1Abigail Smith to John Adams, 30 April 1764 (Adams Papers)
Your Friendly Epistle reach’d me a fryday morning, it came like an Infernal Mesenger, thro fire and Brimstone, Yet it brought me tidings of great joy. With gratitude may this month be ever rememberd by Diana. You have been peculiarly favourd, and may be numberd with those who have had the distemper lightest. What would I give that I was as well thro it. I thank you for your offerd Service, but...
2From Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, 30 April 1764 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : The British Museum I have before me your kind Notices of Feb. 3. and Feb. 10. Those you enclos’d for our Friend Bartram, were carefully deliver’d. I have not yet seen the Squib you mention against your People, in the Supplement to the Magazine; but I think it impossible they should be worse us’d there than they have lately been here; where sundry inflammatory Pamphlets are printed and...
3Guardian Accounts, 30 April 1764 (Washington Papers)
Mr John P: Custis Dr Sterlg Curry s. d. £. s. d. 1763 Apl 30 To my order on Robt Cary Esqr. & Co. for the Contra Sterg Balle £123.15.2 May 4 To ⅓ of £5.0.4—a Balle paid Colo. [Burwell] Bassett on acct of Lyonel Lyde Esqr. 1.13. 5 July To ⅔ of 90 lbs. of Tobo paid Secretarys fees Recordg Estates acct &ca that is 60 lbs. @2d. .10. Sept To ½ of £24.7.9 paid Mr Macrae for their Tutors passage &...