13751Franklin, Thomas Walpole, Samuel Wharton, and John Sargent: Power of Attorney to William Trent, 11 April 1775: résumé (Franklin Papers)
DS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania The promoters of the Walpole grant in London were becoming more and more unsure of obtaining it. Franklin’s ostensible withdrawal from their group in January, 1774, had had no perceptible effect in forwarding their cause, and their chance of success diminished as war drew nearer. They waited for over a year. Then in the spring of 1775 they apparently...
13752[Diary entry: 9 October 1774] (Washington Papers)
9. Rather warm in the forenoon with appearances of Rain abt. 2 Oclock but none fell. However it turnd Cool.
13753To Benjamin Franklin from Hannah Walker, 17 July 1769 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophcial Society I Humbly beg your Pardon for giving you this Trouble but it is to let you know that I have been Extremely ill with an Intermiting Fever for about six weeks. I was fearfull I should never write again and In the Interim it afflicted my spirits very much to think of my offending you so much the Best Friend I Ever had. I hope most Honoured Sir I may once more...
13754[Diary entry: 2 December 1772] (Washington Papers)
2. At home all day. Messrs. Dulany & Tilghman came at Dinner time, & stayd all Night.
13755From Benjamin Franklin to Ezra Stiles, 1 September 1755 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Yale University Library At the same time I acknowledge the Receipt of your Favours of March 12th from New Haven, and May 20th. from Newport, I must beg your Pardon for not answering them sooner. Mr. Allison will tell you how my Time has been devoured this Summer, and how impracticable it has been for me to keep up my philosophical Correspondencies. I have not yet made the Experiment I...
13756[Diary entry: 26 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
26. At home all day, Mr. Harrison went away in the Afternoon.
13757From Benjamin Franklin to Richard Bache, 5 August 1767 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Historical Society of Pennsylvania I received yours of the 21st of May and am truly sorry to hear of your misfortune. It must however be a consolation to you that it cannot be imputed to any imprudence of your own, and that being yet in the early part of life, industry and good management may in a few years replace what you have lost. But in the mean time your own discretion will suggest...
13758From Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, 20 June 1752 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania I received yours of Jan. 17. with the two Vols. of Viner, in good Order: but the Ship proving leaky, the Water got into the Box containing poor Sally’s Dressing Glass, by which means the Glue being dissolved, the Frame parted, the Glass dropt out and broke to pieces, and the Wood Work is so twisted and cast out of Shape in drying again, that nothing...
13759Adams’ Minutes of the Trial: Middlesex Superior Court, Charlestown, April 1773 (Adams Papers)
8 Mod. page 115, 16. Hardwick’s Cases. Gilbert’s Hist. of Common Pleas. Dana. Gershorn Fletcher . 55 Years, Prescott the Grandfather of Plaintiffs, have possessed it, and Plaintiffs since and knew they possessed the Grist mill and fulling Mill, Keep in Possession of the Forge where the Saw mill was . David Goodhue . Priest 30 Jany. 1771. took lever out of Prescotts Gate, and tossed it into the...
13760[Diary entry: 18 April 1768] (Washington Papers)
18. Clear & Cool. Wind Northwardly.
13761To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 10 April 1772 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I am highly obliged by your Favours of the 13th and 14th Janry, with which I received the Gum, with the Amount of which please to charge my Father and I will pay him here, as it will be needless to keep open 2 Accounts when one will be sufficient. After I have made the Rubbers I will take the liberty to inform you of their Success. I am obliged by your...
13762Thomas Collinson to His Uncle, 12 September 1760 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society As I am no Stranger to the frequency of Petitions that sometimes interrupt your Retirement; I have been ever very cautious not to encrease the Number, by a too liberal Use of the Priveledge you favoured me with; of Recommending my Friends and Acquaintances. But as the worthy Gentleman Mr. Benjn Franklin of Philadelphia—the Bearer of this; is a Person every...
