168331To John Adams from Richard Cranch, 15 October 1774 (Adams Papers)
I hear that a letter from one P——s, a clergyman in Connecticut, has been intercepted, and that an attested copy of it is now before our congress. The contents of it are very extraordinary—he informs the person to whom it is addressed, that he has received advice that several regiments more from England, and a number of men of war, are expected, and that when they arrive, hanging work will...
168332Franklin’s Reappointment as Agent for Pennsylvania, 15 October 1774: résumé (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress <Extract from the journals of the Assembly, dated Oct. 15, 1774, and signed by Charles Moore, clerk: Franklin is appointed for the ensuing year.> See BF ’s acknowledgment to Moore below, Feb. 5.
168333[Diary entry: 15 October 1774] (Washington Papers)
15. Dined at Bevans’s. Spent the Evening at home. On this day GW gave £1 14s. to his old Indian acquaintance Guyasuta, who was on a mission from the tribes in the Illinois and Ohio country to Guy Johnson, superintendent of Indian affairs for the Northern Department (GW’s Cash Memoranda, 25 Mar.—25 Oct. 1774, CSmH ; WHARTON LETTER BOOKS “Selections from the Letter-Books of Thomas Wharton, of...
168334[Diary entry: 15 October 1774] (Washington Papers)
15. Clear with very little wind & warm.
1683351774. Fryday. Octr. 14. (Adams Papers)
Went in the Morning to see Dr. Chevott Chovet and his Skelletons and Wax Work—most admirable, exquisite Representations of the whole Animal Aeconomy. Four compleat Skelletons. A Leg with all the Nerves, Veins and Arteries injected with Wax. Two compleat Bodies in Wax, full grown. Waxen Representations of all the Muscles, Tendons &c., of the Head, Brain, Heart, Lungs, Liver, Stomack, Gutts,...
168336Elizabeth Smith to John Adams, 14 October 1774 (Adams Papers)
I have (my Dear Brother) been more than entertained by perusing a number of your Letters to my Sister. Highly favoured among Women, and peculiarly happy is her Lot in sharing the Confidence, and possessing the Esteem; the tenderest Affection, of a Man, in whose Breast the patriotic Virtues glow with unmitigated Fervour. In one of your Letters you express a desire that all your Friends would...
168337IV. The Bill of Rights; a List of Grievances, 14 October 1774 (Adams Papers)
Whereas, since the close of the last war, the British parliament claiming a power of right to bind the people of America by statutes in all cases whatsoever, hath in some acts expressly imposed taxes on them, and in others, under various pretences, but in fact for the purpose of raising a revenue, hath imposed rates and duties payable in these colonies, established a board of commissioners...
168338[Diary entry: 14 October 1774] (Washington Papers)
14. Dined at Mr. Thos. Barclay’s and Spent the Evening at Smiths. Thomas Barclay (1728–1793) was a partner in the Philadelphia mercantile house of Carson, Barclay & Mitchell and was a member of the Philadelphia committee of correspondence. He was appointed to the state navy board in 1777 and in 1780 subscribed £5,000 for supplies for the Continental Army. Barclay was appointed consul in France...
168339[Diary entry: 14 October 1774] (Washington Papers)
14. Thick & close Morning with Appearances of Rain. Very warm afternoon.
1683401774 Thursday. Octr. 13. (Adams Papers)
Dined with Mr. Dickenson with Chase, Paca, Low, Mifflin, Mr. Penn and General Lee, at six O Clock. From 10 O Clock untill half after four, We were debating, about the Parliamentary Power of regulating Trade. 5 Colonies were for allowing it, 5. against it, and two divided among themselves, i.e. Mass, and Rhode Island. Mr. Duane has had his Heart sett upon asserting in our Bill of Rights, the...
168341John Quincy Adams to John Adams, 13 October 1774 (Adams Papers)
I have been trying ever since you went away to learn to write you a Letter. I shall make poor work of it, but Sir Mamma says you will accept my endeavours, and that my Duty to you may be expressd in poor writing as well as good. I hope I grow a better Boy and that you will have no occasion to be ashamed of me when you return. Mr. Thaxter says I learn my Books well—he is a very good Master. I...
168342[Diary entry: 13 October 1774] (Washington Papers)
13. Dined at my lodgings—after being at Congress till 4 Oclk. This long day in Congress was caused by an extended debate “about the Parliamentary Power of regulating Trade. 5 Colonies were for allowing it, 5. against it, and two divided among themselves, i.e., Mass. and Rhode Island” ( ADAMS [1] L. H. Butterfield, ed. Diary and Autobiography of John Adams . 4 vols. Cambridge, Mass., 1961. ,...
168343[Diary entry: 13 October 1774] (Washington Papers)
13. Much such a day as yesterday.
1683441774. Wednesday. Octr. 12. (Adams Papers)
Dined with Captn. Richards with Dr. Coombs.
168345From Benjamin Franklin to [William Franklin, 12 October 1774] (Franklin Papers)
AL (incomplete letterbook draft): American Philosophical Society [ Page or pages missing ] on their Virtue, Wisdom and Magnanimity: Lord C——n says he would give half his Worth in the World to be present at the Debates of such an uncorrupted Body on so important an Occasion; and I often regret that I did not leave this Country in time to have been there myself. Your Omission of Remittances to...
