7451From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, 8 August 1767 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Yale University Library I wrote you a pretty long Letter a Day or two ago, per Capt....
7452Order of the Mayor and Aldermen Concerning the Constabulary and Watch, 7 July 1752 (Franklin Papers)
DS : American Philosophical Society About 1735, according to his autobiography, Franklin read a...
7453[Diary entry: 31 May 1769] (Washington Papers)
31. Set of with Mrs. Washington & Patcy Mr. W. Washington & wife Mrs. Bushrod & Miss Washington &...
7454From George Washington to Thomas Hanson Marshall, 9 March 1770 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 8th was delivered to me Yesterday; the contents of which gives me both...
7455To Benjamin Franklin from Mary Parker, 12 August 1770 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society It is with inexpressable Grief that I am Obliged to give you...
7456From George Washington to Samuel Washington, 14 June 1755 (Washington Papers)
I receivd Your ’s Letter of the 27th of May, and assure you that nothing is more agreeable to me...
7457[Diary entry: 21 November 1772] (Washington Papers)
21. Foggy Morning, but clear and pleasant afterwards.
7458[Diary entry: 3 May 1762] (Washington Papers)
3. Mr. Daingerfields Negro Bricklayer Guy came here to work. Three William Daingerfields were...
7459[Diary entry: 15 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
15. Ditto—at Ditto—on Ditto—in Company with Colo. Mason & Colo. T. Lee the other Arbitrators—Mr....
7460[Diary entry: 4 August 1769] (Washington Papers)
4. Tolerably warm with the Mornings & Evenings still cool.
7461[Diary entry: 12 May 1771] (Washington Papers)
12. At Eltham all day except Ridg. to Colo. Bassetts Meadow at Roots’s with him. On this day Lund...
7462[Diary entry: 1 November 1769] (Washington Papers)
Novr. 1. Very Cloudy & sometimes Misty with but little Wind & that Eastwardly.
7463Orders, 10 August 1756 (Washington Papers)
LB , DLC:GW .
7464To George Washington from Robert Dinwiddie, 16 June 1757 (Washington Papers)
I am to acknowledge the Receipt of Yrs of the 10th but I am so much hurried that I cannot answer...
7465Cash Accounts, December 1760 (Washington Papers)
Contra Decr 10— By George Taylor’s Balle pr Acct 20/ —Club at Hughs’s 1/ £ 1. 1. 0 11— By hire of...
7466From George Washington to Peter Hog, 21 July 1756 (Washington Papers)
I received your several letters of the 14th 25th & 26th ultimo, and that of the 3d of February,...
7467[Diary entry: 21 May 1769] (Washington Papers)
21. Wind at No. West and cold—with flying clouds.
7468To George Washington from Capel & Osgood Hanbury, 28 March 1763 (Washington Papers)
wrote thee ⅌ the Randolph to wch refer since that we have not had the pleasure of one line from...
7469To Benjamin Franklin from Charles Thomson, 26 October 1774 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Library of Congress This day the congress broke up, the papers are not all got ready, but...
7470To Benjamin Franklin from Peter Collinson, [1764–1765] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library I think you[r] Vindication is admirably well drawn up...
7471From George Washington to James Tilghman, Jr., 25 September 1773 (Washington Papers)
Scarce an hour ago, I wrote to you, making an offer of a Seat in my Phaeton; which I hope is...
7472[Diary entry: 18 October 1774] (Washington Papers)
18. Pretty cool—a large white Frost.
7473[Diary entry: 11 December 1772] (Washington Papers)
11. My Brothr. Jno. set of homewards Mr. Smith to Frederick. I accompanied him as far as Alexa....
7474William Smith to Thomas Penn, [September? 1755] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania In June 1755 Franklin had written that he “liked neither...
