7401[Diary entry: 31 August 1768] (Washington Papers)
31. Clear with the Wind Westwardly & not warm.
7402A New Version of the Lord’s Prayer, [late 1768?] (Franklin Papers)
AD (draft): American Philosophical Society Franklin’s celebrated revision of the Lord’s Prayer has produced widespread disagreement about both its date and its significance. On the date, the suggestions of various editors and biographers run from the late 1720’s to the late 1770’s; but this range of half a century can be narrowed with confidence to a year or two at most. Evidence in the...
7403Adams’ Minutes of the Testimony: Middlesex Court of General Sessions, Concord, September 1768 (Adams Papers)
Sarah Garfield. D eaco n Farrar. Last of Deer. It is Josiah Headleys. The next Saturday, she said she was sorry she had told me what she did. Not because it want true, but because he said he’d get her whipped. 10 days after she said if the Premisses were not fullfilled, she would tell the whole Truth. Afterwards she said Headly hired her to lay it to Zack Parkes, Simeon Hagar, or some body...
7404Adams’ Minutes of the Trial: Hampshire Superior Court, Springfield, September 1768 (Adams Papers)
Strong. Trespass and false Imprisonment. Plea that Plaintiff is Defendants Property—his Negro Slave. Rep. no slave but a freeman. Bill of Sale 1728. 15th March from David Ingersole. Coll. Partridge. Ingersoles Hand. Lowghtons Hand. Knew Newport to live with Billing and reputed his servant. Mr. Dickerson. Knew him 30 Years to be the servant of Billing. Acts of Parliament that take Notice of...
7405[September 1768] (Washington Papers)
Septr. 1. Set out from Nomony in my return to Chotanck. Lodgd on board the Vessel between Swan Point & Cedr. P. Here GW must mean Lower Cedar Point, in Charles County, Md., only a few miles up the Potomac River from Swan Point and just across the river from the lower side of Chotank (now Mathias) Neck. 2. Came up as high as Hoes ferry & Walk to my Brother Sams. 3. Went to Mr. John Stiths &...
7406Remarks—of the—Weather [September 1768] (Washington Papers)
Septr. 1. Brisk Eastwardly Wind in the Morning. Northwardly afterwards & Cool. 2. Wind at No. West and very cool. 3. Cool wind, tho very little of it Eastwardly. 4. Warm. Wind rather Westwardly tho but little of it. 5. Tolerably pleast. Wind Eastwardly in the Morning & Evening but calm Midday. 6. Very little Wind and that Eastward and rather Cool. 7. Cloudy forenoon, with appearances of Rain;...
7407Cash Accounts, September 1768 (Washington Papers)
Cash Septr 16— To Ditto [cash] recd from Jno. Ward pr his wife £1. 1.8 Contra Septr 2— By Cash pd Robt Donaldson disabled Soldier 5. 0.0 By Servants 3/9. By Jno. & M. Custis’s Ferriages 15/10 0.19.7 [5] By Saunders for Ferriages &ca 0.13.3 11— By Rachael McKeaver Balle of Acct 2.12.6 15— By Joseph Neale for Weaving 0.17.6 19—
7408[Diary entry: 1 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
Septr. 1. Set out from Nomony in my return to Chotanck. Lodgd on board the Vessel between Swan Point & Cedr. P. Here GW must mean Lower Cedar Point, in Charles County, Md., only a few miles up the Potomac River from Swan Point and just across the river from the lower side of Chotank (now Mathias) Neck.
7409[Diary entry: 1 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
Septr. 1. Brisk Eastwardly Wind in the Morning. Northwardly afterwards & Cool.
7410[Diary entry: 2 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
2. Came up as high as Hoes ferry & Walk to my Brother Sams.
7411[Diary entry: 2 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
2. Wind at No. West and very cool.
7412To Benjamin Franklin from Peter Timothy, 3 September 1768 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The Bearer is the young Man you desired me to enquire about, and from [by] whom I have sent two Letters (under your Cover) for Mr. Traill. I shall just repeat what I wrote you before, concerning him “That I knew his Father perfectly well; that his Mother lived almost opposite to me, when the present James Stewart was born; that she had not the Means to do...
