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11 Washington, George [Diary entry: 17 April 1775] 1775-04-17 17. Wind very fresh from the Southwest with Rain in the Night.
12 New York Committee of Sixty New Haven Committee New York Committee of Sixty to the New Haven Committee … 1775-04-17 We have rec d . your friendly ^ Your ^ Letter of the 6 th : March Inst. and haves ^ been ^ laid...
13 Washington, George [Diary entry: 16 April 1775] 1775-04-16 16. At home all day. Genl. Lee Mr. Harry Lee Junr. Mr. Geo. Mason, Mr. Thompson, & Mr. McDonald...
14 Washington, George [Diary entry: 16 April 1775] 1775-04-16 16. Warm & towards the Evening lowering. Wind very fresh from the So. West.
15 Washington, George [Diary entry: 15 April 1775] 1775-04-15 15. Went up to Alexandria to the Muster of the Independt. Company. Returnd late at Night.
16 Washington, George [Diary entry: 15 April 1775] 1775-04-15 15. Very pleasant. Wind what little there was Southerly.
17 McDougall, Alexander UNKNOWN Alexander McDougall to ?, 14 April 1775 1775-04-14 This covers a Letter, and accompanies a Budle, to our mutual Friend John Adams Esqr, which I...
18 Washington, George [Diary entry: 14 April 1775] 1775-04-14 14. Doctr. Rumney Mr. Adam & Captn. Broadstreet came to Dinner. The two first stayd all Night—the...
19 Washington, George [Diary entry: 14 April 1775] 1775-04-14 14. Very Cool & Wind very hard at No. West.
20 Lewis, Thomas Virginia Delegates Thomas Lewis and Samuel McDowell to Virginia Delegates … 1775-04-14 we have it in command, from the freeholders of Augusta county, by their committee, held the 22d...
21 Virginia Delegates Lewis, Thomas Virginia Delegates to Thomas Lewis and Samuel McDowell … 1775-04-14 Be pleased to transmit to the respectable freeholders of the county of Augusta our sincere thanks...
22 Washington, George [Diary entry: 13 April 1775] 1775-04-13 13. Mr. & Mrs. Custis, & Mrs. Newman came to Dinner. Mrs. Slaughter also.
23 Washington, George [Diary entry: 13 April 1775] 1775-04-13 13. Clear but Windy from the No. West & Cool.
24 Washington, George Dickinson, John From George Washington to John Dickinson, 13 April 1775 1775-04-13 Mr Lloyd did me the honour to call at this place with your favour of the 4th Instt. If the...
25 Washington, George [Diary entry: 12 April 1775] 1775-04-12 12. Captn. Saunders went away after Dinner. A Lloyd from Pen[n]s[ylvani]a Came to Dinner & stayd...
26 Washington, George [Diary entry: 12 April 1775] 1775-04-12 12. Raining in the forenoon but clear afterwards.
27 Newton, Thomas Jr. Washington, George To George Washington from Thomas Newton, Jr., 12 April … 1775-04-12 I Received your favor of 3d instant, I also have received the herrings 60 Bars. of which I have...
28 Franklin, Benjamin Trent, William Franklin, Thomas Walpole, Samuel Wharton, and John … 1775-04-11 DS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania The promoters of the Walpole grant in London were...
29 Washington, George [Diary entry: 11 April 1775] 1775-04-11 11. At home. Captn. Saunders came and lodged here. captn. saunders : probably either Joseph...
30 Washington, George [Diary entry: 11 April 1775] 1775-04-11 11. Misting all day and a good deal of Rain in the Night—with the Wind at No. Et.
31 Contee, Thomas Washington, George To George Washington from Thomas Contee, 11 April 1775 1775-04-11 I have Just received your Terms for the Brigantine Farmer and her Apparel, the New Boat Excepted,...
32 Adams, John Inhabitants of Massachusetts Bay Colony XI. To the Inhabitants of the Colony of … 1775-04-10 The cases of Wales and Ireland are not yet exhausted. They afford such irrefragable proofs, that...
33 Washington, George [Diary entry: 10 April 1775] 1775-04-10 10. At home all day alone.
34 Washington, George [Diary entry: 10 April 1775] 1775-04-10 10. Lowering all day with the wind at No. Et.
35 Cleveland, James Washington, George To George Washington from James Cleveland, 10 April … 1775-04-10 With much Difictualy I got out the fifth Day of April to Gilbert Simpsons; Wheare I found all the...
