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6451[Diary entry: 14 July 1767] (Washington Papers)
14. Clear and not very warm. Wind Southwardly.
6452[Diary entry: 15 July 1767] (Washington Papers)
15. Clear with the Wind at South Wt.
6453[Diary entry: 16 July 1767] (Washington Papers)
16. Began to cut my Timothy Meadow which had stood too long.
6454[Diary entry: 16 July 1767] (Washington Papers)
16. Warm & woud have been Sultry but for a pleasant breeze fm. S.W.
I have before me your esteem’d favours of the 21st July & 22d Sepr the former Acknowl. the receipt of mine ⅌ Roger ⟨in⟩ Totness. my loss as you kindly wished by the former was not mitigated by Insurance, being so very fine a Ship I was imprud. enough to risque her, was sorry you had it not in your Power to Assist the Totness. the five hhds you Shipt me ⅌ Pollard Came in most miserable order. I...
ALS : New-York Historical Society; transcript: New England Historic Genealogical Society I should sooner have answered your kind Letters of last Year, but postpon’d it from time to time having mislaid the Print I intended to send you, which I have now found and send herewith. I am glad to hear of the Welfare of you and your Family, which I hope will long continue. My Love to them all. It gives...
6457[Diary entry: 17 July 1767] (Washington Papers)
17. Very warm with the Wind at So. West. In the Afternoon a fine Rain.
6458[Diary entry: 18 July 1767] (Washington Papers)
18. Clear. Wind No[rth]wardly.
6459[Diary entry: 19 July 1767] (Washington Papers)
19. Ditto—Do. Do. and Cool.
6460[Diary entry: 20 July 1767] (Washington Papers)
20. Cloudy & Cool. Wind Eastwardly with a little light Rain.
Please to send the following Shoes &ca and apply to Messrs Cary & Co. for the amount. For Geo. Washington &ca For Mastr Custis & to him chargd 1 pr dble Campaign Boots pr Mea[sur]e 6 pr strong Shoes } For a boy 14 yrs old—the last were too smal 2 pr Neat Pumps 1 pr Do Do Shoes 1 pr Strg Calfskin Slippers 6 pr Womans bla: Callimanca pr Mea[sur]e to be broader in the Soles & not so strait over...
Inclosd is a Measure for Breeches, by which please to send me a pair of black silk Knit ones—I shoud be glad also to have sent me a Sartout great Coat fashionably made of good Cloth —I presume you have my Meas[ur]e & therefore have sent none but in case you shoud be at a loss, make it to fit a person Six feet high and proportionably made, & you cannot go much amiss. let the Breeches have cool...
By this Conveyance you will receive Invoices of such Goods as we want for this and York River, & having your favours of the 19th July, 22d of August 4th of Septr, 17th Novr 31st of Jany and 6th of March past all lying before me I am enabled to answer such paragraphs as may respectively require it. If the Facts then respecting the Freight of Captn Boyes’s Ship last year are as he represented...
Invoice of Goods to be sent by Robert Cary Esqr. & Co. for the uses of George Washington—Potomack River—Virginia —Vizt 6 Strong & Secret padlocks—middle size 1 Steel Slay—proper for Weaving Sale Cloth No. 3  1 pr Weavers pickers 1 pr Ditto Shears 4 pr Clothiers Cards 6 pr Course Wool Do 4 frying Panns—viz.—2 large—1 middle Size—& 1 very small 2 Iron Skillets—1 to hold 2 Quarts—the other 3...
AL : University of Pennsylvania Library Joseph Sherwood’s respects to Benjn. Franklyn Esqr., Sherwood has applied to the Plantation, and Secretary of States Office (where the Patents &c. are Recorded) both of whom Absolutely refuse to give Copies, being as they say totally unusual and Extra Official; Sherwood has Perused and Considered the Papers very Attentively, and from his own Ideas of the...
