4141[May 1761] (Adams Papers)
I am myself an Inhabitant of Boston, and have I think an honest affection for the Town, and a sincere Concern for its Honour: for which Reason I cannot reflect upon the late prevailing Humor of attributing our own follies to the Country without Regret. The late Engagement in your Paper, between two litigating Scribblers, about the Clergy of this Town, and their lawdable Conduct, at the late...
4142[Draft of a Letter to the Boston Gazette, May 1761.] (Adams Papers)
I am myself an Inhabitant of Boston, and have I think an honest affection for the Town, and a sincere Concern for its Honour: for which Reason I cannot reflect upon the late prevailing Humor of attributing our own follies to the Country without Regret. The late Engagement in your Paper, between two litigating Scribblers, about the Clergy of this Town, and their lawdable Conduct, at the late...
4143Draft of a Letter to the Boston Gazette on the Evils of Licensed Houses, May 1761 (Adams Papers)
Braintree, May 1761. Printed: JA, Diary and Autobiography Diary and Autobiography of John Adams , ed. L. H. Butterfield and others, Cambridge, 1961; 4 vols. , 1:212–215 . Fourth and last in the series of newspaper communications on this subject. See entry for the earliest draft in the series, 29 May 1760 , above, and references there. Printed : ( JA, Diary and Autobiography Diary and...
4144To Benjamin Franklin from Isaac Norris, 1 May 1761 (Franklin Papers)
Letterbook copy: Historical Society of Pennsylvania I have been so very Unwell all this last Winter, and the Early part of this Spring that my Attendance on the Assembly has been Very Inconvenient and Troublesome to me, and if my ill state of Health Continues and I have no Reason to Expect much Alteration I must be oblig’d to quit all close Attention or attendance on publick Affairs. This I...
4145To Benjamin Franklin from John Rice, 4 May 1761 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania Agreable to your Orders I have bought for to morrow £5000. 3 per Cents Consolidated at 87½ per Cent, which I hope you’l Approve off, the 4 per Cents are at a 100½ but in my Opinion they will come down to your price, being oblige to attend Sir Thomas Robinson on particular Business to morrow hope you will accept of my friend Mr. Trigg, if not back in...
4146To Benjamin Franklin from Henry Potts, 6 May 1761 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The Letter which you left with me last Week I read to my Lord Bessborough who Orderd me to Acquaint you he desired Mackrath might be removed Directly and that you would appoint the Person Post Master at Charles Town that was recommended by Governor Littleton some time ago, I shall Acquaint the Governor on Friday next with this Nomination. I am Sir Your most...
4147To George Washington from Robert Stewart, 6 May 1761 (Washington Papers)
Yesterday about noon we arriv’d at this place where the loss of some Waggon Horses, want of Provisions for the Waggoners, and Forrage for the Horses oblig’d me to remain last night, I this morning sent to Reconnoitre Cedar Creek which is found immensely swell’d by the heavy Rains and deem’d impassable so that we are likely to remain here at least for this Day. I flatter myself that the Success...
4148To Benjamin Franklin from Henry Wilmot, 8 May 1761 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I am informed by Mr. Penn, that the £100,000 Act passed by Mr. Hamilton, has been transmitted to you under Seal. This I presume is with an Intention to be presented to the Councill. If You have any thoughts of presenting it, I should be very glad, if before you do it, you wou’d allow me a Quarter of an hours Conversation with you on this head, and I will...
4149From Benjamin Franklin to Edward Penington, 9 May 1761 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I inclose you a Letter from your Kinsman Mr. Springet Penn, with whom I had no Acquaintance till lately, but have the Pleasure to find him a very sensible discreet young Man, with excellent Dispositions, which makes me the more regret that the Government as well as Property of our Province should pass out of that Line. There has, by his Account, been...
4150From Benjamin Franklin to Henry Wilmot, 9 May 1761 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have received the Act you mention, and if tis convenient to you to call at my House on Monday morning any Hour before One, I shall be glad to see you and converse with you on the Subject; being with great Esteem, Sir, Your most obedient humble Servant. As in the case of Wilmot’s letter of May 8 (above, p. 314), to which this is a reply, I. Minis Hays...
