182701[Diary entry: 30 May 1788] (Washington Papers)
Friday 30th. Thermometer at 56 in the Morning—66 at Noon and 64 at Night. Morng. clear, wind at...
182702[Diary entry: 12 October 1799] (Washington Papers)
12. Morning clear Wind at No. Wt. and Mer. at 48—a white frost, not heavy. Towards evening a...
182703[Diary entry: 29 August 1772] (Washington Papers)
29. Very little Wind and pretty warm in the forenoon.
182704General Orders, 22 January 1782 (Washington Papers)
The United States in Congress assembled have been pleased to pass the following resolves. In...
182705[Diary entry: 26 November 1772] (Washington Papers)
26. Rid over the River to my Plantation’s & examind the Land at the upper place. All of the...
182706Petition of Joseph-Léonard Poirey, [9 January] 1797 (Madison Papers)
On 5 January JM had called up the report of the secretary of war on Poirey’s petition and moved...
182707[Diary entry: 20 June 1770] (Washington Papers)
20. Clear and Warmer in the Afternn.
182708[Diary entry: 21 April 1762] (Washington Papers)
21. Sent Jno. Alton to take charge of Plantation. John Alton (d. 1785), a white servant, worked...
182709[Diary entry: 9 August 1769] (Washington Papers)
9. Mr. Barcley dined with us—& Mr. Maze. John Barclay was an Anglican clergyman who came to...
182710I. Preliminary Draft: Naturalization, [before 12 November 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
recommend a revisal of the law respecting citizens. every man has a right to live somewhere on...
182711[Diary entry: 15 December 1762] (Washington Papers)
15. 8 Ditto from Doeg Run. Killed 28 Hogs viz. from Muddy hole 11 weighg. 1012 from Doeg Run 11...
182712[Diary entry: 27 October 1795] (Washington Papers)
27. Do. Do. Do.
182713Wetmore’s Minutes of the Argument: Essex Superior Court, Salem, November 1771 (Adams Papers)
Taylor v. Caesar. Trespass for enslaving the defendant. Plea non cul. Evidence offered was a...
182714[Diary entry: 6 July 1788] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 6th. Thermometer at 70 in the Morning—78 at Noon—And 79 at Night—heavy morning with Clouds...
182715[May 1795] (Washington Papers)
May—1st. Came to Wilmington. 2. Arrived at Philadelphia. 15. Thunder, lightning & rain—cool. 16....
182716Circular to the States, 22 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have received the disagreeable intelligence that a part of the Jersey Line had followed the...
182717[Diary entry: 6 November 1769] (Washington Papers)
6. Came to Williamsburg. Dind at Mr. Carters with Lord Botetout Govr. Eden &ca. and suppd at Mrs....
182718Remarks & Occurs. in Septr. [1770] (Washington Papers)
Septr. 4th. Got on the 2d. Floor (or rather the last Floor the walls being at their Height) of my...
182719Account with St. Mary’s College, 1 December 1811 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
1 December 1811. Lists charges to JM for John Payne Todd for one quarter’s tuition “ending this...
182720[Diary entry: 28 February 1785] (Washington Papers)
Monday 28th. Mercury at 33 in the Morning 36 at Noon and 43 at Night. Wind No. Wt. & westerly all...
18272165. A Bill Punishing Persons Guilty of Certain Forgeries, 18 June 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that he or she shall be adjudged a felon, and not have the...
182722Septr. 8. 1796. Thursday. (Adams Papers)
Sullivan gone for Seaweed. Bass and Thomas carting Manure from the Hill of Compost in the Yard....
182723[Diary entry: 11 March 1790] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 11th. A Letter from Arthur Campbell Esqr. of Washington County Virginia to the Secretary...
182724[Diary entry: 25 October 1785] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 25th. Thermometer at 54 in the Morng. 58 at Noon and 56 at Night. Forenoon clear and...
182725[Diary entry: 4 March 1772] (Washington Papers)
4. Dined at the Attorneys and Spent the Evening at the Governors. In the House of Burgesses today...
182726Extracts from the Gazette, 1739 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , January 4 to December 27, 1739. [ Advertisement ] Benjamin...
182727Thursday May 12th. 1785. (Adams Papers)
At about 9 o’clock the Cabriolet arrived, and the postillion brought me a Letter from the...
182728Additional Memorandums on Ancient and Modern Confederacies, [ante 30 November] 1787 (Madison Papers)
In his advocacy of the Constitution, JM had frequent recourse to his knowledge of history. He...
182729[Diary entry: 1 July 1772] (Washington Papers)
July 1st. At home all day with Mr. Byrd.
182730Commonplace Book, 1759–1772 (Madison Papers)
This manuscript volume is in part a copybook and in part a notebook, all written by JM in his...