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158001 Washington, George [Diary entry: 10 April 1748] 1748-04-10 Sunday 10th. We took our farewell of the Branch & travelld over Hills and Mountains to 1 Coddys...
158002 Franklin, Benjamin Memorandum on Chatham’s Plan of Conciliation, [on or … ≈1775-02-01 AD : Library of Congress On January 29 Chatham left with Franklin the conciliatory plan that he...
158003 Adams, John Quincy 11th. 1787-07-11 This day completes my twentieth year: and yet I am good for nothing, and cannot even carry myself...
158004 Washington, George General Orders, 24 September 1776 1776-09-24 The Qr Mr Genl, and the Chief Engineer, are to mark the grounds, to morrow, on which the...
158005 Washington, George [Diary entry: 28 August 1773] 1773-08-28 28. Warm again, with very little Wind and that Southerly.
158006 Washington, George Enclosure: Contingency Orders, 12 June 1779 1779-06-12 The alarm Guns or other Signals for calling in the Militia suddenly, are to be fired, or given...
158007 Adams, John 1779. July 20. Tuesday. 1779-07-20 I was struck with these Words in a Letter from the President Jeannin to M. Bellegarde of 28 Jany....
158008 Washington, George [Diary entry: 18 October 1788] 1788-10-18 Saturday 18th. Thermometer at 60 in the Morning—70 at Noon and 70 at Night. Cloudy morning with...
158009 Jay, John Address to the American Bible Society, 8 May 1823 1823-05-08 It gives me Pleasure to observe that this anniversary, like the preceding, brings with it Tidings...
158010 Washington, George [Diary entry: 25 December 1773] 1773-12-25 25. Raining more or less all day with the Wind fresh from the Southward. Snow intirely dissolv’d.
158011 Washington, George General Orders, 28 July 1779 1779-07-28 The extreme importance of having the works and defences at and about West-Point on both sides the...
158012 Madison, James Notes on Debates, 7 November 1782 1782-11-07 MS ( LC : Madison Papers). See Notes on Debates, 4 November 1782 , ed. n. Immediately preceding...
158013 Washington, George [Diary entry: 29 February 1796] 1796-02-29 29th. A good deal of Rain fell in the Night. Fine Rain all day with the Wind at East.
158014 “Catullus” Catullus No. IV, [17 October 1792] 1792-10-17 Attempts in different shapes have been made to repel the charges which have been brought against...
158015 Washington, George [Diary entry: 19 January 1772] 1772-01-19 19. At home all day. In the Afternoon Majr. Wagener and Mr. John Barnes with Doctr. Craik came...
158016 Adams, John [Saturday June the 3d 1775.] 1775-06-03 Saturday June the 3d 1775. Congress however ordered the Letter to lie under on the Table for...
158017 Washington, George [Diary entry: 8 August 1770] 1770-08-08 8. Dined at Colo. Lewis’s. GW apparently clubbed at Weedon’s again this evening and played cards,...
158018 Adams, John 17 August., 17 August 1776 1776-08-17 17 August. The congress resolved that Gustavus Risberg be appointed an assistant to Clement...
158019 Washington, George [Diary entry: 1 October 1768] 1768-10-01 Octr. 1. Clear and pleasant. Still forenoon but brisk Southwestwardly Wind afterwds.
158020 Adams, John [September 1796] ≈1796-09-01 The Summer is ended and the first day of Autumn commenced. The Morning is cold tho the Wind is...
158021 Washington, George Memorandum of Campaign Plans, 1 September 1778 1778-09-01 Scotts light Infantry 1000—A Detachment of the same Number under Wayne & the whole Commanded by...
158022 Washington, George [Diary entry: 2 August 1786] 1786-08-02 Wednesday 2d. Mercury at 65 in the Morning—70 at Noon and 70 at N. Much rain had fallen in the...
158023 Minutes of the Committee on the Purfleet Magazine … ≈1772-08-12 Copy: the Royal Society; partial copy: American Philosophical Society <August 12: The Committee...
158024 Washington, George General Orders, 9 October 1778 1778-10-09 Particular Brigade returns to be made to the orderly Office on Monday next agreeable to a form...
158025 Adams, John Quincy 24th. 1785-08-24 One of the breast plates was broke, and we were obliged to send it a mile and half to be mended...
158026 Washington, George [Diary entry: 27 January 1786] 1786-01-27 Friday 27th. Thermometer at 30 in the Morning— at Noon and at Night. Clear and pleasant all day;...
