251From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, 3 March 1773 (Franklin Papers)
ALS (letterbook draft): Library of Congress I had no Line from you per last Packet. But I had the Satisfaction of hearing you were well by Mr. Beache’s Letter. I wrote to you per Capt. All, and sent you some little Things. I continue well, and am ever, Your affectionate Husband Bache’s letter was that of Jan. 4 above, and BF ’s by Capt. All was, we assume, that of Feb. 14.
252To Benjamin Franklin from David Hall, 5 April 1762 (Franklin Papers)
Letterbook copy: American Philosophical Society Yours of December 10. by the Packet, I received, with your Opinion relating to my remitting you; and have, accordingly sent you the first Copy of a Bill of Exchange for Three Hundred Pounds Sterling (Exchange Seventy-seven and a Half) drawn by Messieurs Plumsted and Franks, on Sir James Colebrooke Baronet, Arnold Nesbitt, George Colebrooke, and...
253To Benjamin Franklin from William Henly, [28 October? 1772] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have this morning received the [enclosed] Letter from a friend at Lewes, and though it may contain nothing that is new or very material, yet I take the liberty of sending it to you thinking it may employ a few leisure minutes if you have any such. I this morning left at Mr. Nairnes a drawing for an instrument to shew your beautiful experiments with the...
254From George Washington to Robert Stewart, 21 October 1758 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Robert Stewart, 21 Oct. 1758. On 24 Oct. Stewart wrote to GW : “Yours of the 21st Inst. by Mr Grant came to hand.”
255[Diary entry: 12 January 1768] (Washington Papers)
12. Wind at No. West and exceeding cold and frosty.
256[Diary entry: 7 November 1768] (Washington Papers)
7. Do.——— Do.——— Do.——— Do.
257From George Washington to Robert Stewart, 27 July 1756 (Washington Papers)
I received yours —and immediately set the Smith to work about the Tools; which you will receive very soon: but as they are not necessary for beginning the work, need not delay you. I can not pretend at this time to fix on a day for your march as the Enemy are about us—It must be left to yourself to determine: If it can be done without leaving the Inhabitants in danger, the sooner you march the...
258[Diary entry: 18 December 1774] (Washington Papers)
18. Warm and pleasant. Wind Southerly very little.
259To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Burke, [ca. April] 1771 (Jefferson Papers)
I have been labouring to prevail on Tuckers Executors to come to a Speedy trial of the Cause, but without Success. Mr. Taylor seems determined to remove it by if possible, and even Mr. Wallers advice to the Contrary Seems to have no Effect on him. I fear we must have recourse to an Injunction unless It may be your Opinion that if ever Mr. Hunt Subjects the lands we shall be able to recover...
260From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, 9 November 1765 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I received yours and Sally’s kind Letters of Sept. 22. and Brother Read’s. Also one from our good Neighbour Thomson, and one from Brother Peter; one from Mr. Hall and one from Mr. Parker: All which I pray you to acknowledge for me, with Thanks, as I find I can not have time to write to them by this Packet. I honour much the Spirit and Courage you show’d,...
26110 Saturday. (Adams Papers)
A raw cold day. The man to whom Nature has given a great and Surprizing Genius, will perform Great and Surprizing Atchievments, but a Soul originally narrow and confined, will never be enlarged to a distinguishing Capacity. Such a one must be content to grovel amidst pebles, and Butterflies thro the whole of his Life. By dilligence and Attention, indeed, he may possibly get the Character of a...
262[Diary entry: 20 January 1774] (Washington Papers)
20. Little or no Wind, and more moderate than yesterday—but sometimes threating falling Weather being lowerg. all day.
263Pennsylvania Assembly Committee of Correspondence to Richard Jackson and Benjamin Franklin, 21 January 1766 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in Votes and Proceedings of the House of Representatives of Pennsylvania . . ., v (Philadelphia, Henry Miller, 1775), p. 454. Inclosed is a Copy of our last, with a Duplicate of the Address to the House of Commons therein mentioned, on the Subject whereof, and the other Matters recommended to your Attention in the said Letter, we have nothing more to add. We have laid Mr. Richard...