6466[Diary entry: 21 July 1767] (Washington Papers)
21. Rainy & Misty all day. Wind Eastwardly. Gd. very wet.
6467[Diary entry: 22 July 1767] (Washington Papers)
22. Cloudy & warm first part of the day with Rain in the Aftern.
6468[Diary entry: 23 July 1767] (Washington Papers)
23. Warm and pleasant, growg. Weathr.
6469[Diary entry: 24 July 1767] (Washington Papers)
24. Very warm and still.
6470[Diary entry: 25 July 1767] (Washington Papers)
25. Finishd Ditto. Sowed Turnep seed from Colo. Fairfax’s in sheep pens at the House. Sowed Winter Do. from Colo. Lees in the Neck.
6471[Diary entry: 25 July 1767] (Washington Papers)
25. Cloudy & warm the first of the day—with Rain for some hours in the Afternoon.
Since mine of the 28th of June, last year, I have been favour’d with your two Letters of the 27th of March, first of July, and 21st of October in the past, and Sixth of April in the present year. Had any thing material occurd—(worth giving you the trouble of a Letter)—I shoud not have been silent till this time; and even now, I have but little to say. The Accounts Currt transmitted by Necks...
6473[Diary entry: 26 July 1767] (Washington Papers)
26. Waggon to be down.
6474[Diary entry: 26 July 1767] (Washington Papers)
26. Cloudy with Rain now & then but not hard. Wind Southwardly & warm.
6475[Diary entry: 27 July 1767] (Washington Papers)
27. Began to Sow Wheat at the Mill with the early White Wheat wch. grew at Muddy hole.
6476[Diary entry: 27 July 1767] (Washington Papers)
27. Warm & Clear. Also calm.
AL : Historical Society of Pennsylvania Joseph Sherwood’s respects to Benjn. Franklyn Esqr., Sherwood has Inclosed a Draught of a Case to be laid before the Attorney General, as clear as Sherwood is able to do it, with the materials he has got, Sherwood desires his Friend Franklyn will give it an Attentive Perusal and Amend it as Occasion shall require, Sherwood will call in Craven Street in a...
6478[Diary entry: 28 July 1767] (Washington Papers)
28. Began to Sow Wheat at Muddy hole with the mixd Wheat that grew there. Also began to Sow Wheat at Doeg Run of the red Chaff from Home. Also sowed Summer Turnep behd. Garden.
6479[Diary entry: 28 July 1767] (Washington Papers)
28. Ditto—Ditto in the forenoon. Afterwards Rain.
6480[Diary entry: 29 July 1767] (Washington Papers)
29. Sowed Colo. Fairfax’s kind in Flax Gd. joing. sheep pens.
6481[Diary entry: 29 July 1767] (Washington Papers)
29. Clear Warm and still.
6482[Diary entry: 30 July 1767] (Washington Papers)
30. Warm & clear. Wind Southwardly.
6483[Diary entry: 31 July 1767] (Washington Papers)
31. Warm & clear in the forenoon. Afterwards slight Rain.
6484Cash Accounts, August 1767 (Washington Papers)
Contra Augt 2— By Mrs Washington 5 Dollars £ 1.10.0 By Jno. Houlsworth Hackling &ca 4. 0.0 3— By Cash left with Lund Washington viz. 30 Dollars @ 6/ & 20/ paper 10. 0.0 7— By Smith for Clamping my Wheels 0. 7.6 By Charity 5. 0.0 [Maryland currency] By Ditto at Sundry times 3.17.0 11— By 1 Whetstone 0. 1.3
6485[The Weather] August [1767] (Washington Papers)
1st. Calm & still. Also warm. 2. Cloudy for the most part & wind southwardly with some thunder & showers abt. 4 Oclock. 3. Close and Cloudy the greatest part of the day. In the Afternoon Rain where I was (at Mr. Moodys). Moody’s is probably the home of Benjamin Moody (d. 1784), of Fairfax County. Moody, who was related by marriage to Thomas Colvill, was named a beneficiary in Colvill’s will....
