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...
2[Diary entry: 1 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
Jany. 1st. Rid to my Mill in the forenoon and afternoon.
3[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...
4[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.
5[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.
6[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.
7[Diary entry: 6 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
6. At home all day alone.
8[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...
9[Diary entry: 8 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
8. The Same Company dined here again but went away in the Evening.
10[Diary entry: 9 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
9. Rid to the Mill in the forenoon and Afternoon.