2341From George Washington to Robert Dinwiddie, 12 January 1757 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 27th ultimo came to hand the 9th instant—I wrote to your Honor by Capt....
2342From Benjamin Franklin to Elizabeth Hubbart, 13 January 1757 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Your Story is well told and entertaining Only let me...
2343From George Washington to William Fairfax, 13 January 1757 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to William Fairfax, 13 Jan. 1757. On 22 Jan. 1757 Fairfax wrote to GW : “This...
2344From George Washington to Robert Dinwiddie, 14 January 1757 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Robert Dinwiddie, 14 Jan. 1757. On 26 Jan. 1757 Dinwiddie wrote to GW : “Yr...
2345To George Washington from Alexander Lunan, 14 January 1757 (Washington Papers)
By order of Colo. John Carlyle of Alexandria I send You by the bearer John Spore —Two Matted...
2346Memorandum on Allowances for Officers’ Quarters, 20 January 1757 (Franklin Papers)
Draft: Library of Congress The Commissioners voted to allow the Officers of the King’s Forces,...
2347From George Washington to John Carlyle, 20 January 1757 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to John Carlyle, 20 Jan. 1757. On 22 Jan. 1757 Carlyle wrote to GW : “... In...
2348Timothy Horsfield to the Provincial Commissioners, 21 January 1757 (Franklin Papers)
Draft (incomplete): American Philosophical Society The last week Jo Peeby and Lewis Montour Came...
2349To George Washington from John Carlyle, 22 January 1757 (Washington Papers)
After I had wrote to Capt. Mercer I find the Wagons will not Leave The Town before I finish This...
2350To George Washington from William Fairfax, 22 January 1757 (Washington Papers)
This Evening I had the Pleasure to receive your Favor of the 13th inst. I desird only a Sketch...
2351To Benjamin Franklin from John Waring, 24 January 1757 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I trouble You with this [to inform you of?] the Death of a...
2352Provincial Commissioners to William Denny, 25 January 1757 (Franklin Papers)
MS not found; reprinted from I Pennsylvania Archives , III , 93–5. The ammunition and other...
2353Pennsylvania Assembly: Remonstrance to William Denny, [26 January 1757] (Franklin Papers)
Printed in Votes and Proceedings of the House of Representatives , 1756–1757 (Philadelphia,...
2354From George Washington to Peter Hog, 26 January 1757 (Washington Papers)
Yours from Staunton of the 1st instant I have received. I am sorry you did not make a final...
2355To George Washington from Robert Dinwiddie, 26 January 1757 (Washington Papers)
Yrs of the 12th I recd—I am very sorry for the Mutiny You mention on the So. Branch, & I greatly...
2356Pennsylvania Assembly: Appointment of Franklin as Agent to Go to England, and His acceptance, [28 January 1757–3 … (Franklin Papers)
Printed in Votes and Proceedings of the House of Representatives , 1756–1757 (Philadelphia,...
2357From George Washington to James Cuninghame, 28 January 1757 (Washington Papers)
When the inclos’d for His Excellency the Earl of Loudoun was wrote; I (as well as most others)...
2358Pennsylvania Assembly Committee: Report on the Easton Conference, 29 January 1757 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in Votes and Proceedings of the House of Representatives , 1756–1757 (Philadelphia,...
2359From Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, 31 January 1757 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Pierpont Morgan Library The preceding are Copies of my late Letters; to which I have little...
2360From Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, 31 January 1757 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Huntington Library The above is a Copy of my last I have now before me your Favour of Sept....
2361From Benjamin Franklin to Robert Charles, 1 February 1757 (Franklin Papers)
Draft: American Philosophical Society I receiv’d your several Favours of August 14. Sept. 18...
2362From Benjamin Franklin to Richard Partridge, 1 February 1757 (Franklin Papers)
Draft: American Philosophical Society It is long since I had any of your Favours. I should now...
2363To George Washington from Robert Dinwiddie, 2 February 1757 (Washington Papers)
I detain’d Jenkins here till my Express arrived from Ld Loudoun. His Lordship has desired all the...
2364To George Washington from Fielding Lewis, 7 February 1757 (Washington Papers)
I recd yours by Mr Buchanan with the Cash to purchase Mrs Buckners Carpenter, but as I am...
2365Pennsylvania Assembly: Reply to the Governor, 9 February 1757 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in Votes and Proceedings of the House of Representatives , 1756–1757 (Philadelphia,...
