151[Diary entry: 10 April 1760] (Washington Papers)
Thursday Apl. 10th. Mrs. Washington was blooded by Doctr. Laurie who stayd all Night. This...
152[Diary entry: 11 April 1760] (Washington Papers)
Friday Apl. 11th. Set one Plow to Work again in the Morning the other about 10 Oclock in the...
153[Diary entry: 12 April 1760] (Washington Papers)
Saturday April 12th. Hard No. West the whole day, very clear and Cool. Hauld the Sein but without...
154[Diary entry: 13 April 1760] (Washington Papers)
Sunday April 13th. Fine clear still Morng. Abt. 10 Oclock the Wind (what little there was before...
155[Diary entry: 14 April 1760] (Washington Papers)
Monday Apl. 14. Fine warm day, Wind So[uther]ly and clear till the Eveng. when it clouded. No...
156[Diary entry: 15 April 1760] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday April 15th. Sent Tom and Mike to Alexandria in my Boat for 20 or 25 Bushels of Oats. Went...
157[Diary entry: 16 April 1760] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday Apl. 16. My Boat which the Wind and Rain prevented from returning Yesterday came home...
158[Diary entry: 17 April 1760] (Washington Papers)
Thursday April 17th. By 3 Oclock in the afternoon Mr. Triplet finishd the Wall between the Dairy...
159[Diary entry: 18 April 1760] (Washington Papers)
Friday April 18th. Righted up all my Fencing. Planted other Pine Trees in the Fencd place at the...
160[Diary entry: 19 April 1760] (Washington Papers)
Saturday Apl. 19th. Crossd at Mr. Possey’s Ferry and began my journey to Williamsburg about 9...
161[Diary entry: 20 April 1760] (Washington Papers)
Sunday Apl. 20th. Set out early, and crossd at Cedar point by 10; the day being very calm & fine,...
162[Diary entry: 21 April 1760] (Washington Papers)
Monday Apl. 21st. Crossd at Southern’s and Tods Bridge and lodgd at Major Gaines’s. After leaving...
163[Diary entry: 22 April 1760] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday April 22d. Crossd Pamunky at Williams’s Ferry, and visited all the Plantations in New...
164[Diary entry: 23 April 1760] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday Apl. 23d. Went to Colo. Bassetts and remaind there the whole day. Burwell Bassett’s...
165[Diary entry: 24 April 1760] (Washington Papers)
Thursday April 24th. Visited my Quarters at Claibornes and found their business in tolerable...
166[Diary entry: 25 April 1760] (Washington Papers)
Friday Apl. 25th. Waited upon the Govr. The governor of Virginia was an appointee of the king....
167[Diary entry: 26 April 1760] (Washington Papers)
Saturday Apl. 26th. Visited all the Estates and my own Quarters about Williamsburg. Found these...
168[Diary entry: 27 April 1760] (Washington Papers)
Sunday Apl. 27th. Went to Church. In the Afternoon some Rain, & a great deal of severe Lightning...
169[Diary entry: 28 April 1760] (Washington Papers)
Monday Apl. 28th. Let my House in Town to Colo. Moore, for Colo. Dandridge, who is to come into...
170[Diary entry: 29 April 1760] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday Apl. 29th. Reachd Port Royal by Sunset. GW crossed the Pamunkey River at Thomas Dansie’s...
171[Diary entry: 30 April 1760] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 30th. Came to Hoes Ferry by 10 Oclock but the wind blew too fresh to cross: detained...
172[May 1760] (Washington Papers)
Thursday May 1st. Got over early in the Morning and reachd home before Dinnertime and upon...
173[Diary entry: 1 May 1760] (Washington Papers)
Thursday May 1st. Got over early in the Morning and reachd home before Dinnertime and upon...
174[Diary entry: 2 May 1760] (Washington Papers)
Friday May 2d. Cold, & strong Westerly Winds. My English Horse Coverd the great bay Mare. GW had...