7475[Diary entry: 8 April 1775] (Washington Papers)
8. Mr. Magowan went away after Breakfast. Mrs. Washington & self rid to the Mill.
7476[Diary entry: 5 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
5. Ground but little froze this Morng. but the Wind getting to No. West & blowing fresh it turnd...
7477To Benjamin Franklin from James Parker, 24 August 1767 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society All yours of April 14. May 23. and June 12. I received...
7478From Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, 7 August 1752 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Boston Public Library I wrote to you lately per Mesnard, and sent a Bill for £50 Sterling,...
7479[Diary entry: 2 May 1771] (Washington Papers)
2. Cloudy Morning and Warm with the Wind fresh from the Southward.
7480Tuesday [7 January]. (Adams Papers)
At Boston. Hampden has given us in Yesterdays Gazette, a long Letter to Pym upon shutting up the...
7481[Diary entry: 27 April 1768] (Washington Papers)
27. Clear and Cool, wind fresh from the No. West.
7482To Benjamin Franklin from William Henly, [April? 1772] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have this day repeated in the most accurate manner I was...
7483From Benjamin Franklin to David Hume, 27 September 1760 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Royal Society of Edinburgh I have too long postpon’d answering your obliging Letter, a...
748427 [i.e. 28] Fryday. (Adams Papers)
Dined at the Majors. A pleasant Day.—If we examine critically the little Prospect that lies...
7485From Benjamin Franklin to Cadwalader Evans, 27 August 1770 (Franklin Papers)
Reprinted from Samuel Hazard, ed., Hazard’s Register of Pennsylvania , XVI , No. 5 (Aug. 1,...
7486From Benjamin Franklin to [Peter and Mary Franklin], [4 June 1757] (Franklin Papers)
MS not found; extracts reprinted from Parke-Bernet Galleries Catalogue, Sale No. 134 (Oct. 25–6,...
7487[Diary entry: 14 March 1769] (Washington Papers)
14. Out in like manner.
7488Nicholas Cruger to Nicholas Taylor, 19 June 1772 (Hamilton Papers)
St. Croix, June 19, 1772 . “I am happy in the Receipt of yours of the 18th Ultimo [with] … an...
7489[Diary entry: 17 October 1771] (Washington Papers)
17. Rid to the Ferry Plantn. & Mill after Breakfast. Captn. Crawford went to Doctr. Craiks after...
7490From George Washington to Robert Orme, 30 June 1755 (Washington Papers)
I came to this Camp on thursday last, with the Rear of Colo. Dunbar’s Detacht and shoud have...
7491The Managers of the Pennsylvania Hospital to Franklin, David Barclay, and John Fothergill, 6 April 1773: résumé (Franklin Papers)
LS (minutebook copy): Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia <Pennsylvania Hospital, April 6, 1773:...
7492To Benjamin Franklin from John Sargent, 12 August 1762 (Franklin Papers)
Copy (incomplete), MS minutes: Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania By our Friends here I...
7493From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, 1 December 1772 (Franklin Papers)
ALS (letterbook draft): American Philosophical Society I received yours of Oct. 14. and one...
7494Further Notice of Sale of Wayles Properties, 9 September 1773 (Jefferson Papers)
Five Hundred and fifty Acres of land in the County of Charles City , with a convenient...
7495[Diary entry: 8 November 1774] (Washington Papers)
8. At home all day alone.
7496To George Washington from Edward Shippen, 17 June 1757 (Washington Papers)
I had the pleasure to receive your favour of 28 ult. by John Spore and Company waggoners with the...
7497[Diary entry: 1 December 1772] (Washington Papers)
Decr. 1st. Cloudy & like for Falling weather; being also Cold.
7498From Benjamin Franklin to Charles Thomson, 27 February 1766 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Library of Congress I forget whether I before acknowledg’d the Receipt of your kind Letter...
7499[Diary entry: 26 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
26. Clear & very pleasant wind southwardly & warm.
7500To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Franklin, 17 December 1773 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I Received your kind Letter by Mr. Danforth with the book of...