4151From George Washington to Van Swearingen, 15 May 1761 (Washington Papers)
At the Cock fight on Saturday last I promis’d to be at a Wedding at Mendenhall’s Mill Yesterday, which together with an Affair that I had to settle on Bullskin (that detain’d me a day longer there than I expected) prevented my taking Shepherds Town and your House on my Way, I intend this day to pass along the North Mountain, and to morrow attend a Meeting at McGills on the Cumberland Road, and...
4152To Benjamin Franklin from Mary Stevenson, 19 May 1761 (Franklin Papers)
ALS and draft: American Philosophical Society In my last I communicated what occurr’d to me upon first reading your Letters. I receive so much Pleasure from what you say or write, and it is with such Facility I comprehend, or fancy I comprehend, what you mean, that attending to you is my Darling Amusement. I have not many Opportunities of conversing personally with you, but I make up that...
4153[May 1761] (Washington Papers)
May 24th. Betty from Riverside Quarter came home Sick & did not again in a Condition to work till the 13th. July fol. Riverside Quarter, or River Quarter, a newly developed part of the Mount Vernon crop land, was in the 1,806 acres of land GW had bought from William Clifton in 1760. Most of the remaining cleared land in the Neck owned by GW was, in 1760, being worked by tenants. Riverside...
4154[Diary entry: 24 May 1761] (Washington Papers)
May 24th. Betty from Riverside Quarter came home Sick & did not again in a Condition to work till the 13th. July fol. Riverside Quarter, or River Quarter, a newly developed part of the Mount Vernon crop land, was in the 1,806 acres of land GW had bought from William Clifton in 1760. Most of the remaining cleared land in the Neck owned by GW was, in 1760, being worked by tenants. Riverside...
4155[Braintree Lawyer, 1761] (Adams Papers)
On the 25 of May in this Year 1761, my venerable Father died in his 71st Year, beloved, esteemed and revered by all who knew him. Nothing that I can say or do, can sufficiently express my Gratitude for his parental Kindness to me, or the exalted Opinion I have of his Wisdom and Virtue. It was a melancholly House. My Father and Mother were seized at the same time with the violent Fever, a kind...
4156To Benjamin Franklin from David Hall, 1 June 1761 (Franklin Papers)
Letterbook copy: American Philosophical Society Your Favour, by Captain Hammit, came safe to hand last Week, for which I am obliged to you. Inclosed you have the first Copy of a Bill of Exchange for One Hundred Pounds Sterling, drawn by Lieutenant Thomas Vaughan on John Calcroft Esq; Westminster, for which, as usual, please give me Credit, and Advise of its coming to Hand. Should be mighty...
4157To George Washington from Robert Cary & Co., 2 June 1761 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Robert Cary & Co., 2 June 1761. On 12 Oct. GW wrote to Robert Cary & Co. : “Your Letter of June the 2d I receivd.”
4158Memorandum List of Tithables, 4 June 1761 (Washington Papers)
A List of Tithables in Fairfax County given in June 4th 1761 George Washington Ho. Servants: Breechy, Schomberg, Jack, Nat, Doll, Jenny, Betty, Phillis, Moll, Sall. Carpenters: Turner Crump, Jno. Askew, Will, Morris, George, Anthony, Michael, Tom, Sam. Smiths: Peter, London. Home Plantn: George, Ned Holt, Ben, Will, Will, Jack, Jack, Charles, Kate. Muddy ho. Pln: Edw Violette, Grig, Dublin,...
4159The Society of Arts: Notice of Committee Meeting, 10 June 1761 (Franklin Papers)
Printed form with MS insertions in blanks: American Philosophical Society In the Franklin Papers there are a number of printed notices of committee meetings at the Society of Arts (above, VI , 187 n), an organization to which BF was devoted as his attendance record—some fifty-odd appearances at meetings between 1759 and 1762—attests. At various times he sat on the Committees of Agriculture,...
4160To George Washington from Robert Stewart, 10 June 1761 (Washington Papers)
I had the extreme pleasure to receive your most affectionate Letter containing the Joyous accot of the Election, than the pleasing circumstances of which nothing could have afforded more solid satisfaction[.] Two days preceedg the 18th the Adjutant applied to me for leave to return to Winchester which I absolutely refus’d, however in about 20 hours an Express brought me a positive Order for...
