GW spent the entire day in Fredericksburg, Va., and once again had dinner at Col. Fielding Lewis’s home. He noted in his diary that it was a “tolerable pleasant day.”

GW left Richmond, Va. He had dinner at Hanover Court House. GW noted in his diary that the weather was extremely cold with a frost.

GW stayed in Wilton, Va., all day, where there was a misting rain.

GW dined again at Gabriel Galt’s home and spent the evening at Samuel Du Val’s. Du Val was a representative from Henrico County in the House of Burgesses who had attended the first two Va. conventions.

The convention decided to send seven delegates to the Second Continental Congress.

GW in Richmond for the Second Va. Convention. He dined at Galt’s Tavern, owned by Gabriel Galt, and lodged at a house provided by the Galts. The weather was cold throughout the day.

GW reached Richmond for the Second Va. Convention at around 11:00 a.m. He dined at the house of Richard Adams, a successful merchant and entrepreneur.  Adams also represented Henrico County in the House of Burgesses from 1769 to 1775 and was present at all five Va. conventions.

GW spent a clear and pleasant day in Fredericksburg, Va. GW spent money repairing his saddle and on his mother.

GW in Dumfries, Va. He reviewed the Independent Company of Cadets of Prince William County, then dined and lodged with Andrew Leitch, a merchant and member of the Prince WIlliam County Committee.

GW at Mount Vernon. James Cleveland, who had arrived on 12 March, remained at Mount Vernon. GW had hired Cleveland to develop his western lands, but Cleveland had been too ill to set out on this task a few days previously. GW’s personal physician Dr. James Craik visited in the afternoon.

GW at Mount Vernon. He attended Pohick Church and afterward returned home. He met with John Hoskins Stone, who paid 300 pounds for 3,000 bushels of GW’s corn. Additionally, GW met with James Cleveland, whom he had hired to develop his western lands.

GW at Mount Vernon. GW wrote in his diary that his stepson John Parke Custis left for to Md. He also wrote that he had grafted his blooming cherry trees.