4851To John Adams from Edward Hill, 4 September 1774 (Adams Papers)
I wrote you a fortnight ago by Mr. Sullivan, since which almost every day has produced some new matter of joy to the friends of Liberty. The proceedings of the people at Salem Cambridge and other places —the resignation of many of the new Councillors—the behaviour of both juries at the Superior Court held here the last week; are some of the most important. I had proposed to send you a very...
4852To John Adams from Edward Hill, 8 August 1774 (Adams Papers)
Saturday a Man of war arrived with the new accounts. The Governor has summoned the new Council to meet at Salem to day. Reports are various as to the Gentlemen who are appointed and the number. I have heard that only 12 are appointed from England and that the remaining 24 are to be nominated by the Governor. Others say that 36 the whole number are appointed from home. All that I have heard...
4853To John Adams from Edward Hill, 19 July 1774 (Adams Papers)
This may serve to apologize for so ungenteel a piece of Conduct as the carrying away a Sum of Money (£ 13.8—lawful) which I have received in your behalf. Nothing but absolute necessity could have forced me to do it but as I am leaving my friend you will not wonder that I wanted money which could not otherwise be procured. I have stated the matter in a letter I left for my father. RC ( Adams...
4854To John Adams from Edward Hill, 29 July 1774 (Adams Papers)
Nothing could induce me to keep alive the remembrance of an affair which you will easily believe I wish might be forever forgotten, but the consideration of the importance it is of to me that my Character should stand fair in the opinion of a person with whom I have had, and in all probability am likely to have, such a connection as with you; and that no suspicion of my fidelity should remain...
4855To Benjamin Franklin from Michael Hillegas, 25 November 1769 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Your kind Letter to the Nova Scotia Adventurers dated the 13th. July last came safe to hand, and for which am in behalf of Self and all Concerned very much Obliged to you. Such of the Proprietors who I have from Time to Time mett with, has seen it, and are much pleased; I shall however endeavour to get them together some time this Winter, in order That they...
4856To Benjamin Franklin from Michael Hillegas, 15 April 1769 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Yours of the 5th January was handed me by Capt. Falconer, am much Obliged to you for having given the Orders for the making the Glasses for my Armonica—hope they will meet a better fate than the others you were pleased to send. The Nova Scotia Adventurers will now soon be expecting your Letter in Answer to ours, and for which will be under Obligation. I am...
4857To George Washington from Henry Hill, 22 June 1773 (Washington Papers)
I have perused the Letter you favor’d Mr Meredith with of the 17th and am obliged by your inclination to correspond with my partners at Madeira —Altho’ it’s not usual to ship fine wine but for bills of Excha. I have inclosed a letter to the house requesting they wou’d comply with your orders for a few pipes of that quality for your own use & take the payment in flour as you propose —It’s an...
4858To George Washington from James Hill, 13 December 1772 (Washington Papers)
Your man got down on monday last & I was up the country at The Quarters & did not Get down till fryday night & when I got Home found yr Man Giles there & after makg inquerery found Your Letters was deliverd agreable to your Instructions But the Gent. coud not get the Answers ready till, Satterday. & in respect to Mr Fra. foster while I was up the country I sent one of the overseers to him to...
4859To George Washington from James Hill, 9 December 1771 (Washington Papers)
Colo. Carter Braxton & Mr Phil. Claiborne inform’d me some time ago that you Immagined you should be in want of a Man to overlook your Buisness, & as Mr Valentine is now Dead I shall be glad to serve you, & will wait on you immediately well recommened, provi[d]ed you will let me know by the Bearers leaving a letter at King Wm Court House from you to inform me if you should be in want or not. I...
4860To George Washington from James Hill, 23 July 1773 (Washington Papers)
when your letter came down I was at the Eastenshore to make Inquirey about the Tobo to know if it was Carried on board the ship As I never Coud hear & when I got over found it was, & Never has been right well Since for I was Catchd in a squall & being much afrighted & Sea Sick withall have not yet recoverd; The Tobo was Brought on board the 3d of this month As soon as I returnd Capt. Peterson...
