51[Diary entry: 23 May 1797] (Washington Papers)
23. Wind Easterly & rather Cool.
52[Diary entry: 24 May 1797] (Washington Papers)
24. Wind Southerly and warm with appearances of Rain but none fell.
53[Diary entry: 25 May 1797] (Washington Papers)
25. Very brisk Southerly wind & still great appearances of Rain but none fell here.
54[Diary entry: 26 May 1797] (Washington Papers)
26. Wind at No. W. & fresh in the morning, but less of it & at So. Wt. in the Afternn. Cool till evening.
55[Diary entry: 27 May 1797] (Washington Papers)
27. Wind at So. Wt. Clear and warm all day. In the evening Sultry.
56[Diary entry: 28 May 1797] (Washington Papers)
28. Wind in the forepart of the day very high, from the No. W. and cold.
57[Diary entry: 29 May 1797] (Washington Papers)
29. Clear & rather Cool with but little Wind.
58[Diary entry: 30 May 1797] (Washington Papers)
30. Cloudy & much like rain all day with the Wind at No. Et. In the afternoon & night a little rain fell.
59[Diary entry: 31 May 1797] (Washington Papers)
31. Wind at No. Wt. and cool.
60June [1797] (Washington Papers)
1. Wind at No. Et. in the morning and at So. Wt. in the afternoon but not much of it—Cool. 2. Wind at So. Wt. with great appearances of rain but very little fell—rather cool. 3. Wind in the same quarter tho’ not much of it. Warm. 4. Very warm with the Wind at So. Wt.; much appearances of Rain, but very little fell. 5. Cool again with the Wind fresh from No. Wt. 6. Wind at So. Wt. and warm. 7....
61[Diary entry: 1 June 1797] (Washington Papers)
1. Wind at No. Et. in the morning and at So. Wt. in the afternoon but not much of it—Cool.
62[Diary entry: 2 June 1797] (Washington Papers)
2. Wind at So. Wt. with great appearances of rain but very little fell—rather cool.
63[Diary entry: 3 June 1797] (Washington Papers)
3. Wind in the same quarter tho’ not much of it. Warm.
64[Diary entry: 4 June 1797] (Washington Papers)
4. Very warm with the Wind at So. Wt.; much appearances of Rain, but very little fell.
65[Diary entry: 5 June 1797] (Washington Papers)
5. Cool again with the Wind fresh from No. Wt.
66[Diary entry: 6 June 1797] (Washington Papers)
6. Wind at So. Wt. and warm.
67[Diary entry: 7 June 1797] (Washington Papers)
7. Ditto—Do. Do.
68[Diary entry: 8 June 1797] (Washington Papers)
8. Wind at No. Et. in the Morning—but Southerly afterwards and warm.
69[Diary entry: 9 June 1797] (Washington Papers)
9. Very warm with the wind at So. Wt. and great appearances of Rain but none fell here.
70[Diary entry: 10 June 1797] (Washington Papers)
10. Very warm with a Southerly wind and great appearances of rain but none fell here. none : MS reads “not.”
71[Diary entry: 11 June 1797] (Washington Papers)
11. Wind at No. Wt. All day but neither hard nor cold.
72[Diary entry: 12 June 1797] (Washington Papers)
12. Wind Southwesterly—clear & warm.
73[Diary entry: 13 June 1797] (Washington Papers)
13. Very Warm with a brisk Southerly wind—a slight Shower of Rain. Mercury 83.
74[Diary entry: 14 June 1797] (Washington Papers)
14. Very Warm with the [wind] Southerly. Mercury 84. Weather extremely dry.
75[Diary entry: 15 June 1797] (Washington Papers)
15. Same Wind, & heat as yesterday.
76[Diary entry: 16 June 1797] (Washington Papers)
16. Wind in the same quarter Mer. at 87. Clear.
77[Diary entry: 17 June 1797] (Washington Papers)
17. Mercury at 90—day Sultry with the wind Southerly—a scud of Rain for a minute or two.
78[Diary entry: 18 June 1797] (Washington Papers)
18. A refreshing Rain fell in the Night and a tolerable good shower about 3 Oclock this day. Wind variable. Mercury at 83 only.
