14651From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Cushing, 28 April 1774 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Public Record Office I have written several Letters to you lately by different Conveyances, and sent you the Bills pass’d and about to be pass’d relating to our Province. I now send the Report of the Committee of the Lords, which seems hard upon us, as every thing written by any Officer of Government is taken for undoubted Truth. I can now only add, that I am, as ever, with great...
14652From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, 28 April 1774 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Yale University Library I hoped to have been on the Sea in my Return by this time, but find I must stay a few Weeks longer, perhaps for the Summer Ships. Thanks to God I continue well and hearty, and hope to find you so when I have the Happiness once more of seeing you. Your God Daughter Amelia Evans, that was, (now Barry,) is gone again with her Husband and Children to Tunis, where she...
14653[Diary entry: 28 April 1774] (Washington Papers)
28. At home all day. Mr. Robt. Adam Dined here.
14654[Diary entry: 28 April 1774] (Washington Papers)
28. Lowering in the Morning with the Wind abt. No. Et. In the Afternoon moderate Rain which con[tinue]d through the Night.
14655[Diary entry: 29 April 1774] (Washington Papers)
29. At home all day. Mrs. French Miss Molly Manley and Mr. Thos. Addison dind here and went away afterwards.
14656[Diary entry: 29 April 1774] (Washington Papers)
29. Warm in the forepart of the day with Showers. Cool in the Afternoon with the Wind blowing violently hard from the Northwest which again moderating it set in to Raining & Raind all Night.
14657[Diary entry: 30 April 1774] (Washington Papers)
30. At home all day alone.
14658[Diary entry: 30 April 1774] (Washington Papers)
30. Very cold. Wind blowing exceeding hard at No. West all day.
14659From George Washington to Osgood Hanbury & Company, 30 April 1774 (Washington Papers)
On the 25th (Instt) I drew upon you in favour of the Reverend Doctr Myles Cooper, President of the College in New York, at which Mr Custis has been at School, for Sixty five pounds Sterlg; and of this date, have again drawn on you for the further Sum of One hundred and Ten pounds Sterlg payable to Captn William McGachin on Order, both of which Sums please to pay, & place to the debit of Mr...
14660VI. An Examination of the Claim of New York, May 1774 (Adams Papers)
1753. In the year 1753 a Committee of the Council of N York in a Report upon the Petition of Mr. Levingston and others Stated the Facts and arguments in support of the Claim of that Province relative to its Eastern Boundary. 1763. In the year 1763 The General Court of the Massachusetts Bay ordered a very particular State of the Controversy between this Government and the Government of New York...
14661Note on Franklin’s Final Account with the General Post Office, [May 1774] (Franklin Papers)
Among Franklin’s papers in the American Philosophical Society are two copies, one in his hand, of his account with the Post Office from 1769 to 1774. The last items he mentions were for May, 1774, and he noted on his copy that he delivered the account on Dec. 5, 1774. On the debtor side are payments to Robert Trevor, receiver general of the Post Office, totaling £5431 19 s. 10 d. A charge for...
14662[May 1774] (Washington Papers)
May 1st. At home all day. Alone. 2. Rid in the forenoon with Mrs. Washington to Belvoir. 3. At home all day. Mr. Adam dined and lodged here. 4. At home all day alone. 5. Set off for Mr. Calverts. Dined and lodged there. 6. After dinner returnd home. Mr. & Mrs. Custis & Miss Calvert came home with us. Found Mr. Tilghman here. 7. Went with the above Company to a Boat Race & Barbicue at Johnson’s...
14663Acct. of the Weather in May [1774] (Washington Papers)
May 1st. Cool, Wind blowing fresh all day from the Northwest. Also clear. 2. Clear and rather Cool. Wind still Northerly. 3. Warm in the Morning. Sultry about Noon and exceeding Cold before Night Wind blowing very hard at No. West. 4. Very Cold all day with spits of Snow and the Wind blowing hard at No. West. A severe frost this day killed half of GW’s 1,000 acres of wheat, “as it hath also...
14664Cash Accounts, May 1774 (Washington Papers)
Cash May 13— To Cash recd from Mr Hunter Rent [£] 10. 0.0 To Ditto won at Cards 1. 0.0 17— To Ditto recd of Doctr [James] Carter—a yrs Intt of his Bond 10.16.0 To Ditto recd from Colo. Andw Lewis on acct of his Land under the Proclamation of 1754 10. 9.9 18— To Cash won at Cards 2.10.0 20— To Ditto recd from Mr Frans Whiting on acct of Rent 40. 0.0 23— To Ditto won at Cards 1.10.0
14665[Diary entry: 1 May 1774] (Washington Papers)
May 1st. At home all day. Alone.
14666[Diary entry: 1 May 1774] (Washington Papers)
May 1st. Cool, Wind blowing fresh all day from the Northwest. Also clear.