13763[June 1759] (Adams Papers)
Have this moment finished Woods new Institute of the Imperial or civil Law. It is a great Help in the study of Van Muyden and Justinian. I understand Wood much better for having read Van Muyden, and shall now understand Van Muyden much better for having read Wood. Thomas Wood, A New Institute of the Imperial or Civil Law, London, 1704 , went through several editions.
1376418 [i.e. 19] Wednesday. (Adams Papers)
18 i.e. 19 Wednesday.
13765To Benjamin Franklin from James Gambier, [before 20 July? 1770] (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Capt. Gambiers Compliments to Dr. Franklyn, and calld on him to have askd the favor of his Sentiments relative to a Man that Comm[issione?]r Robinson mentiond to Mr. Gambier as a proper person to recomend to take lease of a light House. For the naval career of James Gambier (1723–89) see DNB . The note is said to be c . 1784 and in French in I. Minis Hays,...
13766[Diary entry: 26 June 1774] (Washington Papers)
26. Went up to Church at Alexa. Returnd to Dinner.
13767[Diary entry: 5 March 1769] (Washington Papers)
5. Went up to Alexa. after fieldg. Lewis & brot. him down to Dinner where I found Mr. Wr. Washington—who returnd after Din[ner].
13768[Diary entry: 8 October 1771] (Washington Papers)
8. Went a hunting in the Neck and Catchd a Dog fox. Then went to the Plantn. there & came home to Dinr.
13769From George Washington to Sarah Fairfax Carlyle, 7 June 1755 (Washington Papers)
As I have no higher expectation in view gratification than an intimate Corrispondance with my Friends, I hope in that I shall not be disappointed; especially by you and Mrs Fairfax, who was were pleasd (tho seldom) to honour me with your’s last time. favors last Campaign. I arrivd here in tolerable health tho something fatiegued with the journey; and found that Sir Jno. St Clair w h a s d
13770[Diary entry: 27 May 1769] (Washington Papers)
27. Finishd breaking up my Corn Ground at the Mill.
13771From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Cushing, 3 April 1773 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Public Record Office; letterbook draft: Library of Congress My last was of the 9th past, since which nothing material has occurr’d relating to the Colonies. The Assembly’s Answer to Gov. Hutchinson’s Speech is not yet come over; but I find that even his Friends here are apprehensive of some ill Consequences from his forcing the Assembly into that Dispute, and begin to say it was not...
13772[Diary entry: 10 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
10. At home all day. Mr. Val. Crawford came to Dinner.
13773From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, 19 November 1772 (Franklin Papers)
ALS (letterbook draft): American Philosophical Society I had no Line from you per last Packet, but hope to receive Letters of yours per Capt. All when he arrives. Thanks to God I am at present in very good Health and Spirits; which however I must not flatter myself will continue much longer, as the Course of Nature usually brings on with Age many Infirmities. As this Ship goes in a hazardous...
13774To George Washington from Francis Fauquier, 4 November 1758 (Washington Papers)
By an Act of the last Assembly The Regiment under your Command was remanded back to Virginia to protect the Frontiers, and in that Case they were provided for; but if they were not permitted to return by the first of December Their pay from this Colony was to stop from that Day. Some other saving schemes were obliged to be complyed with, for fear the whole should be given up. By a Letter I...
13775From George Washington to Thomas Waggener, 5 August 1756 (Washington Papers)
I have so many places and people to defend; so great calls from every quarter for men, and so little prospects for getting any—that I find it impossible to comply with the act of Assembly, and opinion of the council of War, in building the chain of Forts on the frontiers—You must therefore, notwithstanding all the orders which have heretofore been given, immediately despatch Captain Bell with...
13776From George Washington to Andrew Lewis, 16 June 1757 (Washington Papers)
I have just received intelligence from Capt. Dagworthy and Major Livingston, that they were informed by six cherokee indians, of a large body of French and Indians being on their march towards Fort Cumberland. You are therefore ordered to use every method (by means of the indians &c.) to gain intelligence of the real design and approach of this body of the Enemy: and if you find that they are...
