51[Diary entry: 18 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
18. Ground froze—the Wind being tolerably fresh from the No. West and at times Cloudy. It was...
52[Diary entry: 19 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
19. Ground very hard froze. Morng. clear & Cold. Wind (tho not much of it) at No. West. Midday...
53[Diary entry: 20 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
20. Ground hard froze. Morning Cloudy & Cold tho the Wind was Southwardly. Afternn. clear & pleast.
54[Diary entry: 21 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
21. Clear and Calm forenoon with frozen Ground. Afternn. very lowering and like for falling Weather.
55[Diary entry: 22 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
22. Rain the preceeding Night, and Snowing till near 2 Oclock with the Wind varying from East to...
56[Diary entry: 23 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
23. Calm and Cloudy but not very cold. No frost this Morning.
57[Diary entry: 24 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
24. No frost but calm and Cloudy all day.
58[Diary entry: 25 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
25. Much such a day as yesterday but somewhat colder & Rawer.
59[Diary entry: 26 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
26. Clear and a little Cool in the Morning. Ground frozen and wind (tho not much of it) Northwardly.
60[Diary entry: 27 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
27. But a Slight frost and tolerably pleasant. Eveng. somewhat Cool.
61[Diary entry: 28 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
28. Hard frost Wind Northwardly clear and Cold.
62[Diary entry: 29 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
29. Very hard frost Afternoon lowering Cold and like for Snow.
63[Diary entry: 30 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
30. A Great quantity of Rain fell last Night—a good deal the forepart of the day. Afternoon...
64[Diary entry: 31 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
31. Morning calm, clear, warm and pleasant but the Afternn. Cloudy cold and Windy from the No. West.
65[February 1771] (Washington Papers)
Feby. 1st. At the Mill in the forenoon and afternoon. Doctr. Rumney came here before Dinner &...
66[Diary entry: 1 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
Feby. 1st. At the Mill in the forenoon and afternoon. Doctr. Rumney came here before Dinner &...
67[Diary entry: 2 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
2. At the Mill and where my People was at Work on the Race in the forenoon & afternoon. Mr....
68[Diary entry: 3 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
3. Val. Crawford came this Afternoon & Price Posey went away in the Morng. Young Posey was going...
69[Diary entry: 4 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
4. Mr. Rutherford Went away After breakfast. I rid to my Mill &ca. Docter Rumney came to Dinner &...
70[Diary entry: 5 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
5. The Gentlemen all went away. I rid to my Mill in the forenoon & Afternoon.
71[Diary entry: 6 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
6. Rid to my Mill by the Ferry in the forenoon, & afternoon. Price Posey came here this Evening....
72[Diary entry: 7 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
7. Price Posey went away. I rid to the Mill, & Dam at the head of the Race in the forenoon &...
73[Diary entry: 8 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
8. Rid to my Mill & Tumbling Dam in the Forenoon & Afternoon. Doctr. Rumney dind here & went away...
74[Diary entry: 9 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
9. Attempted to go a hunting, but prevented by Rain. Rid to the Mill in the fore and Afternoon.
75[Diary entry: 10 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
10. At home all day. Mr. Val. Crawford came to Dinner.
76[Diary entry: 11 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
11. Rid by my Mill and Dam at the head of the Race on my way to an Arbitration between John...
77[Diary entry: 12 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
12. At Colchester on the said Arbitration.
78[Diary entry: 13 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
13. Ditto—at Ditto—on Ditto.
79[Diary entry: 14 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
14. Ditto—at Ditto—on Ditto.
80[Diary entry: 15 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
15. Ditto—at Ditto—on Ditto—in Company with Colo. Mason & Colo. T. Lee the other Arbitrators—Mr....
81[Diary entry: 16 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
16. Still at Colchester upon the same business and in the same Company till 8 Oclock at Night.
82[Diary entry: 17 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
17. Returnd home to Breakfast by my Mill Damn. Found my Brother Charles & one Mr. Thompson here...
83[Diary entry: 18 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
18. Those two Gentlemen went a Gunning & I rid to my Mill in the forenoon.
84[Diary entry: 19 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
19. They went a Ducking and I again Rid to my Mill in the forenoon.
85[Diary entry: 20 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
20. Rid to my Mill. Colo. Thos. Lee came here to Dinner. My Bro. & Mr. Thompson a Ducking.
86[Diary entry: 21 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
21. At home all day. Colo. Lee still here. The other Gentn. went a Ducking.
87[Diary entry: 22 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
22. Rid to my Mill in the forenoon. All the Gentlemen went away after Breakfast. Doctr. Rumney...
88[Diary entry: 23 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
23. I rid to the Mill before breakfast and returnd to Dinner. Doctor Rumney went away after...
89[Diary entry: 24 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
24. At Home all day—alone
90[Diary entry: 25 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
25. Rid to the Mill in the forenoon and Afternoon. Colo. Robt. Fairfax made a Morning Visit here.
91[Diary entry: 26 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
26. Detaind at home all day by bad Weather.
92[Diary entry: 27 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
27. Rid to my Mill in the Forenoon and Afternoon. Colo. Robt. Fairfax dined here.
93[Diary entry: 28 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
28. Rid to the Mill in the Forenoon. Mr. Ross and Mr. Peter Waggener came here in the Evening and...
94Acct. of the Weather in Feby. [1771] (Washington Papers)
Feby. 1st. Ground hard froze & day Cool, Wind being fresh from the No. West. 2. Ground froze but...
95[Diary entry: 1 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
Feby. 1st. Ground hard froze & day Cool, Wind being fresh from the No. West.
96[Diary entry: 2 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
2. Ground froze but not so cool, nor the Wind so fresh as yesterday. The Morng. Cloudy after a...
97[Diary entry: 3 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
3. Ground a little froze—day clear & pleasant with but little Wind.
98[Diary entry: 4 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
4. Wind pretty fresh & somewhat Raw from the Southward.
99[Diary entry: 5 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
5. Ground but little froze this Morng. but the Wind getting to No. West & blowing fresh it turnd...
100[Diary entry: 6 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
6. Very hard frost & keen Wind from the No[rth]ward, in the Morning. Midday tolerably pleasant...