7151[Diary entry: 9 June 1768] (Washington Papers)
9. The Attorney &ca. went away leavg. Miss Nicholas only here.
7152[Diary entry: 9 June 1768] (Washington Papers)
9. Clear and Warm, Wind abt. So. West. In the Afternoon Cloudy with Rain, and high wind from W.S.W.
7153To Benjamin Franklin from William Heberden, before 10 June [1774?]: résumé (Franklin Papers)
Printed form with MS insertions: University of Pennsylvania Library <Before June 10, [1774? ]: Presents his compliments and invites Franklin to dine on Friday, June 10, at four o’clock.> For the eminent physician, BF ’s acquaintance of long standing, see above, VIII , 281 n. During BF ’s second British mission June 10 fell on a Friday in 1768 and 1774, and during his first mission not at all....
7154[Seizure of Hancock’s Sloop, 1768–1769] (Adams Papers)
In the fall of the Year 1773, a great Uproar was raised in Boston, on Account of the Unlading in the Night of a Cargo of Wines from the Sloop Liberty from Madeira, belonging to Mr. Hancock, without paying the Customs. Mr. Hancock was prosecuted upon a great Number of Libells for Penalties, upon Acts of Parliament, amounting to Ninety or an hundred thousand Pounds Sterling. He thought fit to...
7155[Diary entry: 10 June 1768] (Washington Papers)
10. Rid to Muddy hole Doeg Run and the Mill.
7156[Diary entry: 10 June 1768] (Washington Papers)
10. Cloudy Morning but clear & cool afterwards with brisk Wind from No. Wt.
7157From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, 11 June 1768 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I received yours of April 22 and 24. and rejoice to hear that you continue well notwithstanding the Fatigues you must have undergone with poor Debby. Mr. Coleman is with me. The Surgeon from whom he hoped a Cure when he came over, being gone abroad, and his Return uncertain, he has chosen upon the best Advice, to submit to have the diseased part cut out,...
7158[Diary entry: 11 June 1768] (Washington Papers)
11. Rid to Ditto—Ditto & Ditto.
7159[Diary entry: 11 June 1768] (Washington Papers)
11. Midling warm—with the Wind at So. Wt.
7160[Diary entry: 12 June 1768] (Washington Papers)
12. Went to Pohick Church and returnd to Dinner.
7161[Diary entry: 12 June 1768] (Washington Papers)
12. Warm. Wind Southwardly & fresh.
7162[Diary entry: 13 June 1768] (Washington Papers)
13. Went to Belvoir where Mr. Seldon his Lady &ca. were. Mary Cary (1704–1775), an aunt of Sarah Cary Fairfax, married Joseph Selden (d. 1727) of Elizabeth City County and had three sons: Col. Cary Selden of Buckroe, Elizabeth City County; Col. Samuel Selden of Salvington, Stafford County; and Rev. Miles Selden (d. 1785) of Henrico County ( Va. Mag. , 9:109; meade [1] [William] Meade. Old...
7163[Diary entry: 13 June 1768] (Washington Papers)
13. Wind Southwardly till the Afternoon when it Shifted to the Westward & blew a mere hurricane attended with hard Rain.
7164To George Washington from Jonathan Boucher, 13 June 1768 (Washington Papers)
I think myself much obliged to You for the flattering Preference given Me, in thinking Me a proper person to undertake the Direction of Mastr Custis’s Education. And I will not hesitate to confess to You, that it wou’d mortify Me not a little to be depriv’d of so acceptable an Opportunity of obtaining some Credit to Myself, which I flatter myself there wou’d be no Danger of, from so promising...
7165To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas-François Dalibard, 14 June 1768 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ai bien reçu dans son tems la très obligeante lettre que vous m’avéz fait l’honneur de m’écrire au mois de Mars dernier; mais le Livre de Priestly qu’elle m’annonçoit, ne m’a été remis qu’environ trois semaines après la lettre. Le paquet de livres que M. Molini libraire à Paris attendoit de Londres, fut long-tems retardé en route, et quand il fut arrivé...
7166[Diary entry: 14 June 1768] (Washington Papers)
14. Returnd home again, & found Mr. B. Fairfax here. Sent for Doctr. Rumney to Patcy Custis who was seized with fitts. Mr. M. Campbell lodgd here. Rumney treated this outbreak of epileptic convulsions by bleeding Patsy and prescribing some of the same medicines that he had given her earlier: valerian, “nervous drops,” and ingredients for another medicinal brew (receipt from William Rumney, 18...
