421[Diary entry: 15 January 1775] (Washington Papers)
15. Went to Pohick Church & returnd to Dinner. Colo. Mason & Son, Mr. Dulany & Mr. Cockburn came home with me & stayed all Night.
422[Diary entry: 15 January 1775] (Washington Papers)
15. Exceeding pleasant but rather too warm—there being but little wind & that Southerly.
423[Diary entry: 14 January 1775] (Washington Papers)
14. Ditto—Ditto.
424[Diary entry: 14 January 1775] (Washington Papers)
14. A little smoky & hazy. Wind fresh from the So. Wt. all day. Warm.
425To John Adams from Edward Dilly, 13 January 1775 (Adams Papers)
I Wrote to you the 24th of Septr last in answer to your Obliging favor of the first of August, at the same Time I sent you the Second Volume of Mr. Burgh’s Political Disquisitions, which I presume will afford you every great satisfaction, as that volume treats pretty largely on the Taxation of America and the Importance of the Colonies to Great Britain, but in Case that Volume or Letter should...
426To Benjamin Franklin from Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg, 13 January 1775 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Il y a longtems que je n’ai eu l’honneur de vous ecrire j’en suis honteux. Lors du depart de M[essieu]rs Magellan et Priestley, j’avois une lettre prete à fermer lorsqu’on m’annonça pour le jour meme de la part de M. Le Roy que son parent m’apporteroit les 8 Louis qu’il vous doit. Je l’attendis vainement et je passay chez M Magellan 2 heures apres son...
427[Diary entry: 13 January 1775] (Washington Papers)
13. At home all day alone.
428[Diary entry: 13 January 1775] (Washington Papers)
13. Very cold in the forepart of the Day. Wind fresh from the No. West—Southerly towards Night.
429From George Washington to John West, 13 January 1775 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 8th, which is just handed to me, could not have given you more pain in writing, than it has done me in reading; Because I never deny, or even hesitate in granting any request that is made to me (especially by persons I esteem, and in matters of moment) without feeling inexpressable uneasiness—I do not wonder at your sollicitude on acct of your (only) Son —In Nurturing, and...
430To Benjamin Franklin from David Barclay, 12 January 1775 (Franklin Papers)
AL : Library of Congress The merchants’ meeting that had been planned in late December was postponed to January 4, when some three or four hundred men concerned with the American trade met at the King’s Arms Tavern in Cornhill. Barclay offered two motions: that the state of the North American trade made a petition to Parliament expedient, and that a committee should be appointed to draw it up...
431To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Shipley, 12 January 1775 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I think as You do that the highest Pitch of human Honour is the approbation of a free and virtuous People. I have had much more of it than falls to my share but that pleasure is temperd as it ought to be with a proper sense of my own Unworthiness. But I can only be consider’d by them as a distant unconnected Well wisher. Your Name will justly be reverd by...
432[Diary entry: 12 January 1775] (Washington Papers)
12. Went a Fox hunting—found but did not kill.
433[Diary entry: 12 January 1775] (Washington Papers)
12. Rain fell last Night. Morning still & calm, Afternoon very windy from the No. West. Day cloudy.
434[Diary entry: 11 January 1775] (Washington Papers)
11. Again at home and alone.
435[Diary entry: 11 January 1775] (Washington Papers)
11. Clear all the forepart of the day & calm—lowering afterwards & Wind fresh from the Southward.
436To Benjamin Franklin from David Barclay, 10 January 1775 (Franklin Papers)
AL : Library of Congress David Barclay presents his Respects and acquaints Dr. Franklin that if he could, without inconvenience, call on DB this Morning at Ten ’Clock his Company would be particularly acceptable. DB has been indisposed several Days past, or he should have waited on Dr. Franklin. Addressed: Doctor Franklin / Craven street Barclay probably wanted to discuss the merchants’...
