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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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1111 | Lewis, Charles | Washington, George | To George Washington from Charles Lewis, 9 August 1755 | 1755-08-09 | My Man waits on You with a Letter from my Brother, I suppose to give You Notice of the good... |
1112 | Lewis, Warner | Washington, George | To George Washington from Warner Lewis, 9 August 1755 | 1755-08-09 | I am just come from Wmsburgh where your Friends are extreamly impatient to see you, and our... |
1113 | Franklin, Benjamin | Johnson, William | From Benjamin Franklin to William Johnson, 11 August … | 1755-08-11 | ALS : American Antiquarian Society I received your Favour of the 1st Instant, and have forwarded... |
1114 | Washington, George | Washington, Mary Ball | From George Washington to Mary Ball Washington, 14 … | 1755-08-14 | If it is in my power to avoid going to the Ohio again, I shall, but if the Command is press’d... |
1115 | Washington, George | Lewis, Warner | From George Washington to Warner Lewis, 14 August 1755 | 1755-08-14 | After returning the you my most sincere, and grateful thanks for your kind condolance on my late... |
1116 | Washington, George | Lewis, Charles | From George Washington to Charles Lewis, 14 August 1755 | 1755-08-14 | I return most you my unfeigned thanks for your hearty demonstrations expressions of Friendship,... |
1117 | Dinwiddie, Robert | Washington, George | I. Commission, 14 August 1755 | 1755-08-14 | By Virtue of H: Majesty’s Royal Com[missi]o[n] & Instructs. appointg me Lt Gr & Commander in... |
1118 | Dinwiddie, Robert | Washington, George | II. Instructions from Robert Dinwiddie, 14 August 1755 | 1755-08-14 | Instructions for Colonel George Washington Commander in Chief of the Virginia Regiment. Whereas... |
1119 | Dinwiddie, Robert | Washington, George | III. Memorandum from Robert Dinwiddie, 14 August 1755 | 1755-08-14 | Take a particular Acct of the Clothing at Majr Carlyles & those at Winchester & send me an acct... |
1120 | Pennsylvania Assembly | Pennsylvania Assembly: Reply to the Governor, 19 August … | 1755-08-19 | Printed in Votes and Proceedings of the House of Representatives , 1754–1755, pp. 144–52. The... | |
1121 | Pennsylvania Assembly | Pennsylvania Assembly: Reply to the Governor, 20 August … | 1755-08-20 | Printed in Votes and Proceedings of the House of Representatives , 1754–1755 (Philadelphia,... | |
1122 | Mason, George | Washington, George | To George Washington from George Mason, 21 August 1755 | 1755-08-21 | I fully intended to have waited on You this Evening at Belvoir, but find myself so very unwell... |
1123 | Pennsylvania Assembly | Pennsylvania Assembly: Reply to the Governor, 22 August … | 1755-08-22 | Printed in Votes and Proceedings of the House of Representatives , 1754–1755 (Philadelphia,... | |
1124 | Franklin, Benjamin | Collinson, Peter | From Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, 25 August … | 1755-08-25 | MS not found; reprinted from Benjamin Franklin, Experiments and Observations on Electricity... |
1125 | Orme, Robert | Washington, George | To George Washington from Robert Orme, 25 August 1755 | 1755-08-25 | Your Letter gave me infinite Pleasure as every Mark of your Friendship & Remembrance ever will do... |
1126 | Franklin, Benjamin | Collinson, Peter | From Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, 27 August … | 1755-08-27 | ALS : Pierpont Morgan Library I received your Favours of May 28 and June 1. I believe I have... |
1127 | Martin, John | Washington, George | To George Washington from John Martin, 30 August 1755 | 1755-08-30 | The Under Sherif of this County Carries Down three Deserters which were taken up here and as they... |
1128 | Franklin, Benjamin | Eliot, Jared | From Benjamin Franklin to Jared Eliot, 31 August 1755 | 1755-08-31 | ALS : Yale University Library I have been employ’d almost all this Summer in the Service of our... |
1129 | Smith, William | Penn, Thomas | William Smith to Thomas Penn, [September? 1755] | ≈1755-09-01 | ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania In June 1755 Franklin had written that he “liked neither... |
1130 | Franklin, Benjamin | Pownall, Thomas | From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Pownall, [before 20 … | ≈1755-09-01 | MS not found; extract reprinted from New York Colonial Documents , VI , 1008–9. Conraed Weiser... |
1131 | Washington, George | General Instructions for Recruiting, 1–3 September 1755 | ≈1755-09-01 | General Instructions for the Recruiting Officers of the Virginia Regiment. Septr 1755. First;... | |
1132 | Adams, John | Webb, Nathan | From John Adams to Nathan Webb, 1 September 1755 | 1755-09-01 | The Favour you granted me on aug. 12 was unluckily packeted with a number of Letters and carried... |
1133 | Franklin, Benjamin | Babcock, Joshua | From Benjamin Franklin to Joshua Babcock, 1 September … | 1755-09-01 | Copy: Yale University Library I beg Leave to introduce to you the Revd. Mr. Allison Rector of our... |
1134 | Franklin, Benjamin | Eliot, Jared | From Benjamin Franklin to Jared Eliot, 1 September 1755 | 1755-09-01 | ALS : Yale University Library I wrote to you yesterday, and now I write again. You will say, It... |
