15811[Diary entry: 31 January 1775] (Washington Papers)
31. At home all day. Miss Dent & a daughter of Captn. Marshalls dind here. The daughter of Capt. Thomas Hanson Marshall of Marshall Hall was Mary Marshall (1767–1789). Miss Dent is probably Mary’s aunt, Sarah Dent, a sister of Mary’s mother, Rebecca Dent Marshall, who died in 1770 ( NEWMAN Harry Wright Newman. The Maryland Dents: A Genealogical History of the Descendants of Judge Thomas Dent...
15812[Diary entry: 31 January 1775] (Washington Papers)
31. Clear, warm, & pleasant. Wind pretty fresh from So. Wt.
15813To George Washington from William Preston, 31 January 1775 (Washington Papers)
I wrote to you some days ago inclosing a Certificate of your Survey at the Mouth of Cole River & intended to have sent the Letter by Colo. Fleming, but meeting with Capt. Meredith who intends to Town in a few Days I got the favour of him to be the Bearer. Capt. Floyd came here last night & has drawn up his charge which with my Account, I have (at your Request) inclosed. The money may be paid...
15814Memorandum on Chatham’s Plan of Conciliation, [on or after 1 February 1775] (Franklin Papers)
AD : Library of Congress On January 29 Chatham left with Franklin the conciliatory plan that he introduced as a bill in the House of Lords three days later, and the American studied and copied it. At the end of his copy is the following memorandum on the rejection of the bill. The above Plan was offered by the Earl of Chatham to the House of Lords, on Wednesday Feb. 1. 1775, under the Title of...
15815[February 1775] (Washington Papers)
Feby. 1st. Went into the Neck to see the Sick. Also went a fox huntg. Found nothing. 2. At home all day. In the Afternn. Mr. Calvert, Mr. Bordley, & Mr. Jacques from Maryland and Mr. Wagener, Mr. Mills, Doctr. Rumney, & Mr. Rutherford came here. John Beale Bordley (1727–1804), of Baltimore and Wye Island, Md., pursued an avid interest in all areas of agriculture, including crop rotation, farm...
15816Acct. of the Weather in Feby. [1775] (Washington Papers)
Feby. 1. Pleasant with but little Wind, & that Near No. West. 2. A White frost but clear & very pleast. with but little wind & that Southerly. 3. Calm, warm, & pleasant all day—being also clear. 4. Pleasant & clear in the Morning, but lowering afterwards with some rain in the Evening & Night. 5. Quite calm and Pleasant being warm. 6. Very little wind, but lowg. & like for falling weather. 7....
15817Cash Accounts, February 1775 (Washington Papers)
Cash Feby 3— To John Fitzgerald [£] 57.18.4 18— To Capt. [Richard] Conway for 100 Bls Corn 100. 0.0 23— To the P. Wm Independent Coy for Colours, & Drums £13.0.9 Pensy. Curry is 10. 8.7 28— To Colo. Geo Mason to pay out of it £12.10 Str. to Mr Mezzay [Philip Mazzei] of Robt Cartr Nicholas 18. 0.0 Contra Feby 10— By William Milnor for Sundries £17.3.6 P. Curry is 13.14.9 1/4 By Ben Ashby ⅌ his...
15818To Benjamin Franklin from John Foxcroft, 1 February 1775 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania Yours of Decr. 7th. I rec’d Yesterday Informing me of your having drawn a Bill on me, which shall meet with due honour when it appears. And I hope it will not be long before we have the pleasure of seeing you over when we can adjust our Accts. as it appears by mine that you have over drawn. However any mistakes may easyly be rectified at a future Day. I...
15819[Diary entry: 1 February 1775] (Washington Papers)
Feby. 1st. Went into the Neck to see the Sick. Also went a fox huntg. Found nothing.
15820[Diary entry: 1 February 1775] (Washington Papers)
Feby. 1. Pleasant with but little Wind, & that Near No. West.
15821To George Washington from Andrew Morton, 1 February 1775 (Washington Papers)
I am at length arrived at Belvoir & (what may seem a little strange to you) have brought the Bond unexecuted. I waited long for Mr Baylor’s Return, but to no purpose! For when I came away, no Account could be given when he was expected. The Season advancing, & the Assurance I had from you, of my having a year’s Rent to pay, made it necessary for me to move without farther Delay. Major Lowry...
15822[Diary entry: 2 February 1775] (Washington Papers)
2. At home all day. In the Afternn. Mr. Calvert, Mr. Bordley, & Mr. Jacques from Maryland and Mr. Wagener, Mr. Mills, Doctr. Rumney, & Mr. Rutherford came here. John Beale Bordley (1727–1804), of Baltimore and Wye Island, Md., pursued an avid interest in all areas of agriculture, including crop rotation, farm industry, and proper diet. Like GW, he turned from tobacco to wheat as a cash crop...
15823[Diary entry: 2 February 1775] (Washington Papers)
2. A White frost but clear & very pleast. with but little wind & that Southerly.
15824From George Washington to Thomas Johnson, 2 February 1775 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Thomas Johnson, 2 Feb. 1775. On 25 Feb. Johnson reported to GW that he had “got your Letter from thence of the 2d Inst.”
