13751[Diary entry: 1 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
Septr. 1. Wind fresh all day from the Southward with small Showers of Rain.
13752To George Washington from Daniel Carroll, 1 September 1773 (Washington Papers)
In the winter 1771 I receivd a letter from a Mercht of my acquaintance in Galway, in Ireland, strongly recommending, some Irish families, who had embark’d for America: These poor people, finding they cou’d not live under the exactions of their Landlord, on their leases falling, resolv’d to venture into this part of the world, were able to pay their passages; & bring with them some family...
13753[Diary entry: 2 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
2. Rid to Belvoir, Mill, & Mill Plantation. Found Mr. Magowan here upon my return.
13754[Diary entry: 2 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
2. Wind Northwardly in the Morning & a little Cool but calm afterwards & Warm.
13755[Diary entry: 3 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
3. At home all day.
13756[Diary entry: 3 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
3. Clear and Warm in the forenoon with but little Wind. Evening Cloudy & like for Rain very little fell however.
13757[Diary entry: 4 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
4. Went with Mr. Magowan &ca. to the Barbicue at Accatinck.
13758[Diary entry: 4 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
4. Great appearances again for a Settled Rain but it went of again without any.
13759From James Madison to William Bradford, 5–6 September 1773 (Madison Papers)
If I did not love you too well to scold at you I should begin this with upbraiding your long silence contrary to your express promise and my earnest Solicitations. The Bundle of Pamplets you sent by the Post has miscarried[.] I would not trouble you with sending them again but perhaps if you would enquire of the Post they might still be discovered. I expect this will be handed to you by Mr....
13760[Diary entry: 5 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
5. Went up with him and Miss Nelly Calvert to Alexa. Church. Returnd to Dinner.
13761[Diary entry: 5 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
5. Clear and Cool. Wind pretty fresh from the No. West.
13762[Diary entry: 6 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
6. At home all day. Mr. Wilper came to Dinner and stayd all Night.
13763[Diary entry: 6 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
6. Again clear and cool wind being in the same place but not so fresh.
13764To George Washington from Francis Willis, Jr., 6 September 1773 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Francis Willis, Jr., 6 Sept. 1773. Thomas Birch’s Sons catalog 663, item 73 lists: “Letters from Francis Willis, Jr., to Col. Geo. Washington, Leesburg, August 16 , September 6 , October 17 , and December 22, 1773 ; and September 1 , December 6, 1774 .”
13765[Diary entry: 7 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
7. At home all day alone except Mr. Magowan & Nelly Calvert.
13766[Diary entry: 7 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
7. Clear and much warmer than yesterday. But little wind & that Southerly.
13767An Infallible Method to Restore Peace and Harmony, 8 September 1773 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The Public Advertiser , September 8, 1773. Franklin had long believed that the method outlined here offered the best hope of reconciliation, but he had never before formulated his belief so concretely or expressed it so publicly. His decision to do so at this point may have been related to his recent discovery that the Massachusetts House and Council, speaking for the province, had...
13768[Diary entry: 8 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
8. Mrs. Craig, Mrs. McCarty, Mrs. Chichester & Miss Nancy McCarty came here to Dinner & stayd all Night. mrs. craig : GW probably means Mariamne Ewell Craik, a cousin of Mrs. McCarty. GW and others sometimes spelled Craik’s name “Craig.”
13769[Diary entry: 8 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
8. Clear, calm, and warm.
13770To George Washington from Robert Hanson Harrison, 8 September 1773 (Washington Papers)
I hope that my indisposition will be received as a sufficient excuse for my not having done your Lease sooner, and for the Several black lines and erasements in it, when done; had I been perfectly well, they should not have appeared; however I hope that it will appear sufficiently plain & legible for the Printers—I have made it as short as I could, to be substantial which I flatter myself it...
13771[Diary entry: 9 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
9. The Company that came Yesterday went away after breakfast except Nancy McCarty. Mrs. Stewart of Annap[oli]s & her Son & Daughter, as also Mr. Geo. Digges & his Sisters Teresa & Nancy came to Dinnr. & returnd. Mr. B. Brown also came to Dinr. & stayd the Night. mrs. Stewart, Life of Woodford Mrs. Catesby Willis Stewart. The Life of Brigadier General William Woodford of The American Revolution...
13772[Diary entry: 9 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
9. Clear, Calm and still again also warm.
13773Further Notice of Sale of Wayles Properties, 9 September 1773 (Jefferson Papers)
Five Hundred and fifty Acres of land in the County of Charles City , with a convenient Dwellinghouse and other Improvements, Two Hundred and twenty Acres, in the same County, pleasantly situated on James River. Two Thousand five Hundred and twenty Acres in the County of Cumberland , commonly known by the Name of Saint James’s. And one Thousand four Hundred and twenty one Acres in the Counties...
13774[Diary entry: 10 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
10. Mr. Brown, as also Mr. Magowan went away after Breakfast. I continued at home all day.
13775[Diary entry: 10 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
10. Much such a day as the one preceeding there being very little Wind & Warm.
13776From George Washington to Edward Anderson, 10 September 1773 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 13th of last Month came to my hands a few days ago. you will be pleas’d Sir, for the justification of Colo. Colvills Exrs, to have the Powr of Attorney sent you by the Guardian of Miss Harriot Rebecca Anderson recorded in the Court of this County (Fairfax) after which the Money shall be paid to you or your Order. This step we are told, is essential to our justification, and...
13777Rules by Which a Great Empire May Be Reduced to a Small One, 11 September 1773 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The Public Advertiser , September 11, 1773; incomplete draft and notes: American Philosophical Society Franklin was pleased with this satire, which was a companion piece to “An Edict by the King of Prussia.” Both had the virtues, he believed, of brevity, comprehensiveness, and “out-of-the-way forms” that caught attention; but he preferred the “Rules” to the “Edict” for the breadth...
13778[Diary entry: 11 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
11. At home all day alone.
13779[Diary entry: 11 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
11. Clear and Warm with but little Wind, and that Southerly.
13780To George Washington from Robert Hanson Harrison, 11 September 1773 (Washington Papers)
The Lease which you have & which I immagine you Intended to have sent, instead of an Inventory of Col. Fairfax’s Furniture &c., may be made to answer every purpose by an Erasement of the words, “his Executors, Administrators and Assigns[”] in three places. Viz. have demised, granted & to farm lett on and by these presents do Demise, grant & to farm let unto the said his Executors, Admtrs &...