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 & pretty high Wind from the No. West.
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 Rain in the Night—but not much.
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 Wheat at the Mill also steepd in Brine with Allum put thereto. This day began to sow the Brined Wheat at Muddy hole. Before this the Wheat was not steepd in Brine at this place. Note—The Brine was made by the direction’s in the Farmers guide, as the common method practiced by Farmers but our Wheat...
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 sow the Brined Wheat at Muddy hole. Before this the Wheat was not steepd in Brine at this place. Note—The Brine was made by the direction’s in the Farmers guide, as the common method practiced by Farmers but our Wheat was steepd only 24 hours instead of 35 which he recommends. GW is steeping wheat...
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. Manley’s.