2301To George Washington from John Cox, 25 July–9 October 1773 (Washington Papers)
having dispos’d of Three bbls of flour as pr Sales Furnishd, the neet proceeds of which I have Remitd as pr advice of Mrs Washington, in the brigtn. Charming Nancy my self Master, the Danger of the Sea & Seizure Exceptd, Which when Reced place to the Credit of your Humble Servt m. Rais Sales of Two bbls of Supr fine flour weighg 14 Ruves ⟨&⟩ 9 lbs. @ 300 Rais pr Ruve 12.853 Do. of one bbl of...
2302From Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, 9 October 1773 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have not heard from you since your Goods arriv’d. I hope they got safe to hand, and that they please. I write this Line just to let you know I am well, Thanks to God, and to cover a Paper of mine printed here, which I send because you desired I would send you what I published from time to time, and I am willing to oblige you; but often they are things out...
2303[Diary entry: 9 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
9. At home all day. Mr. Tilghman & Mr. [Herbert] Came here & stayd all Night.
2304[Diary entry: 9 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
9. Cloudy & threatning forenoon but clear afterwards. Wind Easterly.
2305[Diary entry: 8 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
8. I continued at home all day. After Breakfast Mr. Thompson went away.
2306[Diary entry: 8 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
8. Very like for Rain all the forenoon but Clear afterwds. Wind at East—but not much of it.
2307[Diary entry: 7 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
7. At home all day. In the Afternoon Mr. Richd. Thompson came and stayed all Night. Richard Thompson was interested in leasing some of the Ohio lands that GW was advertising for sale but considered the terms unrealistic. In a letter of 30 Sept. 1773 to GW , Thompson laid down what he considered to be appropriate terms and informed GW of his intention to visit him soon to discuss the matter.
2308[Diary entry: 7 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
7. Lowering most part of the day. Wind Northerly.
2309From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, 6 October 1773 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I must, I find, stay another Winter here absent from you and my Family, but positively nothing shall prevent, God willing, my Returning in the Spring. I had no Line from you by the last Packet, but had the Satisfaction of hearing you were well. I thank God, my Health continues; but I cannot in the course of things expect it much longer, which makes me the...
2310From Benjamin Franklin to William Franklin, 6 October 1773 (Franklin Papers)
Reprinted from William Duane, ed., The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin … (6 vols., Philadelphia, 1808–18), VI , 332–4. I wrote to you on the 1st of last month, since which I have received yours of July 29, from New York. I know not what letters of mine governor H. could mean, as advising the people to insist on their independency. But whatever they were, I suppose he has sent copies of them...
2311From Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Williams, Jr., 6 October 1773 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : First Federal Savings & Loan Association, Boston (1958) Inclos’d is the Receipt for the Organ which I wish safe to hand, and that it may please. My Love to the Family, and to my Sister. I shall write fully to you per some Boston Ship when I have a little time. I am ever, Your affectionate Friend See Jonathan’s request in his letter above, June 28. He acknowledged receipt of the organ on...
2312[Diary entry: 6 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
6. At home all day.
2313[Diary entry: 6 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
6. Raining all the forenoon with the Wind Easterly & pretty fresh.
2314From George Washington to Robert Cary & Company, 6 October 1773 (Washington Papers)
I am almost ashamed to trouble you in the same year with such frequent orders for Goods; but as I am under a necessity of making some Repairs to, and alteration in my House, and did not get an Acct before, from the Undertaker of all the materials wanting, it must plead my excuse for requesting you to send me the under mentioned Articles—as also for the following Books for the use of Mr Custis,...