4861To George Washington from James Hill, 30 August 1772 (Washington Papers)
I recd your Letter from the Post office dated August 3d & it did not Come to me in Several days after & yr Directions in respect to the Tobo coud not be complyed with for I was informd that Capt. Easten Had his Load so that I never Heard from him after yr Letter came to hand & our Tobo in New Kent happend not to be Inspected & I have had more Trouble to get it Inspected then I ever had abt any...
4862To George Washington from James Hill, 14 May 1772 (Washington Papers)
On my way to Rockahock the 9th of this Instant I met with Colo. Bassett with your letter & instructions to Receive some money for You I made all the dispatch I coud back & have waited on all the gent. you Directed, & received from Colo. Geo. Brook Executor to Mr Phillip Claiborne 14£ the 11th of this Inst. of Mr William Dandridge Junr for Mr Willm Dandridge Senr £22.0.5d. the 13th, & of Mr...
4863To George Washington from James Hill, 19 June 1773 (Washington Papers)
Not havg five Minutes to write by the Post your first Letter got Mislaid in the Office so as I never got it till the 16th June & by not havg yr Instructions how the Tobo was to be Shipd I have put it all on board of Peterson & after recg Yr Letter went up in order to stop the Quantity you orderd but was two Late so there is none but the Easten shore Tobo which is Expected Every hour to...
4864To George Washington from James Hill, 1 January 1774 (Washington Papers)
I this moment recd your letter & in answer to it—The reason why I have neglected sending up this good Spell of weather I have endeavourd to make as good a Collection as Possable but Am disappointed altogether only the £60 of Colo. Phill. Johnson which I shall send up But am doubtfull I shant make a Collection to answer the Demands agst the Estate & my wages[.] I have waited to make Sail of my...
4865To George Washington from James Hill, 2–3 July 1773 (Washington Papers)
I have been very uneasey relative to the Shiping the Tobo since I have recd your instructions to put 10 on board Easten but yr Letter got Mislaid in the office for I applyd the 25th or 26th of May & the young man Appeard to be at a stand But at last said there was none & Capt. Peterson hastend me to put what Tobo I had on board immediately & by your Shiping to no other person last year Made...
4866To George Washington from James Hill, 3 July 1773 (Washington Papers)
on receivg your Letter I went to Mrs Molley Davenport who informs me the Mourning will be readey by Satterday Next & not sooner & went in Serch of the Post But could not find him howevr Mr Purdie Informs me he Applyd to him & agrees to take the Care of them. I Shall go to Town agn on Satterday Next & if the Post dont undertake to Carry them I must send a messenger but how he will Carry them I...
4867To George Washington from James Hill, 24 July 1772 (Washington Papers)
I received your Letter the 18th of June after I had set of from Home to the Easten Shore where I was gone a fortnight & Have been over the Hole Estate there & have Acted in the best Manner I coud in respect to the Stocks of Sheep on Mockon Isleland wherein Mr Vollentine Joind Stocks with one Mr John St[r]atton & I have broke up the Partnership & am desireous of no Persons Joining without your...
4868To George Washington from James Hill, 5 February 1773 (Washington Papers)
I recd your letters in the office the 30th of Jany one dated the 21st Decr & the other Jany 11 which I understood had been in the office for upwards of Eight or 10 Days as I did not Expect a letter from you till the meetg of the Mercts made no inquerary & was up at the Quarters in the ⟨time⟩ however there was nothing very matererall in them only yr Directions to Mr Everand which I went to...
4869To George Washington from James Hill, 11 May 1773 (Washington Papers)
I recd yr Letter ⅌ Colo. Lewis some few days after his coming to town & agreable to your instruction I have endeavour’d to proceed wherein have recd of Doctor James Carter 4th May £10.16 do of the Exrs of Mr Claiborne £14. of Mr Francis Foster £33.8. of Mr Thomas Prosser £7.5.0 his money Lost 9d. when I weighd it I took it in dollars & he had no Scales at his Lodgings tho. have given the rect...
4870To George Washington from James Hill, 10–12 January 1774 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from James Hill, 10–12 Jan. 1774. GW wrote Bartholomew Dandridge c.12 Feb .: “I had receivd . . . an imperfect acct of your Interview with Mr [William] Black from Mr Hill (dated the 10th or 12th of Jany).”