2366Pennsylvania Assembly Committee: Report on the Governor’s Message, [17 February 1757] (Franklin Papers)
Printed in Votes and Proceedings of the House of Representatives , 1756–1757 (Philadelphia,...
2367To George Washington from Robert McKenzie, 18 February 1757 (Washington Papers)
I have been lately advised by my Friends to take a Step, which though it may tend to my...
2368To George Washington from Thomas Bullitt, 19 February 1757 (Washington Papers)
It is not Agreeable to my Inclinations to be Thus Troublesom as to my Repeated Letters for Leave...
2369To Benjamin Franklin from the Earl of Loudoun, 20 February 1757 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Huntington Library As I have been informed by Mr. Colden, that You have been enquiring when...
2370From Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, 21 February 1757 (Franklin Papers)
MS not found; reprinted from Jared Sparks, ed., A Collection of the Familiar Letters and...
2371From Benjamin Franklin to William Coleman, 22 February 1757 (Franklin Papers)
Copy, MS minutes: Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania Recollecting Coll. Ludwell’s...
2372From Benjamin Franklin to William Parsons, 22 February 1757 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I thank you for the Intelligence from Fort Allen, relating...
2373Pennsylvania Assembly Committee: Report on Grievances, 22 February 1757 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in Votes and Proceedings of the House of Representatives , 1756–1757 (Philadelphia,...
2374To George Washington from James Cuninghame, 27 February 1757 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor to receive your letter from Fort Loudoun with one Inclosed to Lord Loudoun who...
2375From George Washington to William Smith, March–April 1757 (Washington Papers)
[ March-April 1757 ]. The text of this letter is printed as Document III of “The Capitulation of...
2376From George Washington to William Fairfax, 2 March 1757 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to William Fairfax, 2 Mar. 1757. On 22 Mar. 1757 Fairfax wrote to GW : “I rec’d...
2377From Benjamin Franklin to the Earl of Loudoun, 3 March 1757 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Huntington Library I thank your Lordship for the Information you have been pleas’d to...
2378From Benjamin Franklin to Catharine Ray, 3 March 1757 (Franklin Papers)
MS not found; reprinted from Jared Sparks, ed., A Collection of the Familiar Letters and...
2379Authorization to William Frizzel to Carry Mail, 10 March 1757 (Franklin Papers)
ADS : Princeton University Library I do hereby permit William Frizzel, to carry and deliver...
2380From George Washington to Robert Dinwiddie, 10 March 1757 (Washington Papers)
We may I think with great Propriety and Justice represent. That—The Virginia Regiment was the...
2381A Testimonial, 11 March 1757 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in John Gordon’s Mathematical Traverse Table, &c . Printed in the Year 1758, and Sold by...
2382To George Washington from Joseph Chew, 14 March 1757 (Washington Papers)
I arrived here from New London a few days agoe and hearing you was at Philadelphia trouble you...
2383To George Washington from Clement Read, 15 March 1757 (Washington Papers)
About 10 Daies agoe, there came to my House twenty Six Indians of the Cawtaba Nation, with two...
2384From Benjamin Franklin to the Earl of Loudoun: Answers to Criticisms of the Supply Bill, [21 March 1757] (Franklin Papers)
AD : Huntington Library When news that Lord Loudoun intended to hold a council of war in...
2385To George Washington from William Fairfax, 22 March 1757 (Washington Papers)
I rec’d your Favor from Philadelphia dated the 2d inst. since which finding the Governor likely...
2386Provincial Commissioners: Order to Pay James Young, 23 March 1757 (Franklin Papers)
DS : Yale University Library Till the New Money to be struck by the One hundred Thousand Pound...
2387Memorial to John Campbell, Earl of Loudoun, 23 March 1757 (Washington Papers)
To His Excellency, The Right Honorable John Earl of Loudoun, General, and Commander in Chief, of...
2388From Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Ward, 24 March 1757 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Nantucket Atheneum I inclose you some of the Grain called Whisk Corn, or Broom Corn. It...
2389To Benjamin Franklin from John Hughes with Franklin’s Receipt, [24 March 1757] (Franklin Papers)
I. MS not found; reprinted from Pennsylvania History , VI (1939), 15; II. ADS : Yale University...
2390To George Washington from Thomas Bullitt, 24 March 1757 (Washington Papers)
I Recd yours Janry 1st wherein you was pleased to Signifie that I had not proceeded in a Regular...