511[Diary entry: 7 August 1771] (Washington Papers)
7. Clear and very warm. Wind Westerly.
512[Diary entry: 8 August 1771] (Washington Papers)
8. Cloudy forenoon with appearances of Rain but none fell. Afternoon clear.
513[Diary entry: 9 August 1771] (Washington Papers)
9. Afternoon Cloudy again with a fine mist for a few Minutes. Very little Wind.
514[Diary entry: 10 August 1771] (Washington Papers)
10. Clear and Cool Wind being Northwesterly.
515[Diary entry: 11 August 1771] (Washington Papers)
11th. Clear and quite Calm. Morning little Cool; Evening Warm.
516[Diary entry: 12 August 1771] (Washington Papers)
12. Some appearance of Rain but none fell. Very warm.
517[Diary entry: 13 August 1771] (Washington Papers)
13. Wind very fresh from abt. SSW with now and then great shews of Rain but very little fell.
518[Diary entry: 14 August 1771] (Washington Papers)
14. Calm, and great appearances of Rain again, but scarce any fell in this Neighbourhood.
519[Diary entry: 15 August 1771] (Washington Papers)
15. Clear in the forenoon and exceeding Hot with Clouds in the Afternoon but no Rain here.
520[Diary entry: 16 August 1771] (Washington Papers)
16. Wind fresh from the Northwest & Cool, tho the Sun was very hot.
521[Diary entry: 17 August 1771] (Washington Papers)
17. Very cool in the Morning & clear all day with the Wind Northerly.
522[Diary entry: 18 August 1771] (Washington Papers)
18. Cool & clear all day. Wind in the same place.
523[Diary entry: 19 August 1771] (Washington Papers)
19. Cool & Clear all day. Wind Northerly.
524[Diary entry: 20 August 1771] (Washington Papers)
20. Evening & Morning very Cool Midday warmer—quite clear.
525[Diary entry: 21 August 1771] (Washington Papers)
21. Quite clear with but little Wind & that at No. or No. East. Morning & Evening Cool—warm midday.
526[Diary entry: 22 August 1771] (Washington Papers)
22. Much warmer than the preceeding days but little Wind & clear.
527[Diary entry: 23 August 1771] (Washington Papers)
23d. Perfectly clear, with very little Wind & warm.
528[Diary entry: 24 August 1771] (Washington Papers)
24. No Wind in the forenoon, or but little, & that Southerly. Afternn. Cloudy with a little Rain...
529[Diary entry: 25 August 1771] (Washington Papers)
25. Clear and tolerably pleast. with but little Wind and that Westerly.
530[Diary entry: 26 August 1771] (Washington Papers)
26. Clear and calm Morning. Warm Midday. Wind fresh in the Evening from the Southard with some...
531[Diary entry: 27 August 1771] (Washington Papers)
27. Morning Cloudy. Afternoon clear with but little Wind.
532[Diary entry: 28 August 1771] (Washington Papers)
28. Clear and Cool in the Morning & Evening but warm in the midday with but little Wind.
533[Diary entry: 29 August 1771] (Washington Papers)
29. Much such a day as yesterday.
534[Diary entry: 30 August 1771] (Washington Papers)
30. Quite clear & pleasant without any Wind. Morning & Evening also Warm.
535[Diary entry: 31 August 1771] (Washington Papers)
31. Wind at Southwest, with Clouds and appearance of Rain but none fell.
536Remarks & Occurs. in August [1771] (Washington Papers)
August 1st. Began to Sow Wheat in the Neck with Wheat steep’d in Brine & allum. 3. Began to Sow...
537[Diary entry: 1 August 1771] (Washington Papers)
August 1st. Began to Sow Wheat in the Neck with Wheat steep’d in Brine & allum.
538[Diary entry: 3 August 1771] (Washington Papers)
3. Began to Sow Wheat at the Mill also steepd in Brine with Allum put thereto. This day began to...
539[Diary entry: 5 August 1771] (Washington Papers)
5th. Began to Sow Wheat at Doeg Run, Steepd in Brine.
540[Diary entry: 8 August 1771] (Washington Papers)
8. Finished Sowing the River Side Cut in the Neck—also the Corn ground at the Mill opposite Mr....
541[Diary entry: 10 August 1771] (Washington Papers)
10. Finish’d Sowing all the Corn Ground at the Mill & began to prepare the Fallowd Land there for...
542[Diary entry: 13 August 1771] (Washington Papers)
13. Began to Sow Wheat at the Ferry Plantation in the Corner next the Ferry Road by the Pine Tree.
543[Diary entry: 17 August 1771] (Washington Papers)
17. Finish’d Sowing Wheat in that Cut next the Gum spring at Muddy hole. Bushls. Also the Second...
544[Diary entry: 20 August 1771] (Washington Papers)
20. Con McCarty began to Work on the Chimney of the Millers Ho[use] in the Morning, and Bond abt....
545[Diary entry: 22 August 1771] (Washington Papers)
22. Finishd Sowing the Cut of Wheat at the Ferry in which they began. The Ground now exceeding...
546[Diary entry: 31 August 1771] (Washington Papers)
31. Finish’d Sowing the third Cut of Wheat in the Neck.
547[September 1771] (Washington Papers)
Sept. 1st. At home all day. Mr. Burwell here. 2. Went up to Alexandria with Mr. Burwell after an...
548[Diary entry: 1 September 1771] (Washington Papers)
Sept. 1st. At home all day. Mr. Burwell here.
549[Diary entry: 2 September 1771] (Washington Papers)
2. Went up to Alexandria with Mr. Burwell after an early Dinner. Returnd in the Evening with Mr....
550[Diary entry: 3 September 1771] (Washington Papers)
3. Rid in the Forenoon to the Mill. Mr. Burwell, & Mr. Piper both here.
551[Diary entry: 4 September 1771] (Washington Papers)
4. Mr. Burwell and Mr. Piper both went away after Breakfast. I rid to the Mill.
552[Diary entry: 5 September 1771] (Washington Papers)
5. Rid by the Ferry Plantation to the Mill—from thence to Muddy hole & so home to Dinner. In the...
553[Diary entry: 6 September 1771] (Washington Papers)
6. At home all the forenoon. In the Afternoon went to Belvoir with Mrs. Washington & P. Custis, &...
554[Diary entry: 7 September 1771] (Washington Papers)
7. Rid into the Neck in the Morning early & from thence to the Mill. Mr. Crawford came here in...
555[Diary entry: 8 September 1771] (Washington Papers)
8. At home all day. Mr. Crawford went away after breakfast.
556[Diary entry: 9 September 1771] (Washington Papers)
9. Rid to the Mill—from thence to Doeg Run Qr. & by the River Plantation home.
557[Diary entry: 10 September 1771] (Washington Papers)
10. Rid to the Mill in the Forenoon. Mr. Thoms. Triplet dind with me. In the Afternoon set of for...
558[Diary entry: 11 September 1771] (Washington Papers)
11th. Reach’d my Mother’s to Dinner after Bating at Peyton’s.
559[Diary entry: 12 September 1771] (Washington Papers)
12. Rid all over the Plantn. at the Ho[me] House, & then went to the Quarter and rid all over...
560[Diary entry: 13 September 1771] (Washington Papers)
13. Returnd to my Mothers to Breakfast and Surveyd the Fields before Dinner, returnd to Town...