2501[Diary entry: 15 August 1773] (Washington Papers)
15. At home all day alone.
2502[Diary entry: 15 August 1773] (Washington Papers)
15. Still warm & clear.
2503[Diary entry: 14 August 1773] (Washington Papers)
14. Very warm. Rid to an intended meeting of Vestry at the New Church. Dind at Captn. McCartys. There was no meeting on this day and the next meeting was not held until 22 Nov.
2504[Diary entry: 14 August 1773] (Washington Papers)
14. Very warm with great Rain to the No. West. None or very little fell here.
2505[Diary entry: 13 August 1773] (Washington Papers)
13. At home all day. Price Posey came to Dinner: & stayd all Night.
2506[Diary entry: 13 August 1773] (Washington Papers)
13. Again warm with the Wind pretty fresh from the Southwd. with Clouds & much appeare. of Rain in the Afternoon but none fell here.
2507To George Washington from Edward Anderson, 13 August 1773 (Washington Papers)
Col: Thomas Colvill having bequeathed “unto the Youngest Daughter of Mr William Anderson Merchant in London the Sum of Eighty Pounds Sterling”—I beg leave to inform you that Harriot Rebecca Anderson is the youngest Daughter of Mr William Anderson, & that her Guardian Mrs Rebecca Anderson has sent me a Power of Attorney to receive that Legacy. As it would be inconvenient for me to wait upon you...
2508To George Washington from Thomas Newton, Jr., 13 August 1773 (Washington Papers)
I have Just time to inform you I have paid Mr Hill one hundred and ninety five pounds, and one hundred & ten dollars in the whole two hundd & twenty eight pounds. I am sorry that I cou’d get no more but am in hopes the whole sales will be paid at the next meeting. I have not been home since I received yours for examining the seconds but will follow your direction’s and make the most of them...
2509[Diary entry: 12 August 1773] (Washington Papers)
[12.] Mr. Digges & Sisters went away after Breakfast. I continued at home all day.
2510[Diary entry: 12 August 1773] (Washington Papers)
12th. Warm, with little or no Wind throughout the day.
2511To James Madison from William Bradford, 12 August 1773 (Madison Papers)
I have just returned here from Philada where I have been this week past in a constant hurry occasioned by the marriage of a Sister. I now sit down to answer your agreeable Letter which I could not do sooner altho I greatly desired it; but I hope you will not follow a bad example but reprove my long delay by an early answer; for as I expect soon to determine what profession I shall engage in...
2512To Thomas Jefferson from Charles McPherson, 12 August 1773 (Jefferson Papers)
I regret, exceedingly, that I have at this distance of time to answer your very polite letter of the 20th February. I only received it about the end of last month. It came under cover of a letter from Mr. Ninian Minzies, dated the 20th. May. I recollect, with pleasure, the acquaintance which I had with you in Virginia. I enjoy the thoughts of renewing that acquaintance; and I am much indebted...
2513From Benjamin Franklin to Giambatista Beccaria, 11 August 1773 (Franklin Papers)
Retranslated from the Italian in Giuseppe A. G. S. Eandi, Memorie istoriche intorno gli studi del padre Giambatista Beccaria … ([Turin,] 1783), pp. 149–50. I embrace this opportunity to greet you through Signor Fromond, your most ingenious fellow countryman, and to let you know that, because my ongoing commitment to various affairs precludes my doing further research in our favorite science, I...
2514[Diary entry: 11 August 1773] (Washington Papers)
11. Mrs. Brown went away after Breakfast.
2515[Diary entry: 11 August 1773] (Washington Papers)
11. Fine showers at different periods through the day being gentle & general in appearance.
2516To George Washington from James Mercer, 11 August 1773 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 9th Instant was received late last Night, I am concerned you shou’d give yourself the trouble of explaining your motives for applying to me about the Mortgage I gave you—if my answer imputed to you the most distant suspicion of ungenerous Sentiments, believe me my good Sir, my Pen & Heart differed much[.] It is true I put the supposition you mention but I deemed it next to...
2517[Diary entry: 10 August 1773] (Washington Papers)
10. Mr. George Digges & Sister’s Teresa & Betcy came to Dinnr. & stayd all Night.
2518[Diary entry: 10 August 1773] (Washington Papers)
10. Very warm with no wind in the forenoon.
2519[Diary entry: 9 August 1773] (Washington Papers)
9. Mrs. Brown came here in the Afternoon & stayd all Night. Mrs. Brown is Catherine Scott Brown, wife of Dr. William Brown of Alexandria.
2520[Diary entry: 9 August 1773] (Washington Papers)
9. Cloudy forenoon with appearances of Rain, but none fell.
2521From George Washington to Burwell Bassett, 9 August 1773 (Washington Papers)
As I wrote to you by the last Post, and nothing New has happend since, this Letter only serves to cover the Inclosed to Mrs Bassett. The Horse Abel left here, is got quite well of his Lameness, but not recoverd of an exceeding swelld, & sore back which he received in coming up—This, and the boy telling me you did not work, or put him to any particular kind of Service, is the Reason why I have...