264[Diary entry: 5 April 1771] (Washington Papers)
5. Rid to the Mill Dam and contd. there all day. Returnd home by the Mill.
265From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Percival, 15 October 1773 (Franklin Papers)
ALS (draft): American Philosophical Society; copy: National Library of Scotland I have received here your Favour of September 18th. enclosing your very valuable Paper of the Numeration of Manchester. Such Enquiries may be as useful as they are curious, and if once made general would greatly assist in the prudent Government of a State. In China, I have somewhere read, an Account is yearly taken...
266From Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, 19 December 1763 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Yale University Library I am but lately return’d from my Tour of these Northern Colonies, having been from the Southernmost Part of Virginia to the easternmost Part of New England. I think I wrote you from Boston that I had by a Fall dislocated my right Arm at the Shoulder Joint; it is now pretty well recovered, tho’ not quite so strong as before. Your obliging Favours of June 8, and 28;...
267To George Washington from Bryan Fairfax, 15 July 1772 (Washington Papers)
I have received a Letter lately from Mr Smith wherein he makes no mention at all of the Tract of 600 Acres on Goose Creek & chattins Run; so that I may dispose of it [to] you without waiting longer for the Man he had agreed with, which it was kind in You to propose. I wish we could agree about the Land on Pohick or that on the Kittocktan for which I must take a less price still than I have...
268[Diary entry: 2 July 1771] (Washington Papers)
2. Rid to the Harvest Field in the Neck & back to Dinner.
269Cash Accounts, July 1760 (Washington Papers)
Contra July 1— By Cash advanc’d Jno. Askew £ 7.0.0 15— By Ditto Lusk of Alexandria for Blocks 0.6.0 17— By Ditto sent Christopher Hardwick by Vale Crawford 30.0.0 30— By Ditto at Cards 2/6 0.2.6 AD , General Ledger A General Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers. , folio 98
270To John Adams from Nathaniel Freeman, 4 October 1772 (Adams Papers)
Sandwich, 4 October 1772. RC ( MiU-C ); addressed to John Adams in Boston; endorsed. Freeman notifies Adams that he is appealing a case to the Superior Court and urges Adams, who has been his attorney, not to “take up against me.” Adams’ one-sentence reply that he is “ready to engage for him” is on the verso. RC ( MiU-C ).
271The State of the Trade with the West Indies, 3–6 December 1768 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The London Chronicle , December 3–6, 1768 In a Letter of mine, which you inserted in your Paper of Nov. 3, was contained a view of the state of our commerce with the American continent colonies. I now send you a view of our commerce with the West India or Sugar Islands, taken, as the former was, from the Custom House accounts. When your Readers have compared and considered these...
272[Diary entry: 24 August 1768] (Washington Papers)
24. Warmer, but still cool, with the Wind from the Eastward.
273[Diary entry: 21 November 1768] (Washington Papers)
21. Went up to Court and returnd in the Evening with my Brothr. John. GW was attending the Fairfax County court as a justice for the first time since taking his oaths of office 21 Sept. The Fairfax court by law convened on the third Monday of every month except when there was no business to be considered, and it continued to meet, beginning daily about 9:00 A.M. , until the docket for the...
274To George Washington from John Connolly, 28 May 1774 (Washington Papers)
The infinate confusion into which this country ⟨ mutilated ⟩ by our disagreement with the indians, has heretofore put it ou⟨ mutilated ⟩ power to continue a desirable correspondence with you, but a⟨ mutilated ⟩ importance of the Subject urges, and your interest may be par⟨ mutilated ⟩ Servicable; together with the pleasure I feel in maintaining an ⟨ mutilated ⟩ctive intercourse with you, I...
275To 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...
