351June [1762] (Washington Papers)
1. Guy Sick and did no Work. 2. Good Season at D[ogue] Run Quartr. planted abt. there. 4. Jno....
352[Diary entry: 1 June 1762] (Washington Papers)
1. Guy Sick and did no Work.
353[Diary entry: 2 June 1762] (Washington Papers)
2. Good Season at D[ogue] Run Quartr. planted abt. there.
354[Diary entry: 4 June 1762] (Washington Papers)
4. Jno. Askew came to Work. In 1759 GW hired John Askew, a local joiner, for £25 per year plus...
355[Diary entry: 7 June 1762] (Washington Papers)
7. Jno. Askew came to Work.
356[Diary entry: 8 June 1762] (Washington Papers)
8. Roan Mare took McCartys Horse. Old black—took—Do.—Do.
357[Diary entry: 9 June 1762] (Washington Papers)
9. Rankin’s—took—Do.—Do. White—refused Do.—Do. English Mare refused Alexrs. Horse.
358[Diary entry: 13 June 1762] (Washington Papers)
13. Recd. a Pipe of Wine. Hogs at Mill—viz. 6 Sows 13 large Shoats 9 Smaller Do. 6 Large Pigs 12...
359[Diary entry: 14 June 1762] (Washington Papers)
14. English Mare refused Do.
360[Diary entry: 17 June 1762] (Washington Papers)
17. Began Mowing Meadow on C[ree]k side. Planted at Orchard point—Craiks and Cowpen my 5 sorts of...
361[Diary entry: 19 June 1762] (Washington Papers)
19. Finished Mowing 2 Meadows—& Makg. Hay. Note 5 hands can easily cut both in two days. Rankin...
362[Diary entry: 20 June 1762] (Washington Papers)
20. Roan Mare & old black took horse.
363[Diary entry: 22 June 1762] (Washington Papers)
22. Hay in both Meadows Cured & stacked.
364[Diary entry: 25 June 1762] (Washington Papers)
25. Began clearing at Rivr. Side Quarter.
365[Diary entry: 27 June 1762] (Washington Papers)
27. Rankin covered by McCartys horse.
366[Diary entry: 28 June 1762] (Washington Papers)
28. Corn planted in Tobo. Grd. at Muddy hole R[ive]r[side Quarter]. Will George & Ned went to...
367[Diary entry: 29 June 1762] (Washington Papers)
29. Replanted Tobo.—poor Season—corn replanted just coming up. Much hurt by B⟨ ⟩.
368[Diary entry: 30 June 1762] (Washington Papers)
30. Good Season—planted best part of Tobo. gd.
369[July 1762] (Washington Papers)
1st. Roan Mare took McCartys horse. Black Do. Do. Do. Do. 3. Recd. 494 bushls. Oyster Shells. 4....
370[Diary entry: 1 July 1762] (Washington Papers)
1st. Roan Mare took McCartys horse. Black Do. Do. Do. Do.
371[Diary entry: 3 July 1762] (Washington Papers)
3. Recd. 494 bushls. Oyster Shells.
372[Diary entry: 4 July 1762] (Washington Papers)
4. My Mares came from Mr. Rozers. my mares: the mares sent to Rozer’s to be bred (see entry for...
373[Diary entry: 7 July 1762] (Washington Papers)
7. Broached pipe of Wine.
374[Diary entry: 8 July 1762] (Washington Papers)
8. Finished plantg. & replantg. at all Qrs.
375[Diary entry: 9 July 1762] (Washington Papers)
9. Cut my wheat at R[iverside] Qr. & Ck. Do. Also finished
376[Diary entry: 10 July 1762] (Washington Papers)
10. first cuttg. of Hay.
377[Diary entry: 12 July 1762] (Washington Papers)
12. Finished plowg. gd. behind Garden. Carpenters went to Reapg. at Poseys.
378[Diary entry: 13 July 1762] (Washington Papers)
13. Mares brot. from Mr. Digges’s. GW brought back his English bay and black mares which had been...
379[Diary entry: 14 July 1762] (Washington Papers)
14. Counted my Sheep as follows— 6 Rams at Johnson’s 12 Ewes at Do. 94 Do. runng. at large 1 Do....
380[Diary entry: 15 July 1762] (Washington Papers)
15. Nancy Gist left this. Nancy Gist, daughter of Christopher and Sarah Howard Gist, had gone to...
381[Diary entry: 19 July 1762] (Washington Papers)
19. Will, George, Sam, & Mike went to Bells agn.
382[Diary entry: 20 July 1762] (Washington Papers)
20. Recd. my Goods from the Unity—Captn. Robson. Bot. Frederick & Judy of Mr. Lewis. Began grubg....
383[Diary entry: 26 July 1762] (Washington Papers)
26. Sowed a little of each kind of Seed that came in, in the Garden to try their goodns. Opened a...
384[Diary entry: 27 July 1762] (Washington Papers)
27. Crump went over to Bells to work.
385[Diary entry: 29 July 1762] (Washington Papers)
29. Tom also went over.
386[Diary entry: 31 July 1762] (Washington Papers)
31. Guy finished the 3 sides of Garden all to Capp[in]g Pill[a]r. B. Mitchell went away. Burgis...
387[August 1762] (Washington Papers)
2. Philip Fletcher came to making Bricks. Sowed a Bushel of Buckwheat in Sandy grd. at Ch[arle]s...
388[Diary entry: 2 August 1762] (Washington Papers)
2. Philip Fletcher came to making Bricks. Sowed a Bushel of Buckwheat in Sandy grd. at Ch[arle]s...
389[Diary entry: 3 August 1762] (Washington Papers)
3. Inspected 11 hogsheads—Tobo. H[untin]g C[ree]k Warehouse.
390[Diary entry: 5 August 1762] (Washington Papers)
5. Sowed Turnip Seed.
391[Diary entry: 12 August 1762] (Washington Papers)
12. Sowed Rye & Hop Trefoil behind Garden. rye: Secale cereale , important to GW in sheep...
392[Diary entry: 16 August 1762] (Washington Papers)
16. Began Sowing Wheat at River Quarter.
393[Diary entry: 20 August 1762] (Washington Papers)
20. Began beating Cyder at Ditto. Recd. 1 hhd. Molasses qty. 120 Gals. & 1 Barl. Sugar wt. 254...
394[Diary entry: 21 August 1762] (Washington Papers)
21. Recd. 70 Bags of Salt—abt. 280 Bushels.
395[Diary entry: 25 August 1762] (Washington Papers)
25. Began Sowing Wheat at Creek Quartr.
396[Diary entry: 30 August 1762] (Washington Papers)
30. Began Sowing wheat at Muddy hole. Began cutting Creek Meadow.
397[Diary entry: 31 August 1762] (Washington Papers)
31. Winney came from Mountain Quarter. Agreed with Nelson Kelly to Overlook Gists &ca. mountain...
398[September 1762] (Washington Papers)
8. Carried the last of my Tobo. to H[untin]g C[ree]k W[arehouse]. Finished sowing Wheat at Muddy...
399[Diary entry: 8 September 1762] (Washington Papers)
8. Carried the last of my Tobo. to H[untin]g C[ree]k W[arehouse]. Finished sowing Wheat at Muddy...
400[Diary entry: 13 September 1762] (Washington Papers)
13. Began getting Fodder at Muddy hole.