2522From George Washington to James Mercer, 9 August 1773 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to James Mercer, 9 Aug. 1773. On 11 Aug. Mercer wrote : “Your favour of the 9th Instant was received late last night.”
2523To George Washington from John Posey, 9 August 1773 (Washington Papers)
You have grant’d me many Favours since I have been Acquaint’d with you—I am now Reduc’d Very Low—and Advanc’d in years—I have noe Person in the world to Apply to, for Assistance—and Really am not Able to work—Pray would you be kind Enough to Let me have the Some about £50—Maryland Currancy I think with that some I could fix my self for Life, and not to want Again—If I should not Succeed with...
2524[Diary entry: 8 August 1773] (Washington Papers)
8. Went up to Alexa. Church & returnd to Dinner. Captn. Posey & Son Price here. The last of whom went away after Dinner.
2525[Diary entry: 8 August 1773] (Washington Papers)
8. Very warm with Clouds in the Afternoon but no Rain.
2526Genealogical Note, 7 August 1773 (Adams Papers)
Mr Henry Adams before the year 1640, I cant Say how long before, came from Bristol in England, with Eight Sons, and fixed himself at Braintree, in an House nearly opposite to the present Parsonage House of the Church of England, near the late Dr and the present Major Millers—being a Maltster by Trade he Set up a Malt House there upon a Piece of Land between the Brook on the North a Rivulet...
2527[Diary entry: 7 August 1773] (Washington Papers)
7. At home all day, alone.
2528[Diary entry: 7 August 1773] (Washington Papers)
7. Warm.
2529James Macpherson to Charles Macpherson, 7 August 1773 (Jefferson Papers)
I received your letter. I should be glad to accommodate any friend of yours; especially one of Mr. Jefferson’s taste and character. But I cannot, having [re]fused them to so many, give a copy of the Gaëlic poems with any decency [o]ut of my hands. The labour, besides, would be great. I know of none, that could copy them. My manner and my spelling differ from others: And I have the vanity [to]...
2530[Diary entry: 6 August 1773] (Washington Papers)
6. At home all day. Captn. Posey went to Captn. McCarty’s.
2531[Diary entry: 6 August 1773] (Washington Papers)
6. Flying Clouds with the Wind pretty fresh from the Southwest. Afternoon Cloudy—with a little Rain in the Evening. Weather pleasant.
2532Adams’ Notes for His Argument: Special Court of Admiralty, Boston, 4–5 August 1773 (Adams Papers)
Information. By what Rule is Prisoner to be tryed? Answer by the civil Law. Statute 28. H. 8, c. 15. 11. & 12. W. 3, c. 7. 4. G, c. 11, §. 7. then Foster 288. Barrington 54, bottom Note—notwithstanding St. Tr. V. 8, page 213. It has been customary to look into both Laws, here, as it seems they do in London, at the Admiralty sessions. But the Principal Rule of Law upon which our defence is...
2533To Benjamin Franklin from Lewis Fevre, 5 August 1773 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Mr. Hay desires to be informed, as soon as possible, if there are to be any Additions to the Psalms, as they have but six Pages more to do, to finish the whole. This Day Dr. Sheppherd, accompanied by Professor Allamand, called; The latter Gentleman desired me to acquaint you that he should stay three weeks in Town, and that Count Bentwick was arrived. I am,...
2534To Benjamin Franklin from Margaret Stevenson, 5 August 1773 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I am much obliged, with your kind inquires, the Cheldren I thanke God, ar All weell and your D and your Lady B— hom i Dinde with a Tusday and Dannke your health, all ar well at Ewell. I am verey well But do not expect to Continu so Long; for I have lifed opon Benns [Beans] and Backon for ten days. I have noe News, Mr. Faver has Bin to the Printers as...
2535[Diary entry: 5 August 1773] (Washington Papers)
5. Rid to Muddy hole, Doeg Run, Mill, & Ferry Plantations.
2536[Diary entry: 5 August 1773] (Washington Papers)
5. Clear with but little Wind & pleasant.
2537From George Washington to Jonathan Boucher, 5 August 1773 (Washington Papers)
Under cover with this Letter I send you a Bill of Excha: on Robt Cary & Co. for £65 Sterlg, which is the amount of your acct at 66⅔, more than which the Govr told me might be had for good Bills. I have made no deduction for the sums of £1.5.0 & £2.6.0 Virga Curry paid Rind & Purdie on your Acct nor of £1.4.0 York Cy paid Gaine, Whose receipt I now Inclose; as, to the best of my recollection, I...
2538From George Washington to Robert Cary & Company, 5 August 1773 (Washington Papers)
I have some reasons to fear that by an unlucky mistake, my Letter of the 12th Ulto (among other things) ordering Insurance on Mr Custis’s Tobo & mine in the Rising Sun was put into the hands of Captn Peterson. If so, the Tobo, & order for Insurance on it will probably go by the same Ship; I therefore again desire (if this Letter gets to hand in time) that five hundred pounds may be Insured on...