437To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Percival, 10 January 1775: résumé (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society <Manchester, January 10, 1775, a note in the third person: Presents his compliments and encloses an extract from Bede’s Ecclesiastical History . The experiment of calming waves with oil was successfully performed in Manchester last week.> Undoubtedly the story of Bishop Aidan’s foretelling a storm at sea and, to calm its fury, giving the voyagers holy oil....
438[Diary entry: 10 January 1775] (Washington Papers)
10. At home all day, Mr. Stone dined here.
439[Diary entry: 10 January 1775] (Washington Papers)
10. Calm & clear in the forepart of the day—hard frost. Wind Southerly in the Afternoon & somewhat lowering again.
440From George Washington to James Cleveland, 10 January 1775 (Washington Papers)
As I am resolved, if no unforeseen Accident happens to prevent it to have my people at work upon my Lands on the Ohio, by the last day of March; no steps previous to this undertaking, should be delayed by which a disapointment must follow. I therefore knowing it will take some time to collect Provisions, and Tools to carry on this work, and that the transportation of them in the spring early...
441To George Washington from Edmund Pendleton, 10 January 1775 (Washington Papers)
Mr Valentine Crawford and Mr John Neavill have given bonds to Mr Benjamin Temple for £400. for Lands sold them on the Ohio, in which a brother of mine is Interested—the remote Situation of those Gentn makes it difficult to know how to come at the money, and they think your Connection with that Countrey, & particularly with Mr Crawford will enable you to serve them in it, as they would be happy...
442[Diary entry: 9 January 1775] (Washington Papers)
9th. At home all day. Doctr. Rumney & Mrs. Newman went away after Breakfast.
443[Diary entry: 9 January 1775] (Washington Papers)
9th. Clear & pleasant though a hard frost in the Morning being calm. Wind Southerly afterwards & a little lowering.
444[Diary entry: 8 January 1775] (Washington Papers)
8. Miss Nancy Peake went away after Breakfast. Doctr. Rumney Dined and lodged here.
445[Diary entry: 8 January 1775] (Washington Papers)
8. Clear & pleasant in the Morning but the Wind coming out fresh from the No. Wt. it turnd Cool.
446To George Washington from John West, 8 January 1775 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from John West, 8 Jan. 1775. On 13 Jan. GW wrote West acknowledging receipt of “Your Letter of the 8th.”
447From Benjamin Franklin to Benjamin Rush, 7 January 1775 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Independence National Historical Park, Philadelphia This letter of introduction is the initial appearance in Franklin’s correspondence of a young man who later became important to him, first as his editor and then as Shelburne’s emissary during the peace negotiations of 1782. Benjamin Vaughan (1751–1835) was the eldest son of Samuel Vaughan, a wealthy English merchant with interests in...
448From Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Shipley, 7 January 1775 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Yale University Library I find it impossible to visit my dear Friend at Twyford as I promis’d myself. My Time is totally engross’d by Business. The Petition from the Congress has been presented to the King by Lord Dartmouth to whom we delivered it for that purpose. The Answer we receiv’d was, that his Majesty had been pleased to receive it very graciously, and had commanded him to tell...
449To Benjamin Franklin from Caroline Howe, [7 January? 1775] (Franklin Papers)
AL : Library of Congress Mrs. Howe’s compliments to Dr. Franklin, he may depend upon her care. She has just now received a letter from Ld. Howe which she wishes to communicate to the Docter. Business obliges her to be out this morning till one, if it would not be inconvenient to him to call upon her after that hour any time before four, or in the afternoon betwixt 6 and 8 she shall be happy to...
450Replies to Questions from Lord Howe, [7 January? 1775] (Franklin Papers)
AD : Library of Congress Franklin, in reply to Mrs. Howe’s request in the preceding document, called upon her immediately. She showed him a letter from her brother that asked for the American’s answers to two questions. First, would his constituents approve his agreeing to pay for the tea, on condition that they were promised redress of their grievances when their assembly petitioned for it?...