4871To George Washington from Hill, Lamar, & Hill, 28 February 1762 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed you have a Bill of Loading for a pipe of pale wine shiped by order of Messrs Moorey Cary & Compy which we doubt not proving to your Satisfaction a few months hence having been carefully selected. It is 40/ ⅌ pipe cheaper than the particular wines of last year & promises to be much better than any we saw of the former vintage. We shall value on those Gent. for the Cost as at bottom. We...
4872To George Washington from Hill, Lamar & Hill, 28 March 1760 (Washington Papers)
Agreeable to an order we received from Messrs Cary & Co. inclosed you have a Bill of Loading for a pipe of wine which although very dear we hope will prove Satisfactory after Standing a Summer to Show its quality in which as well as the Color we have endeavored Carefully to please you. The demand for new wines having been pretty brisk & the expectation of a Wt India Convoy touching here make...
4873To Benjamin Franklin from R. Hippisley, 19 April 1762 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Having completed an Analysis of Oratory, as more particularly mentioned in the enclosed proposals, Upon a plan never attempted before in any language, I take the liberty to address You, as a friend to learning and an Encourager of arts and sciences. You will view the drawing, now laid before you, as the first, and as it were a rude, sketch of the Design,...
4874To George Washington from Jacob Hite, 29 June 1758 (Washington Papers)
As the Stationing Twenty of capt. Rutherfords men at Fort Loudoun Gives the Greatest uneasyness to the Inhabitants In General for Several Reasons First it being Contrarey to our Ingagements to the Men on Capt. Rutherfords behalf Secondly the Grate Incouragement we have by So Maney Active Men Rangeing on our Frontier Thirdly the Greate Dislike the Men have to be Stationed There and fourthly the...
4875To George Washington from John Hite, 2 July 1758 (Washington Papers)
Our In habitants is all Fled from Messenuting and we are Generally in Great Fair of the Enemy upon us at Some Quarter or other and as we have No other Dependens for any Intilegance But the Ranging Company, and that Being Weakend by Party Stationed at Fort Loudoun I hope therefore you will Think it Reasonably to alter that Property So that Those Rangers May be Restord to their former Duty to...
4876Enclosure: Account with John Hite, 24 July 1758 (Washington Papers)
George Washington Esqr. Colo. of the First Virginia Regiam’t Dr [£ s. d.] To 3. Gallons and 3 Quarts of Beer @ 1/0 pr Gall. 0. 3. 9 To 10. Bowls of Punch @ 2/6 Each 1. 5. 0 To 9. half pints of rum @ 7½ d. Each 0. 5. 7½ To 1. Pint of Wine @ 0. 1. 6 £1.15.10½ Received the above acct From Lieut. Charles Smith ⅌r Jno. Hite DS , DLC:GW . The account seems to be in the hand of Charles Smith. For...
4877To Benjamin Franklin from Jane Hogarth, 22 May 1767 (Franklin Papers)
AL : Historical Society of Pennsylvania Mrs. Hogarth presents her Compliments to Dr. Franklin and should be much obliged to him if he would influence some of his Friend’s of the House of Common’s, to be present on Monday Next at the reading of the Artist’s Bill, to Support a Clause that is inserted in it, In her Favor. Jane Thornhill Hogarth (d. 1789) was the widow of the artist William...
4878To George Washington from Peter Hog, 17 December 1755 (Washington Papers)
I recd yours of the 28th Novr and can only Say that the Uncertainty of knowing where to find you and the little care taken to forward Letters in this part of the Country Occassions great Suspence on my side and great Uncertainty on yours with regard to the State of the Company. Else you would not have doubted my care to prevent the Desertion for by the Subsequent returns you would Observe that...
4879To George Washington from Peter Hog, 11 December 1773 (Washington Papers)
About 8 Days agoe I got to this Town on my return from the great Kanhawa after a Division of our large Survey made with more Equality & Satisfaction to the several patentees than could have been reasonably expected in such a large & consequently unequal Tract as to Quality Situation &c., tho. Collo. Stephens & myself have gott little better than 8,000 Acres in full of our Claim of 9,000. Time...
