451[Diary entry: 19 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
19. Thick mist the whole day with very little wind.
452[Diary entry: 20 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
20. Fox hunting with Captn. Posey. Catchd a Fox.
453[Diary entry: 20 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
20. Foggy & Misty Morng. Cloudy all day. Wind Southwardly in the Afternoon.
454[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.
455[Diary entry: 21 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
21. Quite warm—still—and tolerably clear.
456[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.
457[Diary entry: 22 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
22. Warm and Cloudy—with Showers of Rain and some Thunder. Wind fresh from the So. West &ca.
458[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...
459[Diary entry: 23 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
23. Rainy morning & Misty day, with but little wind.
460[Diary entry: 23 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
23. Stopd clearing the Field on the Ck. in the Neck, and began upon those pieces of Woods in the...
461[Diary entry: 24 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
24. Went a ducking between breakfast & dinner & killd 2 Mallards & 5 bald faces. Found Doctr....
462[Diary entry: 24 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
24. Clear, & cool. Wind brisk from the North West.
463[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...
464[Diary entry: 25 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
25. Hard frost. Clear & cool, Wind at No. West in the Morning but calm & pleasant in the Afternoon.
465[Diary entry: 26–27 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
26 & 27. Transplanted trees of differt. kinds into the Lucern Patch.
466[Diary entry: 26 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
26. Laid of a Road from Mt. Vernon to the Lain by Mr. Manleys.
467[Diary entry: 26 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
26. Dull morng. Wind at So. Wt. and cool. Clear Noon & Muddy Sky in the Afternn.
468[Diary entry: 26 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
26. Began to deliver my Wheat to Mr. Kirk. Carpenters not having quite finishd the Overseers...
469[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....
470[Diary entry: 27 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
27. Showery all day (misty Showers) & still.
471[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...
472[Diary entry: 28 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
28. Misty Showers with intervening Sun. Wind Southwardly & fresh.
473[Diary entry: 29 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
29. At Mr. Alexanders all day with his Phil & Captn. Posey—it raining. phil : probably Robert...
474[Diary entry: 29 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
29. Constant Rain from abt. 7 Oclock till three—then Snow with variable Wind from So. Wt. to No....
475[March 1768] (Washington Papers)
Mar. 1st. Went a fox hunting with the two Alexrs. and Posey. Was during the chase (in which...
476Remarks—of the—Weather [March 1768] (Washington Papers)
Mar. 1st. Cool & clear. Wind fresh from the No. West. Ground froze. 2. Cool morning but clear,...
477Observations [March 1768] (Washington Papers)
Mar. 3d. Deliverd a Load of 508 Bushels of Muddy hole Wheat to Mr. Kirks Ship and my Schooner...
478Memms., March 1768 (Washington Papers)
If Ewes & Lambs are restraind from Wheat Fields, & no green food sowd to support them in the...
479[Diary entry: 1 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
Mar. 1st. Went a fox hunting with the two Alexrs. and Posey. Was during the chase (in which...
480[Diary entry: 1 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
Mar. 1st. Cool & clear. Wind fresh from the No. West. Ground froze.
481[Diary entry: 2 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
2. Hunting again, & catchd a fox with a bobd Tail & cut Ears, after 7 hours chase in wch. most of...
482[Diary entry: 2 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
2. Cool morning but clear, still, and pleasant afterwards. Frost again.
483[Diary entry: 3 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
3. Returnd home much disorderd by a Lax, Griping and violent straining.
484[Diary entry: 3 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
3. Lowering with some sprinkles of Rain.
485[Diary entry: 3 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
Mar. 3d. Deliverd a Load of 508 Bushels of Muddy hole Wheat to Mr. Kirks Ship and my Schooner...
486[Diary entry: 4 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
4. At Home, worse with the above complaints. Sent for Doctr. Rumney, who came in the Afternn.
487[Diary entry: 4 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
4. Cool, Wind at No. West, & frosty.
488[Diary entry: 5 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
5. Very bad the Doctr. staying with me.
489[Diary entry: 5 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
5. Cool, & Cloudy. Ground froze. Towards Night Snow—just to whiten the Ground.
490[Diary entry: 5 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
5. Deliverd another Load of 517½ Bushls. of the Neck Wheat to the above ship and returnd the same...
491[Diary entry: 6 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
6. Something better—Doctr. still here—& Mr. Ramsay came down to see me.
492[Diary entry: 6 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
6. Ground & snow hard froze. Clear, Wind Northwardly.
493[Diary entry: 7 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
7. Rather better. Doctr. went home after breakfast. Mr. Ramsay staid to Dinner.
494[Diary entry: 7 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
7. Clear & cool, wind still Northwardly.
495[Diary entry: 8 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
8. Mending fast. Colo. Thos. Moore calld here on his way from Alexa. Home, but made no stay....
496[Diary entry: 8 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
8. Frosty Morning—but clear & pleast. day. Wind Southwardly.
497[Diary entry: 9 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
9. Still mending. At home alone.
498[Diary entry: 9 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
9. No frost. Clear & pleast. forenoon & Mid day—but hazy afternoon. Wind fresh from South.
499[Diary entry: 10 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
10. Mending still. Rid out. Mr. Peake & Auge. Darrel dind here. Humphrey Peake (1733–1785), who...
500[Diary entry: 10 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
10. Lowering Morning. Rainy, & Windy afternoon from the So[uth]ward.