7541[Diary entry: 25 August 1785] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 25th. Mercury at 74 in the Morning—80 at Noon and 78 at Night. Wind Southwardly in the forenoon, but not much of it. About Noon a Cloud arose in the West & promised rain but none fell here, but the Wind shifting to the Westward it blew hard for a few minutes & the cloud went above us. Finished sowing the Spaces of the Guinea Grass in the little Garden.
7542[Diary entry: 26 August 1785] (Washington Papers)
Friday 26th. Mercury at 72 in the Morng.— at Noon and 76 at Night. Clear with but little wind at any time of the day. A Mr. Mar⟨t⟩el (or some such name) a Frenchman came in and dined, and just before dinner Mr. Arthur Lee, and Mr. P. Fendall got here; all of whom went away after it was over. In the Afternoon—Doctr. Marshall and his Sister, and Miss Hanson crossed the River, drank Tea, and...
7543[Diary entry: 27 August 1785] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 27th. Mercury at 74 in the Morning—80 at Noon and 80 at Night. Morning clear with the wind pretty fresh from the Southward. About 10 Oclock it clouded up, and rained a little; then cleared; but about 5 Oclock, a very black and heavy cloud arose in the Southwest, out of which (about Six oclock) proceedd for a few minutes very heavy wind, & a powerful Shower; the last of which continued...
7544[Diary entry: 28 August 1785] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 28th. Mercury at 74 in the Morng.—76 at Noon and 76 at Night. Wind Southerly; with clouds, slight Showers, and Sunshine by intervals all day. In the Afternoon Doctr. Craik came here—on a visit to Jno. Alton.
7545[Diary entry: 29 August 1785] (Washington Papers)
Monday 29th. Mercury at 74 in the Morning—74 at Noon and 73 at Night. Wind Southerly, with Showers in the Morning, and Clouds all day, with appearances of Rain but none fell after noon. Doctr. Craik after visiting John Alton before breakfast, went after it to see Lund Washingtons child who had been siezed with fits & the family alarmed by it. Lund and Elizabeth Foote Washington had at least...
7546[Diary entry: 30 August 1785] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 30th. Mercury at 72 in the Morning—72 at Noon and 74 at Night. But little Wind and that westerly—clear and pleasant. Rid to my Plantations at the Ferry—Dogue run and Muddy hole. Found the Corn a good deal improved in its looks, and that it had put forth many young Shoots but it is to be apprehended that the tassel in a great deal of it had got too dry for the farina to impregnate the...
7547[Diary entry: 31 August 1785] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 31st. Mercury at 70 in the Morning—72 at Noon and 72 at Night. Westerly wind and Clouds all day. Rid the Plantations in the Neck, & at Muddy hole. Found the Corn at the first as mentioned yesterday at the other places. Mrs. Washington rid to see the Sick Child of Mr. Lund Washington from whence Doctr. Craik came here to Breakfast—after which he visited John Alton, and then returned...
7548September [1785] (Washington Papers)
Thursday first. Mercury at 70 in the Morng.—69 at Noon and 68 at Night. Cloudy Morning—with the Wind at East. Between 9 & 10 Oclock it began to drip slow rain, in which I planted the remainder of the Wheat from the Cape of Good Hope leaving 230 grains to replant the missing seeds, & some that had been washed up by the late rains; the whole number of grains given me by Colo. Spaight amounting...
7549[Diary entry: 1 September 1785] (Washington Papers)
Thursday first. Mercury at 70 in the Morng.—69 at Noon and 68 at Night. Cloudy Morning—with the Wind at East. Between 9 & 10 Oclock it began to drip slow rain, in which I planted the remainder of the Wheat from the Cape of Good Hope leaving 230 grains to replant the missing seeds, & some that had been washed up by the late rains; the whole number of grains given me by Colo. Spaight amounting...
7550[Diary entry: 2 September 1785] (Washington Papers)
Friday 2d. Mercury at 64 in the Morning—64 at Noon and 65 at Night. Wind at No. Et. and pretty fresh all day, with misling Rain wch. sometimes became stronger.