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101 Adams, John 1771. Saturday June 1st. 1771-06-01 Spent the Day at Worcester in Riding about with Mr. Putnam to see his Farm. He does what he...
102 Washington, George [Diary entry: 25 April 1769] 1769-04-25 25. At home all day alone. The above two Gentlemen went away yesterday afternn.
103 Washington, George Carlyle, John From George Washington to John Carlyle, 15 August 1770 1770-08-15 I laid your letter of the 26th Ulto (to me) before the Officers who met at Fredericksburg the...
104 Falconer, Nathaniel Franklin, Benjamin To Benjamin Franklin from Nathaniel Falconer, 3 July … 1768-07-03 ALS : American Philosophical Society This is to acquaint you of my arrival after a Passage of...
105 Colden, Cadwallader Franklin, Benjamin To Benjamin Franklin from Cadwallader Colden, 2 April … 1754-04-02 Draft: New-York Historical Society I should have acknowleged your favour of the 1st of January...
106 Washington, George [Diary entry: 12 March 1770] 1770-03-12 12. Rid to Muddy hole Doeg Run and the Mill.
107 Franklin, Benjamin Strahan, William From Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, 4 February … 1748-02-04 ALS : Huntington Library Enclos’d is a second Bill for £19 7 s. 1½ d. Sterling. The first I sent...
108 Washington, George [Diary entry: 15 October 1772] 1772-10-15 15. Clear, Calm & pleasant with but little Wind.
109 Percival, Thomas Franklin, Benjamin To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Percival, 16 May 1771 1771-05-16 ALS : American Philosophical Society Though I have not the honour of being known to you, I take...
110 Kinnersley, Ebenezer Smith, William Ebenezer Kinnersley to [William Smith], 30 November … 1758-11-30 Printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , November 30, 1758. William Smith, provost of the College...
111 Washington, George Observations [May 1768] ≈1768-05-02 May 2d. My Carpenters & House People went to Planting Corn at Doeg Run after they had finishd...
112 Washington, George [Diary entry: 27 July 1770] 1770-07-27 27. Clear and warm with but little Wind—that Northwardly.
113 Adams, John November 5th. 1762. 1762-11-05 The Cause of Jeffries Town Treasurer of Boston and Sewal and Edwards and several others being...
114 Washington, George [Diary entry: 22 October 1770] 1770-10-22 22. Reachd the Mingo Town abt. 29 Miles by my Computation. Mingo Town (now Mingo Junction, Ohio)...
115 Washington, George [Diary entry: 21 December 1770] 1770-12-21 21. Lowering Morning with a little Rain—but clear afterwards & windy.
116 Washington, George Gage, Thomas From George Washington to Thomas Gage, 12 April 1758 1758-04-12 To The Honble Thomas Gage Dear Sir, Ft Loudoun, 12th Aprl 1758. With a great deal of sincerity I...
117 Washington, George [Diary entry: 15 April 1769] 1769-04-15 15. Clear & pleasant Morning but raining afternoon. Clear & cool Evening. Wind at No. West.
118 Quincy, Josiah Jr. Josiah Quincy’s Argument for the Defense: 3 December … 1770-12-03 Monday   3 December , NINE o’ Clock, the Court met according to adjournment, and proceeded. May...
119 Washington, George Dinwiddie, Robert From George Washington to Robert Dinwiddie, 13 January … 1756-01-13 Majr Lewis being at Winchester when your Letter came to hand was immediately dispatchd to Augusta...
120 Washington, George [Diary entry: 27 February 1775] 1775-02-27 27. Mrs. Craik went away after Breakfast—the Doctr. coming for her.
121 Franklin, Benjamin Robertson, William From Benjamin Franklin to William Robertson, 4 March … 1765-03-04 Copy: Yale University Library I rejoice to hear by my friend Mr. Strahan that you continue in...
122 Franklin, Benjamin Preface to Cato’s Moral Distichs, [18 December 1735] 1735-12-18 Cato’s Moral Distichs Englished in Couplets. Philadelphia: Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, 1735....
123 Washington, George [Diary entry: 8 August 1772] 1772-08-08 8. Ditto—Ditto.
124 Washington, George [Diary entry: 2 March 1770] 1770-03-02 2. Cloudy with a Mixture of Hail Rain & Snow, but not much of it.
125 Boucher, Jonathan Washington, George To George Washington from Jonathan Boucher, 16 June … 1768-06-16 Altho’ I have already return’d an Ansr to yr obliging Letter of the 30th ult: by a Servt of The...
