Mount Vernon
| Title | Daily Entry |
|---|---|
| 04 February 1775 |
GW at Mount Vernon. He wrote in his diary that Benedict Calvert and “the Gentlemen from Maryland” left in the morning. Nathaniel Harrison and another guest came for dinner. |
| 03 February 1775 |
GW at Mount Vernon. Two overnight guests left after breakfast. |
| 02 February 1775 |
GW at Mount Vernon. He had company in the afternoon. These people included Benedict Calvert, John Beale Bordley, Launcelot Jacques, Andrew Wagener, Dr. William Rumney, and Va. |
| 01 February 1775 |
GW at Mount Vernon. He again rode out “to see the Sick”--presumably among his slaves--and also went fox hunting. His hunt found nothing. |
| 31 January 1775 |
GW at Mount Vernon. “Clear, warm, & pleasant” was how he described the weather. |
| 30 January 1775 |
GW at Mount Vernon. He rode out “to see the Sick People”--presumably among his slaves--and returned “by Muddy hole,” one of his Mount Vernon farms. |
| 25 January 1775 |
GW at Mount Vernon. He found a fox while hunting but did not kill it. Doctor William Rumney again visited the Sick--most likely slaves--and returned for dinner. |
| 24 January 1775 |
GW at Mount Vernon. Doctor William Rumney “visited the Sick”--most likely slaves. Rumney returned for dinner and stayed overnight. Alexander Ross came only for dinner. |
| 23 January 1775 |
GW at Mount Vernon. Doctor William Rumney came during the afternoon. |
| 22 January 1775 |
GW at Mount Vernon. He met with Daniel Jenifer Adams during the day, presumably to discuss settlement of a longstanding debt, and dined with John Price Posey, who stayed the night. |