183511[Diary entry: 11 August 1768] (Washington Papers)
11. Began to beat Cyder at Doeg Run Muddy hole, & in the Neck.
183512[Diary entry: 19 August 1774] (Washington Papers)
19. Warm again and clear, after the Morning which was lowering with some appearances of Rain.
183513Orderly Book, 20 October 1758 (Washington Papers)
Camp at White Oak Ridge Friday Octr 20th Parole Kensington The Genl to beat to Morrow Morning at 7 OClock the Assembly at 9. Detail for Guards C. S. S. C. P. 1 V. 1 2 2 44 Pens. 1 2 2 25 0
183514[Diary entry: 10 January 1768] (Washington Papers)
10. Weather clear. Wind Southwardly, yet raw and Cold. Hard frost.
183515[Diary entry: 5 November 1768] (Washington Papers)
5. Do.——— Do.——— Do.——— Do.
183516Continental Congress Remarks on Raising Funds for the United States, [27 January 1783] (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Hamilton went extensively into the subject; the sum of it was as follows: he observed that funds considered as permanent sources of revenue were of two kinds: 1st. Such as wd. extend generally & uniformly throughout the U.S., & wd. be collected under the authority of Congs. 2dly., such as might be established separately within each State, & might consist of any objects which were chosen by...
183517[Diary entry: 16 December 1774] (Washington Papers)
16. Very pleasant.
183518Agreement with John Randolph, 11 [April?] 1771 (Jefferson Papers)
It is agreed between John Randolph, Esq., of the City of Williamsburg, and Thomas Jefferson, of the County of Albemarle, that in case the said John shall survive the said Thomas, that the Executors or Administrators of the said Thomas shall deliver to the said John 100 pounds sterling of the books of the said Thomas, to be chosen by the said John, or if not books sufficient, the deficiency to...
183519[Diary entry: 13 September 1795] (Washington Papers)
13. Do. at So. Wt. with Showers. Warmr.
183520General Orders, 21 May 1781 (Washington Papers)
A General Court martial composed of officers of Artillery (Lieutenant Colonel Stephens President) to assemble at the Artillery Park at ten ô’Clock tomorrow morning for the trial of such prisoners of that corps as may be brought before them--all evidences to attend. The Quarter masters of Brigades and corps are forthwith to make returns to the Quarter master General of every Species of public...
183521To Benjamin Franklin from Benjamin Kent, 19 January 1766 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society With a pleasing pride I often recollect, your former complaisance in calling me Brother Ben and agreable to the Old saying non Animam Mutant, qui trans mare Currunt. I still challenge the Honour of being your Friend: but I should be but a miserable private Friend, If I was not the Friend of all men: and it is from that, principle, as well an especial Love...
183522[Diary entry: 3 April 1771] (Washington Papers)
3. At home all day. Lord Fairfax, the two Colo. Fairfax’s, and Mr. Chas. Alexander dind here & went away afterwards.
18352318th. (Adams Papers)
The severest day we have had this Season. Did not stir out of the house, all day. Nancy, perceiving, that the cold had very much abated went out, and dined: but when she return’d again in the Evening, discovered, that the Cold, had been rather increasing continually than otherwise. I could not write in the Evening, which was past in conversation with my Cousin and Brother.
183524[1779 December 24. Fryday.] (Adams Papers)
1779 December 24. Fryday. Dined on board the Bellepoule with the Officers of that Ship and those of the Galatea. We had now been about sixteen days in Spain at Ferrol and Corunna and had received Every Politeness We could desire from all the Officers civil and military both of the Army and Navy, and from the French Officers as well as the Spanish; the Climate was warm and salubrious, and the...
183525Abigail Adams’ Diary of her Return Voyage to America, 30 March–1 May 1788 (Adams Papers)
Sunday London March 30. We took our departure from the Bath Hotell where I had been a Fortnight, and sat out for Portsmouth, which we reachd on Monday Evening. We put up at the Fountain Inn. Here we continued a week waiting for the Ship which was detaind by contrary winds in the River. The wind changing we past over to the Isle of Wight and landed at a place call’d Ryed, where we took post...
183526John Jay and the Constitutional Convention of 1787: Editorial Note (Jay Papers)
Although not in attendance at the meeting convened at Annapolis in September 1786 for the ostensible purpose of resolving interstate commercial disputes, Jay anticipated by almost a month the address to the states drafted by Alexander Hamilton and adopted on 14 September. That address called upon all the states to send commissioners to a new convention at Philadelphia in May 1787 to discuss...
183527[Diary entry: 28 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
28. At home.
183528General Orders, 1 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
Coll Cortland is appointed to tarry in Camp to superintend the sick on the Ground when the Army moves and to send on the recovered men properely officered to join their respective Corps, & Major Grier will repair to the Yellow-Springs and the Hospitals near Camp and superintend the sick there; They will apply tomorrow at the Orderly-Office for written Instructions. The following will be...