14667To George Washington from John Connolly, 1 May 1774 (Washington Papers)
I just snatch this minute by Major McDonald to acqu⟨ mutilated ⟩ You, that we are all in infinite confusion at this place, owing to ⟨ mutilated ⟩tilities now actually begun, & subsisting between us, & the Indians: ⟨ mutilated ⟩ Amount of which I have in a brief manner mentioned to His Exce⟨ mutilated ⟩ Lord Dunmore—I have this day sent Expresses into ⟨ mutilated ⟩ the different parts of the...
14668From George Washington to William McGachen, 1 May 1774 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed you have Bills on Messrs Osgood Hanbury & Co. for One hundred and Ten pounds Sterlg which be so good as to apply in discharge of payment for the Servants you obligingly bought for me. I really forgot to send these Bills by the last Post, but hope they are not much out of time now. Be pleased to let the Inclosed Letter of advice accompany the Bills, and accept my hearty thanks for the...
14669Franklin’s Account with the Province of Georgia, [2 May 1774]: résumé (Franklin Papers)
DS. Yale University Library; ADS : American Philosophical Society <London, May 2, 1774. The first entry is June 1, 1769, and the last April 30, 1774. The charges are for three years’ salary at £100 per annum, £107 12 s. 9 d. for a mace and gowns, £16 1 s. 2 d. for the legal services of Thomas Life, and £15 12 s. for miscellaneous expenses, a total of £439 5
14670[Diary entry: 2 May 1774] (Washington Papers)
2. Rid in the forenoon with Mrs. Washington to Belvoir.
14671[Diary entry: 2 May 1774] (Washington Papers)
2. Clear and rather Cool. Wind still Northerly.
14672To Benjamin Franklin from William Franklin, 3 May 1774 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society This is to let you know that Betsy and I are here on a Visit to my Mother, who, with all the Family are in good Health. I have recd. your letter of the 18th. of Febry. by Capt. All, and a Packet containing Mauduit’s Pamphlet, and some Letters to you, by Capt. Faulkner. But none of us had a Line from you by the March Packet, which is just arrived. I have it...
14673To Benjamin Franklin from Lord Le Despencer, 3 May 1774 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The general purport of this letter is clear. Le Despencer was having a new stove constructed, or an old one converted to Franklin’s new design; the fact that it was a “Vase Stove” indicates that it was a replica of the one that the American had developed for his own use in 1771. The puzzles that remain in the text can be solved, if at all, only by...
14674[Diary entry: 3 May 1774] (Washington Papers)
3. At home all day. Mr. Adam dined and lodged here.
14675[Diary entry: 3 May 1774] (Washington Papers)
3. Warm in the Morning. Sultry about Noon and exceeding Cold before Night Wind blowing very hard at No. West.
14676[Diary entry: 4 May 1774] (Washington Papers)
4. At home all day alone.
14677[Diary entry: 4 May 1774] (Washington Papers)
4. Very Cold all day with spits of Snow and the Wind blowing hard at No. West. A severe frost this day killed half of GW’s 1,000 acres of wheat, “as it hath also done our fruit, and the foliage of all most all the Forest Trees” ( GW to Robert McMickan, 10 May 1774 , DLC:GW ). Later he wrote to his agent Robert Cary in London that the crop had been equal to his best prospects before the frost.
14678To George Washington from Gilbert Simpson, 4 May 1774 (Washington Papers)
This Coms To Let you know That The Cuntry is at This Time in Great Confusion By Meens of The indians deClairing War against us and I suppose There has Brook up and Gon off at Leest Five hundred Familys Within one Weak past But I determain To Stand To The Last or Loos My Lif With What I have: There has Ben Two or Three scrumagses With White people and indians There has Been Nineteen indians...
14679From George Washington to Francis Willis, 4 May 1774 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Francis Willis, Jr., 4 May 1774. Willis wrote GW on 15 May that he had “receiv’d yours of the 4th Instant.”
14680From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, 5 May 1774 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Our Family here is in great Distress. Poor Mrs. Hewson has lost her Husband, and Mrs. Stevenson her Son-in-law. He died last Sunday Morning of a Fever which baffled the Skill of our best Physicians. He was an excellent young Man, ingenious, industrious, useful, and belov’d by all that knew him. She is left with two young Children, and a third soon expected....
14681To Benjamin Franklin from Richard Bache, 5 May 1774 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I venture to drop you a few Lines notwithstanding your Expectation of leaving England in all this Month. I wrote you not by the Packet, as it is now become expensive to you, the Governor (who has been with us near a fortnight,) did, and he would tell you we were all well. Per Captain Falkner, I am favored with yours of 17th. February. Note what you say...
14682[Diary entry: 5 May 1774] (Washington Papers)
5. Set off for Mr. Calverts. Dined and lodged there.
14683[Diary entry: 5 May 1774] (Washington Papers)
5. Ground Froze, & Ice, killing most things in the Garden the Leaves &ca. Wind at So. West & less Cool blowing pretty fresh however.
14684From George Washington to Thomas Lewis, 5 May 1774 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 31st of March did not come to my hands ’till the latter end of last month; and no direct opportunity that I have heard of, has offered since, this letter taking the chance of conveyance from place to place only. Immediately upon the receipt of your favor by Mr Young, I dispatched a letter to Capt. Crawford (covering yours to him) pointing out the necessity of his attempting...
