1To Benjamin Franklin from Jane Mecom, 7 November 1768 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I cannot neglect writing to you by my Neibour Capt. Freeman tho it be no more to yr satisfaction than to Inform you that I am well and that my Famely are as useal. The whol Conversation of this Place turns upon Politices and Riligous Contryverses Boath managed with two much Biterness as you will See by the News Papers, If you give yr self the Troble to Read...
2To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Wharton, 7 November 1768 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): Historical Society of Pennsylvania I had the pleasure of writing thee a long Letter by Cap. Sparks, which hope thou’l receive. By Letter which I two days past received from Governor Franklin and Brother Saml dated at Fort Stanwix Oct. 25 I am Advised that on the day before the Grand treaty Opened at which there is Upward of 3000 Indians, that they had Agreed to the retribution and...
3[Diary entry: 7 November 1768] (Washington Papers)
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4[Diary entry: 7 November 1768] (Washington Papers)
7. Set out for home with Betcey Dandridge. Dined at King Wm. Court Ho. & lodgd at Mr. Wm. Ayletts. betcey : Elizabeth Dandridge (b. 1749), the younger of Mrs. Washington’s two sisters who reached adulthood. In 1773 she married William Aylett’s brother John. The “publick house” at King William Court House was described in 1777 as being “72 feet by 20 with a portico the whole length, there are 4...