7413[Diary entry: 3 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
3. Went to Mr. John Stiths & dined there. Returnd in the afternoon. GW’s host is probably John Stith (1724–1773), son of Drury and Elizabeth Buckner Stith; John married Elizabeth Wray (d. 1806) of Hampton and King George County.
7414[Diary entry: 3 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
3. Cool wind, tho very little of it Eastwardly.
7415[Diary entry: 4 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
4. Went to Church. Dined at Colo. Harrison & returnd to my Brs. in the afternoon. Nathaniel Harrison (1703–1791), of Brandon, Prince George County, was the eldest son of Nathaniel Harrison (1677–1727) and Mary Cary Harrison of Wakefield, Surry County. After the death of his first wife, Mary Digges Harrison (1717–1743), he married Lucy Carter, daughter of Robert “King” Carter and widow of Henry...
7416[Diary entry: 4 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
4. Warm. Wind rather Westwardly tho but little of it.
7417From George Washington to Jonathan Boucher, 4 September 1768 (Washington Papers)
Mastr Custis was so much disorder’d by an intermitting fever, attended with billeous vomittings, that we were oblig’d (whilst in Westmoreland) to send for Doctr Mortimer to him —He is now better, but not clear of slow fever’s, & very weak & low (being much reduced) which induces his Mamma to take him home with us, till he is perfectly restord. His Man comes with advice of this matter, & to...
7418[Diary entry: 5 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
5. Crossd over to the lower point of Nangemoy where I met my Chariot & returnd home.
7419[Diary entry: 5 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
5. Tolerably pleast. Wind Eastwardly in the Morning & Evening but calm Midday.
7420To George Washington from Jonathan Boucher, 5 September 1768 (Washington Papers)
I am much concern’d for Mastr Custis’s Indisposition, wc. yet I foresaw, & shd have told You so, as I did Him, had I not been unwell at the Time He left us. He is fond of Fruit, & wt is worse for Him, He is fond of Cucumbers; & to These, I doubt not, in a grt Measure, He owes his bilious Complaints. A better Air, & stricter Attention, I trust, will soon restore Him to his former Health. I did...
7421Observations—in—Septembr. [1768] (Washington Papers)
6. My Ox Cart finishd drawing in the Wheat at Doeg Run—but during this time it was employd in getting home the Cyder from all the Plantation’s. 14. Finishd Sowing the Second cut of Wheat in the Neck which compleated the half of the Corn Ground there. 16. Anointed all my Hounds (as well old Dogs as Puppies) which appeard to have the Mange with Hogs Lard & Brimstone. 17. Got done Sowing Wheat at...
7422[Diary entry: 6 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
6. Went in the Forenoon to the Mill—Doeg Run & Muddy hole. In the Afternoon paid a visit to Majr. Fairfax (Brother to Lord Fx.) at Belvoir. Maj. Robert Fairfax (1707–1793), of Leeds Castle, Yorkshire, Eng., was the younger brother of Thomas Fairfax, sixth Baron Fairfax of Cameron. Robert had recently arrived from England to visit his relatives, dividing his time between Belvoir and Lord...
7423[Diary entry: 6 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
6. Very little Wind and that Eastward and rather Cool.
7424[Diary entry: 6 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
6. My Ox Cart finishd drawing in the Wheat at Doeg Run—but during this time it was employd in getting home the Cyder from all the Plantation’s.
7425[Diary entry: 7 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
7. Dined at Belvoir with Mrs. W——n &ca.
7426[Diary entry: 7 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
7. Cloudy forenoon, with appearances of Rain; & Wind Southwardly.
7427[Diary entry: 8 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
8. Went to a Ball in Alexandria.
7428[Diary entry: 8 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
8. Heavy Cloud in the Night, with thunder & lightning, but not rain sufft. to lay dust.
7429[Diary entry: 9 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
9. Proceeded to the Meeting of our Vestry at the New Church and lodgd at Captn. Edwd. Paynes. The “New Church,” built for the vestry by Edward Payne to serve the upper part of Truro Parish, was about 12 miles north-northwest of Colchester. Although the building was not quite finished at the time of this meeting, the vestrymen, “understanding that it is the general Desire of the People in this...
