7451[Diary entry: 5 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
5. Tolerably pleast. Wind Eastwardly in the Morning & Evening but calm Midday.
7452To George Washington from Jonathan Boucher, 5 September 1768 (Washington Papers)
I am much concern’d for Mastr Custis’s Indisposition, wc. yet I foresaw, & shd have told You so, as I did Him, had I not been unwell at the Time He left us. He is fond of Fruit, & wt is worse for Him, He is fond of Cucumbers; & to These, I doubt not, in a grt Measure, He owes his bilious Complaints. A better Air, & stricter Attention, I trust, will soon restore Him to his former Health. I did...
7453Observations—in—Septembr. [1768] (Washington Papers)
6. My Ox Cart finishd drawing in the Wheat at Doeg Run—but during this time it was employd in getting home the Cyder from all the Plantation’s. 14. Finishd Sowing the Second cut of Wheat in the Neck which compleated the half of the Corn Ground there. 16. Anointed all my Hounds (as well old Dogs as Puppies) which appeard to have the Mange with Hogs Lard & Brimstone. 17. Got done Sowing Wheat at...
7454[Diary entry: 6 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
6. Went in the Forenoon to the Mill—Doeg Run & Muddy hole. In the Afternoon paid a visit to Majr. Fairfax (Brother to Lord Fx.) at Belvoir. Maj. Robert Fairfax (1707–1793), of Leeds Castle, Yorkshire, Eng., was the younger brother of Thomas Fairfax, sixth Baron Fairfax of Cameron. Robert had recently arrived from England to visit his relatives, dividing his time between Belvoir and Lord...
7455[Diary entry: 6 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
6. Very little Wind and that Eastward and rather Cool.
7456[Diary entry: 6 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
6. My Ox Cart finishd drawing in the Wheat at Doeg Run—but during this time it was employd in getting home the Cyder from all the Plantation’s.
7457[Diary entry: 7 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
7. Dined at Belvoir with Mrs. W——n &ca.
7458[Diary entry: 7 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
7. Cloudy forenoon, with appearances of Rain; & Wind Southwardly.
7459[Diary entry: 8 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
8. Went to a Ball in Alexandria.
7460[Diary entry: 8 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
8. Heavy Cloud in the Night, with thunder & lightning, but not rain sufft. to lay dust.
7461[Diary entry: 9 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
9. Proceeded to the Meeting of our Vestry at the New Church and lodgd at Captn. Edwd. Paynes. The “New Church,” built for the vestry by Edward Payne to serve the upper part of Truro Parish, was about 12 miles north-northwest of Colchester. Although the building was not quite finished at the time of this meeting, the vestrymen, “understanding that it is the general Desire of the People in this...
7462[Diary entry: 9 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
9. Very cool & clear, with the Wind at No. West.
7463To Benjamin Franklin from James Parker, 10 September 1768 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Tho’ I have not had the Pleasure of one Line from you for many Months past yet I will write a Word or two. Mrs. Franklin I hear expects you in the August Packet, but your Son, who is gone to Albany just now, told me he hardly expected you. I have not heard a Word from my unhappy Son, whether he be dead or alive, tho’ I heard the Vessel he went in arrived...
7464[Diary entry: 10 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
10. Returnd home & dind at Belvoir with Lord Fairfax &ca.
7465[Diary entry: 10 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
10. Cool & clear again, Wind Shifting to the Southward.
7466To George Washington from Joseph Valentine, 10 September 1768 (Washington Papers)
I now rite to you to let you no the affars of our Crops and how they are at this time it is almo⟨st⟩ five weaks sence we have had any Rain at all and then we had sutch a heavy Rain that it drownded our tobaco and two mutch at that time for the Corn and sence sutch a great drouth has Causd the tobaco to be very sorrey and hardley good for any thing[,] that ass was forrod fired all away and...
