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.
201[Diary entry: 6 January 1760] (Washington Papers)
6. Clear & tolerable warm.
202[Diary entry: 7 January 1760] (Washington Papers)
7. Ditto.
203[Diary entry: 8 January 1760] (Washington Papers)
8. The morng. fine, but Cloudy & cold afterwards.
204[Diary entry: 9 January 1760] (Washington Papers)
9. High wind, but clear & tolerably warm.
205[Diary entry: 10 January 1760] (Washington Papers)
10. Fine, clear & warm.
206[Diary entry: 11 January 1760] (Washington Papers)
11. Morng. Lowering, but fine & warm afterwards.
207[Diary entry: 12 January 1760] (Washington Papers)
12. White frost & clear in the Morng. but Cloudy afterwd.
208[Diary entry: 13 January 1760] (Washington Papers)
13. Wind at N. Wt. very clear, & extrame cold.
209[Diary entry: 14 January 1760] (Washington Papers)
14. Wind Do. but not hard—yet very cold & frosty.
210[Diary entry: 15 January 1760] (Washington Papers)
15. Do. pretty fresh & very cold & frosty.
211[Diary entry: 16 January 1760] (Washington Papers)
16. Wind at So. Wt. very cloudy in the Mg. At 12 begn. to Sn[ow].
212[Diary entry: 17 January 1760] (Washington Papers)
17. Wind at No. Et. and Rain till Noon then Mist.
213[Diary entry: 18 January 1760] (Washington Papers)
18. Great Sleet, & mist till Noon, then clear Wd. So.
214[Diary entry: 19 January 1760] (Washington Papers)
19. Wind So. tolerable clear—but cloudy afternn.
215[Diary entry: 20 January 1760] (Washington Papers)
20. Wind Contd. So[uther]ly with Rain, & Warm.
216[Diary entry: 21 January 1760] (Washington Papers)
21. So[uther]ly in the Morng. and Rain till Noon—then No[rther]ly & clear.
217[Diary entry: 22 January 1760] (Washington Papers)
22. Wind cond. No[rther]ly. Clear, cold, & hard frost.
218[Diary entry: 23 January 1760] (Washington Papers)
23. Clear and Moderate—wind Westerly.
219[Diary entry: 24 January 1760] (Washington Papers)
24. Fine day. Wind So[uther]ly. Gradual thaw.
220[Diary entry: 25 January 1760] (Washington Papers)
25. Warm & So[uther]ly wind in the Mg. Afterwards. at No. Wt.