45151[Diary entry: 18 July 1772] (Washington Papers)
18. At home all day except Riding to the Ferry Plantn. Mr. Byrd here.
45152[Diary entry: 18 July 1772] (Washington Papers)
18. Lowering all day with the Wind very fresh from the So. West.
45153[Diary entry: 18 July 1772] (Washington Papers)
18. Compleated my Harvest in the Neck—The Ferry Plantation, & every where else. Began to Sow Wheat in the Neck.
45154[Diary entry: 17 July 1772] (Washington Papers)
17. Came home to Dinner. Mr. Byrd returnd in the Afternoon.
45155[Diary entry: 17 July 1772] (Washington Papers)
17. Clear & pleasant, but tolerably warm.
45156[Diary entry: 16 July 1772] (Washington Papers)
16. Went up in the Afternoon with Mrs. Washington, J. P. Custis, Miss Custis, & Milly Posey to a Ball in Alexandria. Lodgd at my House in Town.
45157[Diary entry: 16 July 1772] (Washington Papers)
16. Clear & Warm in the forenoon—a fine Shower betwn. two and five Oclock in the Afternoon.
45158[Diary entry: 15 July 1772] (Washington Papers)
15. At home all day. Mr. Tilghman went away in the Morning early—the other Gentlemen in the afternoon.
45159[Diary entry: 15 July 1772] (Washington Papers)
15. Lowering Morning, with little or no Wind. Clear afternoon & very warm.
45160From George Washington to John Bradshaw & James Davidson, 15 July 1772 (Washington Papers)
That I may have my Seins Nett exactly agreeable to directions this yr I give you the trouble of receivg this Letter from me to desire that 3 may be made—One of them 80 fathom long another 70—& the 3d 65 fathom—all of them to be 12 feet deep in the Middle & to decrease to 7 at the end when Rigged & fit for use—to be so close Meshd in the Middle as not to suffer the Herrgs (for wch kind of...