2351From George Washington to Samuel Athawes, 25 September 1773 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 30th of March to Colo. Fairfax, never came to my hands (as his Attorney in Fact) till the middle of this Month —So much thereof as relates to the mismanagement of his Tobo I shall communicate to his Steward—the other parts respecting his Affairs in England you, doubtless, long before this have had an oppertunity of communicating yourself, as he with his Lady Imbarkd for...
2352From George Washington to William Crawford, 25 September 1773 (Washington Papers)
I have heared (the truth of which, if you saw Lord Dunmore in his way to or from Pittsburg, you possibly are better acquainted with than I am) that his Lordship will grant Patents for Lands laying below the Scioto, to the Officers & Soldiers who claim under the Proclamation of October 1763. If so, I think no time shoud be lost in having them surveyed, lest some new revolution should again...
2353From George Washington to William Crawford, 25 September 1773 (Washington Papers)
Since writing the enclosed, I have further understood that the Governor, from some displeasure at Capt: Bullet’s conduct, (whether for surveying at all , or for other persons , besides those claiming under the Proclamation; or whether for a speech & engagement wch he entered into with the Indians,) has order’d him in —If the Govrs displeasure proceeded from the last mention’d cause, I should...
2354From George Washington to George William Fairfax, 25 September 1773 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to George William Fairfax, 25 Sept. 1773. On 10 Jan. 1774 Fairfax wrote : “Your very Obliging favour of the 15th of October, covering a Copy of one dated 25th of Septr last is just come to me.”
2355From George Washington to James Tilghman, Jr., 25 September 1773 (Washington Papers)
If you propose to go to the Annapolis Races—will accept of a Seat in my Phaeton—&, if the weather permits be here this afternoon I can give you a lift there & shall be glad of your Company. I shall, if I can, take an even start with the Sun tomorrow so as to reach Annapolis in good time. I hope this Letter will find you in better health than when I saw you last. I am with very sincere regard...
2356From George Washington to James Tilghman, Jr., 25 September 1773 (Washington Papers)
Scarce an hour ago, I wrote to you, making an offer of a Seat in my Phaeton; which I hope is unnecessary for me to repeat but if it be more convenient to you to go in a single Chair from Alexandria, than to come here this Evening, my Chair is at your Service, & brought up accordingly. I do not know that I can answer for the wheels. you will examine them, & judge for yourself. I am Yrs...
2357From James Madison to William Bradford, 25 September 1773 (Madison Papers)
I received yours of the 12 August and give you this repeated Testimony of my punctuality. I got your letter to Mr Wallace at the same time much worn and abused. I have given it a new coat & shall forward it as soon as a safe Opportunity serves. Since you first hinted to me your suspence as to the settled business of your life, I have partook of your anxiety & [though it] has been often in my...
2358From Benjamin Franklin to Mrs. [James?] Alcock, [24 September? 1773] (Franklin Papers)
ALS (letterbook draft): American Philosophical Society At the Request of Dr. Hawkesworth I am to mention to you what occurr’d to me on reading the Copy of Mr. Alcock’s Letter, and in Conversation with the Dr. on your Affairs. There is no Grant of Land as yet to be obtained from those concern’d in the new Colony, their Grant from the Crown not having yet pass’d the Seals. With so many Children...
2359[Diary entry: 24 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
24. Ditto. Ditto.
2360[Diary entry: 24 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
24. Foggy Morning & a little Wind from the East. Forenoon Raining but clear afterwards.
2361To George Washington from Lord Dunmore, 24 September 1773 (Washington Papers)
I last Post received yours of the 12 instant wherein you beg to be informed whether I propose granting Patents on the Ohio to such Officers and Soldiers as Claim under His Majesties Proclamation in 8ber 1763. I do not mean to grant any Patents on the Western Waters, as I do not think I am at Present impowered so to do. I did indeed tell a poor old German Lieut. who was with me & inform’d me he...
2362To James Madison from William Bradford, 24 September 1773 (Madison Papers)
I was on the point of expostulating with you for you[r] long silence when I receiv’d your[s] of Sept 6 by the hands of our worthy friend mr Ervin. I am surprized & chagrined to find you have not received a letter I wrote about six weeks ago. You may remember you promised to give me you[r] sentiments about my employing my talents provided I explained myself more fully upon that head. Eager to...
2363From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Cushing, 23 September 1773 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Public Record Office Nothing of Importance has occurr’d here since my last. This serves chiefly to cover a Newspaper, in which I have stated a few of the American Grievances that were omitted in my Receipt for diminishing a great Empire. These odd ways of presenting Matters to the publick View, sometimes occasion them to be more read, more talk’d of, and more attended to. With great...