13777[Diary entry: 28 April 1771] (Washington Papers)
28. Dined at my Mother’s and lodgd at Colo. Lewis’s. Supped at my Brother Charles’s.
13778[Diary entry: 17 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
17. A very hard & killing frost last night. Ice ½ Inch thick this Morng. Wind at No. West in the fore part of the day but Southwardly afterwards and raw.
13779To Benjamin Franklin from the Marquis de Condorcet, 2 December 1773 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Voici, mon cher et illustre confrere, quelques questions que je prends la liberté de proposer à la Société philosophique de Philadelphie, et dont je vous supplie de vouloir bien me procurer la reponse. 1°. Si les pierres calcaires et les silex renfermant des productions marines, ou des empreintes de productions marines, ces productions soit coquilles soit...
13780From George Washington to Sarah Bomford, 20 September 1772 (Washington Papers)
The tender concern you shew to the distressed is sufficiently exemplifyed in the case of Mrs Savage, & will be attended, I am persuaded, with more pleasing reflections, than the acknowledgments of the Lady, or the thanks of her friends are capable of affording. Brutal as the Doctrs behaviour must appear to the feeling of every dispassionate mind, he is unwilling to be thought the Culprit he...
13781[Diary entry: 26 September 1765] (Washington Papers)
26. Began to get fodder at Doegs Run & River Plantn.—rather too dry.
13782[Diary entry: 25 July 1771] (Washington Papers)
25. Dined at Colo. Lewis’s & went to the Play. The American Company of Comedians had been performing in Fredericksburg every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday since late May, when it had come to take advantage of the crowds at the town’s annual June fair ( Va. Gaz. , P&D, 16 May 1771). The plays may have been staged in the county courtroom, a warehouse, or the 44–by–25–foot billiard room of...
13783From George Washington to Robert Cary & Company, 5 November 1760 (Washington Papers)
I am apprehensive, that by some mistake or other, my Letter of the 24th Ulto and the Duplicate were put on Board the same Ship; I therefore send other Copies under this Cover. My Friend and Acquaintance Mr Bartholamew Dandridge having purchasd an Entaild Estate in Lands of one Charles Lewis procurd an Act of General Assembly for Docking the said Entail (other Lands of equal value being settled...
13784[Diary entry: 21 April 1768] (Washington Papers)
21. Began to cross gd. at Muddy hole & the Mill—having Run only a single furrow for a list.
13785[Diary entry: 31 July 1761] (Washington Papers)
Friday July 31st. Sowd Turnips—upon which fell a heavy Rain immediately—so that they were neither Rakd nor harrowd in—the seed I mean. In a few days they came up very thick and well.
13786Agreement with Christopher Hardwick, 22 January 1763 (Washington Papers)
Articles of Agreement made and Indented this Twenty Second day of January In the year of Our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred and Sixty three between George Washington of Fairfax County and Colony of Virginia Esqr. of the one part and Christopher Hardwick of the County of Frederick and colony aforesaid Planter of the other part Witnesseth that the said George Washington is hereby obliged to...
1378715 Tuesday. (Adams Papers)
Consider, for one minute, the Changes produced in this Country, within the Space of 200 years. Then, the whole Continent was one continued dismall Wilderness, the haunt of Wolves and Bears and more savage men. Now, the Forests are removed, the Land coverd with fields of Corn, orchards bending with fruit, and the magnificent Habitations of rational and civilized People. Then our Rivers flowed...
