George Washington's Diaries

18 February 1786

List of "all my Negroes which are as follows at Mount Vernon
and the plantations around it--viz.--"

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This list is taken from The Diaries of George Washington, vol. IV, 1784-June 1786, Donald Jackson and Dorothy Twohig, eds., (Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1978), 277-83.

The list was entered by Washington on Saturday, February 18th, 1786. The entire entry for that day is copied below, followed by links to the list of slaves, separated by farm location. Total numbers are listed at the end of the "Muddy hole" list. For further information, see the slave list from Washington's Will.

Saturday 18th. Thermometer at 45 in the Morning--56 at Noon and 50 at Night.

The morning lowered--cleard at Noon and about two it rained a little; with appearances of a good deal, at first--however it soon ceased, though it continued cloudy till night, when the Wind, which had blowed pretty fresh from the Southward all day, shifted to the No. West.

Began the yards back of the Green house designed for the Jack Ass & Magnolia.

The Bitch Stately was lined by the Dog Vulcan. Jupiter had been put to her and Venus but never seemed to take the least notice of them but whether he ever lined either of them is not certain. The contrary is supposed.

Rid to the Plantation in the Neck and returned home by Muddy hole and visited the sick men there whom I found better. [1]

Took a list to day of all my Negroes which are as follows at Mount Vernon and the plantations around it--viz.--

List of Slaves, compiled by Washington, separated by location

Link to the lists using the table above or using Washington's map below.
Note: there is no list for Union Farm.

To see detail maps of the farms named herein, please link to our Maps & Images section, particularly Farms & Their Contents, dated 1783, reproduced above.

1. In the previous diary entry, dated Thursday the 16th, Washington refers to Dr. Brown, "who visited my Negro Overseer (Will) and Gabriel at Muddy hole who were both sick--the first since this day week & was visited by Doctr. Brown on Tuesday last.

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