7651[Diary entry: 10 December 1785] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 10th. Thermometer at 36 in the Morning—38 at Noon and 40 at Night. Little or no wind all day but thick and Mizling as yesterday till Night when it began to rain fast again. Opened a drain into the Shoar that goes from the Cellers, to receive the water from the Gutters, and spout from the House top that it may be carried of under ground. Flooring the Ice House. Preparing with the...
7652[Diary entry: 11 December 1785] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 11th. Thermometer at 38 in the Morng. 50 at Noon and 58 at Night. A heavy mist all day with little or no wind. At or before dusk it began to rain fast and about 9 at Night it cleared with a puff of Wind from the Southward and the Moon & Stars appeared. Mr. Wilson, Mr. Sanderson and a Mr. Hugh Mitchel dined here and went away in the afternoon. Hugh Mitchell is probably a member of the...
7653[Diary entry: 12 December 1785] (Washington Papers)
Monday 12th. Thermometer at in the Morning— at Noon and 58 at Night. Morning cloudy and soft without any wind. In the Evening it began to Mizzle, and after dark to rain fast and continued to do so until I went to bed and how much longer I know not. Majr. Farlie went away before breakfast, with 251 Diplomas which I had signed for the Members of the Cincinnati of the State of New York, at the...
7654[Diary entry: 13 December 1785] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 13th. Thermometer at in the Morng. 47 at Noon and at Night. Wind Westerly, fresh, & air turning cold. Flying Clouds all day, but clear at Night, and still. Finished killing my Hogs—The Number & weight of which are as follow. No. Wt. River Plantn. 44 6814 Dogue run Do. 28 4003 Muddy hole Do. 30 3638 Ferry—Do. 26 2930
7655[Diary entry: 14 December 1785] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 14th. Thermometer at 36 in the Morng. at Noon and 42 at Night. Morning and day clear & pleasant—wind at So. East. Ground a little froze in the Morning. Mr. George Washington and his Wife set off to visit her friends in New Kent &ca.—Mr. Bassetts Carriage & Horses having come up for them on Sunday Night last. Rid to the Ferry Plantn. The Mill, and Dogue run Plantation and went & came...
7656[Diary entry: 15 December 1785] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 15th. Thermometer at 40 in the Morng. 45 at Noon and at Night. Moderate & clear all the fore part of the day with the Wind at So. East, but not fresh. In the Afternoon it began to lower—at Dusk turned very cloudy and in the Night set in to a constant rain. Mr. Shaw went up to Alexandria, after dinner, to a Ball I presume. And in the Evening Joseph Winzor & Willm. Kirchwall 2 of my...
7657[Diary entry: 16 December 1785] (Washington Papers)
Friday 16th. Thermometer at 50 in the Morng. 56 at Noon and 56 at Night. Rainy Morning and an Easterly wind, but not much of it. Drizzling all day and towards Night it began to rain again and threatned a wet Night. Very light wind all day. Before dinner Joseph Hickman, another of my Tenants from Frederick came in, to whom and those that came yesterday and Williams, I passed Leases for the Land...
7658[Diary entry: 17 December 1785] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 17th. Thermometer at 56 in the Morng. at Noon and at Night. Rainy Morning, wind though not fresh at No. West which afterwards more to the No. & East & continued raining off & on all day. Went to Alexandria to meet the Trustees of the Academy in that place and offered to vest in the hands of the said Trustees, when they are permanently established by Charter, the Sum of One thousand...
7659[Diary entry: 18 December 1785] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 18th. Thermometer at 44 in the Morning—54 at Noon and 52 at Night. Morning perfectly clear & pleasant, with but little wind and continued so through the day. Serene moderate and pleasant.
7660[Diary entry: 19 December 1785] (Washington Papers)
Monday 19th. Thermometer at 42 in the Morng. 56 at Noon and 52 at Night. Calm and pleasant all day, especially in the Morning. Towards evening the wind, though very little of it, came from the Eastward & the weather lowered. Rid to the Mill, and to Dogue run Plantation. Took the Hounds with me, and in the Pincushion found a fox, which the Dogs run very well for an hour—after which, coming to a...