5501[Diary entry: 31 October 1765] (Washington Papers)
31. Finishd sowing Wheat in Hemp Ground at Rivr. Plantn. & plowd in a good deal of shattered Hemp Seed—27 Bushls. in all 152 .
5502From John Jay to Robert R. Livingston, 31 October 1765 (Jay Papers)
Never my Dear Friend have I been more at a Loss in answering a Letter than I now am, and never have I undertaken a Task more agreable or that has given me [ illegible ] ^ greater ^ Satisfaction. Be not surprised that on such an Occasion, I should be at a Loss; for nothing that I can say, will be adequate to your Candour, and Generosity; nor can any Terms be fully expressive of my Sentiments on...
5503To Benjamin Franklin from John Ross, [November 1765] (Franklin Papers)
AL (incomplete): American Philosophical Society In the Midst of our Confusions, You will permit me to trouble You with the reading a line from me also, but to give You a Regular Course of Intelligence Concerning our affairs, is What I will not Attempt, as I hate Writing Very much, and leave that to Mr. Hughes our Welsh Squire, who upon Honour has fought the Battle Manfully, and I think there...
5504Cash Accounts, November 1765 (Washington Papers)
Cash Novr 20— To Cash of Mr Josh Valentine pr Colo. [Fielding] Lewis £350. 0.0 To Ditto of the Treasury pr Ditto 69. 3.1 Contra Novr 2— By 22 Bushels of Oysters 1. 2.0 5— By Charity 0.10.0 10— By Mr Mackay for Mastr & Miss Custis 8. 0.0 20— By 3 Yds Muslin 1. 4.0 21—
5505[November 1765] (Washington Papers)
1st. Sent 1 Bull 18 Cows & 5 Calves to Doeg Run in all—24 head branded on the left Buttock GW. Sent 3 Cows, & 20 Yearlings & Calves to the Mill, wch. with 4 there makes 27 head in all viz. 5 Cows & 22 Calves & Yearlgs. branded on the Right shoulder GW. Out of the Frederick Cattle made the Stock in the Neck up 100 head—these branded on the Right Buttock GW. Muddy hole Cattle in all head branded...
5506[Diary entry: 1 November 1765] (Washington Papers)
1st. Sent 1 Bull 18 Cows & 5 Calves to Doeg Run in all—24 head branded on the left Buttock GW. Sent 3 Cows, & 20 Yearlings & Calves to the Mill, wch. with 4 there makes 27 head in all viz. 5 Cows & 22 Calves & Yearlgs. branded on the Right shoulder GW. Out of the Frederick Cattle made the Stock in the Neck up 100 head—these branded on the Right Buttock GW. Muddy hole Cattle in all head branded...
5507To Benjamin Franklin from Deborah Franklin, 3 November 1765 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The dredfull firste of November is over; and not so much disorder as was dreded I am a shamed of maney of our sittisons but I think you air informed by better handes than I am. I am to one [own] I did not write by the laste packit all thow I did in quier when it wold saile the poste Came in after darke and wente in a quator of an ower so I Cold not write as...
5508To Benjamin Franklin from James Parker, 6 November 1765 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society This Moment yours of Sept. 17. I received, and as the Packet is tho’t will be discharged immediately, tho’ I have the Gout in my right Hand, the first Fit I have had since I been here, I venture to write a few Lines. The dreadful Commotions in this Country now, you will doubtless hear from abler Hands: I have almost done the Book I am about here: I have not...
5509[Diary entry: 6 November 1765] (Washington Papers)
6. Finishd sowing Wheat at the Mill—viz. 19 Bushls. in the large cut within the Post & Rail fence & 6 B. in the small cut wch. with 27 Bushl. sowed the other side makes in all 52 B.
5510From George Washington to Robert Cary & Company, 6 November 1765 (Washington Papers)
One essential Article in forming my Invoice for Potomack I forgot to write for; and that is Wheat Riddles—rather Sand Sieves—I shoud be obligd to you therefore for sending me one dozn of them; provided, instead of making them of fine brass wire they be made of good strong Iron Wire. Those I had last the wire was so small that it wore out immediately; for which Reason I must again beg, that...
