1To Benjamin Franklin from Cadwalader Evans, 15 July 1769 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society By the Ship Chalkley, Capt. Volans I sent to you Owen Biddle’s, and Joel Bailey’s, observations, of the Transit of Venus, at Cape Henlopen; but as there was some error in that hasty copy, I am desired to inclose a more correct one. I have not got the observations made at the Statehouse, or at David Rittenhouse’s, but woud if I had known time enough to...
2[Diary entry: 15 July 1769] (Washington Papers)
15. At home all day. Mr. Thornton & my Brothr. & son set of homewards after Dinner.
3[Diary entry: 15 July 1769] (Washington Papers)
15. Very warm and close with gt. appearances of Rain and frequent showers to the Westward but very little here.
4[Diary entry: 15 July 1769] (Washington Papers)
15. Finishd at Do. by Breakfast time and went from hence to Doeg run Plantation & Cut the small field in this side the Run before Dinner. Note—from the Remarks and observations made this year in Harvesting my Wheat, it appeard evident that 10 and sometimes 9 Cradlers (according as the Wheat was thick or thin) were full suff. to keep the rest of my hands employd—and it likewise appeard that it...