1135 | Franklin, Benjamin | Stiles, Ezra | From Benjamin Franklin to Ezra Stiles, 1 September 1755 | 1755-09-01 | ALS : Yale University Library At the same time I acknowledge the Receipt of your Favours of March... |
1136 | Adams, John | Cranch, Richard | From John Adams to Richard Cranch, 2 September 1755 | 1755-09-02 | I promised to write you an account of the scituation of my mind. The natural strength of my... |
1137 | Washington, George | Memorandum, 3 September 1755 | 1755-09-03 | All the Officers then present received the foregoing Instructions, and money for Recruiting; and... | |
1138 | Franklin, Benjamin | Introduction to John Pringle’s Account of Gaol Fever, 4 … | 1755-09-04 | Printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , September 4, 1755. This introduction preceded a reprinting... | |
1139 | Ball, Joseph | Washington, George | To George Washington from Joseph Ball, 5 September 1755 | 1755-09-05 | It is a Sensible Pleasure to me to hear that you have behaved yourself with such a Martial Spirit... |
1140 | Washington, George | Memorandum, 6 September 1755 | 1755-09-06 | At the same time, the Instructions given to the other Subalterns were the same with these,... | |
1141 | Washington, George | Hog, Peter | From George Washington to Peter Hog, 6 September 1755 | 1755-09-06 | By the new Appointment and Regulations, you stand as eldest Captain in the Virginia Regiment;... |
1142 | Washington, George | Hog, Peter | From George Washington to Peter Hog, 6 September 1755 | 1755-09-06 | You are hereby Ordered, and strictly commanded, to repair immediately, upon the Receipt of this,... |
1143 | Washington, George | Lewis, Andrew | From George Washington to Andrew Lewis, 6 September … | 1755-09-06 | The Country have come to a Resolution, to Raise Sixteen Companies, to be Formed into a Regiment;... |
1144 | Washington, George | Lewis, Andrew | From George Washington to Andrew Lewis, 6 September … | 1755-09-06 | You are hereby ordered, to repair to Fredericksburgh immediately upon the arrival of Captain... |
1145 | Washington, George | Memorandum, 6 September 1755 | 1755-09-06 | After this, I sent to Mr Dick and finding him irresolute and indetermined, whether to continue to... | |
1146 | Washington, George | Dick, Charles | From George Washington to Charles Dick, 6 September … | 1755-09-06 | I called at your Store last night, in order to converse farther with you, concerning the... |
1147 | Washington, George | Memorandum, 6 September 1755 | 1755-09-06 | Mr Dick hereupon Resolved, to act until a Meeting of the Committee in October—and Received the... | |
1148 | Washington, George | Dick, Charles | From George Washington to Charles Dick, 6 September … | 1755-09-06 | Orders for Mr Commissary Dick You are hereby ordered, to ascertain as near as possible the... |
1149 | Washington, George | Lewis, Andrew | From George Washington to Andrew Lewis, 6 September … | 1755-09-06 | Instructions for Major Lewis. 1st So soon as you arrive in Town, you are to take upon you the... |
1150 | Washington, George | Spotswood, Robert | From George Washington to Robert Spotswood, 6 September … | 1755-09-06 | As soon as you arrive in Town with your Recruits, you are to put yourself under the Command of... |
1151 | Washington, George | Memorandum, 6 September 1755 | 1755-09-06 | A Copy of these Orders was also enlosed for Captain’s Lewis and Harrison, and Lieutenant Lowry,... | |
1152 | Dick, Charles | Washington, George | To George Washington from Charles Dick, 6 September … | 1755-09-06 | I wish I had been at Home when you was pleased to call last Night. it might have saved this... |
1153 | Franklin, Benjamin | Hancock, Thomas | From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Hancock, 11 September … | 1755-09-11 | LS : Harvard College Library You may remember that when I last had the Pleasure of seeing you, I... |
1154 | Franklin, Benjamin | Ray, Catharine | From Benjamin Franklin to Catharine Ray, 11 September … | 1755-09-11 | ALS and enclosed translation: American Philosophical Society Begone, Business, for an Hour, at... |
1155 | Washington, George | Stephen, Adam | From George Washington to Adam Stephen, 11 September … | 1755-09-11 | Instructions for Lieutenant Colonel Stephen. 1st So soon as you arrive in Alexandria, you are to... |
1156 | Washington, George | Peachey, William | From George Washington to William Peachey, 11 September … | 1755-09-11 | You are hereby Ordered, as soon as you arrive in Town with your Recruits, to put yourself under... |
1157 | Washington, George | Memorandum, 11 September 1755 | 1755-09-11 | A Copy of these Instructions was also left for the other Officers appointed to this Rendezvous;... | |
1158 | Washington, George | Dinwiddie, Robert | From George Washington to Robert Dinwiddie, 11 … | 1755-09-11 | After waiting a day or two at Fredericksburgh, writing Orders for the Recruiting Officers... |
1159 | Washington, George | Robinson, John | From George Washington to John Robinson, 11 September … | 1755-09-11 | After a small Halt at Fredericksburgh, to issue out Orders to the Recruiting Officers appointed... |
1160 | Shipley, William | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from William Shipley, 13 September … | 1755-09-13 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I believe that you will be supprised to hear from one who am... |