2539To George Washington from George William Fairfax, 5 August 1773 (Washington Papers)
You may be surprized to receive a Letter of this date from me, as we might have reasonably Expected to have been half our Passage, over. The Ship fell down, a day or two after I wrote to you from Ceeleys compleatly Loaded, But the chief mate and most of the Sailors were Sick, the latter has recruted fast since being in the Salts, but the Mates life is dispared off, however the Captain says he...
2540Franklin’s Contributions to an Abridgment of the Book of Common Prayer, [before 5 August 1773] (Franklin Papers)
Printed in [Baron Le Despencer,] Abridgement of the Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments, and Other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church, According to the Use of the Church of England: Together with the Psalter, or Psalms of David … (London, 1773), pp. iii-vii and verso of Psalter title page; “Some Heads for a Preface,” Dashwood Papers, Bodleian Library; three MS...
2541To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 29 July-4 August 1773 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I was desired to send Mrs. Stevenson 6 Boxes of Sperma Ceti Candles, but as they will not admit a less quantity than 22 lbs. [?] to be shipt, was obliged to send her 9: which I have shipped on board the Lydia Capt. Hood directed to you as per the inclosed Bill of Lading. Mrs. S will appropriate the amount to the Payment of an Organ I desired you to procure...
2542Adams’ Minutes of the Argument: Special Court of Admiralty, Boston, 3–4 August 1773 (Adams Papers)
Fitch. Not charged with Murder. But as the Killing constitutes Pyracy. 11. & 12. W, c. 7, §9. Petit Treason at common Law. 25. Ed. 3. defined Treason. Confining the Master, and taking Vessel into Possession and robbing him is Pyracy. Evidence presumptive. No Witnesses who saw the Transaction. 1. Domat. 413. T. 6. That a Proof which convinces the Mind. 414. Signs, Tokens, Conjectures, and...
2543From Benjamin Franklin to Noble Wimberly Jones, 4 August 1773 (Franklin Papers)
ALS (letterbook draft): Library of Congress I hope you continue well tho’ I have not had the Pleasure of hearing from you since your Favour of Jan. 13. The Seeds I sent you last Year were not as you supposed from that Mr. Ellis who had been your Governor, but from another of the Name, Author of the enclos’d Pamphlet. I now send you a few more East India Seeds which I had from another Quarter....
2544To Benjamin Franklin from Lewis Fevre, 4 August 1773 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society By Monday night’s Post I sent you two Parcels which contained the Acts relating to America, and five Letters or Parcels that came with the Packet: by last night’s Post one Letter; all which I hope you have received. Mr. Oliphant called here this Day, and left with me a Receipt for £800 that Mr. Alexander paid Mess. Brown & Collinson on your Account....
2545To Benjamin Franklin from Charles Jackson, 4 August 1773 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society <Wednesday, August 4, 1773: An invitation, with apologies for the short notice, to breakfast and dinner tomorrow at Hampstead.> The comptroller of the Foreign Office in the General Post Office; see above, XIV , 301 n.
2546[Diary entry: 4 August 1773] (Washington Papers)
4. At home all day. Captn. Posey here—he came on Sunday last. Posey’s visit lasted for a week and was for the purpose of extracting more money from GW. His nerve failed, however, and it was not until he was on his way back to Maryland that he wrote GW the purpose of his visit: “You have grant’d me many Favours since I have been Acquaint’d with you. I am now Reduc’d Very Low and advanc’d in...
2547[Diary entry: 4 August 1773] (Washington Papers)
4. A Great deal of Rain fell this day and Night ground being throughly wet.
2548Advertisement, 4 August 1773 (Washington Papers)
TO BE RENTED The plantation whereon Mr. William Clifton formerly lived, lately possessed by Mr. Samuel Johnston, and at present in the tenure and occupation of his daughters; this plantation, or farm, is very pleasantly situated on Patawmack River, about five miles below Alexandria, and contains about 200 acres of cleared land, very good for grain of every kind, and tobacco; as also one of the...
2549Franklin’s Use of “Prudential Algebra,” [before 3 August 1773?] (Franklin Papers)
AD : American Philosophical Society These seemingly random jottings turn out to have more significance than at first appears. They are the only example we have yet encountered of Franklin’s using his private decision-making method, which he had offered to Priestley the year before. It involved listing in separate columns the reasons for and against a given action, then striking out those that...
2550From Benjamin Franklin to Alexander Colden, 3 August 1773: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS (letterbook draft): Library of Congress <West Wycomb, at Lord Le Despencer’s, August 3, 1773: Has received Colden’s of June 2 enclosing seconds of “sundry Bills acknowledg’d in my last” and the first of Willing & Morris on Harris & Co. for £15. Encloses Ogle’s protested bill on Anderson for £83 10 s. 3 d. , which with charges totals £83 16 s. Compliments to Mrs. Colden.> See the letter BF...