7167[Diary entry: 14 June 1768] (Washington Papers)
14. Wind very hard from the No. West with thunder & sevl. Showers of Rain.
7168[Diary entry: 15 June 1768] (Washington Papers)
15. Colo. Fairfax & Family together with Mr. Seldon & his dind here as also Doctr. Rumney. Mr. B. Fairfax went in the Mg.
7169[Diary entry: 15 June 1768] (Washington Papers)
15. Blustering Wind & varying from So. West to No. West. Cool.
7170[Diary entry: 15 June 1768] (Washington Papers)
[1]5. The Maryland hound Bitch Lady took Forrester & was also servd by Captn., & refusd the Dogs on the 11th. Finishd breaking up Corn Ground at Doeg Run.
7171To Benjamin Franklin from Hannah Walker, 16 June 1768 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society We received your kind Letter with great joy to my Son for which great favour I return you a thousand thanks and Henery is over joyed at the thought of the Books you was Pleased to mention and my cousin was so Pleased that you was so kind to Answer his Letter that She has quite turned me off from being her Scrivener and has took Henery to write her Letters...
7172[Diary entry: 16 June 1768] (Washington Papers)
16. Rid to the Mill Doeg Run and M. Hole. Mr. Campbell came here in the Eveng.
7173[Diary entry: 16 June 1768] (Washington Papers)
16. Still & Warm with Rain in the Night.
7174To George Washington from Jonathan Boucher, 16 June 1768 (Washington Papers)
Altho’ I have already return’d an Ansr to yr obliging Letter of the 30th ult: by a Servt of The Revd Mr Addison’s who went from hence a Day or two ago, yet as You seem’d desirous to hear from Me as soon as possible, & as Collo. Lewis now informs Me that He can furnish Me wth an Oppty directly to your House, I am desirous to convince You, that I have not been inattentive to the Matter of yr...
After the repeal of the late American Stamp Act, we were happy in the pleasing prospect of a restoration of that tranquility and unanimity among ourselves, and that harmony and affection between our parent country and us, which had generally subsisted before that detestable Act. But with the utmost grief and concern, we find that we flatter’d ourselves too soon, and that the root of bitterness...
7176To Benjamin Franklin from James Parker, 17 June 1768 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Yours of April 16, with Mr. Strahan’s Memorandum about Holt, I received per Packet. It is a bad Stroke for me, as I never had or received the Books, that I have been made to pay for, and shall never have any other Satisfaction for them. But I will not complain any more: I have now been sufficiently used to such Matters. It is possible, by the Time you...
7177[Diary entry: 17 June 1768] (Washington Papers)
17. Rid into the Neck and to Muddy hole.
7178[Diary entry: 17 June 1768] (Washington Papers)
17. Still & hot till abt. 2 Oclock then thunder & Rain with some Wind which afterwards dyed away.
7179[Diary entry: 17 June 1768] (Washington Papers)
17. Finishd breakg. up Corn Ground at Muddy hole.
7180Thomas Hutchinson to ——, 18 June 1768 (Franklin Papers)
As you allow me the honour of your correspondence, I may not omit acquainting you with so remarkable an event as the withdraw of the commissioners of the customs and most of the other officers under them from the town on board the Romney, with an intent to remove from thence to the castle. In the evening of the 10th a sloop belonging to Mr. Hancock, a representative for Boston, and a wealthy...
7181[Diary entry: 18 June 1768] (Washington Papers)
18. At home all day prepg. Invoices and Letters for England. The “Invoices and Letters” were all dated 20 June 1768, the “Invoices” listing personal and plantation items needed from England for Mount Vernon and the Custis estates. To Charles Lawrence of London, GW wrote for a “Suit of handsome Cloth Cloaths,” reminding the tailor that his long-legged correspondent stood a “full Six feet high”...
7182[Diary entry: 18 June 1768] (Washington Papers)
18. Calm & cloudy with some Rain in the forenoon & thunder & Showery in the Afternoon & Night.
7183[Diary entry: 18 June 1768] (Washington Papers)
18. Finishd Do. Do. at the Mill.
7184[Diary entry: 19 June 1768] (Washington Papers)
19. At home. Do. Do.
7185[Diary entry: 19 June 1768] (Washington Papers)
19. Clear & cool. Wind at No. West.
7186Charles Paxton to ——, 20 June 1768 (Franklin Papers)
The commissioners of the customs have met with every insult since their arrival at Boston, and at last have been obliged to seek protection on board his Majesty’s ship Romney: Mr. Hallowell, the comptroller of the customs who will have the honor to deliver you this Letter, will inform you of many particulars; he is sent by the Board with their letters to Government. Unless we have immediately...
