1Farm Reports, 16–22 August 1789 (Washington Papers)
A Meteorlogical account of the weath<er> kept at Mount Vernon 1789. [Mount Vernon, 16–22 Aug. 1789 ] 16th Mercury In the morng 80 Calm Clear Noon 86 S. Wt Clear. Night 86 S. Wt Cloudy and sprinkle of rain 17th Morng 72 S. Wt Clear. Noon 75 N. Et Clear. Night 75 S. Et Clear, in the night a fine rain 18th Morng 70 S. Et Cloudy. Noon 73 N. Et Clear. Night 73 Calm Clear. 19th Morng 69 No. light...
2To George Washington from George Augustine Washington, 26 August 1789 (Washington Papers)
I have now your favor of the 16th Inst. before me and shall do myself the pleasure of replying to such parts as require it in as full a manner as the short time I am allowed will admit, having been obliged this week to Alexandria on business—takg an acct of the Horses designed for sale and preparing a list of them in readiness for tomorrow, has so incroached on my time that I have just closed...
3Farm Reports, 6–12 December 1789 (Washington Papers)
Decr 6th Murcury in the Morng 48 SWt Clear Noon 50 Clear Night 55 NEt Clear NEt 7th Morning 56 SWt Clear Noon
4To George Washington from George Augustine Washington, 14 December 1789 (Washington Papers)
Such was the disorderd state of my head at the time I last wrote You, that I had scarcely the power of accomplishing the few lines I did—the loss of blood and some medicine since seems to have greatly relieved me of the distressing giddiness, but not so much the pain in my head, which is now accompanied with a weakness and inflamation in my eyes—these complaints I had serious apprehensions...
5George Augustine Washington to John Francis Mercer, 17 December 1789 (Washington Papers)
Your Favor which was dated shortly after I parted with you at Fredericksburg met with some delay in getting to me—The President has been informed of the contents and in reply says, as an act of Providence has interposed to render a complyance with your promise impracticable he must have further patience —He has also been consulted as you desired to know if wheat would be received in...
6Indenture with William Gray, 25 December 1789 (Washington Papers)
This Indenture of a Lease made this twenty-fifth day of December Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine by & between George A: Washington, for and in behalf of George Washington Esq. as his true and Lawful Attorney, on the one part and William Gray on the other part, both of the County of Fairfax and Commonwealth of Virginia, Witnesseth that the said George A: Washington for...
7Farm Reports, 3–9 January 1790 (Washington Papers)
Meteorlogical Account of the Weather Kept at Mount Vernon 1790 Jany 3 Morning 47 SWt Clear Noon 54 SWt Clear Night 57 SWt Clear 4 Morning 49 SWt Clear Noon 58 SWt Clear Night 58 SWt Clear 5 Morning 44 NEt Rain Noon 46 NEt
8To George Washington from George Augustine Washington, 15 January 1790 (Washington Papers)
On Saturday Your favor of the 28th Ulto came here on which day I had left this for Loudoun to view a tract of Land about 8 miles above New Gate the property of Mr Theodorick Lee who I am endeavouring to make an exchange with for my property in Fredericksburgh the improvements on which, are so rapidly declining that I am anxious as there is a prospect of geting something for them —Mr Lee goes...
9To George Washington from George Augustine Washington, 5 March 1790 (Washington Papers)
I sent on Saturday the usual day of your Letters reaching Alexandria, but your favor of the 21st Ulto had not arrived, and did not come to my hands untill yesturday. I have informed Fairfax that it was your opinion and that I was directed to communicate it to him that £25. pr ann. is very ample wages for his Brother, or any untried man, and that it was your determination not to encrease his...
10To George Washington from George Augustine Washington, 19 March 1790 (Washington Papers)
On my return yesturday from Berkley I found Your two favors of the 28th Ulto & 7th Inst. —when I left this my intention was to have return’d on Monday last, but the most excrutiating pain in my jaws and teeth, attended with a severe inflamation kept me in a constant state of misery—deprived me almost wholy of rest and has very much reduced me. a tooth which had been very troublesome before,...