81[Diary entry: 2 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
Saturday Feby. 2d. 17[60]. The Gentlemen went of after Breakfast and I rid out to my Plantns. and...
82[Diary entry: 3 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
Sunday Feby. 3d. Very white Frost—and wind shifting from So. to East. Breechy was laid up this...
83[Diary entry: 4 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
Monday Feby. 4th. White Frost & So[uther]ly Wind. Sometimes cloudy & sometimes clear. The Frost...
84[Diary entry: 5 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday Feby. 5th. Breechy’s pains Increasg. & he appearing worse in other Respects inducd me to...
85[Diary entry: 6 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday Feby. 6th. Fine warm day and the ground much dried. The wind which was extreamely...
86[Diary entry: 7 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
Thursday Feby. 7th. The Hogs which arrivd Yesterday were killd—weighg. as follows viz. 142 140...
87[Diary entry: 8 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
Friday Feby. 8th. 1760. The Wind had got to No. West, but as it did not blew fresh, so neither...
88[Diary entry: 9 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
Saturday Feby. 9th. The Ground was a little crusted but not hard—a remarkable white Frost....
89[Diary entry: 10 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
Sunday Feby. 10th. The Wind got to North and often, clouded up and threatend Rain but in the...
90[Diary entry: 11 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
Monday Feby. 11th. Went out early myself and continued with my People till 1 Oclock in which time...
91[Diary entry: 12 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday Feby. 12th. A Small Frost happening last Night to Crust the Ground causd the House to...
92[Diary entry: 13 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday Feby. 13th. A fresh gale So. continued the whole day with clear and Warm Sun. Visited...
93[Diary entry: 14 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
Thursday Feby. 14th. Mr. Clifton came here and we conditiond for his Land viz., if he is not...
94[Diary entry: 15 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
Friday Feby. 15th. A Small fine Rain from No. Et. wet the Top of my Hay that had been landed last...
95[Diary entry: 16 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
Saturday Feby. 16. Returned home—receiving an Invitation to Mrs. Chews Ball on Monday night next,...
96[Diary entry: 17 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
Sunday Feby. 17th. The Wind blew cold & fresh from the No. West. Went to Church & Dind at...
97[Diary entry: 18 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
Monday Feby. 18th. Dispatchd my Waggon with Tools &ca. for Frederick. Sent over for two more Tons...
98[Diary entry: 19 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday Feby. 19th. Went to Court, and Administerd upon Nations Effects. Got Mr. Smiths Lease to...
99[Diary entry: 20 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday Feby. 20. Landed 65 Barrels of Corn. Fine moderate day. Very little wind. George &...
100[Diary entry: 21 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
Thursday Feby. 21. Finished landing the Corn, which held out only 1½ Bushells above measure. Paid...
101[Diary entry: 22 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
Friday Feby. 22. The Wind in the Night encreasd to a mere Storm and raind exceedg. hard; towards...
102[Diary entry: 23 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
Saturday Feby. 23. Had the Horse slung upon Canvas and his leg fresh set—following Markhams...
103[Diary entry: 24 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
Sunday Feby. 24th. Captn. Bullet dind here to day also. So did Mr. Clifton but the latter was...
104[Diary entry: 25 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
Monday Feby. 25th. Lord Fairfax, Colo. F[airfa]x & his Lady, Colo. Martin, Mr. B. F[airfa]x,...
105[Diary entry: 26 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday Feby. 26th. Began Plowing the Field by the Stable and Quarter for Oats and Clover. Set...
106[Diary entry: 27 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday Feby. 27. Very little Wind & that Southerly but raind of and on the whole day....
107[Diary entry: 28 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
Thursday Feby. 28th. Measurd the Fields by the Quarter & Garden as the Fences was intended to be...
108[Diary entry: 29 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
Friday Feby. 29th. The Rain continued by Intervals through the Night, and till afternoon when the...
109[March 1760] (Washington Papers)
Saturday Mar. 1–1760. Finishd Bottling 91 dozn. Cyder. The wind for the first part was at No....
110[Diary entry: 1 March 1760] (Washington Papers)
Saturday Mar. 1–1760. Finishd Bottling 91 dozn. Cyder. The wind for the first part was at No....
111[Diary entry: 2 March 1760] (Washington Papers)
Sunday Mar. 2. The Morning calm & Serene. About 10 Oclock the Wind freshned from the No. West,...
112[Diary entry: 3 March 1760] (Washington Papers)
Monday Mar. 3d. Bought 100 Bushels of Oats at 1/6. of Reuben Joyne. Finishd plowing the Clover...
113[Diary entry: 4 March 1760] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday Mar. 4th. Rain without Intermission till Noon—thence at Intervals till Night, with strong...
114[Diary entry: 5 March 1760] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday Mar. 5. High Wind from the West—the day clear & somewhat cold. Began plowing the field...
115[Diary entry: 6 March 1760] (Washington Papers)
Thursday Mar. 6. Fitted a two Eyed Plow instead of a Duck Bill Plow and with much difficulty made...
116[Diary entry: 7 March 1760] (Washington Papers)
Friday Mar. 7th. Fine Morning, but Cloudy Afternoon, wind Southerly. Put the Poll end Horses into...
117[Diary entry: 8 March 1760] (Washington Papers)
Saturday Mar. 8. No. Et. Wind & Rain—Plows stopd. Gave Captn. Cawseys Skipper namely William...
118[Diary entry: 9 March 1760] (Washington Papers)
Sunday Mar. 9. No. Et. wind, and Snow by Intervals the whole day.
119[Diary entry: 10 March 1760] (Washington Papers)
Monday Mar. 10th. No. W. wind and clear, but the Ground too Wet for Plowing. Rode to my...
120[Diary entry: 11 March 1760] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday Mar. 11th. Visited at Colo. Fairfax and was informd that Clifton had sold his Land to Mr....
121[Diary entry: 12 March 1760] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday Mar. 12. Returnd home, Mrs. Carlyle accompanying us, the day being exceeding fine. Wind...
122[Diary entry: 13 March 1760] (Washington Papers)
Thursday Mar. 13th. Incessant Rain and No. Et. Wind. Mr. Carlyle (who came here from Port Tobo....
123[Diary entry: 14 March 1760] (Washington Papers)
Friday Mar. 14th. No. Et. Wind & rain witht. Intermission till after Noon. The Rain then abated,...
124[Diary entry: 15 March 1760] (Washington Papers)
Saturday Mar. 15. Snowd in the Morng. but afterwards clearing. Mr. Carlyle and his Wife returnd...
125[Diary entry: 16 March 1760] (Washington Papers)
Sunday Mar. 16th. In the Morning early began Snowing with a Strong No. Et. Wind and continued...
126[Diary entry: 17 March 1760] (Washington Papers)
Monday Mar. 17th. The Snow this Morng. was much drifted, & many places of considerable depth. It...
127[Diary entry: 18 March 1760] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday Mar. 18th. Cool in the morning, Wind at No. West, but afterwards Shifting to South grew...
128[Diary entry: 19 March 1760] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday Mar. 19. Cold Southerly Wind & Lowring Weather till towds. Evening when the Clouds...
129[Diary entry: 20 March 1760] (Washington Papers)
Thursday Mar. 20th. Cold Northerly Wind. Colo. F[airfa]x and I set out to Alexa. by appointmt. to...
130[Diary entry: 21 March 1760] (Washington Papers)
Friday Mar. 21st. Colo. Fairfax & Mrs. Fx. returnd home. The Wind being No. Easterly the Morng....