41[Diary entry: 4 November 1751] (Washington Papers)
November 4 th , 1751.—This morning received a card from Major Clarke, welcoming us to Barbadoes,...
42[Diary entry: 5 November 1751] (Washington Papers)
5 th. —Early this morning came Dr. Hilary, an eminent physician recommended by Major Clarke, to...
43Editorial Note (Washington Papers)
In the two years between his return from Barbados and the outbreak of the French and Indian War,...
44Journey to the French Commandant: Narrative (Washington Papers)
On Wednesday the 31st. of October 1753 I was Commission’d & appointed by the Honble. Robert...
45Editorial Note (Washington Papers)
In the weeks after GW’s return from his journey to the French commandant, reports of further...
46Expedition to the Ohio, 1754: Narrative (Washington Papers)
On the 31st of March , I received from his Honour a Lieutenant Colonel’s Commission, The date of...
47[January 1760] (Washington Papers)
January 1 Tuesday. Visited my Plantations and receivd an Instance of Mr. French’s great Love of...
48[Diary entry: 1 January 1760] (Washington Papers)
January 1 Tuesday. Visited my Plantations and receivd an Instance of Mr. French’s great Love of...
49[Diary entry: 2 January 1760] (Washington Papers)
Jany. 2d. Wednesy. Mrs. Barnes who came to visit Mrs. Washington yesterday returnd home in my...
50[Diary entry: 3 January 1760] (Washington Papers)
Thursday Jany. 3d. The Weather continuing Bad & the same causes subsisting I confind myself to...
51[Diary entry: 4 January 1760] (Washington Papers)
Friday Jany. 4th. The Weather continud Drisling and Warm, and I kept the House all day. Mrs....
52[Diary entry: 5 January 1760] (Washington Papers)
Saturday Jany. 5th. Mrs. Washington appeard to be something better. Mr. Green however came to see...
53[Diary entry: 6 January 1760] (Washington Papers)
Sunday Jany. 6th. The Chariot not returng. time enought from Colo. Fairfax’s we were prevented...
54[Diary entry: 7 January 1760] (Washington Papers)
Monday Jany. 7th. Accompanied Mrs. Bassett to Alexandria and engagd a Keg of Butter of Mr....
55[Diary entry: 8 January 1760] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday Jany. 8. Directed an Indictment to be formd by Mr. Johnston against Jno. Ballendine for a...
56[Diary entry: 9 January 1760] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday. Jany. 9. Killd and dressd Mr. French’s Hogs which weighd 751 lbs. neat. Colo. West...
57[Diary entry: 10 January 1760] (Washington Papers)
Thursday Jany. 10th. Accompanied Mrs. Bassett in a Visit to Belvoir. She this day determind on...
58[Diary entry: 11 January 1760] (Washington Papers)
Friday Jany. 11th. Deliverd Rd. Stephens two Hogs in part of his Years Provisions weight 69 90...
59[Diary entry: 12 January 1760] (Washington Papers)
Saturday Jany. 12th. Sett out with Mrs. Bassett on her journey to Port Royal. The morning was...
60[Diary entry: 13 January 1760] (Washington Papers)
Sunday Jany. 13th. The Wind last Night Chopd about from Southerly to the No. West blew extreame...
61[Diary entry: 14 January 1760] (Washington Papers)
Monday Jany. 14th. The Wind at No. West, and the Morning being clear and cold but otherwise fine...
62[Diary entry: 15 January 1760] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday Jany. 15th. Mr. Gibourne and I, leaving Mr. Bassett Just ready to set out recrossd the...
63[Diary entry: 16 January 1760] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday Jany. 16. I parted with Mr. Gibourne, leaving Colo. Champes before the Family was...
64[Diary entry: 17 January 1760] (Washington Papers)
Thursday Jany. 17th. The Snow had turnd to Rain & occasiond a Sleet, the Wind at No. Et. and the...
