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 Ellzey £10 ( General Ledger A General Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers. , folio 269).
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 as part payment for wheat sold to the Alexandria firm of John Carlyle & Robert Adam. This partnership, which was separate from the one Carlyle had with John Dalton (see entry for 17 April 1760 ), had been formed in 1764 to deal in wheat and flour and lasted until about 1770. During that period GW...
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. Carter from Gloster came in. Charles Mynn Thruston (1738–1812), originally of Gloucester County, raised a body of volunteers in 1758 and joined William Byrd’s Virginia Regiment as a lieutenant ( writings John C. Fitzpatrick, ed. The Writings of George Washington from the Original Manuscript...
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.