4271[Diary entry: 31 December 1771] (Washington Papers)
31. Went up to Alexandria at the request of Messrs. Montgomerie Wilson and Steward, to settle with them along with Mr. John (as Exr. of Colo. Thoms. Colvil) for the Maryland Tract of Land which they had Purchasd of Mr. Semple. Staid all Night. John Semple, plagued by many debts and unable to pay off the purchase bond for the Merryland tract that he had bought from Thomas Colvill, had assigned...
4272Acct. of the Weather in Decr. [1771] (Washington Papers)
Decr. 1st. The Wind exceeding hard from the Northwest, & very cold. 2. Wind variable with Clouds, and at the sametime cold. 3. The most variable Weather imaginable—sometimes sunshine sometimes snowing—sometimes calm & sometimes the wind very high from the South—the North & Northwest where it contd. all Night. 4. Wind at Northwest and very cold, with great appearances of Snow, a little of which...
4273[Diary entry: 1 December 1771] (Washington Papers)
Decr. 1st. The Wind exceeding hard from the Northwest, & very cold.
4274[Diary entry: 2 December 1771] (Washington Papers)
2. Wind variable with Clouds, and at the sametime cold.
4275[Diary entry: 3 December 1771] (Washington Papers)
3. The most variable Weather imaginable—sometimes sunshine sometimes snowing—sometimes calm & sometimes the wind very high from the South—the North & Northwest where it contd. all Night.
4276[Diary entry: 4 December 1771] (Washington Papers)
4. Wind at Northwest and very cold, with great appearances of Snow, a little of which fell in the Night.
4277[Diary entry: 5 December 1771] (Washington Papers)
5. Morning Snowy with the Wind hard from the No. West & cold. Afternoon clear & not so Cold.
4278[Diary entry: 6 December 1771] (Washington Papers)
6. Cold & Cloudy with appearances of Snow. Wind variable & in the Afternoon Calm.
4279[Diary entry: 7 December 1771] (Washington Papers)
7. Morning Calm, and tolerably pleasant, with great appearances of Snow abt. Noon. Afternoon clear, Calm, & pleast. agn.
4280[Diary entry: 8 December 1771] (Washington Papers)
8. Clear and cool threatning bad weather but none fell. Wind North.