451[Diary entry: 13 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
13. Cloudy Morning—but very pleasant Mid day & afternoon being clear with very little wind.
452[Diary entry: 14 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
14. Raining more or less till the Afternoon when turnd to a kind of Mist. Winds changeable.
453[Diary entry: 15 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
15. Heavy Morng. Rain abt. 8 Oclock & till 2 then Snow. Variable Winds.
454[Diary entry: 16 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
16. Clear and pleasant with little Wind and that variable.
455[Diary entry: 17 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
17. Very white Frost; Morning clear, & Still. Afternoon muddy with the Wind at So.
456[Diary entry: 18 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
18. Lowering day with drops of Rain every now and then. Afternoon Misty with the Wind at No. Et.
457[Diary entry: 19 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
19. Thick mist the whole day with very little wind.
458[Diary entry: 20 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
20. Foggy & Misty Morng. Cloudy all day. Wind Southwardly in the Afternoon.
459[Diary entry: 21 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
21. Quite warm—still—and tolerably clear.
460[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.
461[Diary entry: 23 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
23. Rainy morning & Misty day, with but little wind.
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. Hard frost. Clear & cool, Wind at No. West in the Morning but calm & pleasant in the Afternoon.
464[Diary entry: 26 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
26. Dull morng. Wind at So. Wt. and cool. Clear Noon & Muddy Sky in the Afternn.
465[Diary entry: 27 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
27. Showery all day (misty Showers) & still.
466[Diary entry: 28 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
28. Misty Showers with intervening Sun. Wind Southwardly & fresh.
467[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....
468Observations [February 1768] (Washington Papers)
Feby. 1st. Carpenters all (except Will) Went to Sawing Pailing for a Goose yard. 13. Finishd the...
469[Diary entry: 1 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
Feby. 1st. Carpenters all (except Will) Went to Sawing Pailing for a Goose yard.
470[Diary entry: 13 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
13. Finishd the Goose Pen at Home. Also finishd clearing the Point of Woods between where Carney...
471[Diary entry: 18 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
18. Rais’d Overseers House at Muddy hole. Finishd Threshing & cleaning my Wheat at Doeg Run...
472[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...
473[Diary entry: 26 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
26. Began to deliver my Wheat to Mr. Kirk. Carpenters not having quite finishd the Overseers...
474[Diary entry: 26–27 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
26 & 27. Transplanted trees of differt. kinds into the Lucern Patch.
475[March 1768] (Washington Papers)
Mar. 1st. Went a fox hunting with the two Alexrs. and Posey. Was during the chase (in which...
476[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...
477[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...
478[Diary entry: 3 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
3. Returnd home much disorderd by a Lax, Griping and violent straining.
479[Diary entry: 4 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
4. At Home, worse with the above complaints. Sent for Doctr. Rumney, who came in the Afternn.
480[Diary entry: 5 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
5. Very bad the Doctr. staying with me.
481[Diary entry: 6 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
6. Something better—Doctr. still here—& Mr. Ramsay came down to see me.
482[Diary entry: 7 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
7. Rather better. Doctr. went home after breakfast. Mr. Ramsay staid to Dinner.
483[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....
484[Diary entry: 9 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
9. Still mending. At home alone.
485[Diary entry: 10 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
10. Mending still. Rid out. Mr. Peake & Auge. Darrel dind here. Humphrey Peake (1733–1785), who...
486[Diary entry: 11 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
11. At home alone all day.
487[Diary entry: 12 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
12. Rid to the new Road—Mill, Doeg Run & Muddy hole Plantns. & found Doctr. Rumney upon my...
488[Diary entry: 13 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
13. At Home alone all day.
489[Diary entry: 14 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
14. With the people working upon the New Road between breakfast and Dinner.
490[Diary entry: 15 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
15. At home alone all day.
491[Diary entry: 16 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
16. Hunting with Captn. Posey & L[un]d W. Started and catchd a fox in abt. three hours.
492[Diary entry: 17 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
17. Rid into the Neck—to Muddy hole and upon the New Road. When I came home found Colo. Carlyle &...
493[Diary entry: 18 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
18. Went with Colo. Carlyle & our Families to Belvoir. Myself & Mrs. W—n returnd leaving the...
494[Diary entry: 19 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
19. At home all day. Mr. Stedlar here.
495[Diary entry: 20 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
20. At home all day. Mr. Stedlar still here. In the Afternoon Mr. Carlyle & Family returnd from...
496[Diary entry: 21 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
21. Went to Court. Colo. Carlyle & Family also went up. Mr. Stedlar stay’d—& Sally Carlyle.
497[Diary entry: 22 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
22. Rid to the Mill, Doeg Run and Muddy hole Plantation.
498[Diary entry: 23 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
23. Rid out to see, & examine whether a Road coud not be discovd. & opend from Posey’s ferry back...
499[Diary entry: 24 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
24. Rid out again with Mr. Peake on the above Acct. and observd that a good Road might be had...
500[Diary entry: 25 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
25. Went into the Neck. Grafted some Cherries & began to manure the ground for my Grapevines.