A Meteorological Account of the Weather as kept as Mt Vernon
1797
| January |
22 In the morning |
37 |
W. cloudy |
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38; |
W: Clear |
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37: |
W: Clear |
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23 |
36 |
S: Clear |
38 |
S. Clear |
36 |
S:E: Clear |
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24 |
37 |
SW Clear |
42 |
SW Clear |
42 |
SW clear |
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25 |
34 |
N. clear |
38 |
NW clear |
35 |
NW clear |
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26 |
38 |
S. clear |
40 |
S. clear |
40 |
SW clear |
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27 |
42 |
S. clear |
44 |
S. cloudy |
44 |
S. cloudy |
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28 |
46 |
SW cloudy |
48 |
SW cloudy |
48 |
SW Cloudy |
Dr. Mansion house for the work of 8 hands amount ![[per]](images/char-per-trans.png) Week |
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48
days |
| Jany 28th |
One Waggon to and from Alexandria with Plank Iron & Stall |
1 |
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| Cr. |
By one Cart to Alexr for Still & Leather |
1 |
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" Halling of Timber for the shop & to Dogue Run Barn |
3 |
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" Halling of Hay for Mansion house |
1 |
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" Halling Ivy &c. for the Garden |
2 |
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" Halling of posts 2 |
2 |
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" Halling of Ice 1 day and at the Mill for Distillery 1 day |
2 |
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" Halling of Wood |
6 |
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" Picking of holy berries at sandy places |
4 |
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" Working on the old Mill race |
4 |
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" Cutting down corn stalks |
4 |
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" Making of a Sheep shelter |
1 |
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Sorting of (say picking out rotten ones) of Potatoes |
5 |
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Cutting of Wood |
9 |
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Ridling of Lime & making mortar |
3 |
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48 Dys |
| Dr. |
Ditchers for the Work of 4 men Amt. Week |
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24 days |
| Cr. |
By cutting & Mauling of Posts |
23 |
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" Working on the old Mill race |
1 |
24 |
Stock 1 Stud Horse & three Stud Jacks 3 Young Do 10 Jeanets 7 Horses 9
Working & 16 Unbroke Mules 15 Cows 8 Sheep fattening Decrease 1 Young Mule Goad by
a Cow 1 James Anderson one bushell Turnips.
| Dr. |
Muddy Hole for the work of 14 hands Amt. Week |
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84
Dys |
| Cr. |
By halling of wheat to Mill |
1 |
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" Halling out Manure |
1 |
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" Halling of Rails |
2 |
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" Cutting grubing & Clearing up the New road |
72 |
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| Sickness Gabriel 6 days Neason 2 days |
8 |
84 |
Stock 7 Horses 4 Mules 37 Cattle 49 sheep
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Corn |
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Sent to Mill |
8 1/2 |
bushels |
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Fed to stock |
3 |
Do |
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11 1/2 |
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| Wheat sent to Mill |
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44 Bushells |
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Dys |
| Dr. |
Union Farm for the work of 23 hands Amt. Week |
|
138 |
| Cr. |
By cutting & mauling 15 days grubing in the Mill Swamp 32 dys in all |
47 |
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" Grubing in the corn field 9 dys Mortoising of Posts 12 dys |
21 |
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" burning of brush 16 dys putting up fencing 20 dys |
36 |
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" Halling Rails & wood 14 dys cutting posts 2 days |
16 |
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" Halling at Mansion house 2 dys, Thrashing Clover seed 6 dys |
8 |
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" Grubing in the new road 6 days cutting of Wood 4 dys |
10 |
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138 |
Stock 16 horses 6 Mules 68 Cattle Decrease 1 Cow sent to Jas Anderson 120 Sheep
14 Year olds & 2 Calves Corn sent to Mill 20 bushells Do fed to Stock 7 1/2 Bushels
Oats sent to Mansion house 12 bushels
| Dr. |
Dogue Run for the Work of 16 hands amt. Week |
|
96 |
| Cr. |
By Sawing of Timber for flat rails 12 dys Malling Do 10 dys |
22 |
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" Mortoising posts 2 dys Malling of Do 2 days & Grubing 46 |
50 |
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" Cutting of post & rail Timber 10 days |
10 |
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" Halling rails 4 days Do Wood 1 day Do Stalks 1 |
6 |
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| Sickness Lucy 4 days Agnes 2 days Simons 2 |
8 |
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96 |
Stock 8 Mules 1 Colt 138 Sheep Corn fed to Stock 5 bushels sent to mill 12
bushels & fed & cat. this week 17 Bushels
Joseph Cash Do to 25 Lib. Midling flower
| Dr. |
River Farm for the work of 27 Hands amt. |
|
162 |
| Cr. |
By Loading Cart & halling straw 6 dys Halling wood 2 dys |
8 |
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" Going to mill 1 day Grubing halling & planting Cedars |
25 |
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" Going to Mansion house & returning with Old carts |
3 |
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" Cutting mauling & mortoising posts 33 & attending to Stock 12 |
45 |
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Grubing briars & burning Do |
63 |
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| Sickness Bridgey 6 days Bet 6 days old Ben 3 days Doll 3 |
18 |
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| Total |
|
162 |
Stock 11 Horses & one Colt 11 Mules 84 Cattle 2 Calfs 206 Sheep 10
Lambs
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Corn |
