401[Diary entry: 6 January 1768] (Washington Papers)
6. Doeg Run People finishd grubbing the Swamp they were in and proceeded to another adjacent.
402[Diary entry: 12 January 1768] (Washington Papers)
12. Threshing Wheat at all Plantations Ground being too hard froze to Grub to any advantage.
403[Diary entry: 16 January 1768] (Washington Papers)
16. Finishd my Smiths Shop—that is the Carpenters work of it.
404[Diary entry: 18 January 1768] (Washington Papers)
18. Carpenters went to Saw Plank at Doeg Run for finishing the Barn there. Will put new girders...
405[Diary entry: 19 January 1768] (Washington Papers)
19. Mike, Tom, & Sam went abt. the Overseers House at Muddy hole.
406[Diary entry: 20 January 1768] (Washington Papers)
20. Plantations chiefly employd in getting out Wheat.
407[Diary entry: 22 January 1768] (Washington Papers)
22. Davy, George, Jupiter and Ned, finishd Sawing at Doeg Run & Joind Mike &ca. abt. Overseers...
408[February 1768] (Washington Papers)
1st. Rid round into the Neck and directed the running of a Fence there. 2. Rid to Muddy hole—Doeg...
409[Diary entry: 1 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
1st. Rid round into the Neck and directed the running of a Fence there.
410[Diary entry: 2 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
2. Rid to Muddy hole—Doeg Run & Mill.
411[Diary entry: 3 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
3. Fox hunting with Captn. Posey & Ld. Washington. Started but catchd nothg. Lund Washington...
412[Diary entry: 4 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
4. Snowing all day—but not very fast—at home.
413[Diary entry: 5 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
5. At home alone till Mr. Robt. Alexander came in the Evening.
414[Diary entry: 6 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
6. Fox hunting with Mr. Alexander & Captn. Posey. Started but catchd nothing.
415[Diary entry: 7 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
7. At Home alone.
416[Diary entry: 8 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
8. Rid to Muddy hole—Doeg Run & Mill and in returng. met Mr. Alexander Mr. Stoddard and Captn....
417[Diary entry: 9 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
9. Went out Hunting again. Started a fox. Run him four hours & then lost him. Mr. Stoddard went...
418[Diary entry: 10 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
10. Rid to Muddy hole, Doeg Run, and Mill, Mr. Alexander going in the Morng. as Mr. Magowan did...
419[Diary entry: 11 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
11. Went into the Neck and returnd to Dinner.
420[Diary entry: 12 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
12. Fox hunting with Colo. Fairfax, Captn. McCarty, Mr. Chichester, Posey, Ellzey & Manley who...
421[Diary entry: 13 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
13. Hunting in the same Company. Catchd 2 More foxes. None dind at Mt. Vernon. GW today lent...
422[Diary entry: 14 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
14. At home alone.
423[Diary entry: 15 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
15. Ditto—Ditto.
424[Diary entry: 16 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
16. Went up to Alexa. and returnd in the Eveng. While GW was in town today he received £75 cash...
425[Diary entry: 17 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
17. Rid to Muddy hole, Doeg Run, & the Mill. Returnd to Dinner and alone.
426[Diary entry: 18 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
18. Went a ducking between breakfast & dinner. In the Afternoon Mr. Thruston Mr. Alexander, & Mr....
427[Diary entry: 19 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
19. After dinner the above Gentlemen went to Belvoier.
428[Diary entry: 20 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
20. Fox hunting with Captn. Posey. Catchd a Fox.
429[Diary entry: 21 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
21. At home all day. Mr. Wm. Gardner dind here. A Gentleman from York River came to buy Wheat.
430[Diary entry: 22 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
22. Rid to Muddy hole, Doeg Run and the Mill before Dinner and went out with my Gun after it.
431[Diary entry: 23 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
23. Fox hunting with Captn. Posey. Catchd a Fox we suppose, but being dark coud not find it. On...
432[Diary entry: 24 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
24. Went a ducking between breakfast & dinner & killd 2 Mallards & 5 bald faces. Found Doctr....
433[Diary entry: 25 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
25. Doctr. Rumney went away. I went to the Creek but not cross it. Killd 2 Ducks—viz. a sprig...
434[Diary entry: 26 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
26. Laid of a Road from Mt. Vernon to the Lain by Mr. Manleys.
435[Diary entry: 27 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
27. Went on the Road, clearing between Mt. Vernon, and the Mill. In the Evening Mr. Stedlar came....
436[Diary entry: 28 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
28. In the Afternoon went up to Mr. Robt. Alexanders in order to meet Mr. B. Fairfax & others a...
437[Diary entry: 29 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
29. At Mr. Alexanders all day with his Phil & Captn. Posey—it raining. phil : probably Robert...
438Remarks of the Weather [February 1768] (Washington Papers)
Feby. 1st. Mild, Still, & Warm. 2. Lowering Morning—but Wind Westwardly & clear afterwards. 3....
439[Diary entry: 1 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
Feby. 1st. Mild, Still, & Warm.
440[Diary entry: 2 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
2. Lowering Morning—but Wind Westwardly & clear afterwards.
441[Diary entry: 3 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
3. Clear, & somewhat cool in the Morning. Cloudy afterwards.
442[Diary entry: 4 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
4. Snowing all day; but not very fast. Towards Night it turnd to hail and then to Rain. Very...
443[Diary entry: 5 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
5. Raining more or less till the Afternoon when it ceasd & became foggy & remaind Cloudy.
444[Diary entry: 6 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
6. Cloudy & dull Morng. Clear Afterwds.
445[Diary entry: 7 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
7. Gloomy Morning. Cloudy afternoon—and rainy Evening and Night.
446[Diary entry: 8 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
8. Calm and Misty Morning & dull day.
447[Diary entry: 9 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
9. Clear—calm—& warm Morning. Windy afternoon—from the westward.
448[Diary entry: 10 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
10. Clear & fine day. Little wind.
449[Diary entry: 11 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
11. Still and Lowering kind of a day wt. drops of Rain every now and then.
450[Diary entry: 12 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
12. Dull Morning, & lowering Day but no Rain & very little Wind.