7430[Diary entry: 9 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
9. Very cool & clear, with the Wind at No. West.
7431To Benjamin Franklin from James Parker, 10 September 1768 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Tho’ I have not had the Pleasure of one Line from you for many Months past yet I will write a Word or two. Mrs. Franklin I hear expects you in the August Packet, but your Son, who is gone to Albany just now, told me he hardly expected you. I have not heard a Word from my unhappy Son, whether he be dead or alive, tho’ I heard the Vessel he went in arrived...
7432[Diary entry: 10 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
10. Returnd home & dind at Belvoir with Lord Fairfax &ca.
7433[Diary entry: 10 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
10. Cool & clear again, Wind Shifting to the Southward.
7434To George Washington from Joseph Valentine, 10 September 1768 (Washington Papers)
I now rite to you to let you no the affars of our Crops and how they are at this time it is almo⟨st⟩ five weaks sence we have had any Rain at all and then we had sutch a heavy Rain that it drownded our tobaco and two mutch at that time for the Corn and sence sutch a great drouth has Causd the tobaco to be very sorrey and hardley good for any thing[,] that ass was forrod fired all away and...
7435[Diary entry: 11 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
11. At Home all day.
7436[Diary entry: 11 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
11. Great appearances of Rain in the Morning, with thunder & Lightning but no Rain fell.
7437[Diary entry: 12 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
12. Lord Fairfax, & his Brother & Colo. Fairfax & Mr. B. Fairfax dind here. The latter stayd all Night.
7438[Diary entry: 12 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
12. Clear and Cool. Wind at No. West.
7439[Diary entry: 13 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
13. Went a fox huntg. with Lord Fairfax Colo. Fairfax & B. Fairfax. Catchd nothg.
7440[Diary entry: 13 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
13. Clear but not so cold as yesterday Wind being Southwardly.
7441Robert Auchmuty to Thomas Hutchinson, 14 September 1768 (Franklin Papers)
The great esteem I have for you in every point of light, perhaps renders my fears and doubts for the safety of your person greater than they ought to be; however if that is an error it certainly results from true friendship, naturally jealous. Last night I was informed by a gentleman of my acquaintance, who had his information from one intimate with and knowing to the infernal purposes of the...
7442[Diary entry: 14 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
14. Mr. B. Fairfax & myself went a huntg. Started a Fox & run it into a hole but did not catch it.
7443[Diary entry: 14 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
14. Wind Southwardly with a fog in the Morning & Clouds all day.
7444[Diary entry: 14 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
14. Finishd Sowing the Second cut of Wheat in the Neck which compleated the half of the Corn Ground there.
7445[Diary entry: 15 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
15. Dined at Belvoir with Colo. Robt. Burwell. Robert Burwell (1720–1777), a planter from Isle of Wight County, was a member of the council 1764–76. Besides his home plantation in Isle of Wight, he owned land in Surry, Loudoun, Prince William, and Frederick counties ( isle of wight “Isle of Wight County Records.” William and Mary Quarterly , 1st ser., 7 (1899): 205–315. , 311–13).
7446[Diary entry: 15 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
15. But little Wind yet cool with some appearances of Rain.
7447[Diary entry: 16 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
16. Went into the Neck. Returnd to dinner.
7448[Diary entry: 16 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
16. Wind Northwardly & cool—with great appearances of Rain—especially in the Afternoon.
7449[Diary entry: 16 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
16. Anointed all my Hounds (as well old Dogs as Puppies) which appeard to have the Mange with Hogs Lard & Brimstone.
7450[Diary entry: 17 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
17. At home—Colo. Robt. Burwell, Mr. Grymes & Colo. Fairfax dind here. The latter went home in the Evening. In GW’s lifetime the Grymes family of most prominence in Virginia descended from John Grymes (1691–1748), grandson of Charles Grymes the immigrant. John, who was receiver general of Virginia, 1723–48, bought Brandon in Middlesex County, which became the Grymes family seat. At the time of...