1[January 1771] (Washington Papers)
Jany. 1st. Rid to my Mill in the forenoon and afternoon. 2. Did the same thing again. Met Colo. Robt. Fairfax there, & upon my return home found Mr. Piper, Mr. Muir, and Doctr. Rumney here who dined & lodged. Robert Fairfax was preparing at this time to return to his home in England, Leeds Castle, where he lived until his death in 1793 ( GW to Jonathan Boucher, 3 Feb. 1771 , CSmH ). He became...
2Acct. of the Weather in Jany. [1771] (Washington Papers)
Jan. 1. Calm & very pleasant—being clear with all. 2. Clear and very pleasant with but little Wind and that Southwardly. 3. Still clear but a little Cooler Wind Shifting to the Northward. 4. A little cool but pleasant notwithstanding being clear. 5. Frosty Morning but clear with the Wind rather fresh from the Southwd. 6. Clear forenoon & pleasant but gloomy Afternoon. 7. Very Raw, Cold &...
3[Diary entry: 1 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
Jany. 1st. Rid to my Mill in the forenoon and afternoon.
4[Diary entry: 1 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
Jan. 1. Calm & very pleasant—being clear with all.
5[Diary entry: 2 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
2. Did the same thing again. Met Colo. Robt. Fairfax there, & upon my return home found Mr. Piper, Mr. Muir, and Doctr. Rumney here who dined & lodged. Robert Fairfax was preparing at this time to return to his home in England, Leeds Castle, where he lived until his death in 1793 ( GW to Jonathan Boucher, 3 Feb. 1771 , CSmH ). He became the seventh Baron Fairfax when his brother Thomas died in...
6[Diary entry: 2 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
2. Clear and very pleasant with but little Wind and that Southwardly.
7[Diary entry: 3 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
3. The above Gentlemen stayed all day and Night. My Brother John and Mr. Lawe. Washington came here to Dinner.
8[Diary entry: 3 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
3. Still clear but a little Cooler Wind Shifting to the Northward.
9[Diary entry: 4 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
4. After Breakfast Mr. Piper, Mr. Muir and Doctr. Rumney returnd to Alexa. My Brothr. Mr. Lawe. Washington & self went to the Mill.
10[Diary entry: 4 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
4. A little cool but pleasant notwithstanding being clear.
11[Diary entry: 5 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
5. My Brother & Mr. Lawe. Washington set of for Frederick. I went a hunting with the two Mr. Triplets and Mr. Peake but killd nothing.
12[Diary entry: 5 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
5. Frosty Morning but clear with the Wind rather fresh from the Southwd.
13[Diary entry: 6 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
6. At home all day alone.
14[Diary entry: 6 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
6. Clear forenoon & pleasant but gloomy Afternoon.
15[Diary entry: 7 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
7. The Two Colo. Fairfaxs and Mrs. Fairfax dined and lodged here. Besides the Fairfaxes, Dr. George Steptoe (d. 1784), of Westmoreland County, apparently visited Mount Vernon about this time; on 8 Jan., GW paid him £2 3s. for examining Patsy Custis and giving her a prescription ( General Ledger A General Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial...
16[Diary entry: 7 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
7. Very Raw, Cold & Cloudy in the forenoon but clear afternoon.
17[Diary entry: 8 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
8. The Same Company dined here again but went away in the Evening.
18[Diary entry: 8 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
8. A little Cool but clear and tolerably pleasant afterwards.
19[Diary entry: 9 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
9. Rid to the Mill in the forenoon and Afternoon.
20[Diary entry: 9 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
9. Clear and pleasant with but little Wind & that Southwardly.
21[Diary entry: 10 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
10. Mr. Robt. Adam & Mr. Josh. Watson dined and lodged here. Before they came I had rid to my Mill in the forenoon. Robert Adam had recently entered into a business partnership with two friends, Matthew Campbell (d. 1782) and James Adam (died c.1787), both merchants of Alexandria. Known as Robert Adam & Co., this firm dealt in several agricultural commodities including wheat, corn, flour, and...
22[Diary entry: 10 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
10. Very pleasant and warm with but little Wind.
23[Diary entry: 11 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
11. The above Gentlemen dined here again to day and went away in the Afternoon. In the forenoon we all went to the Mill.
24[Diary entry: 11 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
11. Much such a day as yesterday only a little Warmer.
25[Diary entry: 12 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
12. Went a huntg. with the two Mr. Triplets Mr. Manley and Mr. Peake. Run a Deer to the Water but killed nothing.
26[Diary entry: 12 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
12. Clear, Mild, and pleasant in the forenoon but lowering afterwards.
27[Diary entry: 13 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
13. Mrs. Washington Patcy Custis & myself Dined and lodged at Belvoir.
28[Diary entry: 13 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
13. A little Rain last Night but clear again with the Wind at No. West.
29[Diary entry: 14 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
14. Dined there this day also and Returnd home after it.
30[Diary entry: 14 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
14. Cold Morning, and hard frost. The Afternoon somewhat milder the Wind having got about to the Southward again.