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THE SESSION OF THE BURGESSES IN 1770. 1 - George Washington, The Writings of George Washington, vol. II (1758-1775) [1889]

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The Writings of George Washington, collected and edited by Worthington Chauncey Ford (New York and London: G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 1889). Vol. II (1758-1775).

Part of: The Writings of George Washington, 14 vols.

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THE SESSION OF THE BURGESSES IN 1770.1

May 19. Set off for Williamsburg; dined at Dumfries. Called at my Mother’s and lodged at Col. Lewis’s in Fredericksburg.

20. Breakfasted at Mr. Boucher’s. Dined at Coleman’s and lodged at Todds bridge.

21. Breakfasted at King William Court House, and dined and lodged at Eltham.2

22. Reached Williamsburg to breakfast, and dined at the Club at Mrs. Campbell and supped at the Raleigh.

23. Dined at Mr. Dawson’s, and spent the evening in my own room.

24. Dined at the Treasurer’s, and spent the evening in my own room.

25. Dined at the Palace, and attended a Committee of the Association at Hayes. Spent the evening there.

26. Took a snack at Mrs. Dawson’s, and went up to Eltham in the afternoon.

27. At Eltham all day.

28. Returned to Williamsburg by 9 o’clock; dined at the Speaker’s, and attended a Committee of the Association at Hayes till 11 o’clock.

29. Dined at Mrs. Dawsons and spent the evening in my own room.

30. Dined at the Club, and spent the evening in my own room.

31. Dined at the Attorneys, and attended a Committee of the Association at Hayes till one o’clock.

June 1. Dined at the Club, at Mrs. Campbell’s, (Williamsburg), and attended a Meeting of the Association at the Capitol at 6 o’clock, and continued there till eleven o’clock.

2. Dined at the Club, and spent the evening in my own room.

3. Dined at the Club, and spent the evening in my own room.

4. Dined at the Club, and spent the evening at the Councils Ball at the Capitol.

5. Dined at the Club, and spent the evening in my own room.

6. Dined at the Club, and spent the evening in my own room.

7. Dined with the Council, and spent the evening in my own room.

8. Dined at the Club, and spent the evening in my own room.

9. Had a cold cut at Mrs. Campbell’s and went up to Eltham in the afternoon.

10. Dined at Eltham, and in the afternoon went to see Mr. Dandridge and returned to Eltham again.

11. Went over to Colo. Thos. Moore’s sale,1 and purchased two negroes, to wit, Frank and James, and returned to Eltham again at night.

12. Came to Williamsburg to breakfast, dined at the Club, and spent the evening in my own room.

13. Dined at the Club and spent the evening in my own room.

14. Dined at the Speaker’s and went to bed by 8 o’clock.

15. Dined at the Treasurer’s and went to a meeting of the Association, at which till 11 o’clock; then went to bed.

16. Dined at the Club at Mrs. Campbell’s, and went to the play in the evening.

17. Went to Church in the forenoon, and from thence to Col. Burwell’s where I dined and lodged.

18. Came into Williamsburg in the morning. Dined at the Club, and went to the play in the afternoon.

19. Dined at the Club, and went to the play.

20. Dined at the President’s, and went to the play afterwards.

21. Dined at the Club at Mrs. Campbell’s at 8 o’clock, and went to bed directly after.

22. Dined at the Club and went to the play, after meeting the associates at the Capitol.

23. Dined at Mrs. Campbell’s and set off homewards after it.

[1 ]From an interleaved almanac of 1770.

[2 ]The place of Col. Burwell Bassett.

[1 ]At King William.