15091Mary Smith Cranch to Abigail Adams, 20 August 1774 (Adams Papers)
I thank you my dear Sister for all your kind offers. I have not been able yet to get Miss Dolly Read. I expected her yesterday: but what has prevented I cant say. As to moving, we want to see Mr. Russel before we talk again with Mr. Cleavely. Mr. Cranch is so hurried with Work that he does not know how to spare time to see after any thing, and I am so unwell that I am not able too. I do not...
15092To John Adams from John Trumbull, 20 August 1774 (Adams Papers)
In the county of Worcester, the people, at a general meeting, have resolved that no court shall be held there, according to the new regulation of juries, and that judge Oliver shall not take his seat. Upon a report that a regiment would be sent to protect the court, they declared that they were ready to meet it. It is to be hoped, however, that no violent measures will be taken, till the sense...
15093[Diary entry: 20 August 1774] (Washington Papers)
20. Rid with Mrs. Washn. to Alexa. & returnd to Dinner.
15094[Diary entry: 20 August 1774] (Washington Papers)
20. Very warm with little or No Wind.
15095From George Washington to George William Fairfax, 20 August 1774 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to George William Fairfax, 20 Aug. 1774. On 30 June 1786 GW wrote Fairfax : “With respect to your Book Debts, my letters of the 10th of June, 20th of Augt [1774] . . . will have informed you of the difficulties which then occurred.”
15096To George Washington from Gilbert Simpson, 20 August 1774 (Washington Papers)
This Coms To Let you know that your Mill is Likely To goo By Christmas provided I Can get Iron Which I Cannot Teel at This Time how it is Too Bee got Without you Can get it Waggond to Tittles or To The Little Meadows From Thens I Can get it pact over on horsses: The Mill Work has Been Much Backend By the War and Will I do Beleive Cost Neare one hundred pounds More Than she would have doon had...
150971774. Aug. 21. Sunday. (Adams Papers)
Went to Meeting at the old Presbyterian Society, where Dr. Pemberton formerly preached. We heard Dr. Rogers Rodgers on “seek first the Kingdom of God and his Righteousness and all other Things shall be added unto you.” After Service, Mr. Peter Vanbrugh Livingston and Mr. Thos. Smith came to our Lodgings introduced to Us by Mr. McDougall. Mr. Livingston is an old Man, extreamly Stanch in the...
15098To John Adams from William Tudor, 21 August 1774 (Adams Papers)
The great Obligations your Friendship has laid me under would render me inexcusable to neglect any Occasion of paying You my Acknowlegements; it is with real Pleasure, therefore, I find so early an Opportunity presenting to fulfill my Promise of writing You: Which should it contribute in the least to your Gratification will convince me the Time was not unusefully spent. The late Manoeuvres of...
15099[Diary entry: 21 August 1774] (Washington Papers)
21. At home all day. Mr. Moylan, Doctr. Craik, & Mr. Fitzgerald Dind here. The latter went away. Mr. Moylan may be Stephen Moylan (1737–1811) or his brother James, merchants of Philadelphia ( GRIFFIN Martin I. J. Griffin. Stephen Moylan: Muster-Master General, Secretary and Aide-de-Camp to Washington, Quartermaster-General, Colonel of Fourth Pennsylvania Light Dragoons and Brigadier-General of...
15100[Diary entry: 21 August 1774] (Washington Papers)
21. Much such a day as the former.
151011774. Aug. 22. Monday. (Adams Papers)
This Morning We took Mr. McDougal into our Coach and rode three Miles out of Town, to Mr. Morine Scotts to break fast. A very pleasant Ride! Mr. Scott has an elegant Seat there, with Hudsons River just behind his House, and a rural Prospect all round him. Mr. Scott, his Lady and Daughter, and her Husband Mr. Litchfield were dressed to receive Us. We satt in a fine Airy Entry, till called into...
15102[Diary entry: 22 August 1774] (Washington Papers)
22. Doctr. Craik went away after Breakfast, & Mr. Moyland after Dinner havg. Rid with [him] to Shew Belvoir.
15103[Diary entry: 22 August 1774] (Washington Papers)
22. Wind very fresh from the So. West—otherwise exceeding warm.
151041774 Aug. 23. Tuesday. (Adams Papers)
We went upon the new Dutch Church Steeple and took a View of the City. You have a very fine View of the whole City at once—the Harbour, East River, North River, Long Island, N. Jersey &c. The whole City is upon a Levell—a Flatt. The Houses in general are smaller than in Boston and the City occupies less Ground. We breakfasted with Mr. Low, a Gentleman of Fortune and in Trade. His Lady is a...
