1To Benjamin Franklin from Georgiana Hare, 12 January 1785 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The kindness & indulgence you have ever shewn me & which have been the chief pride of my life encourages me to trouble you on this occasion when I very much want your friendship & advice— Mr Franklin will have told you of my marriage with Mr Hare, but I had no opportunity of informing him of our future plans & it is on that subject I wish to consult you— Mr...
2[Diary entry: 12 January 1785] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday 12th. Mercury at 42 in the Morning—40 at Noon & 38 at Night. Morning very fine with but little Wind from the So. Wt. At 10 o’clock it shifted to the No. Wt. blew very hard & turned Cold. Road to my Mill Swamp, where my Dogue run hands were at work & to other places in search of the sort of Trees I shall want for my walks, groves, & Wildernesses. At the Sein Landing & between that &...
3From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Harrison, 12 January 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
The letter of July 20. 1784 with which your Excellency was pleased to honour me and which inclosed the resolution of assembly for the statue of Genl. Washington came to my hands on the 29th. of Nov. by Mr. Short: and a few days afterwards I received a duplicate of it. As it was not practicable to get the business into any train before the sailing of the December packet, I omitted acknol– eging...