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No. Author Recipient Title Date Context
1 Washington, George [Diary entry: 29 April 1767] 1767-04-29 29. Sowed more flax seed behind the quarter.
2 Washington, George Sharpe, Horatio From George Washington to Horatio Sharpe, 20 July 1757 1757-07-20 I have undoubted intelligence that many Deserters from the Virginia Regiment are gone to, and are...
3 Franklin, Benjamin Cushing, Thomas From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Cushing, 2 April 1774 1774-04-02 ALS : American Antiquarian Society; copy: Public Record Office My last was of the 22d past, since...
4 Franklin, Benjamin Jackson, Richard From Benjamin Franklin to Richard Jackson, 1 June 1764 1764-06-01 ALS : American Philosophical Society My last to you was of the 1st. of May, since which I am...
5 Franklin, Benjamin The Busy-Body, No. 2, 11 February 1729 1729-02-11 Printed in The American Weekly Mercury , February 11, 1728/9. All Fools have still an Itching to...
6 Washington, George [Diary entry: 15 August 1767] 1767-08-15 15. Finishd sowing the 39 Inch Cut of Corn in the Neck with 44½ Bushl. Wheat. Finishd sowing that...
7 Robert Cary & Company Washington, George To George Washington from Robert Cary & Co., 10 August … 1762-08-10 Letter not found: from Robert Cary & Co., 10 Aug. 1762. On 26 April 1763 GW wrote to Robert Cary...
8 Washington, George [Diary entry: 13 February 1773] 1773-02-13 13. Still at home. Mr. Dulany & Mr. Custis went to Mrs. Frenchs after Breakfast. The two young...
9 To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Potts, 10 December … 1766-12-10 AL : American Philosophical Society I wrote to you upon my arrival in Liverpool as did my Friend...
10 Washington, George [Diary entry: 10 June 1773] 1773-06-10 10. At home all day alone.
11 Watson, William William Watson: Notice of Franklin’s Experiments, 11 … 1750-01-11 MS : The Royal Society; also copy: American Academy of Arts and Sciences At the reading of this...
12 Pownall, John Franklin, Benjamin To Benjamin Franklin from John Pownall, 4 March 1767 1767-03-04 AL : American Philosophical Society Mr. Pownall presents his respectfull Compliments to Dr....
13 Franklin, Benjamin Colden, Cadwallader From Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, 11 … 1750-10-11 ALS : New-York Historical Society I have learnt by different hands, that Dr. Mitchel continues in...
14 Washington, George [Diary entry: 14 February 1760] 1760-02-14 14. Ditto Ditto Do. Do. but cloudy.
15 Washington, George [Diary entry: 10 April 1748] 1748-04-10 Sunday 10th. We took our farewell of the Branch & travelld over Hills and Mountains to 1 Coddys...
16 Washington, George [Diary entry: 28 August 1773] 1773-08-28 28. Warm again, with very little Wind and that Southerly.
17 Masters, W. Franklin, Benjamin To Benjamin Franklin from W. Masters, [1769?] ≈1769-01-01 LS : American Philosophical Society Though I have not the honour of an intimate acquaintance with...
18 Spangenberg, Augustus Gottlieb Franklin, Benjamin To Benjamin Franklin from Augustus Gottlieb … 1756-01-29 Copy: Archives of the Moravian Church, Bethlehem When I think of the Multitude of Things, which...
19 Whitehurst, John Franklin, Benjamin To Benjamin Franklin from John Whitehurst, 18 January … 1770-01-18 ALS : American Philosophical Society The natural tendency of philosophical minds to promote...
20 Washington, George [Diary entry: 25 December 1773] 1773-12-25 25. Raining more or less all day with the Wind fresh from the Southward. Snow intirely dissolv’d.
21 Washington, George [Diary entry: 19 January 1772] 1772-01-19 19. At home all day. In the Afternoon Majr. Wagener and Mr. John Barnes with Doctr. Craik came...
22 Washington, George [Diary entry: 8 August 1770] 1770-08-08 8. Dined at Colo. Lewis’s. GW apparently clubbed at Weedon’s again this evening and played cards,...
23 Washington, George Dinwiddie, Robert From George Washington to Robert Dinwiddie, 29 May 1754 1754-05-29 To answer your Honour’s Letter of the 25th by Mr Birney —I shall begin with assuring you, that...
24 Washington, George [Diary entry: 1 October 1768] 1768-10-01 Octr. 1. Clear and pleasant. Still forenoon but brisk Southwestwardly Wind afterwds.
25 Minutes of the Committee on the Purfleet Magazine … ≈1772-08-12 Copy: the Royal Society; partial copy: American Philosophical Society <August 12: The Committee...
