington Papers)
26th. At home all day with Mr. Tilghman.
7783[Diary entry: 26 December 1772] (Washington Papers)
26. More or less Rain all day with the Wind Easterly.
7784To George Washington from Gilbert Simpson, 26 December 1772 (Washington Papers)
I Received yours of the 18 of this instant by the hand of Mr Crawford and I am a Greable to your perposeal in makeing of Corn the next Summer prvided there Could be Corn got to Live on which I doubt of at that time of year but you and I Shall be more able to Judg of that in the month of Feburery if Mr Crawford Coms in as he Say he will and if any goos out there must goe more than two for I...
7785[Diary entry: 27 December 1772] (Washington Papers)
27. At home all day. Mr. Tilghman went away after Breakfast.
7786[Diary entry: 27 December 1772] (Washington Papers)
27. Raining this day also with variable Winds which sometimes was pretty fresh from the No. West.
7787[Diary entry: 28 December 1772] (Washington Papers)
28. Went out a hunting. Found a fox back of Captn. Darrells & killd it. Doctr. Rumney & a Lieutt. Winslow Dind here the former stayd all Night.
7788[Diary entry: 28 December 1772] (Washington Papers)
28. Calm and very pleasant Morning. Wind pretty fresh from the So. West afterwards.
7789To George Washington from Fielding Lewis, 29 December 1772–28 February 1773 (Washington Papers)
The post just leaving Town I have only time to inform you that I have rented your Houses & the Land between the road & River to Mr Fitzhugh for £22.10.0 ⅌ Ann: with liberty to get Fencing from the Land Mr Hunter want the other field next to him I shall go over in order to agree with him tho’ I think the better way is not to rent the other part nor will I conclude the bargain ’till next post...
7790[Diary entry: 29 December 1772] (Washington Papers)
29. Doctr. Rumney stayed all day & Night. To Dinner Came Mr. Wren, Mr. Carr, & Mr. Addison the former of whom went away. Mr. Wren is probably James Wren (d. 1808) of Fairfax County, who supplied the building plans for Pohick Church ( SLAUGHTER [1] Philip Slaughter. The History of Truro Parish in Virginia . Edited by Edward L. Goodwin. Philadelphia, 1908. , 70). Mr. Carr is probably either...