1331John Adams to Abigail Adams, 23 June 1774 (Adams Papers)
I had a tollerable Journey hither, but my Horse trotted too hard. I miss my own Mare—however I must make the best of it. I send with this an whole Packett of Letters, which are upon a Subject of great Importance, and therefore must intreat the earliest Conveyance of them. There is but little Business here, and whether there will be more at York or Falmouth is uncertain, but I must take the...
1332[Diary entry: 23 June 1774] (Washington Papers)
23. At home all day. Alone.
1333[Diary entry: 23 June 1774] (Washington Papers)
23. Exceeding Warm. Two or three very fine showers in the Afternoon.
1334[Diary entry: 22 June 1774] (Washington Papers)
22. Reachd home to a late Dinner, after Breakfasting at Aquia. GW breakfasted at the old Peyton’s ordinary on Aquia Creek, run since Mar. 1773 by Charles Tyler ( Va. Gaz. , R, 25 Mar. 1773).
1335[Diary entry: 22 June 1774] (Washington Papers)
22. Tolerably cool in the forenoon, but warm afterwds. Wind Southerly.
1336To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Gros, 21 June 1774 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The writer of this letter thought, no doubt correctly, that the recipient would need a reminder of who he was, and provided one that may have been a help to Franklin but is none whatever to us. Gros is a common enough French name, and the letter is in French of a sort; but some of the bizarre spellings (“hobliger,” “hobergiste,” “st. hannes”) sound like a...
1337To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Percival, 21 June 1774 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society A few Weeks since I received a Packet of Papers on the American Affairs, which I presume came from you, as the direction seemed to be your hand Writing. I thank you for this mark of your Esteem; and have distributed the Pamphlets amongst Persons of the first consequence in this Town and Neighbourhood. They have already circulated through a considerable...
1338[Diary entry: 21 June 1774] (Washington Papers)
21. Breakfasted at the Bolling green. Dind & lodged at Colo. Lewis’s in Fredericksburg.
1339[Diary entry: 21 June 1774] (Washington Papers)
21. Clear and tolerably pleasant. Wind Northwardly.
1340June 20th. 1774. Monday. (Adams Papers)
At Piemonts in Danvers, bound to Ipswich. There is a new, and a grand Scene open before me—a Congress. This will be an assembly of the wisest Men upon the Continent, who are Americans in Principle, i.e. against the Taxation of Americans, by Authority of Parliament. I feel myself unequal to this Business. A more extensive Knowledge of the Realm, the Colonies, and of Commerce, as well as of Law...