36 Washington, George [Diary entry: 9 April 1775] 1775-04-09 9. Went to Pohick Church & returnd to Dinner. Doctr. Craik and Mr. Danl. Jenifer came in the...
37 Washington, George [Diary entry: 9 April 1775] 1775-04-09 9. Again Cool, & Wind still at No. East.
38 Preston, William Washington, George To George Washington from William Preston, 9 April 1775 1775-04-09 Yours of the 27th Ult. came to hand yesterday with my Fee & that to Mr Floyd with which we are...
39 Washington, George [Diary entry: 8 April 1775] 1775-04-08 8. Mr. Magowan went away after Breakfast. Mrs. Washington & self rid to the Mill.
40 Washington, George [Diary entry: 8 April 1775] 1775-04-08 8. Rather Cool, Wind, what there was of it at No. East.
41 Washington, George [Diary entry: 7 April 1775] 1775-04-07 7. Mr. Adam went away after Breakfast. I continued at home all day.
42 Washington, George [Diary entry: 7 April 1775] 1775-04-07 7. Pleasant forenoon, but rather cool & Raw afterwards notwithstandg. the Wind was Southerly.
43 Digges, George Washington, George To George Washington from George Digges, 7 April 1775 1775-04-07 My Father & Mr Hawkins will take four hundred Bushel of your Salt, & I will copy a few...
44 Washington, George [Diary entry: 6 April 1775] 1775-04-06 6. All the above Gentlemen except Mr. Magowan went away after Breakfast. Mr. R. Adam came in the...
45 Washington, George [Diary entry: 6 April 1775] 1775-04-06 6. A hard frost—day colder & wind harder from the same Quarter than yesterday.
46 Washington, George Fairfax, George William From George Washington to George William Fairfax, 6 … 1775-04-06 Letter not found: to George William Fairfax, 6 April 1775. On 30 June 1786 GW wrote Fairfax :...
47 Snickers, Edward Washington, George To George Washington from Edward Snickers, 6 April 1775 1775-04-06 I Receved a letter from youre miller in Regard to the whet I Sent Last to youre mill whare in he...
48 Wythe, George Jefferson, Thomas To Thomas Jefferson from George Wythe, 6 April 1775 1775-04-06 Since my letter of yesterday, I have looked cursorily over all the charters in my office. Of...
49 Franklin, Benjamin Speculation on the Speed of Ships, 5 April 1775 1775-04-05 MS : Library of Congress During his homeward voyage Franklin took time off from writing his...
50 Washington, George [Diary entry: 5 April 1775] 1775-04-05 5. At home all day with the above Gentleman.
51 Washington, George [Diary entry: 5 April 1775] 1775-04-05 5. Wind very fresh and Cold from the No. West all day.
52 Washington, George Mercer, George From George Washington to George Mercer, 5 April 1775 1775-04-05 The writing of this Letter, has been delayed longer than I expected, for the following...
53 Washington, George Montagu, Edward From George Washington to Edward Montagu, 5 April 1775 1775-04-05 My Letter of the 4th of December to Colo. Mercer (dispatched by the first opportunity that...
54 Grayson, William Washington, George To George Washington from William Grayson, 5 April 1775 1775-04-05 I have the honor of your favor of the 2nd of Aprill; in answer to which, it is the desire of our...
55 Wythe, George Jefferson, Thomas To Thomas Jefferson from George Wythe, 5 April 1775 1775-04-05 I do not know that the terms on which the crown engaged to grant the lands in Virginia are...
56 Tudor, William Adams, John To John Adams from William Tudor, 4 April 1775 1775-04-04 The interesting Advices we rec’d here on Sunday, and which the Papers will acquaint You, have had...
57 Warren, Mercy Otis Adams, John To John Adams from Mercy Otis Warren, 4 April 1775 1775-04-04 At the same time that I make my Gratful Acknowledgment, for the instructive sentiments and...
58 Foxcroft, John Franklin, Benjamin To Benjamin Franklin from John Foxcroft, 4 April 1775 1775-04-04 ALS : American Philosophical Society Your very agreable favour of the 4th. of Janry. I rec’d by...
59 Washington, George [Diary entry: 4 April 1775] 1775-04-04 4. Mr. Tilghman Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Herbert, Mr. Danl. Carroll & Mr. Fitzgerald came down to Dinner...
60 Washington, George [Diary entry: 4 April 1775] 1775-04-04 4. Misting, & Raining more or less all day with but little Wind and that Southerly.