65[Diary entry: 18 January 1760] (Washington Papers)
Friday Jany. 18th. Continued my Journey home, the Misling continuing till Noon when the Wind got...
66[Diary entry: 19 January 1760] (Washington Papers)
Saturday Jany. 19. The Wind got abt. to the No[rth] ward last Night and froze the Ground hard....
67[Diary entry: 20 January 1760] (Washington Papers)
Sunday Jany. 20th. My Waggon after leaving 2 Hogsheads of Tobo. at Alexandria arrivd here with 3...
68[Diary entry: 21 January 1760] (Washington Papers)
Monday Jany. 21st. Warm with Rain, the Wind at South till Noon when it veerd abt. to the No. Ward...
69[Diary entry: 22 January 1760] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday Jany. 22d. The Wind continued No[rth]wardly—the weather clear & cold—the ground hard...
70[Diary entry: 23 January 1760] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday Jany. 23d. Clear and more moderate than Yesterday—but the g[roun]d & r[iver] still hard...
71[Diary entry: 24 January 1760] (Washington Papers)
Thursday Jany. 24th. Moderate and fine, the Wind at So. and a gradual thaugh.
72[Diary entry: 25 January 1760] (Washington Papers)
Friday Jany. 25th. Fine warm morning with the wind at So. till abt. 10 Oclock when it came...
73[Diary entry: 26 January 1760] (Washington Papers)
Saturday Jany. 26th. A Very white frost the ground and River hard froze. The wind at Sun Rise at...
74[Diary entry: 27 January 1760] (Washington Papers)
Sunday Jany. 27th. A high South Wind continued to blow till about 4 in the afternoon and then it...
75[Diary entry: 28 January 1760] (Washington Papers)
Monday Jany. 28th. The River close again & the ground very Knobby & hard. The wind got So. about...
76[Diary entry: 29 January 1760] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday Jany. 29th. White Frost, and Wind at So. till 3 oclock then No. Wt. but not very...
77[Diary entry: 30 January 1760] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday Jany. 30th. Very Cloudy. Wind at So. till 9 Oclock at Night when it instentaniously...
78[Diary entry: 31 January 1760] (Washington Papers)
Thursday Jany. 31st. He was somewhat better; The wind continued at No. West all day—very cold &...
79[February 1760] (Washington Papers)
Friday Feby. 1st. 1760. Wind at and Snow till 9 Oclock then cleard & became tolerable warm....
80[Diary entry: 1 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
Friday Feby. 1st. 1760. Wind at and Snow till 9 Oclock then cleard & became tolerable warm....
81[Diary entry: 2 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
Saturday Feby. 2d. 17[60]. The Gentlemen went of after Breakfast and I rid out to my Plantns. and...
82[Diary entry: 3 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
Sunday Feby. 3d. Very white Frost—and wind shifting from So. to East. Breechy was laid up this...
83[Diary entry: 4 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
Monday Feby. 4th. White Frost & So[uther]ly Wind. Sometimes cloudy & sometimes clear. The Frost...
84[Diary entry: 5 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday Feby. 5th. Breechy’s pains Increasg. & he appearing worse in other Respects inducd me to...
85[Diary entry: 6 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday Feby. 6th. Fine warm day and the ground much dried. The wind which was extreamely...
86[Diary entry: 7 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
Thursday Feby. 7th. The Hogs which arrivd Yesterday were killd—weighg. as follows viz. 142 140...
87[Diary entry: 8 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
Friday Feby. 8th. 1760. The Wind had got to No. West, but as it did not blew fresh, so neither...
88[Diary entry: 9 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
Saturday Feby. 9th. The Ground was a little crusted but not hard—a remarkable white Frost....
89[Diary entry: 10 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
Sunday Feby. 10th. The Wind got to North and often, clouded up and threatend Rain but in the...
90[Diary entry: 11 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
Monday Feby. 11th. Went out early myself and continued with my People till 1 Oclock in which time...