2315[Diary entry: 5 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
5. Went a hunting in the Neck with Mr. Custis & Lund Washington. Found a Fox & after runng. it two hours & half lost it.
2316[Diary entry: 5 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
5. Still clear and Warm wind from the same Quarter.
2317[Diary entry: 4 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
4. At home all day. Mr. Thos. Triplet came here.
2318[Diary entry: 4 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
4. Still Clear with but little Wind and that at the same point.
2319[Diary entry: 3 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
3. At home all day. Alone.
2320[Diary entry: 3 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
3. Clear, Wind at So. West & Warm.
2321[Diary entry: 2 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
2. Set of on my return home. Dined at Marlborough & lodged at home. Mr. Custis coming with me. The town of Upper Marlboro was frequently called Marlboro. Jacky Custis, who had left King’s College to return home for a holiday, evidently met GW in Annapolis. He carried with him highly laudatory letters from Dr. Cooper and from John Vardill, one of his tutors. Vardill wrote that Jacky “has...
2322[Diary entry: 2 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
2. Raining in the Morning with fine mists through the day.
2323To George Washington from Thomas Oliver, 2 October 1773 (Washington Papers)
I had forgot to request the favour of you To order down by the vessel that comes For the Wheat a Cask of the best flower. It will save me the trouble of sending to Mr Brent’s Mill which in winter is sometimes daingerous. You’l Much Oblige Sr your Obt Humle Sart ALS , DLC:GW . The letter is docketed on the reverse “Memorandom for Mr Cowan.” Thomas Oliver seems to have been a manager at...
2324[Diary entry: 1 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
Octr. 1st. Still at Annapolis. Dined with Mr. Ogle. Spent the Evening at the Governors. Benjamin Ogle (1746–1808) was elected governor of Maryland in 1798. He was the son of Samuel Ogle (d. 1752) who served three times as governor of Maryland in the colonial period. In the Monday sweepstakes, Ogle’s horse came in second out of three.
2325[Diary entry: 1 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
Octr. 1st. Raining more or less all day—with the Wind fresh from the No. Et.
2326To George Washington from Gilbert Simpson, 1 October 1773 (Washington Papers)
This is To Let you know That I have paid your money To Capt. Crawford who says it has been alreydey paid and I have Found all my affairs out heare well but very hard seet To Get any Carpenters work don and seems as hard seet To Get wagons To move me out and very dear if I Geet aney and I am affraid I shall not Com down before you seet out for Williamsburg but as our out Goings is Great at...
2327Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg: Prefaces to the Two Volumes of the Œuvres, [before 30 September 1773] (Franklin Papers)
“Préface” printed in Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg, ed., Œuvres de M. Franklin … (2 vols., Paris, 1773), I , [i]-viii; “Discours préliminaire” printed in ibid. , II , [i]-viii; AD (draft of “Préface”): American Philosophical Society For almost twenty years, since Dalibard had brought out his translations of Experiments and Observations in 1752 and 1756, Europeans with no knowledge of English had been...
2328[September 1773] (Washington Papers)
Septr. 1. Went with Mrs. Washington and Nelly Calvert to Mr. Digges’s. Din’d & returnd in the Aftern. 2. Rid to Belvoir, Mill, & Mill Plantation. Found Mr. Magowan here upon my return. 3. At home all day. 4. Went with Mr. Magowan &ca. to the Barbicue at Accatinck. 5. Went up with him and Miss Nelly Calvert to Alexa. Church. Returnd to Dinner. 6. At home all day. Mr. Wilper came to Dinner and...
2329Acct. of the Weather in Septr. [1773] (Washington Papers)
Septr. 1. Wind fresh all day from the Southward with small Showers of Rain. 2. Wind Northwardly in the Morning & a little Cool but calm afterwards & Warm. 3. Clear and Warm in the forenoon with but little Wind. Evening Cloudy & like for Rain very little fell however. 4. Great appearances again for a Settled Rain but it went of again without any. 5. Clear and Cool. Wind pretty fresh from the...
2330Cash Accounts, September 1773 (Washington Papers)
Cash Septr 13— To Cash won at Cards £ 0. 7. 6 20— To Cash of David Rankin for Rent 4. 0. 0 23— To Ditto Recd from Mr Herbert on acct of Fishing 21. 0. 0 Contra 2— By Cash paid Willm Roberts 25. 0. 0 By Ditto sent to the Ann[apoli]s Printer 1. 4. 0 4— By Do pd John Javins for 20 Bls Wheat M. 4. 0. 0 By Charity