7187[Diary entry: 20 June 1768] (Washington Papers)
20. Went to Court and returnd at Night.
7188[Diary entry: 20 June 1768] (Washington Papers)
20. Clear and Warm. Wind Southly.
7189From George Washington to John Didsbury, 20 June 1768 (Washington Papers)
You will please to send me the following Shoes and charge them respectively—I have also sent my measure for a pair of light thin Boots for Summer wear, which let come with the Shoes—As it will save me the trouble of preparing a fresh measure every time I may have occasion for New Boots I shoud be glad if you woud keep the measure now sent, by you. For Mastr Custis. pr Measure sent Miss Custis....
7190From George Washington to Charles Lawrence, 20 June 1768 (Washington Papers)
This is to desire you will send me a Suit of handsome Cloth Cloaths—I have no doubts but you will choose a fashionable colourd Cloth as well as a good one & make it in the best taste to sit easy & loose as Cloaths that are tight always look aukward & are uneasy to the Wearer. As I have sent you my measure once or twice I presume you can be at no loss for want of one but I think you have...
7191From George Washington to Robert Cary & Company, 20 June 1768 (Washington Papers)
Having wrote several times to you of late I have the less to say in this Letter, the principal design of which is to inclose Invoices of such Goods as are wanted for this River —those for York I must take some other oppertunity of forwarding as Mr Valentine has not yet sent me a list of those Articles we may want for the Plantation under his care. The Reason why I proposd (in my Letter of the...
7192Enclosure: Invoice to Robert Cary & Company, 20 June 1768 (Washington Papers)
Invoice of Goods to be sent by Robt Cary Esqr. & Co. for the use of Geo: Washington—Potomack Rivr—Virginia—Vizt 3 M 30d. Nails 1 large Cask 20d. Ditto 6 Inch heading Chissels 6¾ Inch Ditto Ditto 6½ Inch Ditto Ditto 4 best Curry Combs (without Brushes) 1 dozn large Tinn Sheets 1 Strong and best Post Chaise Trunk to be 3 feet long 20 Inches wide & 18 Inches deep to be well secured & have a good...
7193To George Washington from Capel & Osgood Hanbury, 20 June 1768 (Washington Papers)
We have now before us thy favor of 5th May the contents of which are duly noticed—The Insurce on the 10 Hhds Tobacco belonging to J. P. Custis on board the Hanbury shall be made —inclos’d is our Letter to him left open for thy perusal to which refer respecting the state of his Account under our care —If at any time thee should have Tobacco to spare, we should be oblig’d to thee for thy...
7194Enclosure: Capel & Osgood Hanbury to John Parke Custis, 20 June 1768 (Washington Papers)
Inclos’d we send the Sales of thy 8 Hhds Tobacco ⅌ the Hanbury, Nt proceeds £114. ⟨ Mutilated ⟩, hope they will meet with thy approbation, of which it will give us pleasure to be inform’d. We have just had the satisfaction of receiving our friend Geo: Washingtons favor of 5th May The Insurance therein directed on 10 Hhds of thy Tobacco by Capt. Esten, shall be duly made, and no endeavours of...
7195Memorandum List of Tithables and Taxable Property, 20 June 1768 (Washington Papers)
A List of Tithables in Truro Parish—Fairfax—Also of the Wheel Carriages—given in June 20: 1768 George Washington Lund Washington, Willm Skilling, Thos Davis. Ho. Servants: Breechy, Billy, Julius, Harry, Schomberg, Doll, Jenny, Betty, Moll, Sall, ⟨Phillis⟩, Kate, Winney, Sarah, Giles. Home Plantn: Joe, Jack, Ben, Jack, Arlington, George, Sarah, Frank, Lydia, Phœbe. Tradesmen: Will, Michael,...
7196From George Washington to Joseph Valentine, 20 June 1768 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Joseph Valentine, 20 June 1768. On 8 July Valentine wrote to GW : “I Recd yours of the 20th of June.”
7197[Diary entry: 21 June 1768] (Washington Papers)
21. Went up again and stayd all Night.
7198[Diary entry: 21 June 1768] (Washington Papers)
21. Warm & in the Afternoon Cloudy with Rain at Night.
7199[Diary entry: 22 June 1768] (Washington Papers)
22. Returnd home in the afternoon.
7200[Diary entry: 22 June 1768] (Washington Papers)
22. Cool. Wind fresh from the No. Wt.