4901From Benjamin Franklin to Edward Shippen, 14 February 1754 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I receiv’d your Favour of the 8th Inst. with the Dollar enclos’d. The Postage of the Letter to Boston is 0. 2. 11 3 Bunches of Quills at 1 s. 6 d. 4. 6 Ballance 1 £0. 7. 6 They are the best Quills I could get in Town.
4902[Diary entry: 18 July 1772] (Washington Papers)
18. Compleated my Harvest in the Neck—The Ferry Plantation, & every where else. Began to Sow Wheat in the Neck.
4903[Diary entry: 2 October 1772] (Washington Papers)
2. Very pleasant & warm without any Wind.
4904From George Washington to Robert Spotswood, 6 September 1755 (Washington Papers)
As soon as you arrive in Town with your Recruits, you are to put yourself under the Command of Major Andrew Lewis, or the Field Officer appointed for that Rendezvous: and you are to be strictly obedient to all such lawful Commands, as you shall from time to time receive from him: and particularly to observe, that the Muster Rolls of your Men are regularly called three times a day, and that...
4905[Diary entry: 27 August 1769] (Washington Papers)
27. Clear and cool especially in the Evening & morning.
4906From Benjamin Franklin to Isaac Norris: “Separate Notes,” 16 September 1758 (Franklin Papers)
AD : Library of Congress Baskerville is printing Newton’s Milton in two Volumes, 8vo. I have inserted your Name in his List of Subscribers, as you mention your Inclination to encourage so deserving an Artist. It is certain that the Government here are inclin’d to resume all the Proprietary Powers, and I make no doubt but upon the first Handle they will do so. I only think they wish for some...
4907[Diary entry: 24 November 1769] (Washington Papers)
24. Wind No. & No. Wt. & very cold but clear.
4908Remarks of the Weather [January 1768] (Washington Papers)
Jany. 1st. Ground exceedg. hard froze, but this day calm & moderate. 2. Moderate. Wind Southwardly. Thawing a little. 3. Rain, with the Wind at So. West. Gd. still hard froze, except the Top of it. 4. Foggy & Warm. Mid day clear. Frost still in the Earth. Calm. 5. Very thick & Foggy in the Morning. Wind afterwards at No. Et. and Rain all day the Wind shifting southwardly. 6. Warm, clear, &...
4909[Diary entry: 14 July 1770] (Washington Papers)
14. Clear and Warm the Wind being Southwardly.
4910[Diary entry: 22 March 1772] (Washington Papers)
22. Wind very fresh from the same & clear but cold.