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No. Author Recipient Title Date Context
31 Adams, John 1772. Novr. 21. 1772-11-21 Next Tuesday I shall remove my Family to Boston, after residing in Braintree about 19 Months. I...
32 Washington, George [Diary entry: 25 May 1770] 1770-05-25 25. Dined at the Palace & attended a Committee of the Association at Hayes. Spent the Eveng....
33 Washington, George [Diary entry: 4 March 1760] 1760-03-04 4. High Westerly Wind—clear & cool.
34 Washington, George Cash Accounts, August 1759 ≈1759-08-01 Cash Augt 9— To Cash of Sampson Darrel for the Rent of Mrs Gists Pl[antatio]n £6. 1.8 10— To...
35 Washington, George Acct. of the Weather in Decr. [1774] ≈1774-12-01 Decr. 1st. Clear and pleasant, with but little Wind and that Southerly. 2. Cool & frosty in the...
36 Washington, George Gildart, James From George Washington to James Gildart, 3 April 1761 1761-04-03 Several of your favours now lye before me, but the last of Novr 9th I shall particularly take...
37 Dinwiddie, Robert Washington, George To George Washington from Robert Dinwiddie, 26 October … 1756-10-26 I recd Your Letter from Augusta & observe its Contents —the Behaviour of the Militia is very...
38 Washington, George [Diary entry: 18 September 1773] 1773-09-18 18. Went to a Barbicue of my own giving at Accotinck. Mr. Robt. Alexander & his Bror. George came...
39 Fairfax, William Washington, George To George Washington from William Fairfax, 20 July 1757 1757-07-20 I rec’d yr Favor of the 17th inst. this Day by your Messenger. The Narrative of the Deposition...
40 Franklin, Benjamin The Busy-Body, No. 8, 27 March 1729 1729-03-27 Printed in The American Weekly Mercury , March 27, 1729. ——Quid non mortalia Pectora cogis Auri...
41 Washington, George Wood, James From George Washington to James Wood, 30 March 1773 1773-03-30 I intended to have had a little further conversation with you on the subject of the Florida...
42 Washington, George [Diary entry: 9 January 1772] 1772-01-09 9. Very pleasant Mild Morning, & Clear day. Abt. Noon the Wind blew pretty fresh from the...
43 Washington, George [Diary entry: 6 May 1772] 1772-05-06 6. Rid to the Mill, Doeg Run, and Ferry before Dinner. In the Afternoon Doctr. Rumney and Mr....
44 Collinson, Peter Franklin, Benjamin To Benjamin Franklin from Peter Collinson, 5 February … 1750-02-05 ALS : American Philosophical Society I have so many Obligations to my kind Friend, that I...
45 Adams, John Tudor, William From John Adams to William Tudor, 28 August 1774 1774-08-28 I received your obliging Letter at New York, and it was peculiarly acceptable to me and my...
46 Adams, John Wednesday. May 22. 1771. 1771-05-22 At Plymouth. Put up at Wetheralls, near the County House—lodged with Mr. Angier, where we had a...
47 Franklin, Benjamin Advertisement, 1 November 1750 1750-11-01 Printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , November 1, 1750. Whereas on Saturday night last, the house...
48 [February 1754] ≈1754-02-01 This winter, we had a vacation. In the winter of 1754 we had no snow at all save a smattering or...
49 Washington, George Card Playing Expenses, 1772–1774, 1 January 1775 1775-01-01 Cards—& other Play Dr 1772 Feby 28— To Cash lost at Fredericksburg 2. 3.6 Mar. 2— To Ditto lost...
50 Washington, George Adam, Robert From George Washington to Robert Adam, 13 January 1774 … 1774-01-13 Letter not found: to Robert Adam, c.13 Jan. 1774. On c.13 Jan. 1774 Adam wrote to GW : “I am...
51 Franklin, Benjamin Observations upon [Thomas Pownall], State of the … ≈1769-01-01 MS (copy): American Philosophical Society In December, 1769, or possibly in the following month,...
52 Franklin, Benjamin Franklin, Deborah From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, 31 January … 1756-01-31 MS not found; reprinted from Duane, Works , VI , II . I wrote a line to you yesterday, and having...
53 Washington, George [Diary entry: 15 May 1770] 1770-05-15 15. A Lowery cloudy Morning but clear afternoon & tolerably warm.
54 Washington, George [Diary entry: 23 January 1772] 1772-01-23 23. Went up to George Town to convey Deeds to Messrs. Montgomerie Stewart & Wilson for the...
55 Washington, George [Diary entry: 12 August 1770] 1770-08-12 12. Rid to Belvoir after Dinner to see Sir Thos. Adams who was sick there. Adams’s frigate, the...
