1[December 1770] (Washington Papers)
Decr. 1st. Reachd home from Wests after an absence of 9 Weeks and one Day. 2. At home all day...
2Acct. of the Weather in Decemr. [1770] (Washington Papers)
Decr. 1st. Cold & Raw in the forenoon & constant Snow in the Afternoon. 2. Clear, & tolerably...
3[Diary entry: 31 December 1770] (Washington Papers)
31. I rid to My Mill in the forenoon and Afternoon. Nancy Peake came here. GW gave Nancy £10 as a...
4[Diary entry: 31 December 1770] (Washington Papers)
31. Also clear and Pleasant.
5[Diary entry: 30 December 1770] (Washington Papers)
30. Mr. & Mrs. Cockburn went away. My Miller & his wife and Mr. Ball dind here. GW’s miller was...
6[Diary entry: 30 December 1770] (Washington Papers)
30. Exceeding pleast. calm and clear.
7[Remarks and Occurences in December 1770] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 1st. Reachd home being absent from it Nine weeks and one day. 11th. Agreed with Christr....
8[Diary entry: 29 December 1770] (Washington Papers)
29. Went a fox hunting in Company with the two Mr. Triplets & Mr. Peake, found no Fox. Upon my...
9[Diary entry: 29 December 1770] (Washington Papers)
29. Very pleasant and quite Calm but somewhat lowering.
10[Diary entry: 29 December 1770] (Washington Papers)
29. Truelove another Hound Bitch Shut up with Ringwood & by him alone lined.
11[Diary entry: 28 December 1770] (Washington Papers)
28. At the Mill in the Forenoon and Afternoon.
12[Diary entry: 28 December 1770] (Washington Papers)
28. Clear and pleasant with but little Wind.
13[Diary entry: 27 December 1770] (Washington Papers)
27. Went a fox Hunting and killd a fox in Company with the two Mr. Triplets and Mr. Peake who...
14[Diary entry: 27 December 1770] (Washington Papers)
27. Frosty Morning but clear and pleasant afterwards.
15[Diary entry: 27 December 1770] (Washington Papers)
27. Shut up Singer after She had been first lined by one or two Cur Dogs. Jowler being put in...
16[Diary entry: 26 December 1770] (Washington Papers)
26. At Home all day alone.
17[Diary entry: 26 December 1770] (Washington Papers)
26. Clear and pleasant with but little Wind.
18[Diary entry: 25 December 1770] (Washington Papers)
25. Went to Pohick Church and returnd to Dinner.
19[Diary entry: 25 December 1770] (Washington Papers)
25. Snowing in the Morning, but clear afterwards and Cool. Snow about an Inch deep.
20[Diary entry: 24 December 1770] (Washington Papers)
24. Rid to the Mill again in the fore and afternoon.
21[Diary entry: 24 December 1770] (Washington Papers)
24. Cloudy & like for Rain but none fell.
22[Diary entry: 23 December 1770] (Washington Papers)
23. Rid to the Mill before Dinner. At home afterwards alone.
23[Diary entry: 23 December 1770] (Washington Papers)
23. Clear & pleasant Morning but windy afterwards & a little Cloudy.
24[Diary entry: 22 December 1770] (Washington Papers)
22. Rid to the Mill & Mill Race in the fore and Afternoon. Jacky Custis had been indulged with a...
25[Diary entry: 22 December 1770] (Washington Papers)
22. High wind all day from the North West—but not very cold.
26[Diary entry: 22 December 1770] (Washington Papers)
22. Began to Grind Sand in my Mill the Water being let in upon the Fore Bay. Dry sand was being...
27[Diary entry: 21 December 1770] (Washington Papers)
21. Rid to the Mill in the fore and Afternoon.
28[Diary entry: 21 December 1770] (Washington Papers)
21. Lowering Morning with a little Rain—but clear afterwards & windy.
29[Diary entry: 20 December 1770] (Washington Papers)
20. Returnd home.
30[Diary entry: 20 December 1770] (Washington Papers)
20. Very pleasant, being clear and Calm.
31[Diary entry: 19 December 1770] (Washington Papers)
19. Went to Colchester on an Arbitration between McCraes Exrs. and John Graham—no business done....
32[Diary entry: 19 December 1770] (Washington Papers)
19. Calm, clear, and Pleasant.
33[Diary entry: 19 December 1770] (Washington Papers)
19. Finishd digging & levelling the Mill Race from Piney Branch. The Piney Branch dam had also...
34[Diary entry: 18 December 1770] (Washington Papers)
18. Rid to my Mill and to the Ditchers in the Fore and Afternoon. GW today completed a land...
35[Diary entry: 18 December 1770] (Washington Papers)
18. Pleasant again tho a little Cool & frosty.
36[Diary entry: 17 December 1770] (Washington Papers)
17. Jacky Custis went to Annapolis & I to Court. Returnd in the afternoon. Jacky was not eager to...
37[Diary entry: 17 December 1770] (Washington Papers)
17. Very pleasant Morning, but Cloudy & blustering afterwards.
38[Diary entry: 16 December 1770] (Washington Papers)
16. Dined at Belvoir with Jacky Custis & returnd afterwards.
39[Diary entry: 16 December 1770] (Washington Papers)
16. Quite Calm, clear, and exceeding pleasant.
40[Diary entry: 15 December 1770] (Washington Papers)
15. I rid to the Mill and Ditchers by Poseys.
41[Diary entry: 15 December 1770] (Washington Papers)
15. Calm and Pleasant forenoon—a little lowering in the afternn.
42[Diary entry: 14 December 1770] (Washington Papers)
14. Mrs. B. Fairfax & Miss Marbray went away after Breakfast & Mr. Peake dind here.
43[Diary entry: 14 December 1770] (Washington Papers)
14. Clear and not windy—nor so cold as Yesterday.
44[Diary entry: 13 December 1770] (Washington Papers)
13. Doctr. Rumney went away after breakfast and the two Mrs. Fairfax’s & Miss Nelly Marbray dind...
45[Diary entry: 13 December 1770] (Washington Papers)
13. Clear Morning & pleasant, but Cloudy & blustering afterwards from the No. Wt.
46[Diary entry: 12 December 1770] (Washington Papers)
12. At home all day. Mr. Semple Dined here, & went away afterwar⟨ds.⟩ Doctr. Rumney came in the...
47[Diary entry: 12 December 1770] (Washington Papers)
12. Drisling all the forenoon. In the Afternoon Rain.
48[Diary entry: 11 December 1770] (Washington Papers)
11. Rid to my Mill and Ditchers before Dinner.
49[Diary entry: 11 December 1770] (Washington Papers)
11. Lowery Morning and dripping Afternoon.
50[Diary entry: 11 December 1770] (Washington Papers)
11th. Agreed with Christr. Shade to drive my Waggon by the year for the doing of which I am to...