13711[August 1773] (Adams Papers)
Went this Morning to Mr. Boylstones, to make a wedding Visit to Mr. Gill and his Lady. A very cordial, polite, and friendly Reception, I had. Mr. Gill shewed me Mr. Boylstones Garden, and a large, beautifull and agreable one it is—a great Variety of excellent fruit, Plumbs, Pears, Peaches, Grapes, Currants &c. &c.—a figg Tree, &c. Mr. and Mrs. Gill both gave me a very polite Invitation, to sup...
13712August 23d. 1773. Monday. (Adams Papers)
Went this Morning to Mr. Boylstones, to make a wedding Visit to Mr. Gill and his Lady. A very cordial, polite, and friendly Reception, I had. Mr. Gill shewed me Mr. Boylstones Garden, and a large, beautifull and agreable one it is—a great Variety of excellent fruit, Plumbs, Pears, Peaches, Grapes, Currants &c. &c.—a figg Tree, &c. Mr. and Mrs. Gill both gave me a very polite Invitation, to sup...
13713[Diary entry: 23 August 1773] (Washington Papers)
23. At home all day. In the Afternoon came David Allan, & James Whitelaw, two Scotchmen empowerd by a Number of Familys about Glasgow to look out Land for two hundred Familys who had a Mind to settle in America. Although there had been a large emigration from Scotland for a number of years, after 1763 it greatly increased, and between 1763 and 1775 about 25,000 Scots immigrated to America....
13714[Diary entry: 23 August 1773] (Washington Papers)
23. Tolerably Cool Wind Northwardly with some appearances of Rain but little of which fell here.
13715To George Washington from James Mercer, 23 August 1773 (Washington Papers)
As I expect a good Opportunity by your Neighbour Colo. Mason from the meeting of the Ohio Compy I shall inclose you the Mortgage I made you agreeably to your last favour, which was on the day of the date delivered to Mr Sims in trust for you—this gives it an opperation from that day, I shou’d have kept it to be recorded in Stafford Court—but for a blank in it which I can’t take on my self to...
13716From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Cushing, 24 August 1773 (Franklin Papers)
ALS (letterbook draft): Library of Congress I received duly your several Favours of June 25, 26, and 30. with the Papers enclosed. My Lord Dartmouth being at his Country Seat, in Staffordshire, I transmitted to him the Address for the Removal of the Govr. and Lieut. Govr. and Mr. Bollan and I jointly transmitted the Letter to his Lordship from both Houses. I delivered to Mr. Bollan one Set of...
13717To Benjamin Franklin from John Baskerville, 24 August 1773 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I am enlarging My Foundry in Order to sell Types abroad, but first to our own Colonys; in Consequence of which I beg Your good Offices in sending them to any printing Houses You approve in any part of North America. You asked Me when in Town if My Types would set with Caslon’s; I can now answer Yes; within the Thickness of the paper I write on at farthest;...
13718[Diary entry: 24 August 1773] (Washington Papers)
24. The above person’s prosecuted their journey towards Carolina in pursuit of this scheme purposing also to view the Lands on Ohio, & to see Mine there before they returnd with their Report to Scotland. I rid to the Ferry Doeg Run and Mill Plantations. GW had decided to lease his 20,000 acres of bounty land on the Ohio and Great Kanawha rivers ( Pa. Gaz. , 22 Sept. 1773, supp.; see 6 Nov. and...
13719[Diary entry: 24 August 1773] (Washington Papers)
24. Clear and Cool, especially in the forenoon. Wind being fresh from the Northwest.
13720To Benjamin Franklin from Lord Dartmouth, 25 August 1773 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I have received your Letter of the 21st. Instant, together with an Address of the House of Representatives of the Massachusets Bay, which I shall not fail to lay before the King, the next time I shall have the Honor of being admitted into his presence. I cannot help expressing to you the pleasure it gives me to hear that a sincere disposition prevails in the People of...
13721[Diary entry: 25 August 1773] (Washington Papers)
25. At home all day. Alone.
13722[Diary entry: 25 August 1773] (Washington Papers)
25. Cool in the forenoon, but warmer afterwards; Wind Easterly.
13723To George Washington from Benedict Calvert, 25 August 1773 (Washington Papers)
I Received yours by Major Jennifer at Annapolis and have given Orders to my Deputy to look out for such a person as you want. He tells me that Tradesmen well recommended sell very high. I have desired him to buy none but such. I was in hopes to have had the pleasure of attending the Governor to Mount Vernon, but some business at my Office on the Eastern Shore obliges me to set off on Sunday. I...