15825From George Washington to Andrew Morton, 2 February 1775 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Andrew Morton, 2 Feb. 1775. On 3 Feb. Morton wrote GW he had “recd your Favor of yesterday.” The missing letter was advertised in Thomas Birch’s Sons catalog no. 663, item 144, 21–23 April 1891.
15826Abigail Adams to Mercy Otis Warren, 3 February 1775 (Adams Papers)
The die is cast. Yesterday brought us such a Speach from the Throne as will stain with everlasting infamy the reign of G e orge the 3 determined to carry into Execution “the acts passd by the late parliment, and to Mantain the authority of the Legislature over all his dominions.” The reply of the house of commons and the house of Lords shew us the most wicked and hostile measures will be...
15827[Diary entry: 3 February 1775] (Washington Papers)
3. Mr. Wagener, & Mr. Mills went away after Breakfast.
15828[Diary entry: 3 February 1775] (Washington Papers)
3. Calm, warm, & pleasant all day—being also clear.
15829To George Washington from Walter Magowan, 3 February 1775 (Washington Papers)
Yours of the 30th Decmr I received the 15th Ult: and should have sent the inclosed sooner, had I not expected to have received the Cash for the Tickets sold by me; it is not in my power at present to advise you of the names of those who had them, because the Gentlmn to whom I delivered them sold them out afterwards, but shall ascertain them by the time that I come over to see you which shall...
15830To George Washington from Andrew Morton, 3 February 1775 (Washington Papers)
I have recd your Favor of yesterday, & heartily thank you for the good Wishes with which you conclude. Relying on that Being who knows my Heart, & the Hearts of my Enemies, I enjoy a perfect Tranquility. Belvoir will not be without a Tenant, if I can merit a preference in your Opinion, which I shall sincerely endeavour to do. The Furniture you mention, shall not meet with the least Damage. If...
15831[Diary entry: 4 February 1775] (Washington Papers)
4. Mr. Calvert & the Gentlemen from Maryland went away after Breakfast. Colo. Nathl. Harrison & a Mr. Murdock came to Dinner. Mr. Murdock is possibly John Murdock (1733–1791), who inherited land in Frederick County, Md., and in the fall of 1774 was chosen a trustee of John Ballendine’s Potomac Navigation Company ( Va. Gaz. , 10 Nov. 1774).
15832[Diary entry: 4 February 1775] (Washington Papers)
4. Pleasant & clear in the Morning, but lowering afterwards with some rain in the Evening & Night.
15833To George Washington from Daniel Jenifer Adams, 4 February 1775 (Washington Papers)
Since I saw you last, I have Wrote to my Uncle at Anapolis, Acquainting Him of my Sisters contending for the Land you Attach’d. He has Since Wrote to them Touching the Matter, and they are Agree’d to give the Land up on conditions they can keep it this Year, as they are prepareing for a Crop and has Sew’d some considerable Quantity of Wheat, and I immagine it will make no Odds with you, as it...
15834From Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Galloway, 5–7 February 1775 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Clements Library, University of Michigan I received duly your respected Favours of Oct. 27 and Nov. 1 with Bills for five hundred Pounds Bulkeley on Whitmore; I thank you much for your Care in so speedy a Remittance. I hope you will excuse the Trouble I have given you in previously drawing for that Sum: and be assured that the Bills which I provisionaly desired you to draw on me (or in...
15835[Diary entry: 5–6 February 1775] (Washington Papers)
5. } They contd. here. 6.
15836From Benjamin Franklin to a Committee of the Library Company of Philadelphia, 5 February 1775 (Franklin Papers)
Minutebook copy: Library Company of Philadelphia I received your Favour of Decr: 16. with the Bills Barclay & Mitchell on Harvey & Co: for sixty Pounds which is carried to your Credit. I am glad my little Services have been acceptable and every future Opportunity of continuing them will be a Pleasure to, Gentlemen, Your and the Company’s assured Friend, and most obedient Servant For Matthew...
15837From Benjamin Franklin to Charles Moore, 5 February 1775 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Pennsylvania Hospital I duly received your Favour of Dec. 7. with a Copy of the Resolution of the House appointing me Agent for the current Year; and the printed Votes. I am oblig’d by your Care in sending them so expeditiously. A Friend of mine, Lord Le Despencer, has lately erected at Wyecomb his fine Country Seat, a noble Statue of William Penn, our Founder; holding in its hand a...
15838From Benjamin Franklin to the Speakers of the Colonial Assemblies: a Circular Letter from Franklin, William Bollan, and … (Franklin Papers)
LS : Library of Congress Our last Letter informed you, that the King had declared his Intention of laying the Petition before his two Houses of Parliament. It has accordingly been laid before each House, but undistinguished among a Variety of Letters and other Papers from America. A Motion made by Lord Chatham, to withdraw the Troops from Boston, as the first Step towards a conciliating Plan,...
15839From Benjamin Franklin to Charles Thomson, 5 February 1775 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I received duly your Favours of Nov. 1. by Capt. Falconer, and afterwards that of Oct. 26. both inclosing the Letter from the Congress, and the Petition to the King. Immediately on Receipt of the first I wrote to every one of the other Gentlemen nominated, and desired a Meeting to consult on the Mode of presenting the Petition committed to our Care. Three of them,...
15840[Diary entry: 5 February 1775] (Washington Papers)
5. Quite calm and Pleasant being warm.