4301[Diary entry: 20 December 1771] (Washington Papers)
20. Clear and very pleasant all day with little or no Wind.
4302[Diary entry: 21 December 1771] (Washington Papers)
21. Very white frost. Calm and quite pleasant in the forenoon but lowering afterwards with Rain...
4303[Diary entry: 22 December 1771] (Washington Papers)
22d. Raining in the Night, and most part of this day. At the sametime warm with but little Wind...
4304[Diary entry: 23 December 1771] (Washington Papers)
23. The Wind Shifting to Northwest in the Night, blew very hard & cold as it was all this day the...
4305[Diary entry: 24 December 1771] (Washington Papers)
24. Exceeding hard & frozen with the Wind still high and Cold from the Northwest.
4306[Diary entry: 25 December 1771] (Washington Papers)
25. Very raw and Cold with the Wind Northerly.
4307[Diary entry: 26 December 1771] (Washington Papers)
26. Clear and Calm morning and tolerable pleasant day.
4308[Diary entry: 27 December 1771] (Washington Papers)
27. Clear and calm in the Morning and a remarkable white frost. Evening very lowering.
4309[Diary entry: 28 December 1771] (Washington Papers)
28. Raining all the latter part of the Night. The first of the day Cloudy & threatning but the...
4310[Diary entry: 29 December 1771] (Washington Papers)
29. Remarkable clear, calm, & pleasant.
4311[Diary entry: 30 December 1771] (Washington Papers)
30. Calm, and tolerably pleasant but lowering especially in the Morning.
4312[Diary entry: 31 December 1771] (Washington Papers)
31. Not as pleasant though Cooler Wind getting Northerly.
4313Remarks & Occurances [December 1771] (Washington Papers)
Decr. 16. Finished planting the Grape Cuttings in the Inclosure below the Garden. The first 29...
4314[Diary entry: 16 December 1771] (Washington Papers)
Decr. 16. Finished planting the Grape Cuttings in the Inclosure below the Garden. The first 29...
4315[Diary entry: 17 December 1771] (Washington Papers)
17. Killed my Porke and distributed the Overseers their Shares.
4316[Diary entry: 18 December 1771] (Washington Papers)
18. Agreed to raise Christophr. Shades Wages to £20 pr. Ann. Shade worked at this rate until 25...
4317[January 1772] (Washington Papers)
Jany. 1st. Upon the same business this day as brought me to Alexandria yesterday. Came home in...
4318[Diary entry: 1 January 1772] (Washington Papers)
Jany. 1st. Upon the same business this day as brought me to Alexandria yesterday. Came home in...
4319[Diary entry: 2 January 1772] (Washington Papers)
2. At home all day. Mr. Montgomerie Mr. Piper and Mr. Harrison came to dinner & staid all Night....
4320[Diary entry: 3 January 1772] (Washington Papers)
3. Still at home with the above Gentlemen. In the afternoon Mr. & Miss Ramsay returnd to...
4321[Diary entry: 4 January 1772] (Washington Papers)
4. Went a Hunting with the above Gentlemen. Found both a Bear & Fox but got neither. Went up to...
4322[Diary entry: 5 January 1772] (Washington Papers)
5. Returnd home. Mr. Fairfax came with me. A Mr. Willis, & a Rhode Island Captn. dind here. The...
4323[Diary entry: 6 January 1772] (Washington Papers)
6. Went a Hunting in the Neck with Mr. Fairfax. Found a fox & run him into a hole near Night,...
4324[Diary entry: 7 January 1772] (Washington Papers)
7. The above Gentlemen continued here all day and Night. Mr. Fairfax & myself rid to my Mill...
4325[Diary entry: 8 January 1772] (Washington Papers)
8th. At home all day. Mr. Fairfax and Doctr. Rumney went away after Breakfast.
4326[Diary entry: 9 January 1772] (Washington Papers)
9. Mr. Magowan left this after breakfast for Colchester. I rid to the Ferry Doeg Run & Muddy hole...
4327[Diary entry: 10 January 1772] (Washington Papers)
10. Mrs. French & Daughter went away before Dinner. I went to the Ferry Plantn. to run some lines...
4328[Diary entry: 11 January 1772] (Washington Papers)
11. Went a Hunting in the Neck. Found a fox about One Clock and killed it about 3 Oclock. Mr....
4329[Diary entry: 12 January 1772] (Washington Papers)
12. At home all day. Mr. Magowan went to Mr. Peakes to Dinner & returnd again at Night.
4330[Diary entry: 13 January 1772] (Washington Papers)
13. Went again to the Ferry Plantation to run some lines for my Fencing. Mr. Magowan went to Mr....
4331[Diary entry: 14 January 1772] (Washington Papers)
14. Went to Belvoir with Mrs. Washington, Miss Custis & Mr. Gowan [Magowan] dind and stayed all...
4332[Diary entry: 15 January 1772] (Washington Papers)
15. Dined at Belvoir this day also, and returnd with Mr. Magowan In the Evening.
4333[Diary entry: 16 January 1772] (Washington Papers)
16. Went to Run some Lines between Mr. Barry & me at the Mill—also to try some of the Lines of...
4334[Diary entry: 17 January 1772] (Washington Papers)
17. Went into the Neck to remeasure the Creek field and lay of some Fences. Upon my return to...
4335[Diary entry: 18 January 1772] (Washington Papers)
18. Mr. Hanna went away after Breakfast as Mr. Magowan also did. I went a Hunting & killd a...
4336[Diary entry: 19 January 1772] (Washington Papers)
19. At home all day. In the Afternoon Majr. Wagener and Mr. John Barnes with Doctr. Craik came...
4337[Diary entry: 20 January 1772] (Washington Papers)
20. After Breakfast the Majr. went away for Court and Messrs. Lawe. & Jno. Washington with Mrs....
4338[Diary entry: 21 January 1772] (Washington Papers)
21. Mr. Barnes and Doctr. Craik went away after Breakfast. The other two Gentlemen & myself rid...
4339[Diary entry: 22 January 1772] (Washington Papers)
22. At home all day with the two Mr. Washington’s.
4340[Diary entry: 23 January 1772] (Washington Papers)
23. Went up to George Town to convey Deeds to Messrs. Montgomerie Stewart & Wilson for the...
4341[Diary entry: 24 January 1772] (Washington Papers)
24. Went from Mr. Wests to Alexanda. and returnd home to Dinner. In the Afternoon Mr. John Byrd...
4342[Diary entry: 25 January 1772] (Washington Papers)
25. These Gentlemen went away after breakfast. I contd. at home all day.
4343[Diary entry: 26 January 1772] (Washington Papers)
26. At home all day alone that is with the Family.
4344[Diary entry: 27 January 1772] (Washington Papers)
27. At home by ourselves the day being dreadfully bad.
4345[Diary entry: 28 January 1772] (Washington Papers)
28. Just such a day as the former & at home alone.
4346[Diary entry: 29 January 1772] (Washington Papers)
29. With much difficulty rid as far as the Mill the Snow being up to the breast of a Tall Horse...
4347[Diary entry: 30 January 1772] (Washington Papers)
30. At home all day it being almost impracticable to get out.
4348[Diary entry: 31 January 1772] (Washington Papers)
31. Still at home for the Causes above.
4349Acct. of the Weather in Jany. [1772] (Washington Papers)
Jan. 1st. Lowering with the Wind Westwardly. In the Afternoon it threatned Snow much and at Night...
4350[Diary entry: 1 January 1772] (Washington Papers)
Jan. 1st. Lowering with the Wind Westwardly. In the Afternoon it threatned Snow much and at Night...