276[Diary entry: 11 July 1769] (Washington Papers)
11. Rid to Muddy hole and returnd to Dinner. Found Mr. & Mrs. Ramsay & Mr. Stedlar here.
277To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Sr., 19 September 1771 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Your favour of the 10th of June I duly received note the Contents. When I wrote you of receiving the Money of Hall in august I thought I might depend upon it as I not only had his Promise, but a mighty good Character of him from some Gentlemen Who Were aquainted With him. I have Since inquir’d into the Circomstances of the Bondsman Edward Thurston Junior....
278From George Washington to Adam Stephen, 18 November 1755 (Washington Papers)
I came to this place on Sunday last and intended to proceed immediately up, but receiving your’s, and other Letters contradicting the reports lately transmitted, determined me to go to Alexandria where I shall wait a few days in hopes of receiving the express from General Shirley, who the Govornor sent to for Commission’s for the Field Officer’s. I beg that you will be particularly careful in...
279[Diary entry: 6 January 1768] (Washington Papers)
6. Doeg Run People finishd grubbing the Swamp they were in and proceeded to another adjacent.
280From George Washington to Henry Harrison, 19 April 1756 (Washington Papers)
You are hereby ordered to repair to Joseph Edwards’s Fort, and there to take upon you the command of all those different parties that are at that place. You are to use your utmost endeavours to protect the people, and be very circumspect in your conduct; taking care to do nothing without first advising with your Officers, and receiving their counsel. You are to be very careful that you are not...
281[Diary entry: 27 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
Wednesday Feby. 27. Very little Wind & that Southerly but raind of and on the whole day. Continued plowing while the Weather woud permit, and the People, viz. George, Kate, Doll, & little George were employd in Grubing the Field by the Garden. Nations’s horse that was destraind on for my Rent was sold at Publick Auction to Mr. Tom Triplet for £5. Peter had got his Coal drawn & brought in one...
282To George Washington from Thomas Cresap, 21 March 1775 (Washington Papers)
I have just now Received Yours of Feby 7 last , wherein You tell me that the Executors of Your Brother have been lately informed of my having taken Possession of some Lands belonging to him, which Information is not true; for I only claim my Own which I have been always in Possession of, And the very Person who made that Complaint has Rented it of me these two Years past and being called on...
283Abigail Smith to John Adams, 15 April 1764 (Adams Papers)
Mr. Cranch informs me that Hones will go to Town tomorrow, and that I may not miss one opportunity, have now taken my pen to thank you for yours by Tom, and also for that which I have just now received by Mr. Ayres. You seem in high Spirits at which you know I rejoice. Your minute description of the persons you have seen, are very entertaining to me. I cannot consent you should omit writing,...
284III-A–6. Auditor’s Account of Lands and Acreage in the Estate, 1759 (Washington Papers)
An Account of the Lands in the Estate per the Auditors List. In the County of York 3074 Acres New Kent 6264 Northampton 4650 Hanover 911 King William 2880 In all 17779 Acres AD , ViLxW
285[Diary entry: 10 February 1774] (Washington Papers)
10th. At home all day. After Breakfast Mr. Campbell went away and in the Afternoon Mr. Hugh Stephenson came. Hugh Stephenson, a son of GW’s old friend Richard Stephenson of Frederick County and a half brother to Valentine and William Crawford, lived in the Shenandoah Valley until the Revolution. In response to a request by the Continental Congress in June 1775, Virginia raised two companies of...
286To George Washington from John St. Clair, 13 June 1758 (Washington Papers)
Orders, for Colonel Washington commanding the Troops of the Colony of Virginia. As you will receive near 700 arms for the 2d Virginia Regiment from Williamsburg, you are to take into your Store at Winchester the Maryland Arms which were deliverd to the 2d Regiment, these Arms are to be deliverd to Govr Sharpe on his Order. The same proportion of Tools that the 1st Company of Artificers had, to...
287George Mercer to John Fenton Mercer, 15 April 1756 (Washington Papers)
As Colonel Washington has great reason to believe, from some accounts he has received, that the Indians now rendezvous, and have their prisoners on the back of the Warm-spring mountain. You are hereby ordered to march with the men under your command; a Draught from Lieutenant Blagg’s Party (leaving only a Sergeant and ten men at Edwards’s) the party under Sergeant Vass, who brings up the...
