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Copy: Public Record Office, London; also copies: Rhode Island Archives, John Carter Brown Library, New York State Library, Maryland Hall of Records, Massachusetts Historical Society (2 copies) Recent events had made clear to everyone attending the Albany Congress that a struggle with the French was impending for the mastery of the continent. The chief purpose of any plan of union which they...
183182[Diary entry: 1 April 1774] (Washington Papers)
April 1st. At home all day. Price Posey dined here.
183183[Diary entry: 18 September 1787] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 18th. Finished what private business I had to do in the City this forenoon. Took my leave of those families in wch. I had been most intimate. Dined early at Mr. Morris’s with whom & Mr. Gouvr. Morris I parted at Grays ferry and reached Chester in Company with Mr. Blair who I invited to a seat in my Carriage ’till we should reach Mount Vernon.
An Historical View of the Cod-fisheries of France, England, and the United States. France England United States Vessels Tonage Seamen Rentals Value Dollars Vessels Tonage Seamen Rentals Value Dollars Vessels Tonage Seamen Kentals Value Dollars 1577
183185General Orders, 9 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
The acting Quartermaster with the army will have a sufficient number of Espontoons made to furnish each platoon officer who has never received one. Commandants of corps will make returns of that deficiency immediately—The general expects those officers who have once been supplied will keep themselves equipp’d with that useful and ornamental Weapon. For Fatigue at Westpoint tomorrow 7th...
18318620. Sunday. (Adams Papers)
Two Privateers have been in sight all this day. One advanced, and fired several Guns in order to make Us hoist our Colours. But Captain Chavan would not do them that Honour. They are afraid to come near. But this it is. Every day We have a No. in Sight, so that there is no Chance for a Vessell to pass without Convoy. Our Captain Mr. Chavan has a Cross of St. Louis, and one of his Midshipmen...
183187[Diary entry: 29 December 1773] (Washington Papers)
29. Went out with the Dogs. Found a Fox but did not kill it.
1781 [The Commonwealth of Virginia to] Thomas Jefferson [Dr.] Dec. Travelling to & from the Assembly 150 miles @ 2d 300 [℔. Tobo.] To 13. days attendance from Dec. 10th. to 22d inclusive 650 Entries in TJ’s hand in record of accounts and attendance of the members of the General Assembly, 1781–1782 ( Vi ). TJ was more precise in giving the dates of his attendance than the other members from...
THE COAT OF ARMS OF THE STATES OF AMERICA The Shield has Six quarters parti one, coupé two; to the first it bears or, a rose ennamelled Gules and argent, for England; to the Second, argent a thistle proper, for Scotland; to the third vert, a harp or, for Ireland; to the fourth azure, a flower de luce or for France; to the fifth or the Imperial Eagle Sable, for Germany; and to the Sixth or, the...
183190[Diary entry: 31 January 1773] (Washington Papers)
31. At home all day alone.
183191[Diary entry: 5 October 1768] (Washington Papers)
5. Went to Alexandria, after an early dinner to see a Ship (the Jenny) Launched but was disappointed & came home.
183192General Orders, 11 September 1777 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW . A note in the left margin of the manuscript, written by the same clerk who made the transcription, reads: “Battle of Brandywine.”
183193[Diary entry: 6 July 1786] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 6th. Mercury at 71 in the Morning—77 at Noon and 76 at N. Morning hazy, with thunder & rain in the afternoon. Rid to Muddy hole and into the Neck; found that the Rye at the first had been cut down yesterday and that the wheat was entered upon and that the grain being wet this Morning, it could not either be shocked, or bound. The rakers were therefore employed in succouring the...
183194[Diary entry: 17 May 1797] (Washington Papers)
17. Wind Easterly all day and pretty fresh & cool.
On 12 Feb. Jefferson sent copies of Thomas Paine’s Compact Maritime , newly printed from manuscripts received in January, to eleven of his friends in Virginia. He accompanied at least some, and presumably all, of the pamphlets with brief letters, written at 7:00 a.m. and updated in a postscript at 1:00 p.m. , in which he gave a succinct account of the progress of voting in the House of...
