9521[Diary entry: 14 November 1771] (Washington Papers)
14. Clear, warm, and calm in the forenoon. The Afternoon lowering with a very brisk Wind from the Southward.
9522[Diary entry: 8 August 1774] (Washington Papers)
8. Close & warm with appearances of Rain but none fell.
9523[Diary entry: 24 January 1760] (Washington Papers)
Thursday Jany. 24th. Moderate and fine, the Wind at So. and a gradual thaugh.
9524[Diary entry: 5 December 1774] (Washington Papers)
5. Wind in the same place & Warm. Abt. Noon Cloudy with a few drops of Rain.
9525“F.B.”: On the Paving of Chancery Lane, 4 January 1766 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The Gazetteer and New Daily Advertiser , January 4, 1766 While there is no certainty that Franklin wrote this squib, the editors agree with Verner W. Crane ( Letters to the Press , pp. 44–5) that “the probability . . . is strong enough to justify its inclusion” among his writings. The style and lightness of touch are characteristic; his interest in street paving appears several...
9526[Diary entry: 31 August 1771] (Washington Papers)
31. After Breakfast both Mr. Johnson & Doctr. Rumney went away. I rid to the Mill, and in the afternoon Mr. Lewis Burwell the younger came here. Lewis Burwell the younger was either Lewis Burwell, Jr., son of Col. Lewis Burwell of Kingsmill, James City County, or Lewis Burwell (1737–1779), lawyer and burgess of Fairfield plantation, Gloucester County, who was also known as Lewis Burwell, Jr....
9527[Diary entry: 17 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
17. Rid into the Neck—to Muddy hole and upon the New Road. When I came home found Colo. Carlyle & his Wife & Children there. Col. John Carlyle’s first wife, Sarah Fairfax Carlyle, bore him two children: Sarah, who appears in the diaries as “Sally,” and Anne (1761–1778), who appears as “Nancy.” After the death of Sarah Fairfax Carlyle in 1761, Colonel Carlyle married Sybil West, daughter of...
9528[July 1763] (Adams Papers)
Among the Votaries of Science, and the numerous Competitors for Fame and Estimation, Utility seems to have been remarkably neglected. The Utmost subtlety of Wit, and all the labours of pertina cious Industry have been employed by Mathematicians to demonstrate little, unimportant Geometrical Niceties, or in searching for Demonstrations of other Propositions, which there is not the least...
9529[Diary entry: 25 April 1774] (Washington Papers)
25. Colo. Bassett & family went away after Breakfast and Mr. Tilghman after Dinner. Mr. Adam dind here. Mr. Lanphire came to W[or]k. mr. lanphire : Going Lanphier (1727–1813), a house joiner and carpenter from Alexandria, had first done interior carpentry for GW in 1759, when the Mount Vernon mansion house was “raised” from 1½ to 2½ stories ( General Ledger A General Ledger A, 1750–1772....
9530[Diary entry: 11 August 1768] (Washington Papers)
11. Cool Wind being at No. West—with gt. appearances of Rain—but none fell.
9531[July 1763] (Washington Papers)
1st. Began to cut Rye by Garden. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. } Cut and secured all my Wheat (by Stacking) at River & Creek Quarters—abt. 60 Acres. Carpenters, Smiths, & home Gang employd. Writing to Burwell Bassett 5 July, GW reported that his wheat crop was largely destroyed by rust and other defects, “and our Crops of Indian Corn and Tobacco in a manner lost in Weeds and Grass, occasioned by continual...
9532[Diary entry: 7–8 June 1764] (Washington Papers)
7 & 8. Dug up abt. load of Marle to spread over Wheat Land—for experiment.
9533[Diary entry: 22 August 1774] (Washington Papers)
22. Doctr. Craik went away after Breakfast, & Mr. Moyland after Dinner havg. Rid with [him] to Shew Belvoir.
9534[Diary entry: 29 October 1768] (Washington Papers)
29. Got to Smithfield in return to Wmsburg.
9535Enclosure I: Deposition, 20 April 1757 (Washington Papers)
Copy. Baltimore County ss On the 20th Day of April 1757. Came Richard Davis Serjeant in Captain Christopher Gist’s Company in the Virginia Regiment before Me the Subscriber One of His Lordship’s Justices of the Peace for the afd County of Baltimore Who being duly Sworn on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God deposeth & saith that on or about the fifth Day of February 1756 he was enlisted in...
