1January [1766] (Washington Papers)
14. Flax at the Mill put out to Rot. 18. Flax at Doeg Run put out to Rot.
2[Diary entry: 14 January 1766] (Washington Papers)
14. Flax at the Mill put out to Rot.
3[Diary entry: 18 January 1766] (Washington Papers)
18. Flax at Doeg Run put out to Rot.
4March [1766] (Washington Papers)
21. Sowed Hemp about the old Tobo. House at Muddy hole. Note, the latter part of Feby., & all Mar. till the 19th. was extreamely wet and disagreeable—scarce two fair days together & sometimes hard Frosts, insomuch that neither Hoe nor Plow coud be stuck into the Ground, which prevented my sowing Hemp till the 21st. as above. 22. Began to sow Hemp (adjoining the Lane going to Mrs. Wades) at the...
5[Diary entry: 21 March 1766] (Washington Papers)
21. Sowed Hemp about the old Tobo. House at Muddy hole. Note, the latter part of Feby., & all Mar. till the 19th. was extreamely wet and disagreeable—scarce two fair days together & sometimes hard Frosts, insomuch that neither Hoe nor Plow coud be stuck into the Ground, which prevented my sowing Hemp till the 21st. as above.
6[Diary entry: 22 March 1766] (Washington Papers)
22. Began to sow Hemp (adjoining the Lane going to Mrs. Wades) at the Mill. Sowed as far as a stick drove into the Ground. Also sowed Ditto in the lower part of new Ground at Muddy hole—to a stake. First part of this day warm Sun & southerly Wind. Latter part showery—high Wind at same place. Mrs. Valinda Wade, widow of Zephaniah Wade (died c.1746), lived with her three daughters, Valinda,...
7[Diary entry: 23 March 1766] (Washington Papers)
23. High wind at No. Wt.—cold & Cloudy.
8[Diary entry: 24 March 1766] (Washington Papers)
24. Sowed Hemp at Muddy hole to the second stake. Hard frost—clear, but very cold the first part of the day—the Wind being at No. West.
9[Diary entry: 25 March 1766] (Washington Papers)
25. Hard frost—afterwards warm & hazy. Wind Southwardly. Sowed Hemp at Muddy hole to the third Stake, and at the Mill to the Second stake.
10[Diary entry: 26 March 1766] (Washington Papers)
26. Constant close Rain, from sometime in Night till 3 in the afternoon. Wind at North East—when it shifted to No. Wt. but did not blow hard.
11[Diary entry: 27 March 1766] (Washington Papers)
27. Cloudy, Wind at No. Wt. but not hard, nor very cold. Ground exceeding wet. No Hemp sowed this day.
12[Diary entry: 28 March 1766] (Washington Papers)
28. Sowed Hemp at Muddy hole to the 4th. stake. Ground too wet. No Hemp sowed elsewhere. Wind Westerly, with Clouds, & Raw.
13[Diary entry: 29 March 1766] (Washington Papers)
29. Sowed Hemp at Muddy hole to the 5th. Stake & at Doeg Run (in the Orchard round Gists House) to the first (beginng. at that end of it next the Gate). Hoeing in Farm Dung at the Mill. Wind at No. West, with some Clouds, & Cool.
14[Diary entry: 30 March 1766] (Washington Papers)
30. Cool, & Cloudy all the day. Wind Northwardly.
15[Diary entry: 31 March 1766] (Washington Papers)
31. Sometimes cloudy but warm and pleasant. Wind at South.
16April [1766] (Washington Papers)
1st. Sowed Hemp at Muddy hole to the Road—at the Mill to the 3d. Stake—and finished the Orchard at Doeg Run. Wind at up No. Et. & very cloudy the whole day. At one O’clock it sat in to Raining which at 6 turnd to Snow. The April entries in this diary are missing from the diary at DLC . The entries of 1–8 April are taken from a facsimile in the Toner collection at DLC and those of 9–13 April...
