431[June 1763] (Washington Papers)
24. Began to cut Timothy at Ashfords. 30. Finished Do.—2 days Rain in the time. On 3 June 1763,...
432[Diary entry: 24 June 1763] (Washington Papers)
24. Began to cut Timothy at Ashfords.
433[Diary entry: 30 June 1763] (Washington Papers)
30. Finished Do.—2 days Rain in the time. On 3 June 1763, GW attended the initial meeting,...
434[July 1763] (Washington Papers)
1st. Began to cut Rye by Garden. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. } Cut and secured all my Wheat (by Stacking) at...
435[Diary entry: 1 July 1763] (Washington Papers)
1st. Began to cut Rye by Garden.
436[Diary entry: 5–9 July 1763] (Washington Papers)
5. 6. 7. 8. 9. } Cut and secured all my Wheat (by Stacking) at River & Creek Quarters—abt. 60...
437[Diary entry: 11 July 1763] (Washington Papers)
11. Cut & Stacked wheat at Mudy. hole & Cut Rye there.
438[Diary entry: 12–13 July 1763] (Washington Papers)
12. 13. } Cut & Stackd Do. at Dogue Run & Stackd Rye at Muddy hole.
439[Diary entry: 14–18 July 1763] (Washington Papers)
14. 15. 16. & 18. } Cut & made Hay of Clover at River Quarter with part of the hands—the Rest...
440[Diary entry: 19–20 July 1763] (Washington Papers)
19. 20. } Cutg. Hay at Hell hole.
441[Diary entry: 21–22 July 1763] (Washington Papers)
21. 22. } Makg. Do.—Rainy.
442[Diary entry: 23 July 1763] (Washington Papers)
23. People doing Jobs.
443[Diary entry: 25–27 July 1763] (Washington Papers)
25. 26. 27. } Cutting & makg. Hay at Sein Landg.
444[Diary entry: 28–29 July 1763] (Washington Papers)
28. 29. } Cut Timothy Seed at Ashfords & new topd. the stack there. Note. This seed was cut too...
445[Diary entry: 30 July 1763] (Washington Papers)
30. Doing Jobs.
446[August 1763] (Washington Papers)
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. } Cutting curing and Stackg. Hay from Creek Meadow. Note. Too late cutting Hay...
447[Diary entry: 1–6 August 1763] (Washington Papers)
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. } Cutting curing and Stackg. Hay from Creek Meadow. Note. Too late cutting Hay...
448[Diary entry: 15 August 1763] (Washington Papers)
15. Sowed Turnips at Muddy hole.
449[Diary entry: 16 August 1763] (Washington Papers)
16. Sowed Do. at Rivr. Quartr. Do. at home in Peach Orchard—English seed from Clifton & Posey.
450[Diary entry: 17 August 1763] (Washington Papers)
17. Sowed Do. below Garden. Seed from England.
451[Diary entry: 18 August 1763] (Washington Papers)
18. Ditto in Apple Orchard. Some English seed & some Country Do. Sowed likewise at Creek Qr. &...
452[Diary entry: 20 August 1763] (Washington Papers)
20. Counted sheep pr. List Inclosd.
453[Diary entry: 26 August 1763] (Washington Papers)
26. Sowed a little English cloverseed at Quince tree in Garden to see if it was good. quince...
454[Diary entry: 29 August 1763] (Washington Papers)
29. Began sowing Wheat at Muddy hole.
455[Diary entry: 31 August 1763] (Washington Papers)
31. In Turnips below garden and Peach Orchard sowed about a Peck of Spelts in Drills—also abt. a...
456[September 1763] (Washington Papers)
1st. Observed that my yg. Corn was just beginning to show, occasioned by Rains falling abt. the...
457[Diary entry: 1 September 1763] (Washington Papers)
1st. Observed that my yg. Corn was just beginning to show, occasioned by Rains falling abt. the...
458[Diary entry: 2 September 1763] (Washington Papers)
2. Sowed a Bushel & half of Winter Barley on an Acre of Ground in Apple Orchard.
459[Diary entry: 3–4 September 1763] (Washington Papers)
3. 4. } Sowed Rye in Ditto & began Stilling Cyder.
460[Diary entry: 8 September 1763] (Washington Papers)
8. Agreed with Thomas Nichols a farmer to Overlook my People at Home & work wt. them for £20.
461[Diary entry: 9 September 1763] (Washington Papers)
9. Began to sow wheat at C[ree]k Qrs. On this day GW attended the first annual meeting of the...
462[Diary entry: 10 September 1763] (Washington Papers)
10. Began to sow Do. at Rivr. Qr.
463[Diary entry: 12 September 1763] (Washington Papers)
12. Began to sow Do. at Doag Run. Finished sowing Do. at Muddy hole 25 ⟨Bls.⟩
464[Diary entry: 15 September 1763] (Washington Papers)
15. Planted in 11 holes on the West side of the Garden 22 English Walnuts.
465[Diary entry: 17 September 1763] (Washington Papers)
17. Began to sow Rye at Muddy hole.
466[Diary entry: 19 September 1763] (Washington Papers)
19. Began getting fodder at Do.
467[Diary entry: 21 September 1763] (Washington Papers)
21. Frost bit Tobacco at D[ogue] Run.
468[Diary entry: 22 September 1763] (Washington Papers)
22. Frost bit Do. at Do. and at Muddy hole also bit Fodder very much. Began to get fodder at...
469[October 1763] (Washington Papers)
1st. Finished sowing 7 Bushels of Spelts in 7 Acres of Corn Ground at Muddy hole—the Sowing of...
470[Diary entry: 1 October 1763] (Washington Papers)
1st. Finished sowing 7 Bushels of Spelts in 7 Acres of Corn Ground at Muddy hole—the Sowing of...
471Novembr. [1763] (Washington Papers)
4. Finished sowing Wheat at Doeg Run—viz. 33 Bushls. in the large Cut 24 in the next adjoining 4½...
472[Diary entry: 4 November 1763] (Washington Papers)
4. Finished sowing Wheat at Doeg Run—viz. 33 Bushls. in the large Cut 24 in the next adjoining 4½...
473[Diary entry: 5 November 1763] (Washington Papers)
5. Finished Sowing Wheat at C[ree]k Qr. in all 32½ Bushls. Finished sowing Do. at River Qr. in...
474[Diary entry: 7 November 1763] (Washington Papers)
7. Put up 10 Hogs to fatten at River Quarter.
475[Diary entry: 8 November 1763] (Washington Papers)
8. Put up 15 to fatten at Mudy. Hole.
476[Diary entry: 9 November 1763] (Washington Papers)
9. Put up 24 to fatten at Doeg Run. Got done Sowing Wheat at the Mill & home House viz. 32 at the...
477[Diary entry: 15 November 1763] (Washington Papers)
15. Put up 10 Hogs at Doeg Run from the Mill.
478[Diary entry: 18 November 1763] (Washington Papers)
18. Killed 5 Hogs from Creek Quartr. nett wt.—590 lbs.
479Memorandoms—March 21st. [1763] (Washington Papers)
21. Grafted 40 Cherrys—viz. Grafted 12 Magnum Bonum Plums beginning at the further part of the...
480[Diary entry: 21 March 1763] (Washington Papers)
21. Grafted 40 Cherrys—viz. Grafted 12 Magnum Bonum Plums beginning at the further part of the...