56 Washington, George [Diary entry: 8 September 1773] 1773-09-08 8. Clear, calm, and warm.
57 Franklin, Benjamin Franklin’s Conjecture on the Foregoing, [after 12 … ≈1772-08-12 Copy: the Royal Society The Aurora Boreales , tho’ visible almost every Night of clear Weather in...
58 Franklin, Benjamin Moore, Samuel Preston From Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Preston Moore, 13 … 1761-08-13 ALS : Library Company of Philadelphia Inclosed I send the Account of Charges in Solliciting your...
59 Franklin, Benjamin Poor Richard, 1743 ≈1743-01-01 Poor Richard, 1743. An Almanack For the Year of Christ 1743 ,... By Richard Saunders, Philom....
60 Washington, George [Diary entry: 26 December 1770] 1770-12-26 26. At Home all day alone.
61 Madison, James Bradford, William From James Madison to William Bradford, 20 January 1775 1775-01-20 Your very acceptable favours by Mr. Rutherford arrived safe but I perceived by the date, had a...
62 Franklin, Benjamin Foxcroft, John From Benjamin Franklin to John Foxcroft, 14 July 1773 1773-07-14 ALS (letterbook draft): Library of Congress I received yours of June 7. and am glad to find by it...
63 Franklin, Benjamin Jackson, Richard From Benjamin Franklin to Richard Jackson, 6 June 1763 1763-06-06 ALS : American Philosophical Society Supposing the Catalogue of our American Ores and Minerals...
64 Bache, Sarah Franklin Franklin, Benjamin To Benjamin Franklin from Sarah Bache, 2 January 1774 1774-01-02 ALS : American Philosophical Society I had sett this day apart to write you a long letter, but my...
65 Washington, George Capel & Osgood Hanbury From George Washington to Capel & Osgood Hanbury, 26 … 1759-08-26 I shall draw upon you in a few days to the Amount of about £150 in two Setts of Exchange: the one...
66 Parker, Samuel Franklin, Benjamin To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Parker, 1 July 1768 1768-07-01 ALS : American Philosophical Society Being engaged here at Deptford, ever since I had the...
67 Chandler, Samuel Hamilton, James Samuel Chandler to James Hamilton, William Allen … 1754-03-15 MS not found; reprinted from Horace W. Smith, Life and Correspondence of the Rev. William Smith,...
68 Washington, George [Diary entry: 22 September 1773] 1773-09-22 22. My Brother and my self rid to my Mill & returnd to Dinner.
69 Washington, George [Diary entry: 8 March 1770] 1770-03-08 8. Went to Belvoir with Mr. Magowan, dined and Returnd in the afternoon.
70 Washington, George [Diary entry: 25 March 1766] 1766-03-25 25. Hard frost—afterwards warm & hazy. Wind Southwardly. Sowed Hemp at Muddy hole to the third...
71 To Benjamin Franklin from James Balfour, 1 August 1766 1766-08-01 ALS : American Philosophical Society Permit me leave to thank you for your kindness to me when in...
72 Franklin, Benjamin Franklin and Hall: Accounts, 1748–1766 ≈1748-01-21 MS Account Book: American Philosophical Society This ledger, labeled “Franklin & Hall No. 1,”...
73 Washington, George [Diary entry: 5 May 1770] 1770-05-05 5. Richard Talbot, one of Mr. Balls hands was absent from work. John Harvey was also absent from...
74 Calvert, Benedict Washington, George To George Washington from Benedict Calvert, 8 April … 1773-04-08 I Received the favour of yours of the 3d Instant by Mr Custis which I feel myself highly honoured...
75 Washington, George [Diary entry: 13 January 1772] 1772-01-13 13. Cloudy forenoon but, tolerably Clear afterwards without any frost. Wind Westwardly but...
76 Pownall, John Franklin, Benjamin To Benjamin Franklin from John Pownall, 7 May 1771 … 1771-05-07 AL : American Philosophical Society <Whitehall, May 7, 1771, a note in the third person. A...
77 Washington, George [Diary entry: 2 August 1770] 1770-08-02 2. Again very warm with a brisk westwardly breeze.
78 Norris, Isaac Franklin, Benjamin To Benjamin Franklin from Isaac Norris, 21 November … 1758-11-21 Letterbook copy: Historical Society of Pennsylvania It is easy to perceive the Disposition of the...
79 Adams, John [December 1773] ≈1773-12-17 Last Night 3 Cargoes of Bohea Tea were emptied into the Sea. This Morning a Man of War sails....
80 Washington, George [Diary entry: 10 May 1772] 1772-05-10 10th. Went to Pohick Church & returnd home to Dinner. Mr. Campbell Dined here.