9536Orders, 16 April 1756 (Washington Papers)
A Court martial to sit immediately for trial of John Garland and Thomas Hope, confined for fighting. Lieutenant Gist is to give in a Return immediately of the Recruits he brought to Town last night: with their names, age, size, &c. Sergeant Clunis to see that the man who is employed in straightening the arms, keep close to his Business; and is to order him all the assistance he can. The Troops...
9537[Diary entry: 14 February 1760] (Washington Papers)
Thursday Feby. 14th. Mr. Clifton came here and we conditiond for his Land viz., if he is not bound by some prior engagement. I am to have all his Land in the Neck (500 Acres about his house excepted) and the Land commonly calld Brents for 1600 £ Curry. He getting Messrs. Digges &ca. to join in making me a good & less Colo. Carlyle will let me have his Land adjoining Brents at half a Pistole an...
9538[Diary entry: 28 June 1773] (Washington Papers)
28. Mr. Calvert & his Daughters & Mr. Tilghman all went away in the Morning Early.
9539[Diary entry: 7 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
7. Clear & cool, wind still Northwardly.
9540Orders, 10 April 1756 (Washington Papers)
The Sentence of the Court-Martial, whereof Captain Peachy was President, is approved: and Richard Denny is to receive his punishment at Retreat-Beating to night. LB , DLC:GW . Richard Denny (born c.1730), a soldier in Capt. William Bronaugh’s company, enlisted in Feb. 1756 and was from Northumberland County. Denny was probably the sentinel mentioned in GW’s Orders, 9 April, who had let the...
9541[Diary entry: 25 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
25. Ditto. Ditto.
9542[Diary entry: 4 June 1768] (Washington Papers)
4. At Home all day writing.
9543[Diary entry: 15 April 1774] (Washington Papers)
15. Clear, calm, & pleasant in the forenoon. Cool afterwards with the Wind fresh from the West, & No. West.
9544[Diary entry: 1 August 1768] (Washington Papers)
Augt. 1st. Began to tread out Wheat at the Mill. Also began to draw it in, in the Neck.
9545[Diary entry: 12 August 1774] (Washington Papers)
12. Much such a day as yesterday.
9546[Diary entry: 19 October 1768] (Washington Papers)
19. Calm, clear, & Warm forenoon, but lowering afternoon.
9547[Diary entry: 21 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
21. Went to Court. Colo. Carlyle & Family also went up. Mr. Stedlar stay’d—& Sally Carlyle.
9548[Notes for an Oration at Braintree, Spring 1772.] (Adams Papers)
The Origin, the Nature, the Principles and the Ends of Government, in all Ages, the ignorant as well as the enlightened, and in all Nations, the barbarous as well as civilized, have employed the Wits of ingenious Men. The Magi, the Mufti, the Bramins, and Brachmans, Mandarines, Rabbies, Philosophers, Divines, Schoolmen, Hermits, Legislators, Politicians, Lawyers, have made these the subjects...
9549Cash Accounts, April 1771 (Washington Papers)
Cash Apl 13— To Cash for Corn and Fish £0. 7. 5 23— To Ditto for a Whipsaw 2. 5. 0 To Ditto for Fish 1. 0. 0 Contra 6— By John Langfit Balle Acct for 300 flour Cas[k]s 5. 0. 0 7— By Thos Bishop 2. 0. 0 8— By Miss Custis 1.10. 0 9—
9550[Diary entry: 4 March 1760] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday Mar. 4th. Rain without Intermission till Noon—thence at Intervals till Night, with strong So[uther]ly wind the whole time. Plows Stopd—but the dividing fence finishd. Gave up the Horse Cart, & the Dun horse and Jack to R. Stephens.