183529General Orders, 19 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
A Detachment of three hundred men, properly officered, to parade to morrow morning, Six O’Clock, on the Grand parade, with two days provisions to go in boats, by way of East River to Kingsbridge, to execute such work as shall be laid out for them by the Engineer. Lieut: Champion of Col. Wylly’s Regiment, to oversee said works; Major Reed to furnish this party with such tools, as Col. Putnam...
183530Proclamation Appointing a Day of Thanksgiving and Prayer, 11 November 1779 (Jefferson Papers)
Whereas the Honourable the General Congress, impressed with a grateful sense of the goodness of Almighty God, in blessing the greater part of this extensive continent with plentiful harvests, crowning our arms with repeated successes, conducting us hitherto safely through the perils with which we have been encompassed and manifesting in multiplied instances his divine care of these infant...
183531[Diary entry: 11 August 1785] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 11th. Thermometer 77 in the Morning—84 at Noon and 84 at Night. The Drought, the effects of which were visible when I left home, had, by this (no rain having fallen in my absence) greatly affected vegetation. The grass was quite burnt & crisp under foot—Gardens parched and the young Trees in my Shrubberies, notwithstanding they had been watered (as it is said) according to my...
183532Henry Hamilton’s Parole, 10 October 1780 (Jefferson Papers)
I Henry Hamilton Lieutenant Governour and Superintendent of Detroit do hereby acknowledge myself a Prisoner of War to the Commonwealth of Virginia and having permission from his Excellency Thomas Jefferson Governor of the said Commonwealth to go to New York do pledge my faith and most sacredly promise upon my Parole of Honor that I will not do, say, write or cause to be done, said or written...
183533General Orders, 29 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
The Commanding Officer of each brigade is to appoint a Captain daily to visit the sick of his Brigade in or near Camp, to examine whether they have proper attention paid them and are furnish’d with every thing their situation requires as far as circumstances will allow—Likewise an orderly-officer every day to inspect the hutts to see whether cleanliness is observed in the soldiers quarters and...
1835348th. (Adams Papers)
In the forenoon, I went and paid a number of visits, to my old acquaintance in this place; Mr. Thaxter; I pass’d a couple of hours with. Was at Mr. Osgood’s, Mr. Duncan’s, and Mr. Bartlett, who has sacrificed to Hymen, since I saw him last. “Cupid by Hymen was crown’d,” but at 37 it is to be supposed a man of sense, would be able to repel the attacks of the young tyrant, whose empire is...
183535[Diary entry: 4 May 1798] (Washington Papers)
4. Morning—Clear & wind Southerly Mer. at 66. Appearances of Rain abt. Noon but none fell. Mer. 81 at Night & 82 at highest. Mr. and Mrs. Law went away after breakfast & Nelly Custis went up to Hope Park.
183536[August 1765] (Adams Papers)
Hannah Place vs. Atwood. Introduced into the family at 13. Constant Understanding that she should be paid. A Pittance left to ’em by their Uncle. He cutt . No particular Bargain for Wood or service. Hannah Atwood . Had one of em constantly as a Maid. My Husband promised to pay her. The fore part of the Time Mary worked, the latter Hannah. Hannah worked but very little abroad the whole Time....
183537Editorial Note (Washington Papers)
E ditorial N ote The Society of the Cincinnati was instituted at Fishkill-on-Hudson on 13 May 1783 when a group of army officers adopted an Institution (or constitution) based on a draft drawn up by Henry Knox the month before. On 19 June 1783 the founders of the society elected GW its president. Although GW signed the Institution, he appears to have done nothing about the society until 23...
183538The Continental Congress: Letter of Credence to Franklin, Silas Deane, and Thomas Jefferson as Commissioners to France … (Franklin Papers)
DS : Harvard University Library; incomplete copy (?): American Philosophical Society The Delegates of the united States of New-hampshire, Massachusetts bay, Rhode-island, Connecticut, New-york, New-jersey, Pensylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-carolina, South-carolina and Georgia to all who shall see these presents greeting. Whereas a trade upon equal terms between the subjects of...
183539[Diary entry: 22 August 1768] (Washington Papers)
22. Clear and Warm with very little Wind from the So. West. Abt. 11 Oclock at Night the Wind (witht. any Cloud or apparent cause) came out hard at No. West & blew so all Night.
183540Bill to Enable Tenants in Fee Tail to Convey Their Lands in Fee Simple, [14 October 1776] (Jefferson Papers)
Whereas the perpetuation of property in certain families by means of gifts made to them in fee-tail is contrary to good policy, tends to deceive fair traders who give a credit on the visible possession of such estates, discourages the holder thereof from taking care of and improving the same, and sometimes does injury to the morals of youth by rendering them independent of, and disobedient to,...