288[Diary entry: 17 June 1768] (Washington Papers)
17. Rid into the Neck and to Muddy hole.
289From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Ashburner, 20 November 1771 (Hamilton Papers)
Above is triplicate of mine to you ⅌ Capt Henton to which have receivd no answer. I have now to beg the favour of you to pay Mess[rs.] Fraser Grant & Baillie of St Christophers on Mr Crugers Account as soon as convenient £13.4.10 Windward Currency for which Mr. Thomas shall have Credit. I am Sir Your Respectful hum Serv LC , in writing of H, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. In the MS of...
290[December 1765] (Adams Papers)
How great is my Loss, in neglecting to keep a regular Journal, through the last Spring, Summer, and Fall. In the Course of my Business, as a Surveyor of High-Ways, as one of the Committee, for dividing, planning, and selling the North-Commons, in the Course of my two great Journeys to Pounalborough and Marthas Vineyard, and in several smaller Journeys to Plymouth, Taunton and Boston, I had...
291[Diary entry: 28 April 1774] (Washington Papers)
28. Lowering in the Morning with the Wind abt. No. Et. In the Afternoon moderate Rain which con[tinue]d through the Night.
292From Benjamin Franklin to William Cooper, 9 March 1773 (Franklin Papers)
ALS and copy: New York Public Library; ALS (letterbook draft): Library of Congress I received duly your Favour of Dec. 8. with a Copy for myself of the Proceedings of your Town Meeting, for which please to present my respectful Thanks to the Committee. I received also a Number more for different Persons, here, which I immediately deliver’d as directed. I have also reprinted the Pamphlet to...
293From Benjamin Franklin to Mary Stevenson, 10 May 1762 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I received this Morning my dear Polley’s kind Present of two Tickets for the Latin Play at Hackney, enclos’d in her agreable little Letter of the 8th. for both which she will please to accept my Thanks. I am oblig’d also to Mrs. Tickell and to her for the kind Invitation of Dining on the Day of the Play. But I think we are engag’d for that Day to Dine at...
294[Diary entry: 15 August 1764] (Washington Papers)
15. Onwards getting Apples for Cyder.
295To George Washington from Thomas, Lord Fairfax, 30 April 1769 (Washington Papers)
I have sent down to my Brother a Plan of the County of Frederick; I hear Mr Harrison has got a Petition for a division to come down as low as Ceder Creek, which will be approved by our Burgesses in order to prevent the lower part of the County from ever attempting to make another Division which will be a great prejudice to the Inhabitans on Potomack. I shall therefore be obliged to you to...
296[Diary entry: 25 August 1774] (Washington Papers)
25. Cloudy in the Morning, but clear afterwards. Wind at No. West.
297[Diary entry: 11 November 1768] (Washington Papers)
11. Moderate. Wind shifting Southwardly. The weather clear.
298To George Washington from Humphrey Knight, 24 August 1758 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday your waggoner Came Down from Your Quartrs in fredrick with one mair and four Colts and Delivered em to John Allton Colo. Carlyle tells me you mention to him that we Neglect righting to you I shall Evedently make it apear if I live to see your Honr that I have lodgd Severall letters in Alexandria to be Sent to yr Hnr, but I find Severall has miscarried Tuesday Last we had a very fine...
299[Diary entry: 22 December 1774] (Washington Papers)
22. Again calm & pleasant. Afternoon hazy & Wind Easterly.
300From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Burke, 30 June 1771 (Jefferson Papers)
The case of Plume v. Portlock now lies at the Rules in danger of a dismission for want of a declaration. Mr. Blair directed me to apply to you for instructions in this matter. Your favor herein will oblige Dr. Sir Your friend and servt., P. S. On looking further into the Rule docket I find myself referred to you also for instructions to draw the bill in McVee v. Wilson . I have Wilson’s bond...