2364[Diary entry: 23 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
23. At home all day.
2365[Diary entry: 23 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
23. Still Warm & Clear—Wind Blowing very fresh from the So. West.
2366XV. Farell & Jones to Richard Randolph, 23 September 1773 (Jefferson Papers)
We wrote you the 30th. July and are now to advise you of the safe arrival of the Virginian Capt. Emmes with 26 hhds. of your Tobacco, but no Letter, and what surprises us still more, is that the Owners of the Prince of Wales have received no Remittance nor even a Line from you, they have therefore demanded and we have this Day paid them Two thousand Nine hundred Pounds the ballance of the...
2367From Benjamin Franklin to Henry S. Woodfall, [before 22 September 1773] (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society This note went to the recipient, then to a mutual friend, then back to Woodfall and eventually back to Craven Street. The note was on a covering sheet around the manuscript of the following document, “An Edict by the King of Prussia,” and explained the typographical form that Franklin wished to have given to his satire. On the verso of the sheet Woodfall...
2368An Edict by the King of Prussia, 22 September 1773 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The Public Advertiser , September 22, 1773. When this famous hoax first appeared, Franklin had the pleasure of seeing it taken at face value. Part of the reason, no doubt, was his shrewdness in choosing the fictional author. Frederick II of Prussia had been estranged from Britain by the Peace of Paris, and made no secret of his contempt for the country. He had recently suggested,...
2369[Diary entry: 22 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
22. My Brother and my self rid to my Mill & returnd to Dinner.
2370[Diary entry: 22 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
22d. Warm—Wind blowing pretty fresh from the So. West.
2371From George Washington to Richard Thompson, 22 September 1773 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Richard Thompson, 22 Sept. 1773. On 30 Sept. Thompson wrote : “In Answer to your Favour of the 22d Current.”
2372To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., [before 21 September 1773] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : National Archives I received your kind Letter inclosing one for Mr. Cowan purser of the Glasgow, who is now at Hallifax, but as the Ship is ordered here in about 3 Weeks, shall keep ’till that time as the most certain way of getting it speedily to his hands. I am sorry to find that the East India Company do not intend to send a Ship to America, but am not the less obliged by your and...
2373Adams Elected to Membership in Supporters of the Bill of Rights, 21 September 1773 (Adams Papers)
In pursuance of a Resolution of this Society, I am to signify to you that you have this Day been duly elected a Member thereof. N.B. Subscriptions are received by frederick bull , Esq; Treasurer to this society , at his House in Leadenhall-Street, No. 96. Printed form on folded sheet approx. 13 by 8 inches ( Adams Papers ); addressed: “John Adams Esqr. Boston”; endorsed on address leaf: “Jan’y...
2374From Benjamin Franklin to John Baskerville, 21 September 1773 (Franklin Papers)
ALS (draft): American Philosophical Society I duly received your Favour of the 24th past, and some time after, the Parcel containing the Specimens and your valuable Present of Shaftsbury excellently printed for which I hold myself greatly obliged to you. The Specimens I shall distribute by the first Ships among the Printers in America, and I hope to your Advantage. I suppose no Orders will...
2375[Diary entry: 21 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
21. Colo. Mason & Mr. Fendal went away after Breakfast. I contind. at home all day. Mr. Robt. Hooe dind & lodgd here. Robert Townsend Hooe of Charles County, Md., was a partner in an Alexandria firm called Hooe, Stone & Co. until 1773, when it became Jenifer & Hooe. A few years later it became known as Hooe & Harrison ( Pa. Mag. , 61:64). Hooe was a member of the Charles County committee of...
2376[Diary entry: 21 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
21. Also clear and warm—wind in the same place.
2377[Diary entry: 20 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
20. I went up to Court, & returnd in the Afternoon. Colo. Mason, & Mr. Fendal came with me. The Fairfax court met only one day this month, and GW’s name does not appear on the list of attending justices. George Mason, who returned from Alexandria with him, had several cases that were being heard at this meeting (Fairfax County Order Book for 1772–74, 263–68, Vi Microfilm).
2378[Diary entry: 20 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
20. Clear and warm with the Wind Southerly.
2379To George Washington from Myles Cooper, 20 September 1773 (Washington Papers)
Dr Cooper presents his most respectful Comps. to Coll Washington; & returns him his Son in Law, without any vices that he knows of, and with many Virtues, wherewith he is perfectly acquainted. His Assiduity hath been equal to his Rectitude of principle; and it is hoped his Improvements in Learning have not been inferior to either. AL , DLC:GW . John Parke Custis probably delivered Cooper’s...
2380To George Washington from John Vardill, 20 September 1773 (Washington Papers)
I have taken the Liberty of addressing a Letter to you, on a Subject extremely agreeable to me, & which, I am sensible, must be particularly so to you. The Conduct of your Son, during his Residence at this Seminary, has been such, as that it would be injustice to deny him the Tribute of Approbation he deserves, & you Sr the Satisfaction which a generous Parent must receive from the Reputation...
