5311To Benjamin Franklin from Baynton, Wharton & Morgan, 30 May 1765 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society It was not, until last Night, We recived your kind Favor of the 9th of March, otherwise, you may [be] assured, We should have remitted you, by this Packet (which [sails] On Saturday), The thousand pounds Sterling, That [you] in the most friendly Manner, sold Us. We are very sensibly pained, That we have subjected you, to the least Inconvenience, But as We...
5312To Benjamin Franklin from Sarah Franklin, 30 May 1765 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I take it particularly kind of you to write to me at a time when I know you must have so much Business on Your hands. However I hope tis hapily setled before this and that we shall have the Satisfaction of seing you here in the fall, which we long for. As I know my dear Papa likes to hear of Wedings I will Give him a list of my Acquaintance that has enter’d...
5313[Diary entry: 30 May 1765] (Washington Papers)
30. Peter Green came to me a Gardener. Apparently Peter Green was on a yearly wage contract of £5. He appears on GW’s tithable lists only for July 1765 and left his position in June 1766. In 1771 GW was trying to find a good “Kitchen Gardener” on a four- or five-year indenture at a moderate wage, and even inquired in Scotland. He hired David Cowan, “late of Fredericksburg,” as a gardener for...
5314[Diary entry: 31 May 1765] (Washington Papers)
31. Cut my Clover for Hay. The diary entries for the month of May are taken from a loose sheet in the Dreer Collection, PHi .
5315Cash Accounts, June 1765 (Washington Papers)
Cash [1765] To Cash for Mr Kirkpatrick for Gloves &ca belonging to the Children £ 5. 0.6 [June 13] To Cash for 10,000 Shingles 10. 0.0 Contra June 1— By Cash gave my Mother 8. 0.0 8— By Expences at Dumfries 0. 9.9 9— By Servants 4/—By 1 Sturgeon 4/ 0. 8.0 By Postage of a Letter 0. 1.3 11—
5316From Benjamin Franklin to Sir Alexander Dick, 2 June 1765 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : New York Public Library I received your kind Congratulations on my Return to Britain, by Mr. Alexander, which were very obliging. The Slip to Dr. Morgan I sent after him to America, where I hope he is safely arrived before this time. He always express’d himself greatly oblig’d to you for the Notice you took of him and the Countenance you afforded him; and I shall always thank you...
5317From Benjamin Franklin to Lord Kames, 2 June 1765 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Scottish Record Office I receiv’d with great Pleasure your friendly Letter by Mr. Alexander, which I should have answer’d sooner by some other Conveyance, if I had understood that his Stay here was like to be so long. I value myself extreamly on the Continuance of your Regard, which I hope hereafter better to deserve by more punctual Returns in the Correspondence you honour me with. You...
5318From Benjamin Franklin to William Robertson, 2 June 1765 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Yale University Library I could not omit this Opportunity by our good Friend Mr. Alexander, of thanking you for your obliging Favour of the Beginning of April, which I should have done sooner, but that I purpos’d to acknowledge at the same time the Receipt of the Diploma, that was daily expected and is not yet come to hand. I suppose, however, that it will now soon appear, as Mr. Strahan...
5319From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, 4 June 1765 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have now before me your Favours of April 13, 15, 17, 23, May 14, 18, 20. not so many Letters as Dates, some of them having two or three. As to the Cause concerning the Lot, I have never been in the least uneasy about it, desiring only that Justice might be done, which I do not doubt. I hope Robinson was not long missing after your Letters, as I really...
5320To George Washington from Littleton Eyre, 5 June 1765 (Washington Papers)
I recd yours of the 8th ulto from Wmsburg & agreeable to your request I now send you inclosed to Mr Valentine the Will of John Custis Esqr. by which youll find he gave his dwelling House & plantation to his Son Hancock dureing his Natural life with remainder to his heirs male with a power to devide the same amongst his Male Issue & for want of such to his female &c. Hancock Custis I have been...
5321[June 1765] (Adams Papers)
£ s d June 7th. 1765. Paid at Goodwins for Dinners 0: 10: 0 Paid at Lovejoys for Lodging Suppers &c 0: 8: 0 June 8th. Paid at Springers for Horse keeping 2s:8d, at Sewals for Lodging and Breakfast and Suppers 2s:6d and at Lovejoys for Lemmons Rum and sugar 1s:4d: 0: 6: 6 Paid at Springers for Reckoning 3s:2d: and for Shewing Horse 1s:2d 0: 4:
5322[Accounts on the Eastern Circuit, 7–12 June 1765.] (Adams Papers)
£ s d June 7th. 1765. Paid at Goodwins for Dinners 0: 10: 0 Paid at Lovejoys for Lodging Suppers &c 0: 8: 0 June 8th. Paid at Springers for Horse keeping 2s:8d, at Sewals for Lodging and Breakfast and Suppers 2s:6d and at Lovejoys for Lemmons Rum and sugar 1s:4d: 0: 6: 6 Paid at Springers for Reckoning 3s:2d: and for Shewing Horse 1s:2d 0: 4:
5323[June 1765] (Washington Papers)
8. Sowed Turnips for forward use. 17. Began to cut my Meadow by the Sein Landing, and on the 24th. finished securing all my Hay at the Home House out of the three Meadows and on the . 25th. Began to cut my Timothy Meadows on Doeg Run & finished making & securing the Hay on the 2d. of July. Rain falling the 28th. otherwise the whole might have been compleated by the 30th. 27. Began my Harvest...
5324From Benjamin Franklin to David Hall, 8 June 1765 (Franklin Papers)
MS not found; extract printed from facsimile and partially printed text in Parke-Bernet Galleries Catalogue, Sale No. 82, item 125 (January 18, 1939). I received yours of Feb. 25. via Londonderry and the Copy, with one of March 15. per Capt. Bingley; I have also yours of April 12. per Packet; for all which I thank you. The Bill for £150 by Rotch & Compy is paid. And I shall write to Mr. Grace...