13788[Diary entry: 19 February 1774] (Washington Papers)
19. Pleasant and Warm in the Morning—after much Rain. Afternoon windy from the No. West but not Cold.
13789XVII. Farell & Jones to Richard Randolph, 10 August 1774 (Jefferson Papers)
We are now to acknowledge receipt of your favors of the 15 Janry 6, 19 and 25 April and 14th June. We made £600 Insurance on 75 hhds. of the Estates Tobacco and the like Sum and quantity of yours on board the True Patriot in consequence of your general order and shall get a return for short Interest. You may depend on our best care in the disposal of your 34 hhds by that ship, and inclosed we...
13790[Diary entry: 5 July 1768] (Washington Papers)
5. Warm & Cloudy—with appearances of Rain. Wind Southwardly. The Afternoon, & Evening Cool.
13791To Benjamin Franklin from John Canton, [1766] (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Mr. Canton presents his Compliments to Dr. Franklin and begs to be inform’d whether, or not, in Writing to Dr. Priestley, he has mention’d Mr. C’s wanting Æpinus’s Tentamen Theoria Electricitatis et Magnetismi for Mr. Cavendish; if not, Mr. C would beg the Favour of a Frank. Addressed: To / Doctor Franklin So dated by the reference to the book by Aepinus,...
13792[Diary entry: 16 June 1774] (Washington Papers)
16. Clear in the forenoon with a little Rain in the Afternoon.
13793To George Washington from Samuel Athawes, 15 July 1774 (Washington Papers)
I am now to acknowledge the receipt of your very polite Favor of the 1st June accompanying two Letters Vizt one from yourself & the other from a Mr Peyton Craven for our mutual Friend the Honble George Wm Fairfax Esqr. which I have accordingly forwarded to him. There is a Rumour here as if a Meeting was to be formd in Virginia on the 1st of the approaching Month & that the Consequence of the...
13794From George Washington to Samuel Athawes, 25 September 1773 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 30th of March to Colo. Fairfax, never came to my hands (as his Attorney in Fact) till the middle of this Month —So much thereof as relates to the mismanagement of his Tobo I shall communicate to his Steward—the other parts respecting his Affairs in England you, doubtless, long before this have had an oppertunity of communicating yourself, as he with his Lady Imbarkd for...
13795[Diary entry: 13 October 1774] (Washington Papers)
13. Much such a day as yesterday.
13796To Benjamin Franklin from William Shipley, 13 September 1755 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I believe that you will be supprised to hear from one who am an entire Stranger and living at so great a distance; but as I have often heard so great a Character of your Ingenuity and extensive Publick-Spirited Benevolence I shall mention no more by way of Apology for troubling you on this occasion, than that your Plan for promoting of Useful knowledge...
13797[Diary entry: 30 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
30. Set out on my Journey to Williamsburg & reached Colo. Henry Lees to a Late Dinner. Governor Botetourt had summoned the burgesses to a new session beginning 7 Nov. On this trip GW took Mrs. Washington and Patsy with him, traveling in a handsome green chariot trimmed with gold that had arrived from England some time during the past 12 months ( invoice of goods shipped to GW, Sept. 1768 ,...
13798[Diary entry: 3 April 1775] (Washington Papers)
3. Mr. Wilper went away. Mr. Magowan & self walkd into the Neck.
13799Council of War, 23 April 1756 (Washington Papers)
At a Council of War, Held at Winchester, April 23d 1756 Colonel George Washington, President. Present, Governor James Innis– Captain Mercer } { Captain Peachy Members Captain Stewart Lieutenant Eustace Lieutenant Hall Lieutenant Gist Lieutenant Lowry Colonel Washington asked the opinion of the Council, whether it was most elligible to evacuate the small Stockade at Enocks’s, and draw all the...
13800[Draft of a Newspaper Communication, August? 1770.] (Adams Papers)
“If I would but go to Hell for an eternal Moment or so, I might be knighted.” Shakespeare. The Good of the governed is the End, and Rewards and Punishments are the Means of all Government. The Government of the Supream and alperfect Mind, over all his intellectual Creation, is by proportioning Rewards to Piety and Virtue, and Punishments to Disobedience and Vice. Virtue, by the Constitution of...