JANUARY 23rd
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"Went up again, saw the Ship Launchd; stayd all night to a Ball and set up all Night."
THE DIARIES OF GEORGE WASHINGTON
Where & how my time is spent.*
1768
SEPTEMBER
20. Colo. Burwell, &ca. went away to Belvoir; and [I with] Mrs. Washington and ye two childn. went up to Alexandria to see the Inconstant, or Way to Win him Acted.**
21. Stayd in Town all day and saw the Tragedy of Douglas Playd.**
22. Came home in the forenoon.
23. Went a fox hunting and catchd a Bitch Fox after abt. 2 Hours Chase.
24. At Home all day. Colo. Henry Lee and Lady and Miss Ballendine came to dinner and stayd all Night.
25. At Home. The above Company went away after Breakfast.
26. Went Fox huntg. in the Neck. Started and run a Fox or Foxes 3 Hours and then lost.
27. Rid to Muddy hole, Doeg Run, and Mill.***
28. Dined at Colo. Fairfax’s and returnd in the afternoon.
29. Went to a Purse Race at Accatinck**** and returnd with Messrs. Robt. and George Alexander.
Artist: Charles Severin. National Gallery of Art
OCTOBER
5. Went to Alexandria after an early dinner to see a ship (the Jenny) Launched, but was disappointed and came home.
6. Went up again, saw the Ship Launchd; stayd all night to a Ball and set up all Night.*****
* These entries are provided to show the activities Washington enjoyed, beyond agricultural pursuits; he was 36 years old.
** theatrical performances
*** George and Martha Washington’s farms and grist mill. This was more indicative of an average day for Washington during the many years he lived at Mount Vernon.
**** “Accotink, about four miles below Mount Vernon at the mouth of Accotink Creek. Washington entered one of his horses in a pacing race and paid Robert Sandford 12s. [shillings—British money] to ride him. Ledger A also notes an expense of 12s. 6d. at the Accotink race this date.” — Fitzpatrick, et al., WGW
***** dancing at a ball and playing cards: “Part of this night was spent at cards at which Washington lost 19s.” — Fitzpatrick, et al., WGW
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