14685To George Washington from Arthur St. Clair, 5 May 1774 (Washington Papers)
Tho. I am an utter Stranger I have taken the Liberty to write to you and request your Advice and Assistance for the Bearer Mrs Fraser the Widow of Mr John Fraser late of Bedford in this Province. Mr Fraser has in his life time often mentioned to me a great loss he met with at the Battle of the Meadows, and amongst his Papers, after his Death, an Account of it was found—The Colony of Virginia...
14686[Diary entry: 6 May 1774] (Washington Papers)
6. After dinner returnd home. Mr. & Mrs. Custis & Miss Calvert came home with us. Found Mr. Tilghman here.
14687[Diary entry: 6 May 1774] (Washington Papers)
6. Wind pretty fresh from the So. East, and Cool, though more moderate.
14688To George Washington from Valentine Crawford, 6 May 1774 (Washington Papers)
I am Sorrey to Enform you the disturbence betwen the white people and the Indens has pervented My going down the River as all the Jentlemen that went down is Returnd and Chefley Lost all there bagege as I have wrote More pertickler in My other and will Refair you to My Brother Lettr for the News. I got My Canews and all My provisons Redy and Should have Set of in 2 or 3 days but for this...
14689From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, 7 May 1774 (Franklin Papers)
AL (fragment): American Philosophical Society It is now a very long time indeed since I have had the Pleasure of a Line from you. I hope however that you are well as I am, Thanks to God. [ Remainder missing. ] Her last extant letter was the previous October: XX , 449–50.
14690From Benjamin Franklin to [the Pennsylvania Assembly Committee of Correspondence, 7 May 1774] (Franklin Papers)
AL (fragment of draft): American Philosophical Society [ First part missing ] have an Opportunity of passing the new One. All the rest of the 15 Bills passed the same Day, viz. Feb. 26. 1773 will pass here including the Loan-Office Bill, which gives me the more Pleasure as I know the House have that Bill much at heart, and there have been some Circumstances in the Course of its Consideration,...
14691[Diary entry: 7 May 1774] (Washington Papers)
7. Went with the above Company to a Boat Race & Barbicue at Johnson’s Ferry. Returnd at Night with Mr. Milner. In 1745 a ferry was authorized to cross the Potomac from the land of William Clifton to the Maryland shore ( HENING William Waller Hening, ed. The Statutes at Large; Being a Collection of All the Laws of Virginia, from the First Session of the Legislature, in the Year 1619 . 13 vols....
14692[Diary entry: 7 May 1774] (Washington Papers)
7. Calm and pleasant in the forenoon, but a little Windy from the Eastward in the Afternoon.
14693To George Washington from Valentine Crawford, 7 May 1774 (Washington Papers)
I am Sorrey to Enform you the Indens have Stopt all the J[e]ntlemen from going down the River In the first place the Indens Kild one Murfey a trader and wounded and a Nother and Robed the Canews which Elarmed the Jentlemen verey Much and Michal Crisop tuck [a] partey of Men and went and way Laid Som Canews that wase going down the River and Shot two Endins out of them and Scalped them and...
14694[Diary entry: 8 May 1774] (Washington Papers)
8. Mr. Tilghman, & Mr. Milner went away after Breakfast. We (that is the rest) went to Pohick Church.
14695[Diary entry: 8 May 1774] (Washington Papers)
8. A little lowering and warm in the forenoon. Cooler afterwards.
14696From George Washington to Francis Willis, 8 May 1774 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Francis Willis, Jr., 8 May 1774. Willis wrote GW on 15 May : “I have likewis receivd yours of the 8th instant.”
14697To George Washington from William Crawford, 8 May 1774 (Washington Papers)
Inclosed you have the Drafts of the round bottom and your Shertees Land don Agreeable to Mr Lewis Derection—I Should have sent them from Stanton but Mr Lewis had set out for Cheet river before I got there, and I wanted him to See the Returns before I Sent them to you I was Still Disopinted, before I cold Return back again Mr Lewis Sit hom Again and I understand he will be in Williamsburgh soon...
14698Notes on the Progress of Certain Bills, [9–25 May 1774] (Jefferson Papers)
Entail bill (my own) May 9. 1774. leave to bring in the bill 10. bill read first time & ordd. to be read 2d time 13. Committed 19. reported & ingrossed 20. read 3d time and passed. General Entail bill May 25. leave to bring in bill to empower certain persons to convey away their lands. 26. presented, read, & to be read 2d time Road bill presentd. by Commee Cts. justce. read 1st. time & ordd....
14699From Benjamin Franklin to David Williams, 9 May 1774 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I had a full Purpose of coming out to you this Day, but unforeseen Hindrances have occurr’d: I should then have thank’d you and good Mrs. Williams in person, in behalf of Mrs. Hewson and Mrs. Stevenson, for your exceeding kind and friendly Offer, of which they have the most grateful Sense. Their Situation does not permit them at present to leave home; but...
14700[Diary entry: 9 May 1774] (Washington Papers)
9. At home all day alone.