168346From Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Galloway, 12 October 1774 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): American Philosophical Society I wrote to you on the 1st Inst. per Capt. Cook; acquainting you with the Dissolution of the Parliament since which the Elections are going on briskly every where for a new one. The Electors of London, Westminster, the Borough of Southwark, and the County of Middlesex, have obliged their Candidates to sign a written Engagement, that they will endeavour...
168347From Benjamin Franklin to the New Jersey Assembly Committees of Correspondence, 12 October 1774 (Franklin Papers)
AL (incomplete letterbook draft): American Philosophical Society I did my self the honour of writing to you the 7th of last Month acknowledging the Receipt of your Favours of July 26. and promising my Care of your late Acts. I have not yet heard that they are arriv’d here, tho’ possibly they may; but the Officers of the Plantation Board, as well as its Members, being still out of town, no...
168348[Diary entry: 12 October 1774] (Washington Papers)
12. At Congress all the forenoon. Dined at Mr. Josh. Whartons & went to the Govrs. Club. josh. whartons : This man is more likely to be Joseph Wharton, Jr. (1734–1816), a merchant of Philadelphia, than his father, Joseph Wharton (1707–1776), who was living in retirement outside Philadelphia at his country place, Walnut Grove. govrs. club : An earlier visitor to Philadelphia described the...
168349[Diary entry: 12 October 1774] (Washington Papers)
12. Rather warm being clear with but little Wind.
1683501774 Tuesday Octr. 11. (Adams Papers)
Dined with Mr. McKean in Markett Street, with Mr. Reed, Rodney, Chace, Johnson, Paca, Dr. Morgan, Mr. R. Penn, &c. Spent the Evening with Mr. Henry at his Lodgings consulting about a Petition to the King. Henry said he had no public Education. At fifteen he read Virgill and Livy, and has not looked into a Latin Book since. His father left him at that Age, and he has been struggling thro Life...
168351[Diary entry: 11 October 1774] (Washington Papers)
11. Din’d at my Lodgings & Spent the Evening at Bevan’s.
168352[Diary entry: 11 October 1774] (Washington Papers)
11. Still cool, but pleasant notwithstanding.
1683531774 Monday. Octr. 10th. (Adams Papers)
The Deliberations of the Congress, are spun out to an immeasurable Length. There is so much Wit, Sense, Learning, Acuteness, Subtilty, Eloquence, &c. among fifty Gentlemen, each of whom has been habituated to lead and guide in his own Province, that an immensity of Time, is spent unnecessarily. Johnson of Maryland has a clear and a cool Head, an extensive Knowledge of Trade, as well as Law. He...
168354III. To General Gage, 10 October 1774 (Adams Papers)
The Delegates from the Several Provinces in North America, now assembled in Congress, beg Leave to address your Excellency upon Subjects of very great Importance, to your own Character to your own Happiness and Peace of Mind, as well to his Majestys Service, and to the Welfare of the Province over which you preside, and of all North America, perhaps of the whole British Empire. Your Situation...
168355From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Cushing, 10 October 1774 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : New York Public Library I wrote to you a few Days since, and have little to add. The Election for Lord Mayor ended on Saturday, when Wilkes was chosen by a great Majority both of the Livery and of the Aldermen; and ’tis thought he will carry the Elections of 4 Members for the City, 2 for the Borough of Southwark, 2 for Westminster, and 2 for the County of Middlesex, himself one of the...
168356To Benjamin Franklin from Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg, 10 October 1774 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ai reçu, Mon cher Maitre, vos deux cheres petites lettres des 21e. aout et 4e. 8bre. et dans celle cy une petite feuille du journal de Pennsylvanie qui m’a fait le plus grand plaisir, et que je tacherai que ne soit pas perdue pour ce pays cy. Je vous prie, lorsque vous aurez quelques papiers semblables, ou autres dont il vous plaira de me regaler, de...
168357To Benjamin Franklin from Marie Catherine Biheron, 10 October 1774 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society C’est avec la plus grande Satisfaction que jay recu l’honneur de la votre en datte du 13 occtobre de l’année derniere. Si je n’y ait pas repondu plutot ma mauvoise sante en a eté lunique cause, je saisie donc avec empressement d’un jeune Monsieur qui retourne dans votre ville pour vous assuré du vif interest que je prend aux affaires presentes de l’amerique...
168358[Diary entry: 10 October 1774] (Washington Papers)
10. At Congress. Din’d at Doctr. Morgan’s. John Morgan (1735–1789), a graduate of Edinburgh, had also studied medicine and anatomy in England, France, and Italy. In 1765, shortly after his return to Philadelphia, Morgan was responsible for founding at the College of Philadelphia the first medical school in the American colonies. At the outbreak of the Revolution he aligned himself with the...
168359[Diary entry: 10 October 1774] (Washington Papers)
10. Much Cooler than Yesterday. Wind Northerly.
1683601774. Sunday [9 October]. (Adams Papers)
Went to hear Dr. Allison, an Aged Gentleman. It was Sacrament Day and he gave us a sacramental Discourse. This Dr. Allison is a Man of Abilities and Worth, but I hear no Preachers here like ours in Boston, excepting Mr. Duchè. Coombs indeed is a good Speaker, but not an original, but a Copy of Duchè. The Multiplicity of Business and Ceremonies, and Company that we are perpetually engaged in,...