7651[Diary entry: 16 September 1772] (Washington Papers)
16. Misting & sometins Raining with but little Wind & Warm.
7652[Diary entry: 17 September 1772] (Washington Papers)
17. Set of on my return home. Dined at Dumfries & reachd home abt. Dusk. Found Mrs. French & her Daughter & Miss Molly Manly here.
7653[Diary entry: 17 September 1772] (Washington Papers)
17. Clear forenoon and Warm with Showers in the Afternoon.
7654[Diary entry: 17 September 1772] (Washington Papers)
17. This day agreed with my Overseer Powell, at the lower Plantation on Rappah. [Little Falls Quarter] to continue another year on the same lay as the last provided the Number of hands are not Increased—but, if I should add a hand or two more, & let him (as I am to do at any rate) choose 5 of the best Horses at that Quarter & the upper one [Ferry Farm] he is in that case to receive only the...
7655[Diary entry: 18 September 1772] (Washington Papers)
18. Went upon the Survey & Division of Wades Land between Barry & me. Colo. West, Mr. Jno. West, Captn. McCarty, & Captn. Darrel Commrs. came home with me as did Val. Crawford Mr. Geo. West & Chs. West. As ordered by the court on 20 Aug., George West divided the disputed tract on Dogue Creek, allotting 75 acres to GW and 118 acres to William Barry (GW’s list of quitrent lands for 1772, DLC:GW...
7656[Diary entry: 18 September 1772] (Washington Papers)
18. Clear and very pleasant. At the sametime Warm with a little Wind from the Southd.
7657To George Washington from John Connolly, 18 September 1772 (Washington Papers)
Since I had the pleasure of seeing you here, some apparent favourable Circumstances induced Me to re-visit the Western World, & cursorily to feast upon, the various Novelties afforded, in so ample a Speculative Field. In my return from the Illinois I could not refrain from accompanying Majr Hamilton & the other Gentn on a Visit to the great Licks, where the Elephant’s Bones render them more...
7658[Diary entry: 19 September 1772] (Washington Papers)
19. Went on the same business again to day. Mrs. French &ca. went away after Breakfast. Colo. West Jno. West came home with me to Dinnr. & went afterwds.
7659[Diary entry: 19 September 1772] (Washington Papers)
19. Very pleasant being much such a day as yesterday.
7660[Diary entry: 20 September 1772] (Washington Papers)
20. At home all day—Weather clear and Warm with but little Wind.
7661[Diary entry: 20 September 1772] (Washington Papers)
20. Pleasant but warm with little Wind and that Southerly.
7662From George Washington to Sarah Bomford, 20 September 1772 (Washington Papers)
The tender concern you shew to the distressed is sufficiently exemplifyed in the case of Mrs Savage, & will be attended, I am persuaded, with more pleasing reflections, than the acknowledgments of the Lady, or the thanks of her friends are capable of affording. Brutal as the Doctrs behaviour must appear to the feeling of every dispassionate mind, he is unwilling to be thought the Culprit he...
7663From George Washington to Margaret Savage, 20 September 1772 (Washington Papers)
From the purport of Mrs Bomforts last favour by Captn Grayson it wou’d appear that my letter (and the small sum I was able to advance out of my own pocket for your immediate support) had not then got to hand; but as there is no doubt of its having done so before this; I shall not give you the trouble of having the substance of it recapitulated. In pursuance of your request, I have at length,...
7664[Diary entry: 21 September 1772] (Washington Papers)
21. Went up to Court at Alexa. Dined at Arrels, & supped at Arrels. Lodged at my own House. The court met 21–24 Sept., and GW was present the first three days (Fairfax County Order Book for 1772–74, 118–31, Vi Microfilm).
7665[Diary entry: 21 September 1772] (Washington Papers)
21. Very Warm with the Wind Southerly.
7666[Diary entry: 22 September 1772] (Washington Papers)
22. In Alexandria Still. Dined and Supped at Arrels. GW today paid John West, Jr., £436 9s. for the land near Mount Vernon that West had previously agreed to sell to him (see main entry for 29 April 1769 ). Two separate tracts were specified in the deeds: the undisputed section which GW had been renting from West since 18 Sept. 1770, said here to contain 196 acres, and the six-acre strip over...
7667[Diary entry: 22 September 1772] (Washington Papers)
22. Misting in the Morning & for most part of the day, with a very heavy Rain & high wind in the Afternoon. Much Rain fell in the Night.
7668[Diary entry: 23 September 1772] (Washington Papers)
23. In Alexandria till the Afternoon. Dined at Arrels & came home with Colo. Fairfax & Val. Crawford.
7669[Diary entry: 23 September 1772] (Washington Papers)
23. Clear and Cool. Wind at No. West—but not very fresh.
7670[Diary entry: 24 September 1772] (Washington Papers)
24. Went with Colo. Fairfax to Survey Charles Wests land—wch. I finished a little before Night. Mr. Bryan Fairfax came here. GW and Fairfax were surveying the 484 acres of land on Dogue Creek that West had previously promised to sell to GW (see main entry for 28 May 1772 ). This tract extended west from the creek into Belvoir Neck, and because GW was primarily interested in the eastern part...
7671[Diary entry: 24 September 1772] (Washington Papers)
24. Much such a day as yesterday.
7672[Diary entry: 25 September 1772] (Washington Papers)
25. Rid with Mr. Bryan Fairfax to look at some Land of his on Pohick. Tom Gist came this aftern. Bryan Fairfax was showing GW this 463½-acre tract on the South Run of Pohick Creek with the hope that GW would pay off his £160 bill of exchange in return for it, but GW declined to accept the deal ( Fairfax to GW, 3 Aug. and 2 Dec. 1772 , DLC:GW ; see “Remarks” entry for 8 Jan. 1772 ). Fairfax...
7673[Diary entry: 25 September 1772] (Washington Papers)
25th. Still cool with the Wind Westerly and fresh.
7674[Diary entry: 26 September 1772] (Washington Papers)
26. Went and resurveyed Wests Land—some mistake happening the first time. Mr. Gist & Mr. Vale. Crawford both went away this Morning.
7675[Diary entry: 26 September 1772] (Washington Papers)
26. Same kind of day as yesterday.
7676[Diary entry: 27 September 1772] (Washington Papers)
27. Set of for Pohick Church and got almost there when word was brought that Mr. Massey was Sick. Returnd & found Nanny Peake & Biddy Fleming here who went away after Dinner. Bridget Fleming was an unmarried daughter of Thomas Fleming of Alexandria (will of Thomas Fleming, 7 April 1786, Fairfax County Wills, Book E–1, 160, Vi Microfilm).
7677[Diary entry: 27 September 1772] (Washington Papers)
27. Very Cloudy & like for Rain all the forenoon with the Wind Northerly. In the Afternoon Misting.
7678[Diary entry: 28 September 1772] (Washington Papers)
28. At home all the forenoon. In the Afternoon Rid to the Ferry Plantn. the Mill and Dogue Run.
7679[Diary entry: 28 September 1772] (Washington Papers)
28. Misting more or less all day with but little [wind] and not Cold.
7680[Diary entry: 29 September 1772] (Washington Papers)
29. Rid to Muddy hole Doeg Run & Mill and to the Ditchers on the Race. In the Afternoon Prior Theobald came here and lodged.