5511To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Wharton, 7 November 1765 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Thy Acceptable favour of the 19th of August I had the Pleasure of receiving, and am altogether of thy Mind that if this Meeting at New York shall be favourably look’d on by our Superiors at Home, Meetings of this kind may in future be of great service to America; And as I understand the Affairs thereat transacted, were laid before our House, at their last...
5512To George Washington from Robert Cary & Company, 7 November 1765 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Robert Cary & Co., 7 Nov. 1765. On 23 June 1766 GW wrote to them : “I have receivd your favours of the . . . 7 & 18th of November.”
5513From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, 9 November 1765 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I received yours and Sally’s kind Letters of Sept. 22. and Brother Read’s. Also one from our good Neighbour Thomson, and one from Brother Peter; one from Mr. Hall and one from Mr. Parker: All which I pray you to acknowledge for me, with Thanks, as I find I can not have time to write to them by this Packet. I honour much the Spirit and Courage you show’d,...
5514From Benjamin Franklin to William Franklin, 9 November 1765 (Franklin Papers)
Extract: Historical Society of Pennsylvania Mr. Cooper, Secretary of the Treasury, is our old Acquaintance, and expresses a hearty Friendship for us both. Enclosed I send you his Billet proposing to make me acquainted with Lord Rockingham. I dine with his Lordship To-morrow. I had a long Audience on Wednesday with Lord Dartmouth. He was highly recommended to me by Lords Grantham and...
5515From Benjamin Franklin to David Hall, 9 November 1765 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have only time to acknowledge the Receipt of yours of Sept. 6. and thank you for the Intelligence it contains. The Disturbances in the Colonies give me great Concern, as I fear the Event will be pernicious to America in general. But I hope the Address expected home from the Congress you mention, will be couch’d in such humble and dutiful Terms, as that...
5516To Benjamin Franklin from William Franklin, 13 November 1765 (Franklin Papers)
AL (incomplete): American Philosophical Society Mr. James Logan has just called upon me, to let me know that there is a Vessel sails Tomorrow for Liverpool, and that he returns to Philadelphia early in the Morning in hopes of being in Time to write by her. Had I known anything of this Vessel’s being to sail before, I should have wrote you a long Letter, as I have a great deal to communicate...
5517[Diary entry: 13 November 1765] (Washington Papers)
13. Finishd sowing Wheat at Doeg Run, viz.—on the other side—find. in Sepr 38 Bushl. Corn Gd. & Do. in one adjg. this 108 Early wheat in Tobo. Gd. &ca 5½ large white Do. in Orchd. ½ In all at Doeg R. 152 Do. in the Neck 152 Do. at Mudy. hole 75 Do. at the Mill 52 Do. at home
5518To Benjamin Franklin from Edward Penington, 14 November 1765 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society It is now about four Years since I began to Correspond with Springett Penn respecting his Affairs in this Province during which time I have taken care to get the best Intelligence I could relative thereto, and have regularly Advised him of every thing material which has come to my knowledge; this I think deserves some recompence especially as I Acted a very...
5519Joseph Galloway to William Franklin, 14 November 1765 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Upon my Return Home, I found the City of Philadelphia in great Commotion. The Merchants having Signd an Agreement not to Send for any European Goods unless the Stamp Act was repealed, The next Measure Set on foot by the Proprietarians was to compell all the Publick Officers to do business on Common Paper. Tickets were Sent about to the Houses of the...
5520To Benjamin Franklin from Joseph Galloway, [16?–28? November 1765] (Franklin Papers)
ALS (incomplete): American Philosophical Society Americans and remove their chief Complaint and all reasonable Cause of [Murmurs?] and Discontent, notwithstanding their present objections to it. They will naturally conceive it their Duty to obey Institutions and Laws agreed on by their own representatives; And in my Opinion This woud form the Strongest and most indissoluble Bond of Union, that...
5521To George Washington from George William Fairfax, 16 November 1765 (Washington Papers)
Herewith I enclose a Sketch of the Lands joining this the Tract &c. by the late Mr Green, which will shew you how the Chapple Land joins to that long slip formerly Trens, part of the Plat of Herreford and Masons land, with all the Courses of that and the Chapple land; and a rough plat &c. of Bryns and Warners to shew you that they agree to the Beginning of the Chapple Tract—formerly Colo:...