126 Washington, George [Diary entry: 13 October 1772] 1772-10-13 13. Also finishd Do. in the Neck.
127 Stewart, Robert Washington, George To George Washington from Robert Stewart, 25 July 1758 1758-07-25 From the bottom of a heart that overflows with Joy I beg leave to offer my Congratulations on...
128 Strahan, William Franklin, Benjamin To Benjamin Franklin from William Strahan, [October … ≈1767-10-01 AL : American Philosophical Society Mr. Strahan presents his best Compliments to Dr....
129 Perkins, John Franklin, Benjamin To Benjamin Franklin from John Perkins, February 1753 ≈1753-02-01 ALS and AD : American Philosophical Society I send you inclosed a Short account of a Me[teor?]....
130 Franklin, Benjamin Bertier, Joseph-Etienne From Benjamin Franklin to Joseph-Étienne Bertier, 31 … 1768-01-31 Draft: American Philosophical Society With cordial Thanks for your many Civilities to me when in...
131 Washington, George [Diary entry: 27 December 1769] 1769-12-27 27. Dined and lodgd at Dumfries with Mr. Boucher & J. P. Custis who overtook us on the Road....
132 Adams, John [March 1774] ≈1774-03-02 Last evening at Wheelwrights, with Cushing, Pemberton and Swift. Lt. Govr. Oliver, senseless, and...
133 Washington, George An Acct. of the Weather—in Feby. [1769] ≈1769-02-01 Feby. 1st. Ground not froze. Day calm & warm & mostly clear—but sometimes lowering. 2. The Ground...
134 Potts, Henry Franklin, Benjamin To Benjamin Franklin from [Henry] Potts, [1765–1767] ≈1765-01-01 AL : American Philosophical Society Mr. Potts presents his Compliments to Doctor Francklin and...
135 Custis, John Parke Washington, George To George Washington from John Parke Custis, 30 August … 1770-08-30 I have sent you, according to your directions patterns of all Mr Stewarts Beaver-coating with the...
136 Washington, George [Diary entry: 25 April 1772] 1772-04-25 25. Went a Hunting with Colo. Bassett. Found nothing.
137 Washington, George [Diary entry: 14 October 1770] 1770-10-14 14. Very pleasant but wind fresh in the Afternoon.
138 Cushing, Thomas Resolution of the Massachusetts House of … 1770-10-24 DS : Massachusetts Historical Society This resolution marks the beginning of Franklin’s most...
139 Apthorp, John Franklin, Benjamin To Benjamin Franklin from John Apthorp, [1757–1759] ≈1757-01-01 AL : American Philosophical Society Mr. Apthorp’s compliments to Mr. Franklyn and desires the...
140 Washington, George [Diary entry: 8 February 1769] 1769-02-08 8. Colo. Lewis and son set of to go home but being stopd at Colchester by Ice returnd in the...
141 Washington, George [Diary entry: 15 April 1769] 1769-04-15 15. Began to Plant Do. at the Mill. Sowed Oats in the Inclosure behind the Quarter.
142 Washington, George Memorandum, 17 September 1755 1755-09-17  Lieutt Colo.—Adam Stephen Andrew Lewis—Major Captains Lieutenants Ensigns 1st Peter Hogg 2 Jno....
143 Washington, George [Diary entry: 16 February 1775] 1775-02-16 16. Calm, at least very little Wind & that Southerly. Clear & exceeding pleasant.
144 Washington, George [Diary entry: 8 December 1771] 1771-12-08 8. After breakfast Mr. Pendleton & Mr. Crawford went away as Miss Mason & Miss Scott did yesterday.
145 Washington, George [Diary entry: 2 July 1769] 1769-07-02 2. Clear, warm, and still, their being very little wind & that southwardly.
146 Adams, John 1774. Septr. 12. Monday. 1774-09-12 Attended my Duty on the Committee, untill one O Clock, and then went with my Colleagues and...
147 Lee, Henry Washington, George To George Washington from Henry Lee, 28 June 1757 … 1757-06-28 Letter not found: from Henry Lee, 28 June 1757. On 30 June 1757 GW wrote to Lee: “I have received...
148 Washington, George [Diary entry: 31 July 1770] 1770-07-31 31. Again very warm & still—especially in the Evening and Night.
149 Washington, George [Diary entry: 31 July 1762] 1762-07-31 31. Guy finished the 3 sides of Garden all to Capp[in]g Pill[a]r. B. Mitchell went away. Burgis...
150 Washington, George Lewis, Joshua From George Washington to Joshua Lewis, 24 October 1757 1757-10-24 I am strongly importun’d by Capn Swearengen to place a small Command at Strouds Fort if you think...