31[Diary entry: 30 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
30. Employed as above and abt. Oclock at Night finished all the business we coud at this meeting.
32[Diary entry: 31 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
31. Returnd home by my Mill & the Dam where my People were attempting to stop water. The Dogue Run dam at the head of the millrace was apparently under construction, but the heavy rain that fell 29–30 Jan. had swollen the stream, making the job more difficult.
33Acct. 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 &...
34[Diary entry: 1 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
Jan. 1. Calm & very pleasant—being clear with all.
35[Diary entry: 2 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
2. Clear and very pleasant with but little Wind and that Southwardly.
36[Diary entry: 3 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
3. Still clear but a little Cooler Wind Shifting to the Northward.
37[Diary entry: 4 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
4. A little cool but pleasant notwithstanding being clear.
38[Diary entry: 5 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
5. Frosty Morning but clear with the Wind rather fresh from the Southwd.
39[Diary entry: 6 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
6. Clear forenoon & pleasant but gloomy Afternoon.
40[Diary entry: 7 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
7. Very Raw, Cold & Cloudy in the forenoon but clear afternoon.
41[Diary entry: 8 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
8. A little Cool but clear and tolerably pleasant afterwards.
42[Diary entry: 9 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
9. Clear and pleasant with but little Wind & that Southwardly.
43[Diary entry: 10 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
10. Very pleasant and warm with but little Wind.
44[Diary entry: 11 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
11. Much such a day as yesterday only a little Warmer.
45[Diary entry: 12 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
12. Clear, Mild, and pleasant in the forenoon but lowering afterwards.
46[Diary entry: 13 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
13. A little Rain last Night but clear again with the Wind at No. West.
47[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.
48[Diary entry: 15 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
15. A little Raw and Cold in the Morning altho the Wind was Southwardly. Afternoon very cloudy and threatning.
49[Diary entry: 16 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
16. Constant Rain the whole day with the Wind high from the Eastward. In the Evening it Shifted to the Southward.
50[Diary entry: 17 January 1771] (Washington Papers)
17. Clear & pleasant, the Wind what little there was of it being still Southwardly.
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 cold & Raw.
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 and Afternn. clear & pleast. Wind Southwardly.
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 North.
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.