4161[June 1761] (Adams Papers)
I have been for a Week or fortnight engaged in a Project. Have remarkably succeeded hitherto. Mr. Niles approved in all Things. Major Crosbey approved in all Things. Deacon Palmer approved in all Things. They have given under their Hands a very full and handsome Character and Recommendation of my Brother—much more ample than I expected. They have really Spoken in Hyperbole. They have expressed...
4162June 11th. 1761. (Adams Papers)
I have been for a Week or fortnight engaged in a Project. Have remarkably succeeded hitherto. Mr. Niles approved in all Things. Major Crosbey approved in all Things. Deacon Palmer approved in all Things. They have given under their Hands a very full and handsome Character and Recommendation of my Brother—much more ample than I expected. They have really Spoken in Hyperbole. They have expressed...
4163To Benjamin Franklin from [John Peter Miller], 16 June 1761 (Franklin Papers)
Extract: Princeton University Library Extract of a Letter from one of the People called Dunkards, dated Ephrata June 16th. 1761, to Benjamin Franklin Philadelphia. The respect you was so kind as to send to the father and to the Societies, was received very well, as it came from an old Friend who was acquainted with the society from its Infancy. The father has now reached 70 years; according to...
4164Enclosure: Account with Thomas Lawson, 19–28 June 1761 (Washington Papers)
Dr Colo. George Washington in Accot with Thos Lawson March 18th To 5 Barrs of Iron sent you at this date Wt 160 @4d. £ 2.13.4 June 19th To 88 Barrs of Iron now sent Wt 1T. 0C. 0Q.4W. 30/ 30. 1.3 £32.14.7 E. Excepted pr Thos Lawson June 28th 1761 Then Recd ⟨the⟩ above Sum of Thirty two poun⟨ds⟩ 14 & 7 for the use of M⟨r Tho.⟩ Lawson. D , ICHi . The receipt is written in GW’s hand and signed...
4165To George Washington from Thomas Lawson, 19 June 1761 (Washington Papers)
I shoud have sent you a Ton of Iron before now, if I cou’d possibly have induced the Skippers of sundry Vessels I have seen in Occoquan & going towards Alexandria to have carried it up for you —And rather than you shou’d want it any longer, have caused one of our Neabsco Skippers going up to Alexandria to call here for it, and by him have sent you Eighty Eight Barrs weighing T. 1 C.o Q.o 4 W....
4166June 20th. 1761. (Adams Papers)
I have latterly arose much earlyer than Usual. Arose at five and at 6 O’clock, instead of 8 and 9. The Mornings are very long, and fine opportunities for Study. They are cool and pleasant. But I have not improved my Time, properly. I have dozed and sauntered away much of my Time. This morning is very fine. The clear sky, the bright sun, the clean Groves and Grass, after so fine a Rain are very...
4167Saturday June 20th. 1761. (Adams Papers)
I have been interrupted from Reading this Institute ever since Feby. Amidst the Dissipations of Business, Pleasure, Conversation, Intrigue, Party &c. what mortal can give Attention to an old latin Institute of the Cannon Law? But it is certainly worth while to proceed and finish it, as I have already been 2/3 thro it. This second entry so dated is from D/JA/4, JA ’s desultory record of...
4168To George Washington from Robert Cary & Co., 26 June 1761 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Robert Cary & Co., 26 June 1761. On 28 May 1762 GW wrote to Robert Cary & Co. : “Your unacknowledged favours of the 26th June . . . and the 19th of Octr following now lye before [me].”
4169From Benjamin Franklin to [Springett Penn?], 30 June 1761 (Franklin Papers)
Draft: Detroit Public Library I have not yet obtained the Opinion of my Lawyer on the Title &c. and am to be out of town tomorrow and next Day, but on Friday purpose to be in the City and to call on you. I am Sir, Your humble Servant The reference to the opinion of BF ’s lawyer “on the Title” provides a clue to the possible identity of the addressee. As the result of a recent interview with...
4170Record of Stock Purchases, July 1761–August 1761 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Historical Society of Pennsylvania 1761 July 5th. paid for £10,000 Scrip of 1761 the preceeding Payments being made £4,800: —: — 28 paid for this Monthly Payment 1,000: —: — Augst. 14 paid the Remaining Payments 3,000: —: — £8,800: —: —