26 Norris, Isaac Franklin, Benjamin To Benjamin Franklin from Isaac Norris, 5 August 1761 1761-08-05 Letterbook copy: Historical Society of Pennsylvania I wrote the Above in much haste, and yet it...
27 Washington, George Peyton, Henry From George Washington to Henry Peyton, 4 June 1756 1756-06-04 I was pleased to hear of your alertness in marching to Pattersons Creek upon the last alarm; and...
28 Washington, George [Diary entry: 3 February 1773] 1773-02-03 3. Ground very hard froze which thawd but little being Cloudy & like for falling weather all...
29 Washington, George Stewart, Robert From George Washington to Robert Stewart, 17 December … 1756-12-17 Ensign Crawford has referred a dispute to me concerning his rank in the Army. I must determine in...
30 Washington, George [Diary entry: 28 February 1770] 1770-02-28 28. Clear and pleasant with but little Wind & that Southwardly.
31 Adams, John 1772. Novr. 21. 1772-11-21 Next Tuesday I shall remove my Family to Boston, after residing in Braintree about 19 Months. I...
32 Washington, George [Diary entry: 25 May 1770] 1770-05-25 25. Dined at the Palace & attended a Committee of the Association at Hayes. Spent the Eveng....
33 Washington, George [Diary entry: 4 March 1760] 1760-03-04 4. High Westerly Wind—clear & cool.
34 Washington, George Cash Accounts, August 1759 ≈1759-08-01 Cash Augt 9— To Cash of Sampson Darrel for the Rent of Mrs Gists Pl[antatio]n £6. 1.8 10— To...
35 Washington, George Acct. of the Weather in Decr. [1774] ≈1774-12-01 Decr. 1st. Clear and pleasant, with but little Wind and that Southerly. 2. Cool & frosty in the...
36 Washington, George Gildart, James From George Washington to James Gildart, 3 April 1761 1761-04-03 Several of your favours now lye before me, but the last of Novr 9th I shall particularly take...
37 Dinwiddie, Robert Washington, George To George Washington from Robert Dinwiddie, 26 October … 1756-10-26 I recd Your Letter from Augusta & observe its Contents —the Behaviour of the Militia is very...
38 Washington, George [Diary entry: 18 September 1773] 1773-09-18 18. Went to a Barbicue of my own giving at Accotinck. Mr. Robt. Alexander & his Bror. George came...
39 Fairfax, William Washington, George To George Washington from William Fairfax, 20 July 1757 1757-07-20 I rec’d yr Favor of the 17th inst. this Day by your Messenger. The Narrative of the Deposition...
40 Franklin, Benjamin The Busy-Body, No. 8, 27 March 1729 1729-03-27 Printed in The American Weekly Mercury , March 27, 1729. ——Quid non mortalia Pectora cogis Auri...
41 Washington, George Wood, James From George Washington to James Wood, 30 March 1773 1773-03-30 I intended to have had a little further conversation with you on the subject of the Florida...
42 Washington, George [Diary entry: 9 January 1772] 1772-01-09 9. Very pleasant Mild Morning, & Clear day. Abt. Noon the Wind blew pretty fresh from the...
43 Washington, George [Diary entry: 6 May 1772] 1772-05-06 6. Rid to the Mill, Doeg Run, and Ferry before Dinner. In the Afternoon Doctr. Rumney and Mr....
44 Collinson, Peter Franklin, Benjamin To Benjamin Franklin from Peter Collinson, 5 February … 1750-02-05 ALS : American Philosophical Society I have so many Obligations to my kind Friend, that I...
45 Adams, John Tudor, William From John Adams to William Tudor, 28 August 1774 1774-08-28 I received your obliging Letter at New York, and it was peculiarly acceptable to me and my...
46 Adams, John Wednesday. May 22. 1771. 1771-05-22 At Plymouth. Put up at Wetheralls, near the County House—lodged with Mr. Angier, where we had a...
47 Franklin, Benjamin Advertisement, 1 November 1750 1750-11-01 Printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , November 1, 1750. Whereas on Saturday night last, the house...
48 [February 1754] ≈1754-02-01 This winter, we had a vacation. In the winter of 1754 we had no snow at all save a smattering or...
49 Washington, George Card Playing Expenses, 1772–1774, 1 January 1775 1775-01-01 Cards—& other Play Dr 1772 Feby 28— To Cash lost at Fredericksburg 2. 3.6 Mar. 2— To Ditto lost...
50 Washington, George Adam, Robert From George Washington to Robert Adam, 13 January 1774 … 1774-01-13 Letter not found: to Robert Adam, c.13 Jan. 1774. On c.13 Jan. 1774 Adam wrote to GW : “I am...