5522To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Hutchinson, 18 November 1765 (Franklin Papers)
Letterbook copy: Massachusetts Archives I am very much obliged to you for your letter [of] Aug. the 15t. I was disappointed in one of the commissioners from Repres[entative]s of this Pro[vince]. Mr. R only having firmness enough [ shorthand or cipher ] all the rest of the commis[sioners] except Mr. Ogden of the Jersies [ shorthand or cipher. ] I have been in most parts of this Prov[ince], and...
5523To George Washington from Robert Cary & Co., 18 November 1765 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Robert Cary & Co., 18 Nov. 1765. On 23 June 1766 GW wrote to them : “I have receivd your favours of the . . . 7 & 18th of November.”
5524To George Washington from Capel & Osgood Hanbury, 20 November 1765 (Washington Papers)
Thy favr of Sepr 20 is before us & in answer thereto have to advise that no Care or endeavrs of ours shall be wanting to render satisfactory Sales of the 12 Hds Tobo now on board the Fauquier at Portsmo. We are drawing out our friends Accots Currt to send in the Spring & due Credits given to D. P. Custis’s Estate as directed by thee. As we have not yet been concern’d in the Hemp & flax Trade...
5525To Benjamin Franklin from John Balfour, 21 November 1765 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I believe I forgot to mention in my last, that at your desire, I had not sent over any power of Attorney to make effectual the Debt due to us by Mr. James Parker of New York, I have had several Letters from him promissing a Remmittance, and also from one Mr. John Holt who it seems had enterd into Copartnership with him. The Debt has been long due; and was...
5526Joseph Davenport to Lund Washington, 22 November 1765 (Washington Papers)
according to Colo. Washingtons Derections I went to Frederick Town in order to inquire into the price of hemp and as I immagined a Sample would be necessary (and I wanted Some Trifles from there) I took 100 lb. for wch I got but 40/ and was informed that the Markett was not till Towards Spring & as Mr Cary has wrote to the Colo. I need Say no more only they liked the hem[p] Very well. I...
5527Mississippi Land Company Memorandum, 22 November 1765 (Washington Papers)
It is the Opinion of the Company that the solicitation of their Grant shall be pushed with all prudent vigour & dispatch upon the fund they already have in Bank—and that for this purpose, the Committee are desired to request a friendly and candid answer from Mr Cumming whether he thinks (under the present change of Ministry) that his acquaintance, and Influence with those now in power, gives...
5528To Benjamin Franklin from Ezra Stiles, 26 November 1765 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania; draft and letterbook copy: Yale University Library On the 22d Instant I received your Favor of the 5th. of July last, and the Diploma from the University of Edinburgh, with the several Letters relating to it. It is owing to you, Sir, that the University has done me this unmerited Honor, and therefore my Gratitude is due to both. To be enrolled in the...
5529From Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, [27 November 1765] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Boston Public Library Oh! my dear Friend! I never was more surpriz’d than on reading your Note. I grieve for you, for Mrs. Strahan, for Mr. Johnston, for the little ones, and your whole Family. The Loss is indeed a great one! She was every thing that one could wish, in every Relation. I do not offer you the common Topics of Consolation. I know by Experience how little they avail; that...
5530To Benjamin Franklin from Hugh Roberts, 27 November 1765 (Franklin Papers)
Draft: Historical Society of Pennsylvania I am favoured with thy short Epistle of Augt. 9th and when I considered the lesser demand thou mentions for Cutting a Seal was ten Guineas and the little prospect there is of our fixing it for a donation again (unless that pernicious Stamp Act is Repealed or Mitigated which is likely to subvert good Neighbourhood Charity and Benevolence thro’ the...
5531To George Washington from James Gildart, 28 November 1765 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from James Gildart, 28 Nov. 1765. On 22 April 1766 Gildart wrote to GW : “I wrote you of the 28th Novr.”
