571[Diary entry: 4 June 1786] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 4th. Thermometer at 70 in the Morning 72 at Noon and 75 at Night. An exceeding heavy fog in the Morning, and quite calm all day and clear. Received from on board the Brig Ann, from Ireland, two Servant Men for whom I had agreed yesterday—viz.—Thomas Ryan a Shoemaker, and Caven Bowe a Tayler redemptioners for 3 years Service by Indenture if they could not pay, each, the Sum of £12 Sterg....
572[Diary entry: 5 June 1786] (Washington Papers)
Monday 5th. Thermometer at 72 in the Morning—78 at Noon and 74 at Night. Morning, and generally thro’ the day, clear, and very pleasant, but warm. Very little Wind, and that Southerly. Before breakfast, Mrs. Jenifer the widow of Doctr. Jenifer came, & returned in the afternoon. Soon after breakfast Messrs. Sanderson, Wilson, Murray & McPherson came in; all of whom, except the latter, went away...
573[Diary entry: 6 June 1786] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 6. Thermometer at 72 in the Morning—76 at Noon and 74 at Night. Thick Morning, and more or less cloudy all day, but no rain—but little Wind—that which was came from the No. Et.—rather more Easterly. Rid to the Plantations at the Ferry, Muddy hole, & Neck. At the first & last the people were setting and planting of Corn. The ferry people finished listing with the hoes their part of the...
574[Diary entry: 7 June 1786] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 7th. Mercury at 72 in the Morning—78 at Noon and 74 at Night. Morning a little cloudy—in the afternoon light showers around us, with thunder and lightning at a distance—light breezes from the Southward. Rid to the Ferry, Dogue run, and Muddy hole Plantations and through the Wheat and Rye at the first—neither of which answered my expectations. The first, besides having a small head...
575[Diary entry: 8 June 1786] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 8th. Mercury at 72 in the Morning—76 at Noon and 73 at Night. Clear in the forenoon and calm. About One o’clock a cloud arose in the No. West quarter wch. spread extensively; and before 3 began to Rain fast and continued to do so near half an hour. During this flurry the Wind blew fresh from the Westward, but after the rain ceased it came back to the Southwest and continued moderate...
576[Diary entry: 9 June 1786] (Washington Papers)
Friday 9th. Mercury at 70 in the Morning—77 at Noon and 74 at Night. Morning clear and pleast. with the Wind at No. West but not fresh, nor had it changed the air cooler. Mr. Wallace went away after breakfast and I rid to Muddy hole & river Plantations. The heaviness of the Plowing, and wetness of the land had encreased by the late Rains. Nothing indeed but the backwardness of the season and...
577[Diary entry: 10 June 1786] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 10th. Mercury at 66 in the Morning—72 at Noon and at Night. A heavy lowering Morning with the wind at East. At times the Sun appeared for a few momts. but generally the clouds were heavy with distant thunder in the So. Wt. quarter in the Afternoon tho’ no rain fell here. Rid to the Plantations at Muddy hole, Dogue run, and Ferry. Took the Mill in the way. Finished replanting Corn this...
578[Diary entry: 11 June 1786] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 11th. Thermometer at 68 in the Morning—80 at Noon and 75 at Night. A heavy fog in the morning, and cloudy most part of the day with great appearances of rain but none fell. Wind at East in the Morning tho not much of it fresh afterwards from the So. West till 6 oclock when it came out at No. Wt. Sometime after Candles were lighted Colo. Senf came in. During the Revolution, John (Jean)...
579[Diary entry: 12 June 1786] (Washington Papers)
Monday 12th. Mercury at 68 in the Morning—72 at Noon and 69 at Night. Morning early was calm, but about 7 Oclock the Wind sprung up at No. West and blew pretty fresh till late in the Afternoon when it became calm. I rid to the Ferry, Dogue run and Muddy hole Plantations, and to the People who were working at the Tumbling-Dam. Finished replanting Corn at Muddy hole on Saturday last & began late...
580[Diary entry: 13 June 1786] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 13th. Mercury at 68 in the Morning 75 at Noon and 73 at Night. Rid to the River, Muddy hole & Dogue run Plantations. At the first found the plows in the Eastermost cut of drilled Corn; where they had begun yesterday morning and were going over it the 2d. time. The hoes, which had got into it yesterday about 2 Oclock (after having finished replanting Corn) were following in the same...
581[Diary entry: 14 June 1786] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 14th. Mercury at 68 in the Morning—74 at Noon and 76 at Night. After an early breakfast Judge Harrison left this for his own house and in Company with Colo. Senf, I set out for our Works at the great falls; where we arrived about 11 Oclock and after viewing them set out on our return & reached Colo. Gilpins where we lodged. Mr. Rumsey was not there (at the Falls) having gone that...
582[Diary entry: 15 June 1786] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 15th. Mercury at 70 in the Morning—82 at Noon and 82 at Night. Clear with little wind and very warm. Took Alexandria—My Mill dam Meadow at Dogue run and the Plantation there—as also the Ferry Plantation in my way home. Found the tumbling dam all but new laying the sheeting, and filling below it, compleated. Directed all the Breaches in the race & the leak at Piney branch dam, to be...
583[Diary entry: 16 June 1786] (Washington Papers)
Friday 16th. Mercury at 74 in the Morning—82 at Noon and 80 at Night. Clear with little wind in the Morning. About 10 or 11 oclock a breeze sprung up from the Eastward but died soon afterwards—rising again in the afternoon at So. West. Finished my Mill race and Dam this Afternoon. Began about 10 Oclock to put up the Book press in my study.
