251[Diary entry: 3 December 1797] (Washington Papers)
3. Wind hard and cold all day from No. Wt. Mer.—From 28 to 18.
252[Diary entry: 4 December 1797] (Washington Papers)
4. Excessively Cold wind in the same quarter—Mer. 10 to 18. All the creeks & great part of the...
253[Diary entry: 5 December 1797] (Washington Papers)
5. Wind shifted Southerly but still very cold. Mery. as above.
254[Diary entry: 6 December 1797] (Washington Papers)
6. Mer. 18–32. River all most closed. Mrs. Forbes our House keeper arrived here this day. Wd....
255[Diary entry: 7 December 1797] (Washington Papers)
7. Wind Southerly but still cold. Mer. from 26 to 32. Doctr. Fendall went away, & Docr. Stuart...
256[Diary entry: 8 December 1797] (Washington Papers)
8. Lowering, but moderate—Wind Southerly. Mer. 32.
257[Diary entry: 9 December 1797] (Washington Papers)
9. Wind cold again from the No. Wt. Mer. 24 a . Mr. Law & family & Doc. Stuart went away after...
258[Diary entry: 10 December 1797] (Washington Papers)
10. Wind variable—Mer. 26 a . Mr. Burwell came to dinner. Mr. Burwell is probably either Lewis...
259[Diary entry: 11 December 1797] (Washington Papers)
11. Calm & pleasant—Wind Southerly—Mer. 28 a 34. Mr. Burwell went away after breakfast & a son of...
260[Diary entry: 12 December 1797] (Washington Papers)
12. Lowering Morning, but fine afternoon, Mer. 32 a 42. Mr. Henley went up to Alex. Revd. Mr....
261[Diary entry: 13 December 1797] (Washington Papers)
13. Soft & moderate—Wind Southerly. Mer. 42. a 46. Mr. Lear dined here & Mr. Lawe. Lewis returned.
262[Diary entry: 14 December 1797] (Washington Papers)
14. Just such a day as the preceeding one. Mer. 46 a 52.
263[Diary entry: 15 December 1797] (Washington Papers)
15. Little or no Wind in the forenoon brisk So. Easterly & constant Rain afternoon. Mer. 38 a 50.
264[Diary entry: 16 December 1797] (Washington Papers)
16. Wind at No. Wt. but not very hard or cold. Mer. 26 a 40.
265[Diary entry: 17 December 1797] (Washington Papers)
17. Moderate with very little wind Mer. from 30 to 34. Gen. Huntingdon came to dinner. gen....
266[Diary entry: 18 December 1797] (Washington Papers)
18. Wind shifted to No. Wt. in the Night & grew cold. Mer. from 18 to 32. Went up to Alex. &...
267[Diary entry: 19 December 1797] (Washington Papers)
19. Wind got to the Southward again but was very cold not with standing. Mer. 26 to 34. Genl....
268[Diary entry: 20 December 1797] (Washington Papers)
20. Wind Southerly in the Morng. with appearances of Snow No. Wt. in the afternn. & Cold Mer. 28...
269[Diary entry: 21 December 1797] (Washington Papers)
21. Very cold—Wind at No. W. Mer. 9 a 28. Doctr. Stuart went away after breakfast.
270[Diary entry: 22 December 1797] (Washington Papers)
22. Very cold Wind fresh at No. Wt. Mer. 8 a .
271[Diary entry: 23 December 1797] (Washington Papers)
23. Wind in the same quarter but not so hard. Mer. 10 a 26.
272[Diary entry: 24 December 1797] (Washington Papers)
24. Calm but still cold. Mer. 8 a 28.
273[Diary entry: 25 December 1797] (Washington Papers)
25. Appearance for Snow in the Morning but clear afterwards & moderate—Mer. 24 a 32. Mr. W....
274[Diary entry: 26 December 1797] (Washington Papers)
26. Cloudy morning, & rainy afternoon—wind at So. Et. as it was yesterday. Mer. 32 a 36. Mr....
275[Diary entry: 27 December 1797] (Washington Papers)
27. Clear—wind having got to No. Wt. again. Mer. 20 to 25. Mr. Lear & Mr. W. Dandridge came to...
276[Diary entry: 28 December 1797] (Washington Papers)
28. Clear with but little Wind. Mer. from 15 to 34. Mr. Lear went away after breakfast. Began to...
277[Diary entry: 29 December 1797] (Washington Papers)
29. Clear with very little wind. Mer. from 20 to 41.
278[Diary entry: 30 December 1797] (Washington Papers)
30. Just such a day as yesterday—Mer. 20 to 40. Mrs. Washington came here and Mr. Wm. Dandridge...
279[Diary entry: 31 December 1797] (Washington Papers)
31. Clear & pleasant all day with but little Wind. Mer. at 30 or thereabouts. GW has written this...
280Remarks in January [1798] (Washington Papers)
1. Much rain fell last night & a thick fog, with a Southerly Wind continued all the forenoon,...