7601[Diary entry: 30 August 1772] (Washington Papers)
30. At home all day. Mr. Willm. Digges Dined here.
7602[Diary entry: 30 August 1772] (Washington Papers)
30. Clear, and pleasant the Wind at East but not fresh.
7603To George Washington from James Hill, 30 August 1772 (Washington Papers)
I recd your Letter from the Post office dated August 3d & it did not Come to me in Several days after & yr Directions in respect to the Tobo coud not be complyed with for I was informd that Capt. Easten Had his Load so that I never Heard from him after yr Letter came to hand & our Tobo in New Kent happend not to be Inspected & I have had more Trouble to get it Inspected then I ever had abt any...
7604[Diary entry: 31 August 1772] (Washington Papers)
31. At home all day alone. In the Evening Mr. Custis came.
7605[Diary entry: 31 August 1772] (Washington Papers)
31. Wind at So. & pretty fresh Weather clear.
7606To George Washington from Edmund Pendleton, 31 August 1772 (Washington Papers)
I have your favr by Mr Manly, who I think has a very good right to the 2400 acres of Land called Hallows’s Marsh, but must bring a writ of right, being barr’d of an Ejectment, For which he is luckily just within time, & I shall order it out immediately, I forget whether I spoke to Mr Mason or not, & therefore he says he will write to him immediately. I left your papers with Mr Attorney in May,...
7607To George Washington from Peter Wagener, 31 August 1772 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Peter Wagener, Jr., 31 Aug. 1772. This letter is listed in Thomas Birch’s Sons catalog no. 663, item 74, 21–23 April 1891.
7608[September 1772] (Washington Papers)
Septr. 1st. Rid to the Ferry & from thence to the Mill. In the Afternoon Doctr. Rumney came & lodgd all Night. 2. Rid to the Ditchers at the Mill the Doctr. going away after Breakfast. 3. Rid to the Ditchers again. 4. Set out with Mrs. Washington & Miss Custis (attended by Mr. Custis) on a Visit to Mr. Boucher &ca. Breakfasted at Mr. Wm. Digges’s (the Horses & carriage being got over the day...
7609Acct. of the Weather in Septr. [1772] (Washington Papers)
Septr. 1st. Wind at No. Et. & Weather Cloudy but no Rain fell. 2. Clear, & Wind fresh from the No. West. Warm notwithstanding. 3. Clear & Warm, wind in the same place as yesterday. 4. Very Sultry Morning with great appearances of Rain which fell in the Afternoon for abt. an . 5. The Air somewhat Coold, the Wind getting Northwardly. 6. Cool & pleasant—Wind still Northwardly. 7. Warmer a good...
7610Cash Accounts, September 1772 (Washington Papers)
Cash Septr 5— To Cash Won at Cards £ 1.15.0 29— To Ditto of Edward Wathing for 1 Barl Corn 0.16.0 To Ditto of Ditto on Smiths Acct 0. 3.0 Contra 4— By Cash to Mr Custis 4.16.0 By Servants 1. 3.0 7— By Cash pd Colo. [William] Fitzhugh, by Govr [Robert] Eden for a Whale-Boat £19.15. Maryd Cy eql to 15.16.0 By Mr [Jonathan] Bouchers Servants 0.18.0
7611Remarks & Occurs. in Septr. [1772] (Washington Papers)
Septr. 1st. Finish’d Ditching at the Ferry Plantation—200 Rod in the whole. 2. Finishd Sowing Wheat at Muddy hole Plantation 123½ Bushls. in the whole. Finishd Sowing Wheat at the Ferry Plantation also 84 Bushls. on the other side the Swamp next Mrs. French’s making in all 152½ Bushl. Sowed there. 3. Sent Adam & Jupiter from Muddy hole to work on the Mill Race. Also Bath & Robin from Dogue Run...
7612[Diary entry: 1 September 1772] (Washington Papers)
Septr. 1st. Rid to the Ferry & from thence to the Mill. In the Afternoon Doctr. Rumney came & lodgd all Night.