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Sent to mill |
35 |
Bushels |
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Fed to Horses & Hogs |
15 |
Do |
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To Sheep |
5 |
Do |
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55 |
Bushels Used this Week |
| Mill Grist Dr. |
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Contra Cr. |
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Wheat |
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Corn |
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Meal |
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homeny |
|
bran |
| To Muddy Hole |
|
2 1/2 |
By Muddy Farm |
2 1/2 |
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| To Union Farm |
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20 3/4 |
" Union Farm |
15 3/4 |
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| " Dogue Run |
|
12 |
" Dogue Run |
12 |
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| " River Farm |
|
30 |
" River Farm |
13 |
5 |
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| Toll Corn this Week |
|
5 |
Toll Corn fed to Hogs |
3 |
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To Muddy Hole |
44 1/2 |
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" Mansion House |
25 1/4 |
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John Elher Gardner 25 Midlings |
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Ditto 15 Lib. fine flower |
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Josep. Cash 25 fine flower |
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John Neal 42 Lib. fine flower |
1 1/2 |
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James Anderson |
1 1/2 |
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1 1/2
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Ditto boy: Daniel |
1/4 |
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Cooper Miller 2 Boys |
1 1/4 |
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70 1/4 |
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76 |
5 |
1 1/2 |
| Dr. |
Cooper by making flower Barrels 12 days |
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| Dr. |
Miller Ben Cr. By Working at Mansion house |
1 |
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By working on the race Bank |
3 |
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" Working in the Mill |
2 |
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In All |
6 |
| Dr. |
Bricklayers & Carpenters for the Work of 9 min Amt. |
|
54 |
| Cr. |
By Hewing of Timber for Dogue run Barn |
13 |
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" Hewing of pieces to raise the tumbling Dam |
3 |
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" Getting of Timber for the shop Use |
5 |
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" Sawing Stuff for Sundry Articles |
6 |
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" sawing sleepers for Dogue run Barn &c. |
2 |
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" Halling of Timber to the pit |
1 |
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" Isack & Joe Making New Carts, & axeltrees
&c. |
12 |
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| Cr. |
By the Brick Layers Tom Davis & Muckles |
|
42 |
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" pulling Down the old Chimney & Cleaning
Bricks |
|
4 |
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Do fixing a place for the Stills |
|
2 |
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" Digging of brick Earth |
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6 |
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In All |
54 |
| Dr. Spinners & Knitters for the work of 15 hands Week |
90 |
| Betsy Davis |
spinning |
5 Lib. Tow Yarn |
|
6 |
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| Elsy |
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5 Lib. Do yarn |
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6 |
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| Anny |
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5 Lib. Do Do |
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6 |
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| Carolina |
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1 Lib. Do Do |
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2 |
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| Delia |
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5 Lib. Do Do |
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6 |
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| Delphia |
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2 Lib. Do Do |
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6 |
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| Matilda |
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5 Lib. Do Ditto |
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6 |
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| Judith |
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4 Lib. Stockings Yarn |
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6 |
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| Kitty |
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2 Lib. sewing Thread |
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6
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| Charlote |
Kniting |
2 pair Stockings |
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6 |
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| Lucy |
one pr Do |
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6 |
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| Lame peter 2 pr stockings |
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6 |
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| Old Sall Nothing |
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6 |
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| Sickness Dolsy 6 days Caroline 4 Lame Ally 6 Days Doll 6 |
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22 |
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|
90 |
| Dr. |
Gardeners for the work of 2 men amt. |
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12 dys |
| Cr. |
By Grubing & planting Ivy & Honey
Suckle |
6 |
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" Working in Garden |
6 |
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Frank one day Grubing Herculas 3 days & Siras 3 days Diging of gravel } |
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12 |
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