5325From Benjamin Franklin to John Ross, 8 June 1765 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania If, according to the Custom here, I congratulate you on your having a severe Fit of the Gout, I cannot avoid mixing some Condolance with my Congratulations: For I too have lately had a Visit, or rather a Visitation , from the same Friend (or Enemy) that confin’d me near a Fortnight. And notwithstanding the salutary Effects People talk of, to comfort us...
5326[Diary entry: 8 June 1765] (Washington Papers)
8. Sowed Turnips for forward use.
5327To Benjamin Franklin from James Parker, 14 June 1765 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Inclosed you will have as far a general State of the Accounts, as I could hitherto get done: by the Dates’ thereof, you will see part of them were done the latter End of February last, and some part just now: I have been at them this Spell but three Days, and my Business will not permit me to stay longer this Time: but as soon as ever it will permit, I will...
5328James Parker: First Report on the Franklin and Hall Account, 14 June 1765 (Franklin Papers)
AD : Haverford College Library In accordance with Franklin’s power of attorney, Nov. 5, 1764 (above, XI , 441–3), James Parker undertook a detailed examination of the financial records of Franklin & Hall well in advance of the expiration of the partnership agreement and the dissolution of the firm, scheduled to take place on Feb. 1, 1766. He began the examination in the latter part of February...
5329From Benjamin Franklin to Mary Stevenson, [15 June 1765] (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Mr. Franklin did not know of the Message this Morning till the Servant was gone; he has since been ready to beat Mrs. Stevenson for declining any Occasion (especially so joyful an one) of meeting the good Family of Kensington. Having made up the Quarrel, they now jointly beg to be favour’d with the Company of that Family this Day in Cravenstreet, June 15....
5330To Benjamin Franklin from Mary Stevenson, 15 June 1765 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania I am heartily glad you made up the quarrel without coming to blows; and as we hope to find you peaceable and happy, we all promise ourselves much pleasure in spending this day in Craven street. To my mortal day I shall remain Your dutiful and affectionate
5331[Diary entry: 17 June 1765] (Washington Papers)
17. Began to cut my Meadow by the Sein Landing, and on the 24th. finished securing all my Hay at the Home House out of the three Meadows and on the .
5332To Benjamin Franklin from “A Merchant in Philadelphia” [Charles Thomson], 19 June 1765 (Franklin Papers)
Reprinted from The London Chronicle , August 17–20, 1765; AL (fragment): American Philosophical Society That this letter was addressed to Franklin and that he was responsible for its printing in London seem virtually certain: the surviving leaf of the manuscript is found among his papers, and two editorial emendations, now almost indecipherable, appear to be in his hand. Identification of the...
5333To Benjamin Franklin from David Hall, 20 June 1765 (Franklin Papers)
Letterbook copy: American Philosophical Society Yours, of February 14. and April 13. came safe to hand, and are the only Letters I have received from you since your Arrival in England. The Double Demy is arrived in Sparks: but, as it was not done up in Cases, and pretty near the Bottom of the Vessel, the Corners of some of the Bales got wet a little, which occasioned some Damage, but not much....
5334To Benjamin Franklin from David Hall, 22 June 1765 (Franklin Papers)
Letterbook copy: American Philosophical Society I have just heard that all the Paper we are to print News Papers, &c. on, is to come over from England stamped, of which Mr. Hughes is to have Ten Thousand Pounds Sterling Worth by the next Ship, and for which you are to be his Security. If so, I wish the Double Demy had not been sent, as it must be returned. That Paper is nothing like so good or...
5335To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Wharton, 24 June 1765 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I wrote thee per Capt. Robinson on the 15th Instant to which please to refer. And as I sett out with a resolotion to inform thee of every material Occurrance which hapn’d during thy Absence; Occasions my troubling thee with these few Lines; I doubt not that several of thy Friends have inform’d thee of the Uneasiness, which the Act of Parliament relative to...
5336[Diary entry: 25 June 1765] (Washington Papers)
25th. Began to cut my Timothy Meadows on Doeg Run & finished making & securing the Hay on the 2d. of July. Rain falling the 28th. otherwise the whole might have been compleated by the 30th.
5337To George Washington from Edward Burn & Sons, 26 June 1765 (Washington Papers)
We had the pleasure to write you the 7th Ulto advising the state of our market relative to Corn, since which being without any of your favors will occasion brevity. We have had some refreshing showers lately, which has been of great Service to the young Crop, but all accounts agree that the harvest will not be so abundant, but that supplys will ⟨be⟩ wanted towards Winter, therefore if you are...
5338To Benjamin Franklin from William Neate, 27 June 1765 (Franklin Papers)
AL : University of Pennsylvania Library Mr. Wm. Neate presents his Compliments to Mr. Benjn Franklin and Mrs. Stevenson, and will do himself the pleasure of sending his Carriage to convey them to Richmond on Saturday next. NB . The Carriage will be in Craven Street at any Hour they shall appoint. Addressed: To / Benjn Franklin Esqr / Craven Street William Neate (d. 1775) was a London merchant,...
5339[Diary entry: 27 June 1765] (Washington Papers)
27. Began my Harvest at the River Plantn.
5340To Benjamin Franklin from Joseph Galloway, 28 June 1765 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Permit me to introduce to your Acquaintance Mr. John Williams, a gentleman recommended to me from London, who lately came over to this Place on Business of the Treasury by order of the Ministry. An Acquaintance with him I apprehend will be so full a recommendation that I need add nothing in his Favor. Believe me very Sincerely your Affectionate humble...