The friends of Liberty, Wilkes, Peace and good order to the number of Forty five, assembled at the Whig Tavern Boston New England, take this first opportunity to congratulate your Country, the British Colonies and yourself, on your happy return to the land alone worthy such an Inhabitant: worthy! as they have lately manifested an incontestible proof of virtue, in the honorable and most...
2[Diary entry: 6 June 1768] (Washington Papers)
6. Rid to Muddy hole and the Mill, & met with Doctr. Rumney upon my Return who dined here. While Rumney was at Mount Vernon, he gave Patsy Custis “a large Julep,” probably a syrupy, nonalcoholic drink intended to soothe her nerves (receipt from William Rumney, 18 Feb. 1769, ViHi : Custis Papers). GW today paid £15 for a horse for Jacky Custis ( General Ledger A General Ledger A, 1750–1772....
3[Diary entry: 6 June 1768] (Washington Papers)
6. Cool and Cloudy but no Rain the Wind Northwardly.
4From George Washington to Laughlin Macleane, 6 June 1768 (Washington Papers)
In a Letter of the 10th of March which I recd from Colo. Robt Stewart in Jamaica, he directs me to draw upon you for a sum of money which I lent him in 1763—I accordingly do so in favour of Robt Cary Esqr. & Co. for £302 Sterg which was the nett amount of two Bills (exclusive of Intt wch I have no intention of charging) remitted him at that time. Among the number of your Acquaintance & well...
5From George Washington to Robert Cary & Company, 6 June 1768 (Washington Papers)
My old Chariot havg run its race, & gone through as many stages as I coud conveniently make it travel, is now renderd incapable of any further Service; The intent of this Letter therefore is to desire you will bespeak me a New one, time enough to come out with the Goods (I shall hereafter write for) by Captn Johnstoun, or some other Ship. As these are kind of Articles, that last with care a gt...