9551[Diary entry: 18 June 1773] (Washington Papers)
18. Again very hot with appearances of Rain but none fell here. Wind from the southward.
9552[Diary entry: 15 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
15. Clear Calm and pleasant but rather too warm.
9553[Diary entry: 5 May 1774] (Washington Papers)
5. Set off for Mr. Calverts. Dined and lodged there.
9554[Diary entry: 2 September 1774] (Washington Papers)
2. Din’d at Rock Hall (waiting for my Horses) & lodg’d at New Town on Chester.
9555Minutes of the Provincial Commissioners, 20 July 1764 (Franklin Papers)
MS : Massachusetts Historical Society The provincial commissioners named in the Supply Act of May 30, 1764, assumed their duties almost at once. Their activities in directing the recruitment, maintenance, and disposition of the troops authorized by the provincial government are reflected in part by the pay orders they approved (above, pp. 221–4) and by the commissions and orders Governor Penn...
9556Advertisement of Godfrey’s Almanacs, 19 January 1731 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , January 19, 1730/1. Godfrey’s Almanacks for the Year 1731. Done on a large Sheet of Demi Paper, after the London manner. Containing the Eclipses, Lunations, Judgment of the Weather, the Time of the Sun’s Rising and Setting, Moon’s Rising and Setting, Seven Stars Rising, Southing and Setting, Time of High-water, Fairs, Courts, and Observable Days. With...
9557Braintree Feby. 1st. 1763. Tuesday. (Adams Papers)
Last Thurdsday afternoon, rode to Germantown, and there stayed at my friend Cs. till the last Night. Four Nights, and four days. Those 2 families well deserve the Character they hold of friendly, sensible, and Social. The Men, Women and Children, are all sensible and obliging. Mem. The notable Anecdote of Coll. Josa. Quincy. The Hydrostatical Experiment. And the other of Mrs. Lincoln, equally...
9558[Diary entry: 11 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
11. Clear with high Wind from the So. Wt.
9559Report on a Debate in the House of Lords, [11 April 1767] (Franklin Papers)
MS not found; reprinted from extract in The Pennsylvania Chronicle , June 1–8, 1767. I attended a late Debate in the House of Lords, and it gave me great Uneasiness to find much Resentment against the Colonies in the Disputants. The Word Rebellion was frequently used. Lords T—t, T—e, S—h, and others, were against you, and Lord Sh——e, the Duke of G—n, and Lord C——n, your Friends. They said what...
9560[Diary entry: 8 July 1773] (Washington Papers)
8. At home all day. Colo. Fairfax & Mrs. Fairfax came in the Aftern. to take leave of us & returnd again. Doctr. Craik also came & stayd all Night. The inheritance of an estate in England necessitated George William Fairfax’s presence there for an indefinite period. GW was to take over the management of his affairs during his absence, with the help of Francis Willis, Jr., and Craven Peyton. On...
9561Enclosure: Commission to Hold General Court-Martials, 18 July 1757 (Washington Papers)
Whereas by an Act of Assembly of this Colony made at a General Assembly held at the Capitol the Fourteenth Day of April in the XXXth Year of his present Majesty’s Reign and in the Year of our Lord 1757 Intituled “An Act for preventing Mutiny and Desertion,[”] it is among other Things enacted That if any Person being mustered or in Pay as an Officer, or who is or shall be inlisted or in Pay as...
9562[Diary entry: 5 November 1773] (Washington Papers)
5. Took an Early Dinner & came up to Colo. Bassetts afterwards.
9563[Diary entry: 23 October 1768] (Washington Papers)
23. Ditto—Ditto—Ditto.
9564[Diary entry: 17 April 1767] (Washington Papers)
17. Clear with the Wind Eastwardly & cool.
9565[Diary entry: 14 August 1767] (Washington Papers)
14. Much Rain fell last Night & the forepart of this day—The Weather Warm.
9566[Diary entry: 25 February 1773] (Washington Papers)
25. Day quite Calm, & Cloudy, yet thawing a little—ground being very hard froze in the Morning.
9567[Diary entry: 22 June 1773] (Washington Papers)
22d. Very Cool—Wind being fresh from the No. West.
9568[Diary entry: 8 January 1770] (Washington Papers)
8. Went a huntg. with Mr. Alexander, J. P. Custis & Ld. W[ashingto]n, killd a fox (a dog one) after 3 hours chase. Mr. Alexr. went away and Wn. & Thruston came in the Aftern.
9569[Diary entry: 3 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
Mar. 3d. Deliverd a Load of 508 Bushels of Muddy hole Wheat to Mr. Kirks Ship and my Schooner returnd.
9570[Diary entry: 26 March 1760] (Washington Papers)
26. No. West & very boisterous.