10391From Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Rhoads, 10 February 1771 (Franklin Papers)
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10392[Diary entry: 10 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
10. At home all day. Mr. Val. Crawford came to Dinner.
10393[Diary entry: 10 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
10. Wind still fresh and Cold from the No. West. Ground very hard froze.
10394[Diary entry: 11 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
11. Rid by my Mill and Dam at the head of the Race on my way to an Arbitration between John...
10395[Diary entry: 11 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
11. Ground very hard froze. The Weather Cool and Clear but not so Cold as yesterday.
103961771. Feby. 12. (Adams Papers)
At a Time, when the Barriers against Popery, erected by our Ancestors, are suffered to be...
10397Adams’ Diary Notes on the Right of Juries: 1771. Feby. 12. (Adams Papers)
At a Time, when the Barriers against Popery, erected by our Ancestors, are suffered to be...
10398To Benjamin Franklin from Joseph Sherwood, 12 February 1771 (Franklin Papers)
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10399[Diary entry: 12 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
12. At Colchester on the said Arbitration.
10400[Diary entry: 12 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
12. Rain in the Night. Wind exceeding high from the No. West & towards Evening very Cold.
10401[Diary entry: 13 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
13. Ditto—at Ditto—on Ditto.
10402[Diary entry: 13 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
13. Last Night Colder than any Night we have had this year. Ground exceeding hard froze. Day...
10403Thurdsday Feby. 14. 1771. (Adams Papers)
Dined at Mr. Hancocks with the Members, Warren, Church, Cooper, &c. and Mr. Harrison and spent...
10404[Diary entry: 14 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
14. Ditto—at Ditto—on Ditto.
10405[Diary entry: 14 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
14. Weather clear and frosty but more moderate Wind getting Southwardly.
10406Fryday [15 February]. Evening. (Adams Papers)
Going to Mr. Pitts’s, to meet the Kennebeck Company—Bowdoin, Gardiner, Hallowell, and Pitts....
10407[Diary entry: 15 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
15. Ditto—at Ditto—on Ditto—in Company with Colo. Mason & Colo. T. Lee the other Arbitrators—Mr....
10408[Diary entry: 15 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
15. Tolerably calm and Still—what little wind blew was from the Southward. Weather clear, yet...
10409Saturday. Feby. 16. (Adams Papers)
Have had a pensive day. The next entry in the present Diary booklet (D/JA/16), curiously, is...
10410[Diary entry: 16 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
16. Still at Colchester upon the same business and in the same Company till 8 Oclock at Night.
10411[Diary entry: 16 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
16. Snow about 3 Inches deep in the Morning & snowing all day from the Northward.
10412[Diary entry: 17 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
17. Returnd home to Breakfast by my Mill Damn. Found my Brother Charles & one Mr. Thompson here...
10413[Diary entry: 17 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
17. Light Snow all the Morning with but little Wind. About 10 Oclock it came out of Northwest...
10414To Benjamin Franklin from Katherine French, 18 February 1771 (Franklin Papers)
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10415[Diary entry: 18 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
18. Those two Gentlemen went a Gunning & I rid to my Mill in the forenoon.
10416[Diary entry: 18 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
18. Exceeding Cold and frosty with the Wind still at No. West but not so hard. Evening more...
10417To George Washington from Osgood Hanbury & Company, 18 February 1771 (Washington Papers)
Our last to Thee was dated 30 Augt ⅌ the 2 Sisters Capn Taylor since which we have not recd any...
10418[Diary entry: 19 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
19. They went a Ducking and I again Rid to my Mill in the forenoon.
10419[Diary entry: 19 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
19. Morning not very Cold. Midday pleasant but Evening Cold, Wind getting to No. West again.
10420From George Washington to Jonathan Boucher, 20–25 February 1771 (Washington Papers)
When Joe, with your favou⟨r found his way⟩ to this place, I was from home, & did not re⟨turn for...
10421[Diary entry: 20 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
20. Rid to my Mill. Colo. Thos. Lee came here to Dinner. My Bro. & Mr. Thompson a Ducking.
10422[Diary entry: 20 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
20. Exceeding Cold, & freezing Wind being high and piercing from the No. West. GW on this date...
10423From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Adams, 20 February 1771 (Jefferson Papers)
Not expecting to have the pleasure of seeing you again before you leave the country I inclose you...
10424From Thomas Jefferson to James Ogilvie, 20 February 1771 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you a line from Wmsburgh last October; but lest that may have miscarried I take this...
10425Isaac Smith Jr. to Abigail Adams, 21 February 1771 (Adams Papers)
Your kindness to me in a former absence, requires some acknowledgment in this. I write to you,...
10426Isaac Smith Jr. to John Adams, 21 February 1771 (Adams Papers)
I have very little of a political, or of any other kind of entertainment to give you. Yet I...
10427[Diary entry: 21 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
21. At home all day. Colo. Lee still here. The other Gentn. went a Ducking.
10428[Diary entry: 21 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
21. Colder than yesterday—Wind being still in the same place & higher. River & every place closd...
10429Advertisement of Sale of Other Property and Effects of Bernard Moore, 21 February 1771 (Jefferson Papers)
To be sold to the highest Bidders, on the second Wednesday in March, being the Day before...
10430[Diary entry: 22 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
22. Rid to my Mill in the forenoon. All the Gentlemen went away after Breakfast. Doctr. Rumney...
10431[Diary entry: 22 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
22. Wind still in the same place but not so fresh nor so cold.
10432[Diary entry: 23 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
23. I rid to the Mill before breakfast and returnd to Dinner. Doctor Rumney went away after...
10433[Diary entry: 23 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
23. Day moderate with but little Wind but that Northwardly in the Morning—Southwardly afterwds.
10434[Diary entry: 24 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
24. At Home all day—alone
10435[Diary entry: 24 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
24. Morning Mild & lowering. Wind (what little stirg.) Southwardly. River opening fast. Afternoon...
10436[Diary entry: 25 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
25. Rid to the Mill in the forenoon and Afternoon. Colo. Robt. Fairfax made a Morning Visit here.
10437[Diary entry: 25 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
25. No frost—forenoon clear, Warm & very pleasant. Afternoon very Cloudy but still warm. Wind...
10438From Benjamin Franklin to Katherine French, 26 February 1771 (Franklin Papers)
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10439[Diary entry: 26 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
26. Detaind at home all day by bad Weather.
10440[Diary entry: 26 February 1771] (Washington Papers)
26. Began Raining in the Night & kept constantly at it all day with the Wind fresh from No. East....