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.
431[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 this day, while ordering a butt of Madeira wine from a dealer in the Madeira Islands, GW asked for some cuttings of the grape. As if suspecting that the request would run counter to the policy of the vintners, he wrote, “but if in requiring this last Article there be any sort of Impropriety I beg...
432[Diary entry: 24 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
24. Went a ducking between breakfast & dinner & killd 2 Mallards & 5 bald faces. Found Doctr. Rumney here at Dinner who staid all Night. Mr. Magowan returnd. Rumney had come to see GW’s stepdaughter, Martha Parke Custis, who was known as Patsy (Patcy) to her family and friends. Now 11 or 12 years old, Patsy had suffered from epilepsy at least since the age of 6, and with the beginning of her...
433[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 tail and Teal.
434[Diary entry: 26 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
26. Laid of a Road from Mt. Vernon to the Lain by Mr. Manleys.
435[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. In 1765 GW hired John Stadler, a local music teacher, for the purpose of “teaching Mrs. Washington & two Childn Musick” ( General Ledger A General Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers. , folio 231). During the next six years Stadler...
436[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 fox Huntg. None came this day but Captn. Posey. Robert Alexander lived just north of Four Mile Run. He had inherited the house and 904 acres of land from his father, Gerard Alexander (will of Gerard Alexander, 9 Aug. 1760, Fairfax County Wills, Book B–1, 327–29, Vi Microfilm).
437[Diary entry: 29 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
29. At Mr. Alexanders all day with his Phil & Captn. Posey—it raining. phil : probably Robert Alexander’s younger brother Philip Alexander (d. 1790), whose home was just north of Alexandria.
438Remarks of the Weather [February 1768] (Washington Papers)
Feby. 1st. Mild, Still, & Warm. 2. Lowering Morning—but Wind Westwardly & clear afterwards. 3. Clear, & somewhat cool in the Morning. Cloudy afterwards. 4. Snowing all day; but not very fast. Towards Night it turnd to hail and then to Rain. Very little Wind. 5. Raining more or less till the Afternoon when it ceasd & became foggy & remaind Cloudy. 6. Cloudy & dull Morng. Clear Afterwds. 7....
439[Diary entry: 1 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
Feby. 1st. Mild, Still, & Warm.
440[Diary entry: 2 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
2. Lowering Morning—but Wind Westwardly & clear afterwards.
441[Diary entry: 3 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
3. Clear, & somewhat cool in the Morning. Cloudy afterwards.
442[Diary entry: 4 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
4. Snowing all day; but not very fast. Towards Night it turnd to hail and then to Rain. Very little Wind.
443[Diary entry: 5 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
5. Raining more or less till the Afternoon when it ceasd & became foggy & remaind Cloudy.
444[Diary entry: 6 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
6. Cloudy & dull Morng. Clear Afterwds.
445[Diary entry: 7 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
7. Gloomy Morning. Cloudy afternoon—and rainy Evening and Night.
446[Diary entry: 8 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
8. Calm and Misty Morning & dull day.
447[Diary entry: 9 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
9. Clear—calm—& warm Morning. Windy afternoon—from the westward.
448[Diary entry: 10 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
10. Clear & fine day. Little wind.
449[Diary entry: 11 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
11. Still and Lowering kind of a day wt. drops of Rain every now and then.
450[Diary entry: 12 February 1768] (Washington Papers)
12. Dull Morning, & lowering Day but no Rain & very little Wind.