5532Joseph Galloway to Richard Jackson and Benjamin Franklin, 29 November 1765 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The Merchants of this City, greatly destrest with the present Circumstances of their Commerce, have transmitted to the Merchants and Manufacturers of Great Brittain, a Memorial Pointing out their Difficulties and hinting at the Remedies &c. which they Conceive will afford them the Desired Relief. They have been induced to take this Step from an Expectation,...
5533To Benjamin Franklin from Ezra Stiles, 30 November 1765 (Franklin Papers)
Letterbook copy: Yale University Library The inclosed is the Copy of a Letter I delivered on the 16th. Inst. to be conveyed by a Vessel bound to Falmouth, which is not yet sailed, but continues at Providence. On the 22d. Inst. I received your Letter of 5th July with the Diploma from the University of Edinburgh. I have prepared the Letters in Acknowledgment of this unexpected Honor, and shall...
5534Cash Accounts, December 1765 (Washington Papers)
Cash Decr 8— To Ditto [cash] of Mr Martin Cockburn [Maryland currency] £ 23.12. 6 21— To Ditto recd of Mr Harry Piper 9.12. 0 To Ditto of Mr Robt Alexr for Mr S[amuel] Washingn 12. 0. 0 To Ditto for an Axe sold in Frederick [Maryland currency] 0. 5. 0 30— To Ditto recd for Virginia Money [Maryland currency] 1.17. 6 To Cash (supposd to be) recd & not chargd 29.12. 9 Contra Decr 1— By Mr [John]...
5535To Benjamin Franklin from William Heberden, [4–9 December 1765] (Franklin Papers)
AL : Historical Society of Pennsylvania Dr. Heberden sends his compliments to Dr. Franklin, and desires the favor of his company at dinner on wednesday next (Decr. 11th.) at half an hour past three. Addressed: To / Dr. Franklin / craven Street On William Heberden, physician and author of a treatise on inoculation for which BF wrote the preface, see above, VIII , 281 n. During the years in...
5536To Benjamin Franklin from Baynton, Wharton & Morgan, 6 December 1765 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society We did Our selves the Pleasure of Writing to You, on the [ blank ] Ultimo via Liverpoole, To which be pleas’d to be referr’d. We must again take the liberty of troubling You on a matter, Wherein, We daresay, You will cheerfully serve Us, As it will eventually be rendering an essential kindness to many Merchants, besides Our Selves, in the different Citys of...
5537To Benjamin Franklin from Timothy Goolding, 7 December 1765 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Having been from home all day on Business prevented my waiting on you, been since inform’d that an Account of the Curtains were Immediately wanted, have therefore inclos’d it, I beg the favour of you Sir to Convey my respectful Compliments to the Governour and his Lady. With thanks for their kind Remembrance of Me, and please to mention that if the Curtains...
5538To Benjamin Franklin from George Croghan, 12 December 1765 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Public Record Office As I am return’d to this City, after my long Tour thro’ the Indian Country, I do myself the honor of sending you a brief Journal of my Transactions, as I am persuaded, you are deeply interested in whatever respects the welfare of America. Ever since the Cession of Canada and its appendages to the British Crown, it has been found, that the French Settlements, in the...
5539From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, 13 December 1765 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I can only write one Line to let you know I am well, and shall write fully to you and all my Friends as soon as [the] Parliament adjourns for the Holidays, which it will do next Week. I receiv’d [your] kind Letters per Friend and per the Packet. My Love to Sally and all Friends. I am, Your ever affectionate Husband Parliament was summoned to meet on Dec....
5540To Benjamin Franklin from Francis Hopkinson, 13 December 1765 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society By this Time I hope his Lordship has recieved our Letters, and as the Bishops always spend their Winter in London it is probable he may have desired a Conversation with you on the Discovery of his Family, and has made more particular Enquiries about his Relations in Philadelphia; And very happy do we esteem ourselves in having a Friend in England to answer...
5541To Benjamin Franklin from William Franklin, 17 December 1765 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Public Record Office You will probably have heard before this reaches you of the Return of Col. Croghan, and the Success he every where met with in his Negotiations with the Indians. Frequent Attempts (some of them very expensive) had been before fruitlessly made by the Military to take Possession of the Illinois. And tho’ that valuable Country has of Right belonged to us ever since the...