17[Diary entry: 1 April 1766] (Washington Papers)
1st. Sowed Hemp at Muddy hole to the Road—at the Mill to the 3d. Stake—and finished the Orchard at Doeg Run. Wind at up No. Et. & very cloudy the whole day. At one O’clock it sat in to Raining which at 6 turnd to Snow. The April entries in this diary are missing from the diary at DLC . The entries of 1–8 April are taken from a facsimile in the Toner collection at DLC and those of 9–13 April...
18[Diary entry: 2 April 1766] (Washington Papers)
2. Day warm & fine. Wind Northwardly in the Morning—Southwardly afterwards. Ground too wet to prepare for or Sow in Hemp.
19[Diary entry: 3 April 1766] (Washington Papers)
3. Sowed Hemp at Muddy hole to the first Stake (beging. at the and next the woods)—at the Mill to The 4th. stake—and at Doeg Run (by the Lane) to 1st. stake beginng. at the great Mulberry. Clear & pleasant—but not warm—the Wind being Northwardly in the forenoon—calm in the Evening.
20[Diary entry: 4 April 1766] (Washington Papers)
4. Sowed Hemp at Muddy hole to the 2d. stake, at the Mill to the 5th. & at Doeg Run to the 2. Hazy—Wind Southwardly & Rain. At 6 in the afternoon began to Rain. Ground full Wet for sowing, or Working before.
21[Diary entry: 5 April 1766] (Washington Papers)
5. Constant Rain all Night, and till 10 O’clock this day (Wind hard at No. Et.) & cloudy afterwards. At 6 in the Evening sat into close Raining again. No Hemp sowd to day.
22[Diary entry: 6 April 1766] (Washington Papers)
6. Wind at No. Et. & raining all day—Sunday.
23[Diary entry: 7 April 1766] (Washington Papers)
7. Raining till 10 Oclock—very cloudy afterwards till Night when it began to Rain again. Wind at No. East. Ground exceeding wet.
24[Diary entry: 8 April 1766] (Washington Papers)
8. Cloudy the first part of the day—wind westwardly. Ground very wet.
25[Diary entry: 9 April 1766] (Washington Papers)
9. Clear, wind hard at Northwest. Sowed Hemp at the mill to the 6th. stake. None sowed elsewhere—ground too wet.
26[Diary entry: 10 April 1766] (Washington Papers)
10. Fine clear day till late in the afternoon when it cleared. Being little wind Sowed Hemp at the mill in the 7th. stake at Muddy hole to the 3d stake. At dog Run none sowed.
27[Diary entry: 11 April 1766] (Washington Papers)
11. Cloudy, with light showers all day, wind briskly from the Southard. Sowed Hemp at the Mill to the 8th. stake—at Muddy hole to the 4th. & at Dog Run to the third. Sowed a little Flax by the Peach orchd. Ground very wet.
28[Diary entry: 12 April 1766] (Washington Papers)
12. Sowed Hemp at the Mill—none elsewhere ground being wet. Clear wind Northwardly.
29[Diary entry: 13 April 1766] (Washington Papers)
13. Sunday—clear & warm—wind South. On this day GW set out for the lower Tidewater, stopping at Fredericksburg to pick up Fielding Lewis. After stopping at Eltham, they crossed the James River and visited the Dismal Swamp. They then returned to spend a week at Eltham and in Williamsburg, where GW settled some accounts, including the purchase of two indentured servants. GW was back at Mount...
30June [1766] (Washington Papers)
16. Began to cut my Meadows at Home. GW hired an extra hand, Thomas Plummit, who worked seven days on the mowing at 2s. 6d. per day ( General Ledger A General Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers. , folio 232). 25. Finishd Do. & brought it into Barnes. Weather often Raining—Hay hurt. 26. Began to Cut my Timothy Meadow at Doeg Run & did...