79[Diary entry: 19 June 1797] (Washington Papers)
19. Cool in the morning with the wind at No. Wt. Mercury 69 only.
80[Diary entry: 20 June 1797] (Washington Papers)
20. Wind Southerly but cool Mercury 71. Two showers in the Afternoon.
81[Diary entry: 21 June 1797] (Washington Papers)
21. Wind at No. Et. but variable. Mercury 74. Cloudy in the afternoon with appearances of Rain but none fell.
82[Diary entry: 22 June 1797] (Washington Papers)
22. Wind Southerly & growing warmer. Cloudy & likely for rain all day. Began Wheat harvest at Union & Dogue R. Farms. GW wrote a friend on 26 June, “Until last week, I had no suspicion that the Hessian fly was among my Wheat, but upon examination I found there were many. They have come too late, this year , however, to do me much damage; but . . . I view them as the harbingers of those who...
83[Diary entry: 23 June 1797] (Washington Papers)
23. Cloudy morning with light showers, & wind Southerly until Noon then clear with the wind from No. W. M. 77.
84[Diary entry: 24 June 1797] (Washington Papers)
24. Wind Westerly, but very little of it. Mery. 73.
85[Diary entry: 25 June 1797] (Washington Papers)
25. Clear & tolerable pleasant with the Wind Westerly. Mer. 77.
86[Diary entry: 26 June 1797] (Washington Papers)
26. Wind southerly & clear. Mer. 78.
87[Diary entry: 27 June 1797] (Washington Papers)
27. Wind Easterly with some appearances of Rain but none fell. Mer. 79.
88[Diary entry: 28 June 1797] (Washington Papers)
28. Wind Southerly and Warm. Mer. 78.
89[Diary entry: 29 June 1797] (Washington Papers)
29. Clear & Warm—Wind So. Mer. 79.
90[Diary entry: 30 June 1797] (Washington Papers)
30. Clear & warm—Wind Southerly. Mercury 80.
91July [1797] (Washington Papers)
1. Warm with variable Wind—sometimes East & sometimes West of So. M. 80. 2. Wind Southerly with a slight Shower 2 Oclock. Mer. 88 before the Rain. 3. Clear in the forenoon with a slight shower for a few minutes about 2 Oclock; afternoon Wind Southerly Mer. 81. 4. Wind Westerly all day with appearances of Rain but none fell. Mercury at 81. 5. Cool in the morning with the Wind at No. Wt.—calm...
92[Diary entry: 1 July 1797] (Washington Papers)
1. Warm with variable Wind—sometimes East & sometimes West of So. M. 80.
93[Diary entry: 2 July 1797] (Washington Papers)
2. Wind Southerly with a slight Shower 2 Oclock. Mer. 88 before the Rain.
94[Diary entry: 3 July 1797] (Washington Papers)
3. Clear in the forenoon with a slight shower for a few minutes about 2 Oclock; afternoon Wind Southerly Mer. 81.
95[Diary entry: 4 July 1797] (Washington Papers)
4. Wind Westerly all day with appearances of Rain but none fell. Mercury at 81.
96[Diary entry: 5 July 1797] (Washington Papers)
5. Cool in the morning with the Wind at No. Wt.—calm afterwards. Mery. 79.
97[Diary entry: 6 July 1797] (Washington Papers)
6. Clear until the Afternoon with but little wind then hazy clouds with the Wind at So. Et. Mer. 80.
98[Diary entry: 7 July 1797] (Washington Papers)
7. Heavy morning with Rain more or less from 7 in the Morning until 2 Oclock in the afternoon but very moderate. Wind So. Easterly—Mer. 74.
99[Diary entry: 8 July 1797] (Washington Papers)
8. Clear after the morning & warm. Wind Southerly Mer. 82.
100[Diary entry: 9 July 1797] (Washington Papers)
9. Wind pretty fresh from No. Wt. all day. Weather clear and Mercury at 82.