1To Benjamin Franklin from James Elphinston: Bill for William Temple Franklin’s Education, 4 July 1769 (Franklin Papers)
ADS : American Philosophical Society Master William Temple July 4. 1769 One half year’s board and Education 15. .. .. One half year’s dancing 2. 2. Education, a poem, bound 3. 6 Copybooks, paper, pens and ink &c 6. 6 Mending of cloaths 5. 6
2[Diary entry: 4 July 1769] (Washington Papers)
4. Went over into the Neck again & returnd to Dinner with the Captn. of the Burmudian.
3[Diary entry: 4 July 1769] (Washington Papers)
4. Very sultry, with a breeze of Wind from the southward. Clouds & a little rain to the westward (with some Thunder) but none here.
4[Diary entry: 4 July 1769] (Washington Papers)
4. Finishd Cutting, getting in, and Stacking this half by Dinner, and finding our progress very slow & that the Cradlers were too many for the other workers, we reduced them to Ten after Dinner, after which about one half of the other half of the Second Cut was got in, and securd the work all going on well together but then the wheat was thinner which enabled the Rakers and carryers to keep up...