1461[Diary entry: 6 August 1768] (Washington Papers)
6. Exceeding hot—& still till the Evening, then a slight breeze from the Southward.
1462[Diary entry: 7 August 1768] (Washington Papers)
7. Very Warm, Wind Southwardly. Abt. 3 Oclock a slight Shower here & better at the Mill & Doeg Run—to the No. Wt. & Southward the appearance of a great deal of Rain.
1463[Diary entry: 8 August 1768] (Washington Papers)
8. Cloudy Morning, with Showers in difft. places but none here. Wind Southwardly.
1464[Diary entry: 9 August 1768] (Washington Papers)
9. Cloudy, with sometimes a mist till abt. One clock—after which two or three smart Showers for a few Minutes from the S.W.
1465[Diary entry: 10 August 1768] (Washington Papers)
10. A fine Settled Rain from the Northward for two or three hours in the Morning—with slight Showers afterwards.
1466[Diary entry: 11 August 1768] (Washington Papers)
11. Cool Wind being at No. West—with gt. appearances of Rain—but none fell.
1467[Diary entry: 12 August 1768] (Washington Papers)
12. Clear and tolerably warm. Wind Southwardly.
1468[Diary entry: 13 August 1768] (Washington Papers)
13. Warm with very little Wind. Clouds to the Westward—but no Rain here.
1469[Diary entry: 14 August 1768] (Washington Papers)
14. Wind abt. Southwest & tolerably fresh, otherwise Warm. Clouds to the Westward & thunder with a great deal of Rain upwards—but none here.
1470[Diary entry: 15 August 1768] (Washington Papers)
15. Great appearances of Rain but none fell with us. Warm.
1471[Diary entry: 16 August 1768] (Washington Papers)
16. Clear and Warm with very little Wind.
1472[Diary entry: 17 August 1768] (Washington Papers)
17. Clear and warm in the first part of the day—with a fine Rain tho rather heavy abt. 5 Oclock lasting 2 hours first from the So. West—then from the North.
1473[Diary entry: 18 August 1768] (Washington Papers)
18. Clear and warm—also still.
1474[Diary entry: 19 August 1768] (Washington Papers)
19. Clear with the Wind fresh from the No. West—& cool.
1475[Diary entry: 20 August 1768] (Washington Papers)
20. Clear, & not warm—wind, what little there was, abt. So. West.
1476[Diary entry: 21 August 1768] (Washington Papers)
21. Clear & cool. Wind So. West.
1477[Diary entry: 22 August 1768] (Washington Papers)
22. Clear and Warm with very little Wind from the So. West. Abt. 11 Oclock at Night the Wind (witht. any Cloud or apparent cause) came out hard at No. West & blew so all Night.
1478[Diary entry: 23 August 1768] (Washington Papers)
23. The Wind fresh from the No. West all day and very cold.
1479[Diary entry: 24 August 1768] (Washington Papers)
24. Warmer, but still cool, with the Wind from the Eastward.
1480[Diary entry: 25 August 1768] (Washington Papers)
25. Warm with very little Wind and that Southwardly.
1481[Diary entry: 26 August 1768] (Washington Papers)
26. Exceeding Hot with very little or no Wind all day.
1482[Diary entry: 27 August 1768] (Washington Papers)
27. Very warm also with very little wind. Abt. 1 Oclock Thunder, but no rain. At Nomony.
1483[Diary entry: 28 August 1768] (Washington Papers)
28. Warm with but little wind and some Clouds, but no Rain.
1484[Diary entry: 29 August 1768] (Washington Papers)
29. Brisk Eastwardly Wind in the Morning. Calm midday, & Westwardly Wind in the Evening.
1485[Diary entry: 30 August 1768] (Washington Papers)
30. Very calm—& warm all day.
1486[Diary entry: 31 August 1768] (Washington Papers)
31. Clear with the Wind Westwardly & not warm.
1487Observations—in—August [1768] (Washington Papers)
Augt. 1st. Began to tread out Wheat at the Mill. Also began to draw it in, in the Neck. 2. Began to draw it in (that is to carry it from the field on this side the Run over to the Barn) with only my Ox Cart at Doeg R. 5. Began to cut my Timothy Seed—there. Getting Wheat in at Muddy hole. 6. The Hound Bitch Lady brought four Puppys that is 3 dogs and a bitch distinguished by the following...
1488[Diary entry: 1 August 1768] (Washington Papers)
Augt. 1st. Began to tread out Wheat at the Mill. Also began to draw it in, in the Neck.
