7791[Diary entry: 12 November 1773] (Washington Papers)
12th. Dined at Westover. Riding to Colo. Harrisons Mills in the forenoon. The home plantation of Benjamin Harrison (d. 1791), named Berkeley, was immediately to the west of Westover. In 1773 Harrison was a burgess for Charles City County; later he became a signer of the Declaration of Independence and governor of Virginia (1781–84). Harrison married Burwell Bassett’s sister Elizabeth...
7792[Diary entry: 13 November 1773] (Washington Papers)
13. Rid with Colo. Byrd to see Shirly. Dined at Berkley & Returnd to Westover at Night. The Shirley plantation, about six miles up the river from Westover and overlooking the confluence of the James and Appomattox rivers, was the home of Charles Carter (1732–1806), son of Elizabeth Hill Carter Cocke (d. 1769) and her first husband, John Carter (1690–1742/43) of Corotoman, Lancaster County (...
7793[Diary entry: 14 November 1773] (Washington Papers)
14. Returnd to Colo. Bassetts to Dinner.
7794[Diary entry: 15 November 1773] (Washington Papers)
15. Went a Fox hunting. Found but did not kill. Returnd to Dinner.
7795[Diary entry: 16 November 1773] (Washington Papers)
16. Went with Mrs. Washington & Mr. Custis, to Mr. Burbidges to see Mr. Bat. Dandridge. Stayed all Night. Julius Burbidge’s daughter Mary married Bartholomew (Bat) Dandridge (1737–1785), of New Kent County, a brother of Martha Washington.
7796[Diary entry: 17 November 1773] (Washington Papers)
17. After Dinner returned to Colo. Bassetts.
7797[Diary entry: 18 November 1773] (Washington Papers)
18. Went to my Plantation in King William, & with Mr. Custis over Blacks Land calld Woromonroke. GW and Jacky Custis were inspecting land which was a part of GW’s purchase for the Custis estate and was thereafter called the Romankoke plantation.
7798[Diary entry: 19 November 1773] (Washington Papers)
19. Came to Williamsburg with Colo. Bassett. Spent the Eveng. at the Coffee House.
7799[Diary entry: 20 November 1773] (Washington Papers)
20. Dined at Mrs. Dawson’s & Spent the Evening at the Coffee House.
7800[Diary entry: 21 November 1773] (Washington Papers)
21. Dined at the Speakers & Spent the Evening in my own Room.