158027 Adams, John Quincy 17th. 1786-06-17 This day, the Bridge over Charlestown Ferry was compleated, and as the same day 11 years agone,...
158028 Washington, George [Diary entry: 13 June 1797] 1797-06-13 13. Very Warm with a brisk Southerly wind—a slight Shower of Rain. Mercury 83.
158029 Washington, George [Diary entry: 30 March 1791] 1791-03-30 Wednesday 30th. The parties to whom I addressed myself yesterday evening, having taken the matter...
158030 Washington, George [Diary entry: 3 February 1773] 1773-02-03 3. Ground very hard froze which thawd but little being Cloudy & like for falling weather all...
158031 Pinckney, Charles Cotesworth Enclosure Y: Letter from Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, 2 … 1790-11-02 Having been requested to relate all that I know of General Greene’s connection with the late John...
158032 Jefferson, Thomas X. Draft of the Financial Section and Conclusion, 8 … 1804-11-08 The state of our finances continues to fulfill our expectations. eleven millions & an half of...
158033 Washington, George [Diary entry: 28 February 1770] 1770-02-28 28. Clear and pleasant with but little Wind & that Southwardly.
158034 Obituary of Susanna Boylston Adams Hall, 29 April 1797 1797-04-29 On Friday the 21 st. inst t. departed this life, in the 89 th. year of her age, M rs. Susannah...
158035 Washington, George Farm Reports: Statement of Crops for 1789 ≈1789-01-01 AD , DLC:GW . For background to this document, see Farm Reports, 6–12 Dec. 1789, source note . A...
158036 Partridge, Alden Enclosure: Alden Partridge’s Table of Altitudes of … 1815-09-06 A Table. Containing the Altitudes of Mountains calculated from Barometrical Observation, by A...
158037 Adams, John 1772. Novr. 21. 1772-11-21 Next Tuesday I shall remove my Family to Boston, after residing in Braintree about 19 Months. I...
158038 Washington, George [Diary entry: 25 May 1770] 1770-05-25 25. Dined at the Palace & attended a Committee of the Association at Hayes. Spent the Eveng....
158039 Jay, John John Jay: Account of Conversation with Franklin … ≈1783-09-01 AD : Columbia University Library Dr. Franklin lived at Pha. in the Neighbourhood of Mr Boudinot...
158040 Georgia Land Commissioners Report of the Georgia Land Commissioners, 14 February … 1803-02-14 14 February 1803, Washington. Describes the land in the Mississippi Territory disputed by South...
158041 Washington, George General Orders, 21 August 1780 1780-08-21 [Officers] For the day Tomorrow[:] Brigadier General Patterson[,] Lieutenant Colonels...
158042 Washington, George [Diary entry: 4 March 1760] 1760-03-04 4. High Westerly Wind—clear & cool.
158043 Adams, John Resolution approving appointment of a committee to call … 1776-01-24 24 January 1776. Resolution approving appointment of a committee to call in misprinted bills of...
158044 Washington, George Cash Accounts, August 1759 ≈1759-08-01 Cash Augt 9— To Cash of Sampson Darrel for the Rent of Mrs Gists Pl[antatio]n £6. 1.8 10— To...
158045 Washington, George Acct. of the Weather in Decr. [1774] ≈1774-12-01 Decr. 1st. Clear and pleasant, with but little Wind and that Southerly. 2. Cool & frosty in the...
158046 Adams, John Quincy 31st. 1787-07-31 A cold north-east storm. Reading and writing all day. Wrote a letter to my mother, and one to my...
158047 Franklin, Benjamin Contract between Vergennes and Franklin, 16 July 1782 1782-07-16 DS : Archives Nationales; DS , two copies, and transcript: National Archives Contrat entre le Roi...
158048 Adams, John Quincy 26th. Wednesday. 1782-06-26 Stay’d at home all day. Mr. Artaud dined at Mr. Rimbert’s. In the afternoon Mr. D. went and took...
158049 Jefferson, Thomas II. Second Draft by Jefferson, [before 13 June 1776] ≈1776-06-01 A Bill for new modelling the form of government and for establishing the Fundamental principles...
158050 Washington, George [Diary entry: 18 September 1773] 1773-09-18 18. Went to a Barbicue of my own giving at Accotinck. Mr. Robt. Alexander & his Bror. George came...