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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.