4880To George Washington from Peter Hog, 14 May 1756 (Washington Papers)
On Saturday the 9th Instant I rec’d advice that the Tract of 7 Indians had been discovered at the house of Vanderpool on the head of this Rivr by two Men of the party detached from my Company for the protection of Mesrs Millers & Wilson’s Famillies; I immediatly ordered a Serjt to gett a party ready to March next Morng to Join the sd Detachmt & goe in Search of the sd Tracts But that Evening a...
4881To George Washington from Peter Hog, 26 November 1755 (Washington Papers)
I have Sent under Cover the Return of the Company which tho more than a Week distant from the former I believed would be Satisfactory as it Includes the recruits by Mr Fleming and the Serjt and some of my Enlistd & Mr McNeil’s I Shall Endeavour to Compleat the Company with all Expedition and desire to know the allowance Settled for Recruiting agreable to the new Regulations. As the second...
4882To George Washington from Peter Hog, 23 September 1755 (Washington Papers)
I arrived here on the Sunday Evening which Majr Lewis can Inform you was using great dispatch for the badness of the Road. I send you Inclosed a return of the Men remaining at the fort, with a List of the Tentes tools Arms & Ammunition[.] You will observe the smal proportion of Each considering the great distance from Supplies. The fort is Inclosed on the four sides but the Bastions are yet to...
4883To George Washington from Peter Hog, 31 July 1756 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Peter Hog, 31 July 1756. On 8 Sept. 1756 GW wrote to Hog: “By Captain McNiel I received only a part of yours, dated the 31st July.”
4884To George Washington from Peter Hog, 25 June 1756 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Peter Hog, 25 June 1756. On 21 July 1756 (first letter) GW wrote to Hog: “I received your several letters of the 14th 25th & 26th ultimo.”
4885To George Washington from Peter Hog, 3 February 1756 (Washington Papers)
Incolsed are the pay Rolls for the Months of Decr & January you will See I have abt £4 in my hand over the pay Bill But Advanced Serjt McCully a dbloon when he went after the Deserters, the Men grumble to have half their pay Stopt for his Charges, and he thinks hard that he has not his Charges[,] horse hire & the pistole Reward which Last the Men think can only be Stopt In Justice from their...
4886To George Washington from Peter Hog, 6 October 1755 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed I send you the Weekly & Monthly Returns, by which you will Observe their is no Variation in the State of the Company the Drum[me]r is not Yet Come so that I imagine he is either Sick or has deserted, the party Mentd in the Monthly Return was Sent to Green Briar to protect some of the Inhabitants in Securing their Crops they all Intend to goe out during the Winter if they can be...
4887To George Washington from Peter Hog, 14 June 1756 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed are the Returns of the Company Untill this date that goes by the party for the pay. It is strange that Majr Lewis should Mistake his Instructions in refusing to pay arrears to any but the Men originally belonging to his Company. Lt Collo. Stevens who was pay mastr at that time can Inform you how I Came to have 2 Mos. Arrears due more than the other officers vizt from 29th Octr till...
4888To George Washington from Peter Hog, 3 April 1756 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed is the Return for this Month of my Company. I arrived here this Evening with the Greatest part of the Men I Carried out, greatly fatigued & mostly reduced with famine & a flux however Mr Fleming thinks that Rest & Regular Diet will recover Most of them; & therefor has returned but one Sick of those that are present. Majr Lewis no Doubt will Inform you of the State of the Ill Concerted...
4889To George Washington from Peter Hog, 1 January 1757 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Peter Hog, 1 Jan. 1757. On 26 Jan. 1757 GW wrote : “Yours from Staunton of the 1st instant I have received.”
4890To George Washington from Peter Hog, 29 November 1755 (Washington Papers)
Since mine of the 26th Inclosing the returns which I imagine Lt. McNeil has carried to Winchester where he is gone to Meet with Comisy Walker to gett the money for the Beeves as the people are terribly harrassed for Cash and Complain greatly on the Disapointment which I could not prevent as I was Ignorant of Mr Dicks being out of place Mr Gordon has arrived with the pay of the Company for two...