Draft: American Philosophical Society I yesterday had the Pleasure of receiving the enclosed from Dr. Robertson, Principal of the University of Edinburgh, in answer to mine relating to Mr. Cooper, of which I send you a Copy. I feel myself happy in having been any way instrumental in procuring an Honour so justly due to that Gentleman’s uncommon Merit. As soon as I receive the Diploma, I shall...
Facsimile of ALS : Catalogue of Charles Hamilton Sale, Dec. 13, 1966, p. 95, no. 284. Last Night I received a Letter from Dr. Robertson, acquainting me that the University of Edinburgh have on my Recommendation conferr’d the Degree of Dr. in Divinity upon the Revd. Mr. Cooper of Boston: an Event, that when I last had the Pleasure of seeing you, you may remember I was desirous of waiting for,...
6488[Diary entry: 1 August 1767] (Washington Papers)
1st. Calm & still. Also warm.
6489[Diary entry: 2 August 1767] (Washington Papers)
2. Cloudy for the most part & wind southwardly with some thunder & showers abt. 4 Oclock.
AL : American Philosophical Society Mr. Potts presents his Compliments to Mr. Frankland and desires the favour of his Company to dine on a Buck of the Postmaster Generals on Wednesday next at the Kings Arms in Cornhill at 3 in the Afternoon. On the basis of handwriting comparison the editors have attributed this note to Samuel Potts, controller of the Post Office’s Inland Office, 1765–87, and...
6491[Diary entry: 3 August 1767] (Washington Papers)
3. Close and Cloudy the greatest part of the day. In the Afternoon Rain where I was (at Mr. Moodys). Moody’s is probably the home of Benjamin Moody (d. 1784), of Fairfax County. Moody, who was related by marriage to Thomas Colvill, was named a beneficiary in Colvill’s will.
6492[Diary entry: 4 August 1767] (Washington Papers)
4. Warm with some Clouds & sprinkles of Rain abt. the long Glade.
We have the pleasure to advise the safe arrival of Capt. Esten. no care shall be wanting in us to make the most of thy 8 Hhds Tobacco. it gives us concern that we are not favourd wth a larger share of thy Consignments we flatter our Selves that our Account Sales are as good as Messrs Carys & Co. by the return of Capt. Esten next Spring let us partake of an equal share & an impartial division...
Copy: Historical Society of Pennsylvania I received yours of the 21st of May and am truly sorry to hear of your misfortune. It must however be a consolation to you that it cannot be imputed to any imprudence of your own, and that being yet in the early part of life, industry and good management may in a few years replace what you have lost. But in the mean time your own discretion will suggest...
MS not found; reprinted from William Temple Franklin, ed., Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin, LL.D. F.R.S. &c . (quarto edit., London, 1817–18), III , 366–7. I return you many thanks for the box of elephants’ tusks and grinders. They are extremely curious on many accounts; no living elephants having been seen in any part of America by any of the Europeans settled there, or...
MS not found; reprinted from Samuel Hazard, ed., Hazard’s Register of Pennsylvania , XVI , No. 5 (August 1, 1835), 65–6. I received your obliging favour of May 16. I am always glad to hear from you when you have Leisure to write, and I expect no Apologies for your not Writing. I wish all correspondence was on the Foot of Writing and answering when one can, or when one is dispos’d to it,...
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have now before me all your late Letters, and shall answer them Article by Article. Capt. Ourry din’d here a few Days since, and thanks you for remembering him, desiring his Respects to you and Sally—Mr. Strahan and Family the same. I received the Bill sent per Mr. Potts, and suppose it will be duly paid. You will return him the Overplus. I wish I could...
ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library I received yours of May 21. and 25. with a Letter and Papers enclos’d for Mrs. Penn, which I forwarded. Yours of June 8. is since come to hand, with one for her by the Name of Durdin. She will now change neither her Name nor her Mind any more, for I hear she is dead. I have nevertheless seal’d and forwarded the Letter to Ireland. They were strange...
6499[Diary entry: 5 August 1767] (Washington Papers)
5. Warm with Clouds—on the blue Ridge.
6500[Diary entry: 6 August 1767] (Washington Papers)
6. Very Warm.