5542[December 1765] (Adams Papers)
How great is my Loss, in neglecting to keep a regular Journal, through the last Spring, Summer, and Fall. In the Course of my Business, as a Surveyor of High-Ways, as one of the Committee, for dividing, planning, and selling the North-Commons, in the Course of my two great Journeys to Pounalborough and Marthas Vineyard, and in several smaller Journeys to Plymouth, Taunton and Boston, I had...
5543Braintree Decr. 18th. 1765. Wednesday. (Adams Papers)
How great is my Loss, in neglecting to keep a regular Journal, through the last Spring, Summer, and Fall. In the Course of my Business, as a Surveyor of High-Ways, as one of the Committee, for dividing, planning, and selling the North-Commons, in the Course of my two great Journeys to Pounalborough and Marthas Vineyard, and in several smaller Journeys to Plymouth, Taunton and Boston, I had...
5544To John Adams from William Cooper, 18 December 1765 (Adams Papers)
Boston, 18 December 1765. Printed: JA, Diary and Autobiography Diary and Autobiography of John Adams , ed. L. H. Butterfield and others, Cambridge, 1961; 4 vols. , 1:265–266 . See Notes on the Opening of the Courts 19 Dec. 1765 , and Argument before Gov. Bernard 20 Dec. 1765 , below. Printed : ( JA, Diary and Autobiography Diary and Autobiography of John Adams , ed. L. H. Butterfield and...
5545Decr. 19th. 1765. (Adams Papers)
A fair Morning after a severe Storm of 3 days and 4 Nights. A vast Quantity of rain fell. About 12. O Clock came in Messrs. Crafts and Chase and gave me a particular Account of the Proceedings of the Sons of Liberty on Tuesday last, in prevailing on Mr. Oliver to renounce his Office of Distributor of Stamps, by a Declaration under his Hand, and under his Oath, taken before Justice Dana, in...
5546Notes on the Opening of the Courts, 19 December 1765 (Adams Papers)
Common Law is common Right, 1. Inst. 142.a. Cokes Proem to 2d Inst. The Law is the Subjects best Birthright. 2. Inst. 56. Want of Right and Want of Remedy is all one, for where there is no Remedy, there is no Right, 1. Inst. 95.b. The Law provides a Remedy for every Wrong. 1. Inst. 197.b. 2. Inst. 55. 56. 4 05. but see 1. Inst. 199.b. The Law hath a Delight in giving of Remedy. Lit. 323. 1....
5547“F.B.”: First Reply to Tom Hint, [19 December 1765] (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The Gazetteer and New Daily Advertiser , December 19, 1765. In The Pennsylvania Chronicle, and Universal Advertiser , Feb. 9–16, 1767, the printer, William Goddard, reprinted several letters from English newspapers which he prefaced with the following note: “Agreeable to our Promise, we now lay before our Readers three of the Pieces wrote and published by Dr. Franklin, in Defence of...
5548Fryday. Decr. 20th. 1765 (Adams Papers)
Went to Boston. Dined with Mr. Rowe, in Company with Messrs. Gridley, Otis, Kent, and Dudley. After Dinner, went to the Town House, and Attended with the Committee of the Town of Boston and many other Gentlemen in the Representatives Room till about Dark, after Candle Light, when Mr. Adams, the Chairman of the Committee, received a Message from the Governor, by the Deputy Secretary, purporting...
5549Argument before Governor Bernard and the Council in Favor of Opening the Courts, 20 December 1765 (Adams Papers)
Mr. Adams Innumerable are the Calamities which flow from an Interruption of Justice. Necessity requires that the Doors of Justice should ever be open to hear the Complaints of the Injured and Oppressed. The Stamp-Act, I take it, is utterly void, and of no Binding force upon Us; for it is against our Rights as Men, and our Priviledges as Englishmen. An Act made in Defiance of the first...
5550To Benjamin Franklin from James Parker, 20 December 1765 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society My last to you was the Beginning of November last, very short, as I was then taken with the Gout in my Hand, and could scarce write at all: I had just then received yours of the Middle of Sept. with the Invoice of the Goods you sent to Mr. Hughes of New-York: I immediately wrote to a Friend at New-York, as I was unable to Stir myself: They arrived just...