4891To George Washington from Peter Hog, 3 November 1755 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed you have the Return for Last Month I have been Oblidged to Inclose the Weekly Returns to the other field Officers as I am much put to it for papr by my bagage being not yet come up, tho’ it will be a month tomorrow Since Jno. Roe sett out for it. The Salt Lies still at Frederickbg and the Folks now Insist on having their beef Slaughter’d as they fall away greatly, the Severe frost...
4892To George Washington from Peter Hog, 27 January 1756 (Washington Papers)
I Recd Yours by Capt. Bell of 10th Instant 10 Days before yours 27th Decr by Majr Lewis which only came to hand Last Night, you will See by the Inclosed Return that the Company wants but one of being Compleat: only the Mulattoes & Negos are still Included. I have Inclosed an Accot for Comisy Walker of the money I recd from Mr McNeil and have all the Vouchers Lodged to Send by the first safe &...
4893To George Washington from Peter Hog, 8 December 1756 (Washington Papers)
I am favoured with yours of the 15th Accompanying the £500 with which I have paid off the Company to the Last of Octr as also the Wages of the party working on the fort the rest has been Expended in paying the provisions Bought at fort Dinwiddie. But as Lieut. Bullet has Laid in a Large qty of Beeff, there Is yet a great deficiency of Cash to pay off the Whole. I imagined you would Left...
4894To George Washington from Peter Hog, 17 May 1756 (Washington Papers)
I forgott to Mention in mine of the 14th a Supply of money from the Comisy to pay for Corn, and Flower which Last I am now oblidged to Buy tho’ at no higher Rate than 15/⅌ Ct delivered here; as there was not Corn Sufficient made on this side the Courtho. to Sustain the Inhabitants. Salt & Iron are also Wanted wt. several other Necessaries for which I must pay the Cash: pray order the Comisy to...
4895To George Washington from Peter Hog, 26 June 1756 (Washington Papers)
Refering to mine of the 14th Instant this Comes Express by Corporal Smith to Inform you that When I had Drawn up the Men on the parade to Acquaint them of the Arrival of their pay for 5 Mos., they all Exclaimed because their Cloaths were not Sent along with their pay; Saying they were Imposed on & Cheated out of their 2d. ⅌ day: that the sd Arrears of 2d. ⅌ day had run now almost 18 Months &...
4896To George Washington from Peter Hog, 13 October 1755 (Washington Papers)
I am Oblidged to send this wt. the Weekly Return under Cover with other Letters to Colo. Stevens the Barracks are finished. But not a Tree cut down further than we Used, for want of Iron to make Axes, all being Employed in getting timber for the Cooper who began Yesterday. Majr Lewis has not yet Sent up the Salt Iron &c. nor doe I hear that he spoke to any person on this side the Ridge to...
4897To Benjamin Franklin from Lawrence Holden, 18 April 1765 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Agreeable to your kind assistances and instructions in the affair, seven setts of my paraphrase are now handsomely bound, and ready to be shipp’d, in the first vessel for that quarter, to Mr. David Hall Bookseller in Philadelphia: But being an entire stranger to the said Gentleman, if you wou’d add to my already extreme obligation, the favour of a Line to...
4898To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Holland: Bond, 14 June 1753 (Franklin Papers)
Printed form with MS insertions in blanks: American Philosophical Society Know all Men by these Presents, That I Samuel Holland of the Borough of Lancaster and Province of Pensilvania, Printer am Held and firmly bound unto Benjamin Franklin of the City of Philadelphia, Printer in the Sum of Two Hundred Pounds Lawful Money of America to be paid to the said Benjamin Franklin, his certain...
4899To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Holme, 17 March 1759 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania I have communicated Yours of the 8th Instant to Mr. Fisher, who gave me the inclosed Bill of Funeral and other necessary Expences, to be sent to you for your Satisfaction with regard to the Distribution of your late Cousin Fishers Estate which according to my Calculation will stand as follows— Dr. Administratrix to the Estate late Mrs. Fisher’s. Credr....
4900To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Holme, 12 April 1759 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania I communicated your Last and Mrs. Morris’s Letter to Mr. Fisher at my Return from a Journey last Saturday, else you would have heard from me Sooner, however I now send you such a Discharge as will satisfie Mr. Fisher, which when you have executed please to return either to him or me by the Post, and he will directly remitt you the Money. I am Sir Your...