8701March 18 [i.e. 19?]. Monday (Adams Papers)
This whole Day is dedicated to walking, riding, talk, &c. No Reading to day. Twas Avarice, not...
8702Memoranda, 3 August–17 September 1757 (Washington Papers)
Govr Write him how desirous the Indns are of havg a Drum. I have promisd to get one or two for...
8703To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Wharton, 30 August 1766 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The Bearer hereof is Dr. Jonathan Potts son of your Friend...
8704[Diary entry: 27 January 1772] (Washington Papers)
27. A Snow which began in the Night and was about 5 or 6 Inches deep this Morning kept constantly...
8705[Diary entry: 16 August 1770] (Washington Papers)
16. Some Rain again [in] the Night with hard winds.
8706[Diary entry: 24 May 1772] (Washington Papers)
24. Set out after Dinner for Loud[ou]n &ca. Reachd Mr. Fairfax’s and lodged there. Peale remained...
8707Report of the Commissioners to Examine the Accounts of the Militia, 9 November 1764 (Washington Papers)
Mr George Washington laid before the House a Report from the Commissioners appointed by Act of...
8708[Diary entry: 11 May 1767] (Washington Papers)
11. Finishd plantg. Corn in the Neck & began with 4 plows to break up the 5 foot cut.
8709[Diary entry: 13 November 1770] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 13th. We dispatchd ⟨ ⟩ young Indian express to Val⟨ ⟩ Crawford, who had the charge o⟨f⟩...
8710[Diary entry: 11 March 1773] (Washington Papers)
11. Dined and Spent the Evening in the Club Room at Mrs. Campbells.
8711Deposition of Silas Burbank: 28 June 1773 (Adams Papers)
I Silas Burbanks of lawful age testify and say, that in the spring of the Year 1766, a few days...
8712[Diary entry: 30 August 1770] (Washington Papers)
30. Still at Colchester upon the business before mentioned.
8713[Diary entry: 26 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
26. Clear and very warm with but little Wind.
8714[Diary entry: 8 April 1766] (Washington Papers)
8. Cloudy the first part of the day—wind westwardly. Ground very wet.
8715[Diary entry: 9 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
9. Had a cold Cut at Mrs. Campbells and went up to Eltham in the afternoon. The burgesses...
8716[Diary entry: 11 July 1763] (Washington Papers)
11. Cut & Stacked wheat at Mudy. hole & Cut Rye there.
8717Orderly Book, 17 November 1758 (Washington Papers)
Camp at Bullock Camp Novr 17 1758 Parole Cumberland Capt. for the Day Capt. Alexr Bell. The...
8718[Diary entry: 29 August 1770] (Washington Papers)
29. The Rain that Fell last Night made the Ground too wet for plowing.
8719[Diary entry: 14 May 1772] (Washington Papers)
14. Clear, and tolerably pleasant with but little Wind and that Southerly.
8720[Diary entry: 22 November 1770] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 22. Stayd at Pittsburg all day. Invited the Officers & some other Gentlemen to dinner...
8721Monday. June 17th. 1771. (Adams Papers)
Sat out upon the Eastern Circuit. Stopped at Boston, at my Office, and no where else. Came over...
8722Letter to the Public Advertiser, [before 31 January 1774] (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress This document is among those calculated to teach editors humility. We...
8723[Diary entry: 1 March 1773] (Washington Papers)
March 1st. Snowing all the forenoon—Wind being at No. East, which shifting to the No. West blew...
8724Pennsylvania Assembly: Reply to the Governor, 15 May 1754 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in Votes and Proceedings of the House of Representatives, 1753–1754 (Philadelphia, 1754),...
8725[Diary entry: 25 March 1770] (Washington Papers)
25. At home all day. In the afternoon Messrs. B. Fairfax & Robt. & Philip Alexander came here.
8726From Benjamin Franklin to Rudolph Erich Raspe, 9 September 1766 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Landesbibliothek, Kassel I received your obliging Favour of Augt. 28. with the Paper...
8727[Diary entry: 29 October 1772] (Washington Papers)
29. Still lowering with the Wind Easterly.
8728[Diary entry: 31 January 1772] (Washington Papers)
31. For the most part Cloudy and hazy like with but little Wind & that from the Southward. Warm...
8729[Diary entry: 20 August 1770] (Washington Papers)
20. Very warm all Day. In the Night a good deal of Rain and a sudden change in the Air.
8730[Diary entry: 26 October 1762] (Washington Papers)
26. Put up at Muddy hole 21 hogs at Doag Run 9 at Ditto from Mill 16 at Creek Qr. 6 at Rivr. Side...
8731Remarks—on the—Weather [October 1768] (Washington Papers)
Octr. 1. Clear and pleasant. Still forenoon but brisk Southwestwardly Wind afterwds. 2. Clear,...
8732[Diary entry: 7 February 1772] (Washington Papers)
7. Attempted to ride to the Mill, but the Snow was so deep & crusty, even in the Tract that had...
8733[Diary entry: 4 June 1772] (Washington Papers)
4. Set of on my return home. Dined at the Widow Evans’s & lodged at Mr. Edward Paynes. Two widows...
87341771. [ca. 20] July. (Adams Papers)
Tuesday went to Boston with my Wife, and the next day to Commencement at Cambridge, was only at 3...
8735King’s Offer of Settlement: 27 May 1774 (Adams Papers)
Richard King To those Imediately Consirned in his action of review against them Depending &c. and...
8736[Diary entry: 29 April 1769] (Washington Papers)
29. Misty all day with the wind still Eastwardly & fresh.
8737[Diary entry: 1 September 1772] (Washington Papers)
Septr. 1st. Rid to the Ferry & from thence to the Mill. In the Afternoon Doctr. Rumney came &...
8738[Diary entry: 30 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
30. Raining more or less all day with the Wind at No. Et.
8739[Diary entry: 16 March 1770] (Washington Papers)
16. Wind blowing fresh & clear all day from the No. West.
8740[Diary entry: 12 April 1766] (Washington Papers)
12. Sowed Hemp at the Mill—none elsewhere ground being wet. Clear wind Northwardly.
8741[Diary entry: 13 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
13. Dined at the Club and spent the Evening in my own Room. GW on this date received £357 10s. in...
8742[July 1769] (Washington Papers)
July 1st. Went into the Neck to my Harvest People & returnd to Dinner. 2. At home all day—the...
8743Bond of John Posey, 14 October 1770 (Washington Papers)
[ 14 Oct. 1770 ]. “Whereas his present Majesty by his Royal Proclamation given at St James the...
8744Fryday. Oct. 6. (Adams Papers)
Rose about sun rise. Unpitched a Load of Hay. Translated 2 Leaves more of Justinian, and in the...
8745[Diary entry: 28 October 1770] (Washington Papers)
28. Much such a day as the preceeding one.
8746[Diary entry: 29 March 1770] (Washington Papers)
29. Running some Lines by Mr. Wm. Triplets all day.
8747Adams’ Diary: 4 April 1767 (Adams Papers)
Poor Nye of Sandwich, seems dejected. I should suspect by his Concern that Cotton gained Ground...
8748[Diary entry: 16 July 1769] (Washington Papers)
16. Warm with some Appearances of Clouds—but no Rain. Wind abt. S.W.
8749[Diary entry: 26 June 1766] (Washington Papers)
26. Began to Cut my Timothy Meadow at Doeg Run & did not finish it till the 8th. of July—the...
8750Observations—in—November [1768] (Washington Papers)
Novr. Put up my Beeves & Weathers to Fatten—about the 25th.—of Octr. Put up Hogs to fatten. 14....