1From Benjamin Franklin to Noble Wimberly Jones, 5 March 1771 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania I duly received your several Favours of Oct. 9. and December 13. inclosing Bills of Exchange, viz. On Greenwood & Higginson for £100 0 s. 0 d. On Campbell for - - - - - - - - - 20 0 s. 0 d. £120 0 s. 0 d.
2From Benjamin Franklin to Grace Williams, 5 March 1771 (Franklin Papers)
Reprinted from Jared Sparks, ed., Familiar Letters and Miscellaneous Papers of Benjamin Franklin ... (London, 1833), pp. 139–40. I received your kind letter by your sons. They are, I assure you, exceeding welcome to me; and they behave with so much prudence, that no two young men could possibly less need the advice you would have me give them. Josiah is very happily employed in his musical...
3From Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Williams, Sr., 5 March 1771 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I suppose Jonathan has told you that the Lottery is drawn, and your two new Tickets had the same Success as the former, viz. One £20 Prize, and one Blank. Would you go on any farther? Josiah is very happy in being under the Tuition of Mr. Stanley, who very kindly undertook him at my Request tho’ he had left off Teaching. Josiah goes constantly too to...
4[Diary entry: 5 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
5. At Winchester all day. Dined with Lord Fairfax. Although scheduled for 4 Mar., the officers’ meeting was actually held today. Besides GW and Dr. James Craik, only four officers or their representatives were present. After hearing GW’s report and learning that William Crawford had begun to survey along the Great Kanawha River, they unanimously agreed that he should be instructed to finish...
5[Diary entry: 5 March 1771] (Washington Papers)
5. But little frost—day calm & the fore part of it clear, & very pleasant. calm : In the manuscript this word reads “clalm.”
6To George Washington from Matthew Campbell, 5 March 1771 (Washington Papers)
The Boy Brings the Boots Cost 57/6 Pensla Currency. They Came here only on Sunday evening Last by the Post. hope they will fitt & please Mr Custis I am sir your most humle Sert ALS , ViHi : Custis Papers. Matthew Campbell was a merchant in Alexandria who also acted at this time as an agent for Robert Adam.
7Minutes of the Meeting of the Officers of the Virginia Regiment of 1754, 5 March 1771 (Washington Papers)
At a Meeting of the Officers of the first Virga Regiment held at Winchester the 5th Day of March 1771. present Collo. Geo. Washington Collo. Stephens Capt. Hog Jas Mercer Gent. Atto. in fact of Doctr Craich Collo. Geo. Mercer Collo. Washington Agent for Collo. Muse & Lt West Andrew Waggoner representative of Capt. Waggoner Collo. Washington having laid before the Members present a short...