7401From Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Galloway, 20 August 1768 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Clements Library I wrote a pretty long Letter to you by Falconer, in which I acquainted you with what had heretofore pass’d between Lord Hillsborough and myself relating to the Change of our Government; and that I proposed waiting on him again in a few Days, in consequence of an Intimation I had received that he was now disposed to favour the Petition. I have accordingly been with him,...
7402[Diary entry: 20 August 1768] (Washington Papers)
20. Set of for my Brother Sam’s & Nomomy. Crossd at the Mouth of Nangamy & went to my Brothers. Mrs. Washington and Patsy Custis accompanied GW on this trip, and Jacky Custis, taking a vacation from his studies, met them today at Samuel Washington’s house ( GW to Jonathan Boucher, 19 Aug. 1768 , owned by Mr. Sol Feinstone, Washington Crossing, Pa.). During the family’s stay in the Chotank...
7403[Diary entry: 20 August 1768] (Washington Papers)
20. Clear, & not warm—wind, what little there was, abt. So. West.
7404[Diary entry: 21 August 1768] (Washington Papers)
21. At my Brothers. Colo. Lewis & my Brothr. Charles came there.
7405[Diary entry: 21 August 1768] (Washington Papers)
21. Clear & cool. Wind So. West.
7406[Diary entry: 22 August 1768] (Washington Papers)
22. Still at my Brothers with other Company—his Child being Christned. This child was one of several that did not live to maturity ( Fitzpatrick, Diaries John C. Fitzpatrick, ed. The Diaries of George Washington, 1748–1799 . 4 vols. Boston and New York, 1925. , 1:285n).
7407[Diary entry: 22 August 1768] (Washington Papers)
22. Clear and Warm with very little Wind from the So. West. Abt. 11 Oclock at Night the Wind (witht. any Cloud or apparent cause) came out hard at No. West & blew so all Night.
7408[Diary entry: 23 August 1768] (Washington Papers)
23. Hauling the Sein under Mr. Lawrence Washington’s shore.
7409[Diary entry: 23 August 1768] (Washington Papers)
23. The Wind fresh from the No. West all day and very cold.
7410[Diary entry: 24 August 1768] (Washington Papers)
24. Imbarkd on board my Schooner for Nomomy. Lay of Captn. Laidler’s. John Laidler (d. 1773), of Laidler’s ferry, just above Lower Cedar Point in Charles County, Md. Laidler’s was the major ferry crossing to the Virginia shore on that part of the Potomac River.