The opening paragraph of this letter contains the first reference in Hamilton’s extant correspondence to a series of business transactions in which he was to be involved for several years as the representative of Schuyler and certain other New Yorkers. When Schuyler wrote this letter, he believed that he, Barent Bleecker, Edward Goold, and William Greene had a claim to a portion of Cosby Manor...
183197[Diary entry: 7 February 1773] (Washington Papers)
7. At home all day alone.
During a Course of twenty Years, it has been the constant Amusement of my Life, to examine, the Secret Springs, Motives and Principles of human Actions: And I am more and more perswaded, every day, that from the Fall of Adam to this Time, Mankind in general, has been given up, to Strong Delusions, vile Affections, sordid Lusts, and brutal Appetites. The first Inquiry, that commonly arises in...
18319918th. (Adams Papers)
The young Ladies at Mr. Wigglesworth’s, dined at Judge Danas, I went down there with Bridge; to tea, and pass’d the evening, very sociably. The conversation turn’d upon diverse topics, and among the rest upon love which is almost always the case when there are Ladies present. Peggy came away at about 10, but Miss Jones, concluded to stay there, to-night.
The Debt proper or the original Debt of the UStates in its primary form may be classed under four general heads I the Old emissions of Continental money II The Loan office Debt contracted for monies lent to the Government III the army debt contracted for the pay and commutation of the army IV the debt of the five Great Departments as they are called in the resolution of Congress being for...
Be it enacted by the general assembly that the judges of the high court of chancery or any two of them may before the next term appoint a clerk thereof in the room of him who lately died by writing under their hands and seals and at any time hereafter when that office or the office of serjeant at arms shall by any means become vacant may in like manner appoint a successor and such succeeding...
183202[Diary entry: 4 June 1773] (Washington Papers)
4. Breakfasted at the Sign of the Bull 13 Miles from the Ship. Dind at Lancaster 19 Miles further & lodgd at Wrights Ferry 10 Miles from Lancaster. Wright’s ferry, now called Wrightsville, is on the south bank of the Susquehanna River in York County. The ferry crossed from Columbia, in Lancaster County.
183203Court of Inquiry, 4–8 May 1758 (Washington Papers)
The Reasons given by Capt. Robt McKenzie and Ensign Woodford for acquainting Capt. Thomas Waggener that they would not Rank with Lieut. Peter Steenbergen of the Virginia Regiment under the Command of George Washington Esqr. In Presence of Lieut. Colo. Stephen Lieutenants Stewart Campbell Buckner Hubbard Smith Roy Ensign Duncanson Ensign Woodford assigns the following Reasons for Refusing to...
183204General Orders, 12 September 1775 (Washington Papers)
Varick transcript , DLC:GW .
183205Tuesday Decr. 23d. 1766. (Adams Papers)
I heard Yesterday, for the first Time, that young Jonathan Hayward, the Son of Lt. Joseph Hayward of the South Precinct, had got a Deputation from the Sherriff. Captn. Thayer was the Person, who went to the Sherriff and procur’d it for him. Silas Wild, Tho’s Penniman, Stephen Penniman, Lt. Hayward and Zebulon Thayer were his Bondsmen—a goodly Class! a clever Groupe! a fine Company! a bright...
183206[Diary entry: 22 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
22. Rid to Ditto in the forenoon with my Wife & Patcy Custis.
183207[Diary entry: 8 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
8. W. No. Wt. but not hard, fine clear & Warm.
183208[Diary entry: 5 April 1748] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 5th. We went out & did 4 Lots. We were attended by the same Company of People that we had the day before.
183209[Diary entry: 1 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
Octr. 1st. Still at Annapolis. Dined with Mr. Ogle. Spent the Evening at the Governors. Benjamin Ogle (1746–1808) was elected governor of Maryland in 1798. He was the son of Samuel Ogle (d. 1752) who served three times as governor of Maryland in the colonial period. In the Monday sweepstakes, Ogle’s horse came in second out of three.
1832105th. (Adams Papers)
Mrs. Cranch and Miss Betsey, went to Boston this morning, and propose not to return till Saturday. I read partly through, Wraxall’s tour into the northern parts of Europe which is much inferior to Moore and Brydone. These letters are full of incidents which however interesting they may have been to the author, are not so in the least, to the public. His observations appear very superficial,...