1489[Diary entry: 2 August 1768] (Washington Papers)
2. Began to draw it in (that is to carry it from the field on this side the Run over to the Barn) with only my Ox Cart at Doeg R.
1490[Diary entry: 5 August 1768] (Washington Papers)
5. Began to cut my Timothy Seed—there. Getting Wheat in at Muddy hole.
1491[Diary entry: 6 August 1768] (Washington Papers)
6. The Hound Bitch Lady brought four Puppys that is 3 dogs and a bitch distinguished by the following Names—viz. that with the most black Spots Vulcan—the other black spotted Dog Searcher—the Red spotted Dog Rover—and the red spotted bitch Sweetlips.
1492[Diary entry: 8 August 1768] (Washington Papers)
8. Sowed Turnep Seed at home—in the Neck and at Muddy hole Plann. Began to Sow Wheat at the Mill & at Doeg Run.
1493[Diary entry: 10 August 1768] (Washington Papers)
10. Sowed Turneps at the Mill.
1494[Diary entry: 11 August 1768] (Washington Papers)
11. Began to beat Cyder at Doeg Run Muddy hole, & in the Neck.
1495[Diary entry: 15 August 1768] (Washington Papers)
15. Set in to Sowing Wheat at Muddy hole.
1496[Diary entry: 26 August 1768] (Washington Papers)
26. Finishd drawing in & securing my Wheat in the Neck.
1497[Diary entry: 29 August 1768] (Washington Papers)
29. Began to Sow Wheat at Ditto.
1498[September 1768] (Washington Papers)
Septr. 1. Set out from Nomony in my return to Chotanck. Lodgd on board the Vessel between Swan Point & Cedr. P. Here GW must mean Lower Cedar Point, in Charles County, Md., only a few miles up the Potomac River from Swan Point and just across the river from the lower side of Chotank (now Mathias) Neck. 2. Came up as high as Hoes ferry & Walk to my Brother Sams. 3. Went to Mr. John Stiths &...
1499[Diary entry: 1 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
Septr. 1. Set out from Nomony in my return to Chotanck. Lodgd on board the Vessel between Swan Point & Cedr. P. Here GW must mean Lower Cedar Point, in Charles County, Md., only a few miles up the Potomac River from Swan Point and just across the river from the lower side of Chotank (now Mathias) Neck.
1500[Diary entry: 2 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
2. Came up as high as Hoes ferry & Walk to my Brother Sams.
1501[Diary entry: 3 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
3. Went to Mr. John Stiths & dined there. Returnd in the afternoon. GW’s host is probably John Stith (1724–1773), son of Drury and Elizabeth Buckner Stith; John married Elizabeth Wray (d. 1806) of Hampton and King George County.
1502[Diary entry: 4 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
4. Went to Church. Dined at Colo. Harrison & returnd to my Brs. in the afternoon. Nathaniel Harrison (1703–1791), of Brandon, Prince George County, was the eldest son of Nathaniel Harrison (1677–1727) and Mary Cary Harrison of Wakefield, Surry County. After the death of his first wife, Mary Digges Harrison (1717–1743), he married Lucy Carter, daughter of Robert “King” Carter and widow of Henry...
1503[Diary entry: 5 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
5. Crossd over to the lower point of Nangemoy where I met my Chariot & returnd home.
1504[Diary entry: 6 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
6. Went in the Forenoon to the Mill—Doeg Run & Muddy hole. In the Afternoon paid a visit to Majr. Fairfax (Brother to Lord Fx.) at Belvoir. Maj. Robert Fairfax (1707–1793), of Leeds Castle, Yorkshire, Eng., was the younger brother of Thomas Fairfax, sixth Baron Fairfax of Cameron. Robert had recently arrived from England to visit his relatives, dividing his time between Belvoir and Lord...
1505[Diary entry: 7 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
7. Dined at Belvoir with Mrs. W——n &ca.
1506[Diary entry: 8 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
8. Went to a Ball in Alexandria.
1507[Diary entry: 9 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
9. Proceeded to the Meeting of our Vestry at the New Church and lodgd at Captn. Edwd. Paynes. The “New Church,” built for the vestry by Edward Payne to serve the upper part of Truro Parish, was about 12 miles north-northwest of Colchester. Although the building was not quite finished at the time of this meeting, the vestrymen, “understanding that it is the general Desire of the People in this...
1508[Diary entry: 10 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
10. Returnd home & dind at Belvoir with Lord Fairfax &ca.
1509[Diary entry: 11 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
11. At Home all day.
1510[Diary entry: 12 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
12. Lord Fairfax, & his Brother & Colo. Fairfax & Mr. B. Fairfax dind here. The latter stayd all Night.