6841[Diary entry: 1 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
Mar. 1st. Cool & clear. Wind fresh from the No. West. Ground froze.
6842[Diary entry: 2 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
2. Hunting again, & catchd a fox with a bobd Tail & cut Ears, after 7 hours chase in wch. most of the Dogs were worsted.
6843[Diary entry: 2 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
2. Cool morning but clear, still, and pleasant afterwards. Frost again.
6844[Diary entry: 3 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
3. Returnd home much disorderd by a Lax, Griping and violent straining.
6845[Diary entry: 3 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
3. Lowering with some sprinkles of Rain.
6846[Diary entry: 3 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
Mar. 3d. Deliverd a Load of 508 Bushels of Muddy hole Wheat to Mr. Kirks Ship and my Schooner returnd.
6847[Diary entry: 4 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
4. At Home, worse with the above complaints. Sent for Doctr. Rumney, who came in the Afternn.
6848[Diary entry: 4 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
4. Cool, Wind at No. West, & frosty.
6849[Diary entry: 5 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
5. Very bad the Doctr. staying with me.
6850[Diary entry: 5 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
5. Cool, & Cloudy. Ground froze. Towards Night Snow—just to whiten the Ground.
6851[Diary entry: 5 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
5. Deliverd another Load of 517½ Bushls. of the Neck Wheat to the above ship and returnd the same day. Finishd cutting down Corn Stocks at all my Plantations.
6852[Diary entry: 6 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
6. Something better—Doctr. still here—& Mr. Ramsay came down to see me.
6853[Diary entry: 6 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
6. Ground & snow hard froze. Clear, Wind Northwardly.
6854[Diary entry: 7 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
7. Rather better. Doctr. went home after breakfast. Mr. Ramsay staid to Dinner.
6855[Diary entry: 7 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
7. Clear & cool, wind still Northwardly.
6856On the Candidacy of Barlow Trecothick, 8 March 1768 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The Pennsylvania Chronicle, and Universal Advertiser , December 5–12, 1768; draft in American Philosophical Society. The essay as published in the Pennsylvania Chronicle purports to be a reprint from the London Gazetteer ; Crane presents strong presumptive evidence, however, that it was submitted in London but did not appear there ( Letters to the Press , p. 113). The draft in...
6857[Diary entry: 8 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
8. Mending fast. Colo. Thos. Moore calld here on his way from Alexa. Home, but made no stay. Colo. Fairfax, & Mr. Gilbt. Campbell (Comptroller) Dined here. Moore, who was heavily indebted to the estate of the late Speaker of the House of Burgesses, John Robinson (d. 1766) of King and Queen County, was now trying to renew his bond to GW for his debt to the Custis estate, which GW had been...
6858[Diary entry: 8 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
8. Frosty Morning—but clear & pleast. day. Wind Southwardly.
6859From Benjamin Franklin to [John Canton], 9 March 1768 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : The Royal Society Dr. Priestly left these Specimens of the Circles with me to be produc’d to the Society. As I cannot be there this Evening, when I understand the Paper is to be read, I inclose them to you. Those that look at them should be caution’d not to rub them, lest they should be defac’d before the Company have all had a Sight of them. I am, Yours &c. The letter is among the...
6860[Diary entry: 9 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
9. Still mending. At home alone.
6861[Diary entry: 9 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
9. No frost. Clear & pleast. forenoon & Mid day—but hazy afternoon. Wind fresh from South.
6862Account of Dr. Priestley’s New Experiments, [10 March 1768] (Franklin Papers)
Autograph abstract: The Royal Society A brief Account of that Part of Doctor Priestly’s Work on Electricity, which relates the new Experiments made by himself. This Part is divided into thirteen Sections. Section I. contains Experiments on the Excitation of Glass Tubes fill’d with compress’d Air, whereby he discover’d that the compress’d Air, does not, as had before been thought, prevent the...
6863To Benjamin Franklin from Joseph Galloway, 10 March 1768 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society I inclose this in a Packet Sent by the Committee of Correspondence, containing the Messages which passed between the two Houses of Legislature, at their last Sitting. By them you will be able to form a proper Judgment of the Affairs of this Province; which in the Opinion of all good Men here are at length reduced to the most desperate Circumstances. All the...
6864[Diary entry: 10 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
10. Mending still. Rid out. Mr. Peake & Auge. Darrel dind here. Humphrey Peake (1733–1785), who inherited Willow Spring from his father, William Peake (d. 1761), was a neighbor and fox-hunting companion of GW and a frequent visitor to Mount Vernon. Augustus Darrell (d. 1777) of Fairfax County, a son of Sampson Darrell, married about 1771 Sarah McCarty Johnston, widow of George Johnston of...
6865[Diary entry: 10 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
10. Lowering Morning. Rainy, & Windy afternoon from the So[uth]ward.
6866Advertisement, 10 March 1768 (Washington Papers)
To Any of the Name of Stot, Wills, Richardson, or Smith In Durham, In England Alexandria Virg. March 10th 1768 The Executors of Colo. Thomas Collvill, late of Alexandria in Virginia, hereby intend notice to the Parties concernd, that, in the last Will of that Gentleman made Octr the 8th 1766 the following clause was inserted, and recorded in the County Court of Fairfax in the Colony aforesaid....
6867From George Washington to Robert Cary & Company, 10 March 1768 (Washington Papers)
This Letter will, I expect, be delivered to you by Mr Walter Magowan, who for many years has livd in my Family a Tutor to Master & Miss Custis, and now comes to England to get admittance into Holy Orders—Any little Civilities therefore which you may occasionally shew him during his short stay there, or assistance give, woud be very obliging as he is perfectly a Stranger, and may need a little...
6868From George Washington to Stewart & Campbell, 10 March 1768 (Washington Papers)
The bearer Mr Walter Magowan has an order upon you for £13.0.9 being the proceeds of two Hhds of my Tobacco consignd you in the Thornton Captn McGachin in the year 1765. Please to make payment and oblige Gentn Yr Most Obedt Hble Servt ALB , DLC:GW . See GW to Robert Cary & Co., this date . GW shipped the two hogsheads of tobacco aboard the Thornton , William McGachen captain, on 30 Oct. 1765....
6869To George Washington from Robert Stewart, 10 March 1768 (Washington Papers)
In my last from London I gave you a detail of the various schemes I had form’d and of the great disappointments I had experienced in endeavouring to carry them into execution, I was at length appointed Comptroller of his Majesty’s Customs in this place, an Office which I was inform’d was a very reputable one and worth at least a thousand Sterling ⅌ ann:—the first part of the information I...
6870[Diary entry: 11 March 1768] (Washington Papers)
11. At home alone all day.