2381[Diary entry: 19 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
19. The two Mr. Alexanders went away after breakfast. My Brother Sam—his Wife & Two children came to Dinner. Samuel Washington’s wife is Anne Steptoe Washington, and the two children are probably Thornton and Ferdinand Washington, although George Steptoe Washington, who was born to Samuel and Anne sometime during the early 1770s, may have been one of them ( WAYLAND [1] John W. Wayland. The...
2382[Diary entry: 19 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
19. Some, but not much, Rain fell in the Night. Day for the most part Cloudy with the wind at East.
2383To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Cushing, 18 September 1773 (Franklin Papers)
ALS and LS (copy): Library of Congress The foregoing is Copy of my last since which I have not received any of your Favors; I have lately received a Letter from the Speaker of the House of Deputies of the Colony of Rhode Island desiring I would favor him with G Rome’s original Letter. I have wrote him that it is returned to England. Inclosed you have a Copy of the Speaker’s Letter and should...
2384[Diary entry: 18 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
18. Went to a Barbicue of my own giving at Accotinck. Mr. Robt. Alexander & his Bror. George came home with me.
2385[Diary entry: 18 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
18. Again Foggy; & somewhat Cloudy. Day very close & Warm.
2386On Governor Bernard’s Testimony to the Loyalty of Massachusetts, 17 September 1773 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The Public Advertiser , September 17, 1773 As I gather from a very sensible Piece, entitled “ Rules and Orders for reducing a great Empire to a SMALL One ,” published in your Paper of Saturday last, that the Inhabitants of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay had all their Arms (which were bought of us with their own Money, and with which they fought so successfully in our glorious...
2387[Diary entry: 17 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
17. At home all day. In the Afternoon Mr. Harrison went away. GW paid Harrison on this day £5 for sundry legal opinions ( General Ledger B General Ledger B, 1772–1793. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers. , folio 93).
2388[Diary entry: 17 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
17. Quite Calm, clear, & warm Morning being foggey.
2389[Diary entry: 16 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
16. Rid into the Neck to the Plantations there. In the Aftern. Mr. Robt. Harrison came here.
2390[Diary entry: 16 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
16. Clear and warmer. With but little wind and that East.
2391To George Washington from Robert Adam, 16 September 1773 (Washington Papers)
The Pall or Black Cloath that was sent down to you on a late Occation Mr Carlyle Informs me was Originally your property, but as we are yet unprovided with one in town we must request the favour of you to send it by the bearer—Our Friend and Accquantance Mr Joseph Wattson Departed this life last night about Eleven oClock of a Bloody Flux, he neglectd himself much in the begining of the...
2392[Diary entry: 15 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
15. I rid to Muddy hole Doeg Run & Mill Plantations.
2393[Diary entry: 15 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
15. Clear and Cool Wind still at No. East & fresh.
2394To George Washington from Francis Willis, Jr., 15 September 1773 (Washington Papers)
Possible you may not readily ackount for my paying an Overseer Seven pounds—and allow him his Proportion of the Crop, those four Overseers are to be setled in the woods are by Bargain compeld to make nothing but Corn. which, I chose for this reason with Colo. Fairfax’s consent. the Land now cleard is very near worne Out Which is to be sown in wheat rye & timothy as soon as posible, and if we...
2395’Tis Never Too Late to Mend, 14 September 1773 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The Public Advertiser , September 14, 1773 Although Franklin was delighted with his satire, “Rules by Which a Great Empire May Be Reduced to a Small One,” he was not confident that the public shared his opinion of it. To draw attention to it, presumably, he inserted the following letter in the Public Advertiser . But the essay needed no such publicity; it was making its own way, and...
2396[Diary entry: 14 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
14. All the Gentlemen went away after breakfast.
2397[Diary entry: 14 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
14. Another Misty Morning, with great appearances of Rain all day—only a little fell however.
2398To Benjamin Franklin from Charles Wilcox, 13 September 1773 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society You was so kind as to assure Me in Your Letter to Me of the 3d Febry last that if I had Occasion to trouble You, You would Serve Me. The Case now Sir is this I am apply’d to by the Heirs of one Colonel William Cole who had an Estate in Maryland and Philadelphia to recover the same for them. You will Extreamly Oblige Me Sir to let Me know if You knew any...
2399[Diary entry: 13 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
13. All the Gentlemen except Mr. Fendal & Mr. Lee went away after breakfast. Mr. Herbert & Mr. Miller came to Dinner & stayd all Night. In the Evening Mr. Tilghman also came. mr. miller : GW probably means William Milnor. He confused the name earlier (see 30 Mar. 1773 ).
2400[Diary entry: 13 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
13. Misty kind of a Morning with the Wind at No. East but no rain all day—in the Night a sml. Showr.