15071Abigail Adams to John Adams, 15 August 1774 (Adams Papers)
I know not where this will find you whether upon the road, or at Phylidelphia, but where-ever it is I hope it will find you in good Health and Spirits. Your Journey I immagine must have been very tedious from the extreem heat of the weather and the dustiness of the road’s. We are burnt up with the drouth, having had no rain since you left us, nor is there the least apperance of any. I was much...
15072To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Cooper, 15 August 1774 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): British Museum This letter brought Franklin his earliest first-hand news, as far as we know, that the crown was losing control of Massachusetts. The arrival on May 13 of the commander in chief and new governor, Thomas Gage, did not slow the process. The General Court that had just been elected clashed with him immediately on the choice of Council members, and on the transfer of the...
15073[Diary entry: 15 August 1774] (Washington Papers)
15. Went in Compa. with the aforementd. Gentlemen to Colo. Fairfax’s Sale. Mr. Ramsay, Mr. Dalton, & Doctr. Craik came home with me—the Rest did not. Miss Carlyle & her Sister went aw[a]y. Francis Willis, Jr. (1745–1828), had advertised a sale, to take place on this date, of the household and kitchen furniture from Belvoir. He also placed an advertisement for rental of the mansion house itself...
15074[Diary entry: 15 August 1774] (Washington Papers)
15. No Wind, but clear & exceeding hot.
15075To George Washington from William Preston, 15 August 1774 (Washington Papers)
Mr Thomas Hog who brought the Platts of Your Land on Cole River from Capt. Floyd in April last with two other Men has never since been heard of, so that there is no Doubt of their being killed or taken, but I fear the former is the Case. Capt. Floyd with three others came in last Saturday. The other Surveyors with a Party of Men are still out but there is some Reason to hope they are safe. Mr...
150761774 Aug. 16. Tuesday. (Adams Papers)
This Morning Dr. Elliot Rawson, Mr. Allsop, Mr. Mortimer, and others the Committee of Correspondence, Mr. Henshaw, and many other Gentlemen, came to pay their Respects to Us, and to assure us that they thought, We had their all in our Hands, and that they would abide by whatever should be determind on, even to a total Stoppage of Trade to Europe and the West Indies. This morning rode to...
15077[Diary entry: 16 August 1774] (Washington Papers)
16. Ramsay Dalton & the Doctr. went away after Breakfast. On this day GW paid £4 to Col. Thomas Ludwell Lee “for a Card Table wch. he bot. at Colo. Fairfaxs. Sale & let me have.” He also received from Dr. Craik £8 “for a Wilton Carpet bot. at Colo. Fairfax’s Sale” ( General Ledger B General Ledger B, 1772–1793. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers. , folio...
15078[Diary entry: 16 August 1774] (Washington Papers)
16. Again warm with but little wind. In the Afternn. a Shower or two of Rain.
150791774 Aug. 17. Wednesday At N[ew] Haven. (Adams Papers)
We are told here that New York are now well united and very firm. This Morning Roger Sherman Esqr., one of the Delegates for Connecticutt, came to see us at the Tavern, Isaac Bears’s. He is between 50 and 60—a solid sensible Man. He said he read Mr. Otis’s Rights &c. in 1764 and thought that he had conceeded away the Rights of America. He thought the Reverse of the declaratory Act was true,...
15080[Diary entry: 17 August 1774] (Washington Papers)
17. I rid to Doeg Run, Muddy hole, Mill, & Poseys Plantns.