7521Acct. of the Weather in Augt. [1772] (Washington Papers)
Augt. 1. Cool—wind still Westerly. 2. Clear & pleasant, but rather Cool. Wind hanging still to the Westward. 3. Cool yet—Wind Eastwardly & Weather Clear. 4. Still Cool with the Wind Easterly. 5. Warmer, Wind getting Southerly. 6. Clear, Calm and Warm. 7. Very Warm in the forenoon. Wind pretty fresh in the Afternoon from the Southward. 8. Exceeding warm in the forenoon. Cooler afterwards the...
7522Cash Accounts, August 1772 (Washington Papers)
Contra Augt 8— By Cash paid William Gray—Ditcher £ 1.10. 0 10— By Ditto paid for 18 Water Mellons 0. 4.10 12— By Charity 0. 3. 0 14— By Mrs Cox making and altering Gowns for Mrs Washington 0.12. 6 16— By Ditto Makg & alterg Do for Miss Custis 0.15. 0 By Cash pd for Water Mellon’s 0. 3. 0 By Servant
7523[Diary entry: 1 August 1772] (Washington Papers)
Augt. 1. Rid to the Ferry Plantn., Mill, Doeg Run, and Muddy hole.
7524[Diary entry: 1 August 1772] (Washington Papers)
Augt. 1. Cool—wind still Westerly.
7525[Diary entry: 2 August 1772] (Washington Papers)
2. Went to Pohick Church and Dined with Mrs. Washington & Patcy Custis at Captn. McCartys. Came home in the Afternn.
7526[Diary entry: 2 August 1772] (Washington Papers)
2. Clear & pleasant, but rather Cool. Wind hanging still to the Westward.
7527Remarks & Occurs. in Augt. [1772] (Washington Papers)
Augt. 3d. Finished Sowing the Cut next the Tumbling Dam at Doeg Run with Wheat 43 Bls. The same day began to Sow Wheat at the Ferry Plantn. 4. Finished Sowing the uppermost Cut with wheat in the Neck—the Cut next Abn. Adams’s 64 Bls. 10. Dennis Curran, Cook Jack, Schomberg Arlington, Peter & London began to Work on my Mill Race, Scouring it out. 11. Finished the third Cut in the Neck with...
7528[Diary entry: 3 August 1772] (Washington Papers)
3. At home all day alone.
7529[Diary entry: 3 August 1772] (Washington Papers)
3. Cool yet—Wind Eastwardly & Weather Clear.
7530[Diary entry: 3 August 1772] (Washington Papers)
Augt. 3d. Finished Sowing the Cut next the Tumbling Dam at Doeg Run with Wheat 43 Bls. The same day began to Sow Wheat at the Ferry Plantn.