175[Diary entry: 3 May 1760] (Washington Papers)
Saturday May 3d. Wind got Southerly, but blew fresh and Cool. The Stallion coverd Ranken—and...
176[Diary entry: 4 May 1760] (Washington Papers)
Sunday May 4th. Warm and fine. Set out for Frederick to see my Negroes that lay Ill of the Small...
177[Diary entry: 5 May 1760] (Washington Papers)
Monday May 5th. Reach’d Mr. Stephenson in Frederick abt. 4 Oclock just time enough to see Richd....
178[Diary entry: 6 May 1760] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday May 6. Visited my Brother’s Quarter, & just calld at my own in my way to Winchester where...
179[Diary entry: 7 May 1760] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday May 7. After taking the Doctrs. Direction’s in regard to my People I set out for my...
180[Diary entry: 8 May 1760] (Washington Papers)
Thursday May 8th. Got Blankets and every other requisite from Winchester & settld things upon the...
181[Diary entry: 9 May 1760] (Washington Papers)
Friday May 9th. Set out on my return Home. The Morning drizzling a little. Calld at the Bloomery...
182[Diary entry: 10 May 1760] (Washington Papers)
Saturday May 10. Arrivd at home abt. 10 Oclock where I found my Brother Jno. And was told that my...
183[Diary entry: 11 May 1760] (Washington Papers)
Sunday May 11th. Mrs. Washington we[nt] to Church. My black pacing Mare was twice Coverd. Proposd...
184[Diary entry: 12 May 1760] (Washington Papers)
Monday May 12th. Fine Rain began in the Morning and continued by Intervals all day. Sent Cook...
185[Diary entry: 13 May 1760] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday May 13th. Cloudy with some slight Showers of Rain. People all working at Muddy hole...
186[Diary entry: 14 May 1760] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday May 14th. Wind at No. Wt. fresh and drying. Visited at Belvoir. People & Plows at Muddy...
187[Diary entry: 15 May 1760] (Washington Papers)
Thursday May 15th. Drying Winds—People at Muddy hole again.
188[Diary entry: 16 May 1760] (Washington Papers)
Friday May 16th. Still Cool and Windy—my People yet continuing at Muddy hole. My Brother Jno....
189[Diary entry: 17 May 1760] (Washington Papers)
Saturday May 17th. Mulatto Jack returnd from King William with 3 Yoke of Oxen & lost Punch the...
190[Diary entry: 18 May 1760] (Washington Papers)
Sunday May 18th. Set out in Company with Mr. George Johnston. At Colchester was informd by Colo....
191[Diary entry: 19 May 1760] (Washington Papers)
Monday May 19th. Went to Alexandria to see Captn. Littledales Ship Launchd wch. went of...
192[Diary entry: 20 May 1760] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday May 20th. Being Court day Mr. Clifton’s Land in the Neck was exposd to Sale and I bought...
193[Diary entry: 21 May 1760] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday May 21. Wrote to Messrs. Nicholas & With for Advice how to act in regard to Clifton’s...
194[Diary entry: 22 May 1760] (Washington Papers)
Thursday May 22d. Continued shearing my sheep. A good deal of Rain at Night—and Cool as it has...
195[The Weather] [January 1760] (Washington Papers)
1st. Fine warm Sun Shine—wind Southerly. 2. Warm, but Mist and Rain. 3. Just the same kind of...
196[Diary entry: 1 January 1760] (Washington Papers)
1st. Fine warm Sun Shine—wind Southerly.
197[Diary entry: 2 January 1760] (Washington Papers)
2. Warm, but Mist and Rain.
198[Diary entry: 3 January 1760] (Washington Papers)
3. Just the same kind of Weather as Yestery.
199[Diary entry: 4 January 1760] (Washington Papers)
4. Ditto.
200[Diary entry: 5 January 1760] (Washington Papers)
5. Wind at No. West. Blew hard & grew very Cold.