571[Diary entry: 24 September 1771] (Washington Papers)
24. Dined with the Govr. and went to the Play & Ball afterwards. GW probably attended the races before dinner on this and the following three days. The track adjoined the town on the west, and because of the beautiful autumn weather “there was a prodigious concourse of spectators and considerable sums were depending on the contest of each day” ( EDDIS William Eddis. Letters from America ....
572[Diary entry: 25 September 1771] (Washington Papers)
25. Dined at Doctr. Stewards and went to the Play and Ball afterwards. Dr. George Steuart (d. 1784) was a member of the Maryland council and one of the two judges of the proprietary land office who issued land warrants and decided land disputes. A Scotsman, he had been educated at the University of Edinburgh and had immigrated to America in 1721. His wife was Ann Digges Steuart, sister of...
573[Diary entry: 26 September 1771] (Washington Papers)
26. Dined at Mr. Ridouts and went to the Play after it. John Ridout (1732–1797), another member of the council, lived on Duke of Gloucester Street. He was born in England and after studying for six years at Oxford came to Maryland in 1753 as a secretary to Gov. Horatio Sharpe ( NORRIS [2] Walter B. Norris. Annapolis: Its Colonial and Naval Story . New York, 1925. , 106–7).
574[Diary entry: 27 September 1771] (Washington Papers)
27. Dined at Mr. Carrolls and went to the Ball. Charles Carroll of Annapolis lived in a comfortable brick mansion on Spa Creek. His son Charles Carroll of Carrollton also resided there, and GW probably saw both of them on this occasion ( ROWLAND [1] Kate Mason Rowland. The Life of Charles Carroll of Carrollton, 1737–1832, with His Correspondence and Public Papers . 2 vols. New York, 1898. ,...
575[Diary entry: 28 September 1771] (Washington Papers)
28. Dined at Mr. Bouchers and went from thence to the Play and afterwards to the Coffee Ho[use].
576[Diary entry: 29 September 1771] (Washington Papers)
29. Dined with Majr. Jenifer and Suppd at Danl. Dulany Esqrs. Daniel Dulany the younger (1722–1797), son of Daniel Dulany the elder and his second wife, Rebecca Smith Dulany (c.1696–1737), was one of the most important men in Maryland at this time, being both a councillor and secretary of the colony. Even his antagonist Charles Carroll of Annapolis admitted in 1765 that “He is a man of Great...
577[Diary entry: 30 September 1771] (Washington Papers)
30. Left Annapolis, & Dind and suppd with Mr. Saml. Gallaway.
578Acct. of the Weather in Septr. [1771] (Washington Papers)
Septr. 1. Wind fresh from the Eastward. Afternoon Cloudy & Night Raining. 2. Ground now for the first time since the Rains abt. the 25th. July Wet. Very warm and but little Wind. 3. A Breeze from the Northwest but very sultry notwithstanding—quite clear. 4. Still warm & clear—Wind Southerly. 5. Warm and clear with but little Wind & that Southerly. The Afternoon Showery with some thunder. 6....
579[Diary entry: 1 September 1771] (Washington Papers)
Septr. 1. Wind fresh from the Eastward. Afternoon Cloudy & Night Raining.
580[Diary entry: 2 September 1771] (Washington Papers)
2. Ground now for the first time since the Rains abt. the 25th. July Wet. Very warm and but little Wind.
581[Diary entry: 3 September 1771] (Washington Papers)
3. A Breeze from the Northwest but very sultry notwithstanding—quite clear.
582[Diary entry: 4 September 1771] (Washington Papers)
4. Still warm & clear—Wind Southerly.
583[Diary entry: 5 September 1771] (Washington Papers)
5. Warm and clear with but little Wind & that Southerly. The Afternoon Showery with some thunder.
584[Diary entry: 6 September 1771] (Washington Papers)
6. Misting more or less all day & somewhat Cool, what Wind there was being westerly.
585[Diary entry: 7 September 1771] (Washington Papers)
7. Very Cloudy in the Morning and raining more or less all day—fine Rain—Wind being about No. East.
586[Diary entry: 8 September 1771] (Washington Papers)
8. Cloudy all day but clear in the Evening with but little Wind but Cool notwithstanding.
587[Diary entry: 9 September 1771] (Washington Papers)
9. Clear and pleasand, rather warm with little Wind.
588[Diary entry: 10 September 1771] (Washington Papers)
10. Warm, with appearances of Rain but none fell here.
589[Diary entry: 11 September 1771] (Washington Papers)
11. Cool Wind fresh from No. West. Afternoon Warmer—Weathr. Clear.
590[Diary entry: 12 September 1771] (Washington Papers)
12. Clear and Warmer. Wind Southerly.
591[Diary entry: 13 September 1771] (Washington Papers)
13. Very warm with but little Wind and that Southerly. Clear.
592[Diary entry: 14 September 1771] (Washington Papers)
14. Very Cloudy & cool. Wind Northerly but not much of it.
593[Diary entry: 15 September 1771] (Washington Papers)
15. Cloudy all day, & cool with the Wind Easterly. In the Afternoon and Night Rain.
594[Diary entry: 16 September 1771] (Washington Papers)
16. Raining very close & constant till about 10 Oclock—then clear & calm.
595[Diary entry: 17 September 1771] (Washington Papers)
17. Clear & pleasant all day, Wind Westerly, but neither fresh nor cool.
596[Diary entry: 18 September 1771] (Washington Papers)
18. Clear but cool, very cold wind fresh from the No. West.
597[Diary entry: 19 September 1771] (Washington Papers)
19. A small frost, but to do no Injury Weather still cool and clear, but not so cold.
598[Diary entry: 20 September 1771] (Washington Papers)
20. Clear and pleasant, weather much warmer.
599[Diary entry: 21 September 1771] (Washington Papers)
21. Clear and warm with very little Wind.
600[Diary entry: 22 September 1771] (Washington Papers)
22. Much such a day as yesterday.