31[Diary entry: 16 June 1766] (Washington Papers)
16. Began to cut my Meadows at Home. GW hired an extra hand, Thomas Plummit, who worked seven days on the mowing at 2s. 6d. per day ( General Ledger A General Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers. , folio 232).
32[Diary entry: 25 June 1766] (Washington Papers)
25. Finishd Do. & brought it into Barnes. Weather often Raining—Hay hurt.
33[Diary entry: 26 June 1766] (Washington Papers)
26. Began to Cut my Timothy Meadow at Doeg Run & did not finish it till the 8th. of July—the Weather being Rainy & bad—which almost spoil’d 30,000 weight of Hay.
34July [1766] (Washington Papers)
3. Cut my early Wheat behind Garden. 7. Began to cut Wheat in the Neck with the hands there. 8. Set into it with my whole force & two Cradlers hired. My Hay at D. Run finishd yesterday. The two hired cradlers were James and Daniel Starke, who worked about 2½ weeks for 5s. per day each. GW also hired another helper, Amoriah Bonham, for a total of 23 days, which apparently was the duration of...
35[Diary entry: 3 July 1766] (Washington Papers)
3. Cut my early Wheat behind Garden.
36[Diary entry: 7 July 1766] (Washington Papers)
7. Began to cut Wheat in the Neck with the hands there.
37[Diary entry: 8 July 1766] (Washington Papers)
8. Set into it with my whole force & two Cradlers hired. My Hay at D. Run finishd yesterday. The two hired cradlers were James and Daniel Starke, who worked about 2½ weeks for 5s. per day each. GW also hired another helper, Amoriah Bonham, for a total of 23 days, which apparently was the duration of the harvesting. Bonham was also paid 5s. per day ( General Ledger A General Ledger A,...
38[Diary entry: 9 July 1766] (Washington Papers)
9. My Schooner arrivd at Colchester.
39[Diary entry: 12 July 1766] (Washington Papers)
12. Finished cuttg. binding & shocking Wheat in the Neck—152 Bushels sowing. GW has added the following additional entries out of order in the diary. In the manuscript he placed them between 21 and 22 July. “5. Pull’d my flax at home. 7. Pulld two patches at Doeg Run. 8. Put part of what I pulld at Home in Water. 12. Took it out, & spread it on the Green.”
40[Diary entry: 14 July 1766] (Washington Papers)
14. Began Harvest at Muddy hole.
41[Diary entry: 15 July 1766] (Washington Papers)
15. Finished it—in Shocks 75 Bushels sowing.
42[Diary entry: 16 July 1766] (Washington Papers)
16. Began and finishd at the Mill, in shocks 52 bushels Sowing.
43[Diary entry: 17 July 1766] (Washington Papers)
17. Began Harvest at Doeg Run. My Schooner also came up with 10,031 feet of Plank from Occoquan Saw Mills. Among the group of mills established on Occoquan Creek were two sawmills, which at this time were being operated by John Semple (see main entry for 23 Jan. 1770 ).
44[Diary entry: 21 July 1766] (Washington Papers)
21. Securd all my Harvest in shocks at D[ogue] R[un].
45[Diary entry: 22 July 1766] (Washington Papers)
22. Put into the House.
46[Diary entry: 23 July 1766] (Washington Papers)
23. Sowed Turneps in the flax patch at Home. Also sowed Do. at Muddy hole and ditto at Morris’s.
47[Diary entry: 24 July 1766] (Washington Papers)
24. Pulld a small patch of Flax at Doeg Run.
48[Diary entry: 25 July 1766] (Washington Papers)
25. Began to Sow Turneps in Drills behind Quarter.
49[Diary entry: 26 July 1766] (Washington Papers)
26. Sowed Do. in Do.—Do.
50[Diary entry: 27 July 1766] (Washington Papers)
27. Sowed a few Do. Do.—Do. Hard Rain 28 & 9.