15105[Diary entry: 23 August 1774] (Washington Papers)
23. At home all day alone.
15106[Diary entry: 23 August 1774] (Washington Papers)
23. Lowering in the Morning with fine Showers afterwards. Wind Northerly & a little Cool.
15107From James Madison to William Bradford, 23 August 1774 (Madison Papers)
The receipt of your’s of the first inst. was peculiarly acceptable to me; the enjoyment of your Company at Philada. has so revived & increased my pristine Affection for you, that I found great pleasure in that token of you[r] Affectionate Kindness. And tho’ it is with the utmost chearfulness I emancipate you from the bondage of a punctual correspondence yet I find I cannot do without an...
15108To Thomas Jefferson from Ebenezer Hazard, with Jefferson’s MS Memoranda, 23 August 1774 (Jefferson Papers)
As the Collection, mentioned in the Proposals annexed, is a Matter of Importance to the Colonies in general, and may answer valuable Purposes, I flatter myself you will think it not unworthy of your Patronage;-and therefore take the Liberty of soliciting your kind Assistance by favouring me with the Use of such suitable Papers, relating to your Colony, as it may be convenient for you to...
151091774 Aug. 24. Wednesday. (Adams Papers)
This Day Cushing and Paine went over to Long Island to dine with Phill. Livingston. Adams and I sent our Excuse that we were not very well. It was raw and wett.
15110[Diary entry: 24 August 1774] (Washington Papers)
24. At home all day alone.
15111[Diary entry: 24 August 1774] (Washington Papers)
24. Misting all day & sometimes Rain. In the Evening a settled Rain. Wind at No. East but not much of it.
15112From George Washington to John Dalton, 24 August 1774 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to John Dalton, 24 Aug. 1774. John Dalton wrote GW on 25 Aug. that he had “received your favour of Yesterday.”
15113From George Washington to Bryan Fairfax, 24 August 1774 (Washington Papers)
Your Letter of the 5th Instt came to this place, forwarded by Mr Ramsay, a few days after my return from Williamsburg; and I delayed acknowledging of it sooner, in hopes that I should find time, before I began my other journey to Philadelphia, to answer it fully, if not satisfactorily, but as much of my time has been engrossd since I came home by Company; by your Brother’s Sale & the business...
151141774 Aug. 25. Thursday. (Adams Papers)
Mr. Mathew Cushing came and escorted Us into Trinity Church and Church Yard. Under the Chancell of this Church Mr. Pratt was buried. This is an old Building. We then went into St. Pauls. This is a new Building which Cost 18,000£ Y ork Money. It has a Piazza in Front and some Stone Pillars, which appear grand, but the Building taken all together does not strike me, like the Stone Chappell or...
15115[Diary entry: 25 August 1774] (Washington Papers)
25. Ditto. Mrs. Slaughter dind here.
15116[Diary entry: 25 August 1774] (Washington Papers)
25. Cloudy in the Morning, but clear afterwards. Wind at No. West.
15117To George Washington from John Dalton, 25 August 1774 (Washington Papers)
I received your favour of Yesterday relative Collo. Fairfax’s instructions to you about the Bloomery Lands it is needless particularly at this time to give you a detail of the Affair in full. Only shall acquaint you that for some months before his departure I was repeatedly dissapointed with his many appointments for an Adjustment of these Accts. When I waited upon him to know what I should do...
151181774 Aug. 26. Fryday. (Adams Papers)
This Morning We went to see the City Hall, the Chamber where the Supream Court sitts, and that where the Mayor and Recorder sit. Afterwards We went down to the new Dutch Church, which is a much more elegant Building than St. Pauls—it is the most elegant Building in the City. The Pillars are smaller than Dr. Coopers, and the Pews are all painted, but the Building is not so handsome. At Nine o...
15119[Diary entry: 26 August 1774] (Washington Papers)
26. Ditto. All day alone.
15120[Diary entry: 26 August 1774] (Washington Papers)
26. Clear and very pleasant. Wind at No. West.