101[Diary entry: 7 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
7. Ground hard froze. Morning very Cloudy with a fine mixture of Snow & Rain. Eveng. Clear calm &...
102[Diary entry: 8 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
8. Frozen Morning & Cold. Midday Clear & Pleasant. Afternoon very Cloudy & Raining from the...
103[Diary entry: 9 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
9. Much Rain fell last Night, & some this Morning. About 9 Oclock the Wind Shifting to No. West...
104[Diary entry: 10 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
10. Wind still fresh and Cold from the No. West. Ground very hard froze.
105[Diary entry: 11 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
11. Ground very hard froze. The Weather Cool and Clear but not so Cold as yesterday.
106[Diary entry: 12 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
12. Rain in the Night. Wind exceeding high from the No. West & towards Evening very Cold.
107[Diary entry: 13 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
13. Last Night Colder than any Night we have had this year. Ground exceeding hard froze. Day...
108[Diary entry: 14 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
14. Weather clear and frosty but more moderate Wind getting Southwardly.
109[Diary entry: 15 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
15. Tolerably calm and Still—what little wind blew was from the Southward. Weather clear, yet...
110[Diary entry: 16 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
16. Snow about 3 Inches deep in the Morning & snowing all day from the Northward.
111[Diary entry: 17 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
17. Light Snow all the Morning with but little Wind. About 10 Oclock it came out of Northwest...
112[Diary entry: 18 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
18. Exceeding Cold and frosty with the Wind still at No. West but not so hard. Evening more...
113[Diary entry: 19 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
19. Morning not very Cold. Midday pleasant but Evening Cold, Wind getting to No. West again.
114[Diary entry: 20 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
20. Exceeding Cold, & freezing Wind being high and piercing from the No. West. GW on this date...
115[Diary entry: 21 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
21. Colder than yesterday—Wind being still in the same place & higher. River & every place closd...
116[Diary entry: 22 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
22. Wind still in the same place but not so fresh nor so cold.
117[Diary entry: 23 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
23. Day moderate with but little Wind but that Northwardly in the Morning—Southwardly afterwds.
118[Diary entry: 24 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
24. Morning Mild & lowering. Wind (what little stirg.) Southwardly. River opening fast. Afternoon...
119[Diary entry: 25 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
25. No frost—forenoon clear, Warm & very pleasant. Afternoon very Cloudy but still warm. Wind...
120[Diary entry: 26 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
26. Began Raining in the Night & kept constantly at it all day with the Wind fresh from No. East....
121[Diary entry: 27 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
27. Pleasant Morning but cloudy afterwards and sometimes Raining slowly. In the Evening clear,...
122[Diary entry: 28 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
28. Wind hard from the No. West, & growing very cold. Weather clear, & in the Evening Freezing,...
123[March 1771] (Washington Papers)
Mar. 1. Messrs. Ross and Wagener went away after breakfast. I rid to my Mill and Ditchers in the...
124[Diary entry: 1 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
Mar. 1. Messrs. Ross and Wagener went away after breakfast. I rid to my Mill and Ditchers in the...
125[Diary entry: 2 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
2. The Doctr. & I set of for Winchester. Dined at Triplets and lodgd at Wests. GW had called a...
126[Diary entry: 3 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
3. Dined at Barry’s (on Shanondoah) and reached Greenway Court in the Afternoon where we stayd...
127[Diary entry: 4 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
4. Reachd Winchester to Dinner according to Appointment with the Officers &ca. claimg. part of...
128[Diary entry: 5 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
5. At Winchester all day. Dined with Lord Fairfax. Although scheduled for 4 Mar., the officers’...
129[Diary entry: 6 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
6. Dined at my Lodging which was at Mr. Philp. Bushes and went home with my Br. Mr. Saml....
130[Diary entry: 7 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
7. At my Brothers all day writing Instructions & dispatches for Captn. Crawford the Surveyor of...
131[Diary entry: 8 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
8. Ditto—About Ditto.
132[Diary entry: 9 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
9. Finished Ditto for Mr. Marcus Stephenson—who was to be the bearer of them. Mr. Dick & the two...
133[Diary entry: 10 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
10. Dined at Mr. Nurses, & returnd to my Brother’s in the Evening.
134[Diary entry: 11 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
11. Set of from my Brother’s for Mr. Warnr. Washington’s on my return Home.
135[Diary entry: 12 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
12. Left Mr. Washingtons, & crossing at Snickers’s (where I eat an early Dinner) reach’d Leesburg...
136[Diary entry: 13 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
13. Reachd home, after being obliged to Ferry over goose Creek at Houghs Mill & coming Round by...
137[Diary entry: 14 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
14. Rid to my Mill & came home by Posey’s. Captn. Adam dined here. Although Robert Adam of...
138[Diary entry: 15 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
15. Surveyed the Plantation at Posey’s & came home to Dinner Plotting the Courses afterwards.
139[Diary entry: 16 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
16. Rid by Posey’s to the Mill in the forenoon—at home afterwards.
140[Diary entry: 17 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
17. At home all day alone till the Evening when Doctr. Rumney came here.
141[Diary entry: 18 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
18. Rid to Posey’s to lay of a fence before Breakfast & went to Court afterwards & stayd all...
142[Diary entry: 19 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
19. At Court all day. In the Afternoon came home, and found Majr. Jenefir, Mr. Boucher, & Jacky...
143[Diary entry: 20 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
20. At home all day (except before Breakfast when I rid to the Mill) with the above Company.
144[Diary entry: 21 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
21. Went with the above to Belvoir to Dinner & returnd in the Evening with Mr. Boucher and Jacky...
145[Diary entry: 22 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
22. At home all day.
146[Diary entry: 23 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
23. Mr. Boucher went away after Breakfast. I rid to the Mill by Muddy hole & Doeg Run. Majr....
147[Diary entry: 24 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
24. At home all day. Majr. Jenefir & Mr. Ringold went away after Breakfast & Mr. Fairfax after...
148[Diary entry: 25 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
25. Mr. Gallaway went away after Breakfast. I rid to my Mill and Dam both in the fore and afternoon.
149[Diary entry: 26 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
26. Rid to My Mill and Mill dam at the head of the Race in the forenoon (after going a hunting in...
150[Diary entry: 27 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
27. Dined at Colchester in my way to Dumfries on the Arbitration between Doctr. Ross & Compa. &...