7613[Diary entry: 1 September 1772] (Washington Papers)
Septr. 1st. Wind at No. Et. & Weather Cloudy but no Rain fell.
7614[Diary entry: 1 September 1772] (Washington Papers)
Septr. 1st. Finish’d Ditching at the Ferry Plantation—200 Rod in the whole.
7615[Diary entry: 2 September 1772] (Washington Papers)
2. Rid to the Ditchers at the Mill the Doctr. going away after Breakfast.
7616[Diary entry: 2 September 1772] (Washington Papers)
2. Clear, & Wind fresh from the No. West. Warm notwithstanding.
7617[Diary entry: 2 September 1772] (Washington Papers)
2. Finishd Sowing Wheat at Muddy hole Plantation 123½ Bushls. in the whole. Finishd Sowing Wheat at the Ferry Plantation also 84 Bushls. on the other side the Swamp next Mrs. French’s making in all 152½ Bushl. Sowed there.
7618[Diary entry: 3 September 1772] (Washington Papers)
3. Rid to the Ditchers again.
7619[Diary entry: 3 September 1772] (Washington Papers)
3. Clear & Warm, wind in the same place as yesterday.
7620[Diary entry: 3 September 1772] (Washington Papers)
3. Sent Adam & Jupiter from Muddy hole to work on the Mill Race. Also Bath & Robin from Dogue Run there.
7621[Diary entry: 4 September 1772] (Washington Papers)
4. Set out with Mrs. Washington & Miss Custis (attended by Mr. Custis) on a Visit to Mr. Boucher &ca. Breakfasted at Mr. Wm. Digges’s (the Horses & carriage being got over the day before) and dined at Mr. Bouchers with Govr. Eden and Mr. Calvert & his two Daughters. In June, Jonathan Boucher had married Eleanor Addison (1739–1784) of Oxon Hill, niece of his benefactor Rev. Henry Addison. The...
7622[Diary entry: 4 September 1772] (Washington Papers)
4. Very Sultry Morning with great appearances of Rain which fell in the Afternoon for abt. an .
7623[Diary entry: 4 September 1772] (Washington Papers)
4. Began to Sow Wheat at the Home House.
7624[Diary entry: 5 September 1772] (Washington Papers)
5. Dined at the same place & in the said Company. Mr. Calvert & Daughters went away in the Afternoon.
7625[Diary entry: 5 September 1772] (Washington Papers)
5. The Air somewhat Coold, the Wind getting Northwardly.
7626[Diary entry: 6 September 1772] (Washington Papers)
6. Went to Church with Govr. Eden in his Phaeton. St. Barnabas Church, located several miles southeast of Mount Lubentia, was the parish church for Jonathan Boucher’s parish of Queen Anne.
7627[Diary entry: 6 September 1772] (Washington Papers)
6. Cool & pleasant—Wind still Northwardly.
7628[Diary entry: 7 September 1772] (Washington Papers)
7. Dined at Mr. Calverts (going with the Govr. in his Phaeton & calling at Mr. Sprigs). Mr. Igns. Digges & Family dind here also—we lodgd—they retd. Osborne Sprigg, Jr., son of Osborne Sprigg (1707–1750) and Rachel Belt Sprigg, lived less than two miles northwest of Boucher’s house in Prince George’s County.
7629[Diary entry: 7 September 1772] (Washington Papers)
7. Warmer a good deal but pleasant. Weather clear.
7630[Diary entry: 8 September 1772] (Washington Papers)
8. At Mr. Calverts all day and Night. The Govr. returnd to Annapolis this Morning.
7631[Diary entry: 8 September 1772] (Washington Papers)
8. Rather Warmer than yesterday, but clear with the Wind Southerly.
7632[Diary entry: 9 September 1772] (Washington Papers)
9. Mr. Boucher who came to this place with us returnd home early this Morning. We dined at Mr. Igns. Digges with a good deal of Compa. among whom Mr. Calverts D[aughte]rs he himself going to Annapolis.
