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1 Washington, George [Diary entry: 29 April 1767] 1767-04-29 29. Sowed more flax seed behind the quarter.
2 Washington, George Sharpe, Horatio From George Washington to Horatio Sharpe, 20 July 1757 1757-07-20 I have undoubted intelligence that many Deserters from the Virginia Regiment are gone to, and are...
3 Franklin, Benjamin Cushing, Thomas From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Cushing, 2 April 1774 1774-04-02 ALS : American Antiquarian Society; copy: Public Record Office My last was of the 22d past, since...
4 Franklin, Benjamin Jackson, Richard From Benjamin Franklin to Richard Jackson, 1 June 1764 1764-06-01 ALS : American Philosophical Society My last to you was of the 1st. of May, since which I am...
5 Franklin, Benjamin The Busy-Body, No. 2, 11 February 1729 1729-02-11 Printed in The American Weekly Mercury , February 11, 1728/9. All Fools have still an Itching to...
6 Washington, George [Diary entry: 15 August 1767] 1767-08-15 15. Finishd sowing the 39 Inch Cut of Corn in the Neck with 44½ Bushl. Wheat. Finishd sowing that...
7 Robert Cary & Company Washington, George To George Washington from Robert Cary & Co., 10 August … 1762-08-10 Letter not found: from Robert Cary & Co., 10 Aug. 1762. On 26 April 1763 GW wrote to Robert Cary...
8 Washington, George [Diary entry: 13 February 1773] 1773-02-13 13. Still at home. Mr. Dulany & Mr. Custis went to Mrs. Frenchs after Breakfast. The two young...
9 To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Potts, 10 December … 1766-12-10 AL : American Philosophical Society I wrote to you upon my arrival in Liverpool as did my Friend...
10 Washington, George [Diary entry: 10 June 1773] 1773-06-10 10. At home all day alone.
11 Watson, William William Watson: Notice of Franklin’s Experiments, 11 … 1750-01-11 MS : The Royal Society; also copy: American Academy of Arts and Sciences At the reading of this...
12 Pownall, John Franklin, Benjamin To Benjamin Franklin from John Pownall, 4 March 1767 1767-03-04 AL : American Philosophical Society Mr. Pownall presents his respectfull Compliments to Dr....
13 Franklin, Benjamin Colden, Cadwallader From Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, 11 … 1750-10-11 ALS : New-York Historical Society I have learnt by different hands, that Dr. Mitchel continues in...
14 Washington, George [Diary entry: 14 February 1760] 1760-02-14 14. Ditto Ditto Do. Do. but cloudy.
15 Washington, George [Diary entry: 10 April 1748] 1748-04-10 Sunday 10th. We took our farewell of the Branch & travelld over Hills and Mountains to 1 Coddys...
16 Washington, George [Diary entry: 28 August 1773] 1773-08-28 28. Warm again, with very little Wind and that Southerly.
17 Masters, W. Franklin, Benjamin To Benjamin Franklin from W. Masters, [1769?] 1769-01-01 LS : American Philosophical Society Though I have not the honour of an intimate acquaintance with...
18 Spangenberg, Augustus Gottlieb Franklin, Benjamin To Benjamin Franklin from Augustus Gottlieb … 1756-01-29 Copy: Archives of the Moravian Church, Bethlehem When I think of the Multitude of Things, which...
19 Whitehurst, John Franklin, Benjamin To Benjamin Franklin from John Whitehurst, 18 January … 1770-01-18 ALS : American Philosophical Society The natural tendency of philosophical minds to promote...
20 Washington, George [Diary entry: 25 December 1773] 1773-12-25 25. Raining more or less all day with the Wind fresh from the Southward. Snow intirely dissolv’d.
21 Washington, George [Diary entry: 19 January 1772] 1772-01-19 19. At home all day. In the Afternoon Majr. Wagener and Mr. John Barnes with Doctr. Craik came...
22 Washington, George [Diary entry: 8 August 1770] 1770-08-08 8. Dined at Colo. Lewis’s. GW apparently clubbed at Weedon’s again this evening and played cards,...
23 Washington, George Dinwiddie, Robert From George Washington to Robert Dinwiddie, 29 May 1754 1754-05-29 To answer your Honour’s Letter of the 25th by Mr Birney —I shall begin with assuring you, that...
24 Washington, George [Diary entry: 1 October 1768] 1768-10-01 Octr. 1. Clear and pleasant. Still forenoon but brisk Southwestwardly Wind afterwds.
25 Minutes of the Committee on the Purfleet Magazine … 1772-08-12 Copy: the Royal Society; partial copy: American Philosophical Society <August 12: The Committee...
26 Norris, Isaac Franklin, Benjamin To Benjamin Franklin from Isaac Norris, 5 August 1761 1761-08-05 Letterbook copy: Historical Society of Pennsylvania I wrote the Above in much haste, and yet it...
27 Washington, George Peyton, Henry From George Washington to Henry Peyton, 4 June 1756 1756-06-04 I was pleased to hear of your alertness in marching to Pattersons Creek upon the last alarm; and...
28 Washington, George [Diary entry: 3 February 1773] 1773-02-03 3. Ground very hard froze which thawd but little being Cloudy & like for falling weather all...
29 Washington, George Stewart, Robert From George Washington to Robert Stewart, 17 December … 1756-12-17 Ensign Crawford has referred a dispute to me concerning his rank in the Army. I must determine in...
30 Washington, George [Diary entry: 28 February 1770] 1770-02-28 28. Clear and pleasant with but little Wind & that Southwardly.