7511[Diary entry: 27 July 1785] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 27th. Thermometer at 74 in the Morng.—80 at Noon and 80 at Night. Morning a little lowering—forenoon perfectly calm & the wind at South afterwards. A Cloud rising about 5 Oclock afforded a pretty Shower for about 10 or 15 Minutes. Finished cutting my Meadows at Dogue run but the Rain prevented my getting it secured either in Cocks or otherwise. Also cut my Field Pea’s the Seed of...
7512[Diary entry: 28 July 1785] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 28th. Thermometer at 77 in the Morng.—81 at Noon and 84 at Night. Southerly wind in the forenoon. Calm afterwards until about 5 Oclock & very warm—Southerly from thence through the Night. Finished my Harvest at Dogue run, which compleated the business of Haymaking for this year.
7513[Diary entry: 29 July 1785] (Washington Papers)
Friday 29th. Thermometer at 78 in the Morng.—80 at Noon and 78 at Night. A Squall of Wind and a little fine Rain came on about 6 oclock in the Morning; both of which were soon over: but the former continued pretty fresh from No. West until the Evening, when it became Calm. Cut the Weeds, wild grass &ca. which had intermixed with the Clover that I sowed at the home house and at Muddy hole—this...
7514[Diary entry: 30 July 1785] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 30th. Thermometer at 70 in the Morng.—72 at Noon and 75 at Night. Clear with but little Wind at any time of the day. Put shades over the Spruce & Hemlock pines, brought me by Genl. Lincoln, which seemed to be declining fast. Mr. Shaw went this Afternoon to Dumfries.
7515[Diary entry: 31 July 1785] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 31st. Thermometer at 70 in the Morng.—78 at Noon and 78 at Night. Calm & clear all day.
7516August 1785 (Washington Papers)
Monday 1st. Mercury at 74 in the Morning— at Noon and 78 at Night. But little wind, weather clear & day very warm. Left home at 6 Oclock P. M. and after escorting Fanny Bassett to Alexandria I proceeded to Doctr. Stuarts where I breakfasted; and from thence went to George Town to the Annual Meeting of the Potomack Company appointed to be held at that place. About Noon, a sufficient number of...
7517[Diary entry: 1 August 1785] (Washington Papers)
Monday 1st. Mercury at 74 in the Morning— at Noon and 78 at Night. But little wind, weather clear & day very warm. Left home at 6 Oclock P. M. and after escorting Fanny Bassett to Alexandria I proceeded to Doctr. Stuarts where I breakfasted; and from thence went to George Town to the Annual Meeting of the Potomack Company appointed to be held at that place. About Noon, a sufficient number of...
7518[Diary entry: 2 August 1785] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 2d. Thermometer at 76 in the Morng.—78 at Noon and at Night. Weather clear and Warm with but little wind. Left George Town about 10 Oclock, in Company with all the Directors except Govr. Lee who went to Mellwood to visit Mr. Igns. Digges (his father in Law) who lay at the point of death and being accompanied by Colo. James Johnson (Brother to Govr. Johnson) and Messrs. Beall, Johns &...
7519[Diary entry: 3 August 1785] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 3d. Wind at No. West & tolerably pleasant with appearances of Rain, without any falling. Having provided Canoes and being joined by Mr. Rumsay the principal Manager, & Mr. Stewart an Assistant to him, in carrying on the Works, we proceeded to examine the falls; and beginning at the head of them went through the whole by water, and continued from the foot of them to the Great fall....
7520[Diary entry: 4 August 1785] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 4th. In order to be more certain of the advantages and disadvantages of the Navigation proposed by Mr. Ballendine, through the Gut; we took a more particular view of it—walking down one side & returning on the other and were more fully convinced of the impropriety of its adoption first because it would be more expensive in the first instance and secondly because it would be subject to...