7633[Diary entry: 9 September 1772] (Washington Papers)
9. Very Warm and Sultry all day and Night.
7634[Diary entry: 9 September 1772] (Washington Papers)
9. Finishd Sowing Wheat at the Mill Plantation 89 Bushl.
7635[Diary entry: 10 September 1772] (Washington Papers)
10. At Mr. Digges’s all day. Miss Calverts came, & returnd in the afternoon.
7636[Diary entry: 10 September 1772] (Washington Papers)
10. Cloudy & Warm all the day; in the Night a good deal of Rain.
7637[Diary entry: 10 September 1772] (Washington Papers)
10. Compleated Sowing my Wheat at the Home House 66½ Bush. which makes in all this year At Ho[me] House 66½ Bushls. In the Neck 271 Muddy hole 123½ Ferry Plantn 152½ Doeg Run 189 Mill 89 In all
7638[Diary entry: 11 September 1772] (Washington Papers)
11. Returnd home by the way of Mr. William Digges’s where we Dined & where my Boats met us.
7639[Diary entry: 11 September 1772] (Washington Papers)
11. Frequent Shower’s about Noon. In the afternoon the Wind got to Northwest and blew fresh.
7640[Diary entry: 12 September 1772] (Washington Papers)
12. Rid to Muddy hole, Doeg Run, Mill & Ferry Plantations—also to the Ditchers in my Mill Race.
7641[Diary entry: 12 September 1772] (Washington Papers)
12. Wind fresh from the Northwest all day and Cool.
7642To George Washington from Hugh Stephenson, 12 September 1772 (Washington Papers)
I Receved yours of 2d of June and am veary Sorrey I Mist Seing of you as I Went to Colo. Samuell Washington in order to waight upon to talke about this Matter on Thirsday Morning and Mist of you I should have Came to Mr Wornar Washington to you but Meeting with Mr John Aris Who told Me you wase Left the County and as I had Not the Money it wase usless to folow you and thrugh the bad management...
7643[Diary entry: 13 September 1772] (Washington Papers)
13. At home all day; In the Afternoon Mr. Willis came & lodgd.
7644[Diary entry: 13 September 1772] (Washington Papers)
13. Clear and Cool tho there was but little Wind and that Southerly.
7645[Diary entry: 14 September 1772] (Washington Papers)
14. Set out for Fredericksburg about 7 Oclock; Dined & Fed my Horses at Peytons on Acquia & reachd Fredericksburg abt. Dusk. Lodgd at my Mothers. GW’s purpose in going to Fredericksburg at this time was to meet with other veteran officers of the French and Indian War “to consider of a proper method to obtain the Lands granted” by the king’s Proclamation of 1763 (resolutions of veteran...
7646[Diary entry: 14 September 1772] (Washington Papers)
14. Lowering for the most part of the day with but little wind moderately warm.
7647[Diary entry: 15 September 1772] (Washington Papers)
15. Rid to my two Plantations on the River & returnd to Mr. Lewis’s to Dinner. Spent the Eveng. at Weedons. GW was preparing to advertise Ferry Farm in the Virginia Gazette “To be sold, rented , or exchanged , for back lands in any of the northern counties ” of Virginia (5 Nov. 1772). Fielding Lewis agreed to act as GW’s Fredericksburg agent in this business. Weedon’s tavern was probably the...
7648[Diary entry: 15 September 1772] (Washington Papers)
15. Clear and but little Wind—very warm.
7649Resolutions of Officers regarding the Royal Proclamation of 1763, 15 September 1772 (Washington Papers)
We the Subscribers Commissioned Officers who had the honour to serve his Majesty in the late War in America, having met to consider of a proper method to obtain the Lands granted to us by his Majestys Proclamation bearing date at St James’s the 7th day of October 1763 and published by Govr Fauquier by his Proclamition bearg date at Williamsburg the 12th day of Jany 1764 have come to the...
7650[Diary entry: 16 September 1772] (Washington Papers)
16. Dined at my Brother Chas. & spent the Evening at Colo. Lewis’s. GW today recorded paying his mother £30 cash in the presence of brother Charles ( General Ledger B General Ledger B, 1772–1793. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers. , folio 45).