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 &...
13781From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Cushing, 12 September 1773 (Franklin Papers)
Reprinted from William Duane, ed., The Works of Benjamin Franklin … (6 vols., Philadelphia, 1808–18), VI , 331–2. The above is a copy of my last, per packet. Inclosed is the original letter therein mentioned. His lordship continues in the country, but is expected (secretary Pownall tells me) the beginning of next month. To avoid repealing the American tea duty, and yet find a vent for tea, a...
13782[Diary entry: 12 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
12. Govr. Eden, Captn. Ellis, Mr. Dulany, Mr. Lee & Mr. Fendal came to Dinner & stayd all Night as did Mr. F. Willis Junr. mr. fendal : probably Philip Richard Fendall of Maryland. Mr. Lee is presumably a relative of Fendall’s wife, Sarah Lettice Lee. Francis Willis, Jr., was at Mount Vernon to seek GW’s advice on the rental of Belvoir. George William Fairfax had left no instructions with...
13783[Diary entry: 12 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
12. Very Warm without any Wind all day.
13784From George Washington to Lord Dunmore, 12 September 1773 (Washington Papers)
By the time this Letter can reach Williamsburg, I hope I may be permitted to congratulate your Lordship on your safe return to the City, from a Tour through a Country, if not well Improv’d, at least bless’d with many natural advantages. I was exceedingly sorry, and disappointed in not having the honour of your Lordships Company in your way out, especially as it was my Intention to have waited...
13785To Benjamin Franklin from Charles Wilcox, 13 September 1773 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society You was so kind as to assure Me in Your Letter to Me of the 3d Febry last that if I had Occasion to trouble You, You would Serve Me. The Case now Sir is this I am apply’d to by the Heirs of one Colonel William Cole who had an Estate in Maryland and Philadelphia to recover the same for them. You will Extreamly Oblige Me Sir to let Me know if You knew any...
13786[Diary entry: 13 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
13. All the Gentlemen except Mr. Fendal & Mr. Lee went away after breakfast. Mr. Herbert & Mr. Miller came to Dinner & stayd all Night. In the Evening Mr. Tilghman also came. mr. miller : GW probably means William Milnor. He confused the name earlier (see 30 Mar. 1773 ).
13787[Diary entry: 13 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
13. Misty kind of a Morning with the Wind at No. East but no rain all day—in the Night a sml. Showr.
13788To George Washington from Lamar, 13 September 1773 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Lamar, Hill, Bisset, & Co., 13 Sept. 1773. On 22 Feb. 1774 Lamar, Hill, Bisset, & Co. wrote GW : “Since our last respects to you under 13th Septr last We are not favored with any of yours.”
13789’Tis Never Too Late to Mend, 14 September 1773 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The Public Advertiser , September 14, 1773 Although Franklin was delighted with his satire, “Rules by Which a Great Empire May Be Reduced to a Small One,” he was not confident that the public shared his opinion of it. To draw attention to it, presumably, he inserted the following letter in the Public Advertiser . But the essay needed no such publicity; it was making its own way, and...
13790[Diary entry: 14 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
14. All the Gentlemen went away after breakfast.
13791[Diary entry: 14 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
14. Another Misty Morning, with great appearances of Rain all day—only a little fell however.
13792To Benjamin Franklin from Benjamin Rush, [after 15 September 1773] (Franklin Papers)
AL (incomplete): American Philosophical Society I acknowledge myself much indebted to you for the Instruction contained in your last Letter. I have met with many Facts which confirm your Opinion of the Origin of Catarhs from Cloaths, Beds, Books &c. Baron Van Swieten in his last Volume of Commentaries on Dr. Boerhave’s Aphorisms in treating upon Epidemic Diseases mentions with Astonishment a...
13793[Diary entry: 15 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
15. I rid to Muddy hole Doeg Run & Mill Plantations.
13794[Diary entry: 15 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
15. Clear and Cool Wind still at No. East & fresh.
13795To George Washington from Francis Willis, Jr., 15 September 1773 (Washington Papers)
Possible you may not readily ackount for my paying an Overseer Seven pounds—and allow him his Proportion of the Crop, those four Overseers are to be setled in the woods are by Bargain compeld to make nothing but Corn. which, I chose for this reason with Colo. Fairfax’s consent. the Land now cleard is very near worne Out Which is to be sown in wheat rye & timothy as soon as posible, and if we...
13796[Diary entry: 16 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
16. Rid into the Neck to the Plantations there. In the Aftern. Mr. Robt. Harrison came here.
13797[Diary entry: 16 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
16. Clear and warmer. With but little wind and that East.
13798To George Washington from Robert Adam, 16 September 1773 (Washington Papers)
The Pall or Black Cloath that was sent down to you on a late Occation Mr Carlyle Informs me was Originally your property, but as we are yet unprovided with one in town we must request the favour of you to send it by the bearer—Our Friend and Accquantance Mr Joseph Wattson Departed this life last night about Eleven oClock of a Bloody Flux, he neglectd himself much in the begining of the...
13799On Governor Bernard’s Testimony to the Loyalty of Massachusetts, 17 September 1773 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The Public Advertiser , September 17, 1773 As I gather from a very sensible Piece, entitled “ Rules and Orders for reducing a great Empire to a SMALL One ,” published in your Paper of Saturday last, that the Inhabitants of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay had all their Arms (which were bought of us with their own Money, and with which they fought so successfully in our glorious...
13800[Diary entry: 17 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
17. At home all day. In the Afternoon Mr. Harrison went away. GW paid Harrison on this day £5 for sundry legal opinions ( General Ledger B General Ledger B, 1772–1793. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers. , folio 93).