584[Diary entry: 17 June 1786] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 17th. Mercury at 76 in the Morning—85 at Noon and 83 at Night. Calm and very warm all day with but little wind and that Southerly—at times it was a little cloudy and at night there were thunder & lightning but no rain. Rid to all the Plantations to day. In the Neck the Hoes and Plows were in the last (Westermost) cut. The first got to work in it about noon yesterday and the latter...
585[Diary entry: 18 June 1786] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 18th. Mercury at 78 in the Morning—84 at Noon and 78 at Night. Calm, clear, and very warm in the forepart of the day; abt. 2 Oclock a cloud arose to the Westward; and a pretty heavy shower of rain fell with some thunder & lightning; after which it cleared; but another shower came on about sun down tho’ it was very moderate & of short continuance.
586[Diary entry: 19 June 1786] (Washington Papers)
Monday 19th. Mercury at 73 in the Morning. 79 at Noon and 78 at Night. Morning cloudy, but clear afterwards, with the wind at So. West. Rid to Muddy hole, Dogue run, and Ferry Plantations; and to the Meadows (where people were at Work) at the two latter. Finding my Corn was in danger of being lost by Grass & weeds, I stopped Brickmaking, and sent Gunner, Boatswain, Anthony, and Myrtilla to...
587[Diary entry: 20 June 1786] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 20th. Mercury at 71 in the morning—77 at Noon and 78 at Night. Morning clear and pleasant with but little wind. In the afternoon the Wind blew from the Eastward, & a cloud arising in the contrary direction it began about 9 Oclock to rain very powerfully and continued to do so, more or less through the Night. Mr. Craik went away before Breakfast, and the rest of the Company about 11...
588[Diary entry: 21 June 1786] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 21st. Mercury at 66 in the Morning—66 at Noon and 66 at Night. Wind at No. Et. and raining more or less till near Noon, after wch. it continued cloudy till sun down with the wind in the same quarter. A stop put to out doors work till near noon. About sun down Mr. Fendall came here.
589[Diary entry: 22 June 1786] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 22d. Mercury at 63 in the Morning—68 at Noon and 68 at Night. Calm, clear, cool and pleasant all day. Mr. Fendall went away after Breakfast. I rid to all the Plantations, and to the Hay makers at the Ferry. The Plows finished the drilled Corn in the Neck on Monday afternoon and the hoes got over it on Tuesday Morning, and both went into the cut of common Corn by the Barn.
590[Diary entry: 23 June 1786] (Washington Papers)
Friday 23d. Mercury at 66 in the Morning—76 at Noon and 74 at Night. Very little wind all day, but clear & pleasant notwithstanding. Finished Hoeing the drilled corn at Dogue run about 9 oclock this forenoon and began to weed the Corn in the dunged ground at that place wch. had got very foul. Doctr. La Moyieur came here this afternoon.
591[Diary entry: 24 June 1786] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 24th. Mercury at 69 in the Morning—76 at Noon and 80 at Night. Clear in the forenoon with but little wind. In the afternoon clouds arose and a smart shower of rain fell. Rid to all the Plantations and to the Hay Makers at the Ferry. In the Neck, both Plows & Hoes would have finished the cut of Corn by the Barn had not the Rain prevented. The Ferry hands would also have finished the...
592[Diary entry: 25 June 1786] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 25th. Mercury at 75 in the Morng.—80 at Noon and 80 at Night. Clear all day with little or no Wind and very warm. Majr. Washington and fanny came home before Breakfast.
593[Diary entry: 26 June 1786] (Washington Papers)
Munday 26th. Mercury at 74 in the Morning—78 at Noon and 78 at Night. The forenoon was clear and calm—as was the Afternoon except a cloud which rose to the westward and produced rain and a very high wind in the Night. Rid to Muddy hole, Dogue run and Ferry Plantations. Found the Muddy hole people in the Eastermost cut of Corn having finished (with the hoes) the Middle cut on Saturday. The...
594[Diary entry: 27 June 1786] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 27th. Mercury at 69 in the Morning—70 at Noon and 70 at Night. Lowering (rather cloudy) in the morning, with the wind brisk, but not cold from the No. West. Afternoon clear & pleasant. Rid to all my Plantations. Found the Plows & Hoes in the Neck had gone over the cut by the Barn. The first finished it yesterday about breakfast, & the other about dinner time and were in the Cut...
595[Diary entry: 28 June 1786] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 28th. Mercury at 68 in the Morning—72 at Noon and 70 at Night. Clear & pleasant all day. In the forenoon the Wind was at N. Wt.—in the afternoon it was at So. West. Rid to the Plantations at Muddy hole Dogue Run and the Ferry and to the Hay fields. At the first I sowed turnips in Drills in the ground which had been sowed with Oats that never came up (by the Negro Quarters). There...
596[Diary entry: 29 June 1786] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 29th. Mercury at 68 in the Morning—71 at Noon and 70 at Night. Cool & pleasant—the Wind being at No. West & Westerly all day. At home all day. In the evening Major Gibbs came in. Planted in one Row, between the Cherokee Plumb, & the honey locust, back of the No. Garden adjoining the green House (where the Spanish chesnuts had been placed and were rotten) 25 of the Paliurus, very good...
597[Diary entry: 30 June 1786] (Washington Papers)
Friday 30th. Mercury at 65 in the Morning—68 at Noon and 70 at Night. Clear and pleasant all day the wind being at No. West and west all day, though not fresh. Rid to the Plantations at Muddy hole, Dogue run, & Ferry; & to the Hay makers at the second. At Dogue, found the Corn had all been succoured, and the hoes had got into the fresh & weedy ground along the wood side—about 3 oclock...