13724To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Cushing, 26 August 1773 (Franklin Papers)
LS and ALS (copy): Library of Congress Since my last, which was of the 30th June past, I have been favoured with yours of 2d and 4 of June last, Inclosing Lord Dartmouths Letter directed to yourself as agent of the late House of Representatives in answer to the Several Petitions of the House, which Letter I shall lay before them as soon as the Court meets; I hope soon to be favoured with your...
13725[Diary entry: 26 August 1773] (Washington Papers)
26. Went over (to dinner) to Mr. Digges’s to meet Govr. Eden &ca. Kept there all Night by Rain.
13726[Diary entry: 26 August 1773] (Washington Papers)
26. Wind fresh from the Eastward all day. About Noon it set in to Raining & continued to do so more or less all day.
13727[Diary entry: 27 August 1773] (Washington Papers)
27. Govr. Eden, Captn. Ellis, Mr. Danl. Dulany & Mr. George Digges—as also Miss Nelly Calvert, Miss Tracy Digges & Mrs. Jenny Digges came over with me to Dinr. Also came Mr. Ben. Dulany & Mr. Tilghman—all of whom stayd all Night. captn. ellis : John Joiner Ellis joined the 18th Regiment of Foot (Royal Irish) in America 21 Jan. 1773. Although Ellis was listed in a 1774 army list as holding the...
13728[Diary entry: 27 August 1773] (Washington Papers)
27. Clear and cool; Wind very fresh from the Northwest all day.
13729From Benjamin Franklin to John Cuthbert, 28 August 1773 (Franklin Papers)
ALS (draft): American Philosophical Society Your Favour of July 30. came duly to hand, and I have since received and sent to France the Drawings brought to Town by Lady Bewick. I hope they were not too late to be of Use, tho’ I had a Letter from M. Morand about three Months before, that he then despair’d of receiving them, and thought of publishing his Work without them. I have not heard from...
13730[Diary entry: 28 August 1773] (Washington Papers)
28. Mr. Tilghman went away after Breakfast & Mr. Digges & his Sisters in the Afternoon.
13731[Diary entry: 28 August 1773] (Washington Papers)
28. Warm again, with very little Wind and that Southerly.
13732[Diary entry: 29 August 1773] (Washington Papers)
29. Govr. Eden, & the other Gentn. went away after breakfast. I continued at home all day.
13733[Diary entry: 29 August 1773] (Washington Papers)
29. Quite calm all day—also clear, warm, and growing.
13734To George Washington from John Connolly, 29 August 1773 (Washington Papers)
I have lived some time past in the greatest hope of seeing you at this place; but whatsoever might have deterred my happiness in that respect must be attributed to purposes superior to my expectations; tho. if consistent with your happiness nothing inferior to my warmest Wishes. Lord Dunmore hath done us the honour of a visit, I dare not presume to give my opinion touching the Character of so...
13735Monday. Aug. 30 1773. (Adams Papers)
Spent the Evening with my Wife at her Uncle Smiths, in Company with Mr. Lynch, his Lady and Daughter, Coll. Howorth, his Sister and Daughter, Mr. Ed. Green and his Wife, &c. The young Ladies Miss Smith and Miss Lynch entertained us upon the Spinnet &c. Mr. Lynch still maintains the Character. Coll. Howorth attracted no Attention, untill he discovered his Antipathy to a catt.
13736[Diary entry: 30 August 1773] (Washington Papers)
30. Rid to the Mill & Mill Plantation—Muddy hole & into the Neck.
13737[Diary entry: 30 August 1773] (Washington Papers)
30. Calm, Clear, and tolerably warm for the Season being.
13738On the Hutchinson Letters, 31 August 1773 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The Public Advertiser , August 31, 1773 The letters, which had been public property in Boston since the beginning of the summer, were by now attracting attention in England. On August 19th the Public Advertiser began to publish them, and on the 31st it printed this paragraph in the middle of a mélange of European news. Franklin cannot be proved to have been the author, but Verner...
13739[Diary entry: 31 August 1773] (Washington Papers)
31. At home all day.
13740[Diary entry: 31 August 1773] (Washington Papers)
31st. Wind fresh all day from the Southward with fine Rain now and then but not enough to wet any thing.