281To Benjamin Franklin from Caroline Howe, 17 February 1775 (Franklin Papers)
AL and copy: Library of Congress Mrs. Howe’s compliments to Dr. Franklin she has just received the enclosed note from Ld. Howe, and hopes it will be convenient to him to come to her either tomorrow or Sunday any hour most convenient to him, which she begs he will be so good to name. Addressed: To / Docter Franklin As with the preceding document.
282[Diary entry: 17 February 1775] (Washington Papers)
17. At home all day alone.
283[Diary entry: 17 February 1775] (Washington Papers)
17. Rather lowering with but little Wind & that at East.
284To George Washington from Alexander Cowan, 17 February 1775 (Washington Papers)
Mr Valentine Crawford got Credit for Some Goods from Capt. William McGachen Some time ago on your Accot and promised to pay for them in a Short time after he Recd them, but a twelvmonth has now allmost elaps’d and have never heard from him—at Capt. McGachens departure for England he left me his Attorney, and beg’d I would request the favour of you to endeavour to get the Money for him, as he...
285To George Washington from George Mason, 17 February 1775 (Washington Papers)
I return’d from Maryland but last Night, not being able to leave Mrs Eilbeck sooner, & don’t know how quickly I may be called there again, as I think She is far from being out of Danger, & the Doctor has some Apprehensions of a Mortification. I will if I can, be at Alexandria on Monday; but it is uncertain, as well for the reason above mentioned, as that I am at this time unwell with a bad...
286Barclay’s Plan of Reconciliation, [on or before 16 February 1775] (Franklin Papers)
AD (draft): Norfolk Record office; two copies: Library of Congress The answers returned to Franklin’s “Hints” (above, under Feb. 4, 1775) produced a conference of the negotiators which revealed the entrenched positions of both sides and no ground of compromise between them. For the next week or so Franklin, busy talking with members of Parliament, heard nothing more about terms of settlement....
287Barclay’s Independent Negotiation: Three Documents, [after 12 December 1774 and before 16 February 1774, 1775] (Franklin Papers)
(I) AD : Historical Society of Pennsylvania; two copies with comments, and a sheet of answers: Staffordshire County Record Office; (II) copy and (III) AD : Norfolk Record Office In mid-February, 1775, after a conference with Lord Hyde, Barclay said that he was “now fully possess’d of what would do in this Business.” He thereupon drew up a list of points that he thought both sides had conceded,...
288[Diary entry: 16 February 1775] (Washington Papers)
16. At home all day. The Doctr. went away after Breakfast, & Mr. Digges after Dinner.
289[Diary entry: 16 February 1775] (Washington Papers)
16. Calm, at least very little Wind & that Southerly. Clear & exceeding pleasant.
290To George Washington from Jacob Gooding, 16 February 1775 (Washington Papers)
I have thought of the affair we were talking about & shoud have comunicated my Proposals sooner but have been very unwell for some time past. if you will advance me Five Hundd Pounds Viz. £100 when I begin the Mill £100 more when she is half done & the other £300 when fit for work & give me a Lease for 100 Acres of Land adjoyning her during my Life & the Lives of my two children I will Build a...