7467[Diary entry: 11 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
11. At Home all day.
7468[Diary entry: 11 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
11. Great appearances of Rain in the Morning, with thunder & Lightning but no Rain fell.
7469[Diary entry: 12 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
12. Lord Fairfax, & his Brother & Colo. Fairfax & Mr. B. Fairfax dind here. The latter stayd all Night.
7470[Diary entry: 12 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
12. Clear and Cool. Wind at No. West.
7471[Diary entry: 13 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
13. Went a fox huntg. with Lord Fairfax Colo. Fairfax & B. Fairfax. Catchd nothg.
7472[Diary entry: 13 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
13. Clear but not so cold as yesterday Wind being Southwardly.
7473Robert Auchmuty to Thomas Hutchinson, 14 September 1768 (Franklin Papers)
The great esteem I have for you in every point of light, perhaps renders my fears and doubts for the safety of your person greater than they ought to be; however if that is an error it certainly results from true friendship, naturally jealous. Last night I was informed by a gentleman of my acquaintance, who had his information from one intimate with and knowing to the infernal purposes of the...
7474[Diary entry: 14 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
14. Mr. B. Fairfax & myself went a huntg. Started a Fox & run it into a hole but did not catch it.
7475[Diary entry: 14 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
14. Wind Southwardly with a fog in the Morning & Clouds all day.
7476[Diary entry: 14 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
14. Finishd Sowing the Second cut of Wheat in the Neck which compleated the half of the Corn Ground there.
7477[Diary entry: 15 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
15. Dined at Belvoir with Colo. Robt. Burwell. Robert Burwell (1720–1777), a planter from Isle of Wight County, was a member of the council 1764–76. Besides his home plantation in Isle of Wight, he owned land in Surry, Loudoun, Prince William, and Frederick counties ( isle of wight “Isle of Wight County Records.” William and Mary Quarterly , 1st ser., 7 (1899): 205–315. , 311–13).
7478[Diary entry: 15 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
15. But little Wind yet cool with some appearances of Rain.
7479[Diary entry: 16 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
16. Went into the Neck. Returnd to dinner.
7480[Diary entry: 16 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
16. Wind Northwardly & cool—with great appearances of Rain—especially in the Afternoon.
7481[Diary entry: 16 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
16. Anointed all my Hounds (as well old Dogs as Puppies) which appeard to have the Mange with Hogs Lard & Brimstone.
7482[Diary entry: 17 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
17. At home—Colo. Robt. Burwell, Mr. Grymes & Colo. Fairfax dind here. The latter went home in the Evening. In GW’s lifetime the Grymes family of most prominence in Virginia descended from John Grymes (1691–1748), grandson of Charles Grymes the immigrant. John, who was receiver general of Virginia, 1723–48, bought Brandon in Middlesex County, which became the Grymes family seat. At the time of...
7483[Diary entry: 17 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
17th. But little Wind & that Westwardly. Cool—with appearances of Rain.
7484[Diary entry: 17 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
17. Got done Sowing Wheat at Doeg Run. Sowed 92½ Bushels. The Hound Bitch Mopsey going proud, was lind by my Water dog Pilot before it was discoverd—after which she was shut up with a hound dog—Old Harry.
7485[Diary entry: 18 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
18. Colo. & Mrs. Fairfax dind & lodgd here.
7486[Diary entry: 18 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
18. Wind at No. West & very cool, with great appearances of Rain in the Forenoon, but clear afterwards.
7487[Diary entry: 18 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
18. My Schooner Saild for Suffolk for a load of Shingles.
7488[Diary entry: 19 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
19. Went to Court with Colo. Burwell &ca. On this day the Fairfax County court formally received a new commission of the peace from the governor and the council. Dated 29 July 1768, it authorized 23 justices for the county, including all the current justices but one and adding three new members to the court: GW, Daniel French, and Edward Payne ( va. exec. jls. H. R. McIlwaine et al., eds....
7489[Diary entry: 19 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
19. A Severe frost, wch. killd much Tobo. &ca. abt. Ravensworth & higher up. Wind Shifting Southwardly became warmer.
7490From Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, 20 September 1768 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The last Letter I have received from you is dated May 11. I hope you continue well, tho’ ’tis so long since I have heard from you. As your good Friend Capt. Freeman has not been here this Summer, I am afraid his Sickness that you mention proved fatal to him, which I shall be sorry to hear, as I had conceiv’d a great Esteem for him. I suppose the Dissolution...
7491[Diary entry: 20 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
20. Colo. Burwell &ca. went away to Belvoir—& Mrs. Washington & the two Childn. went up to Alexandria to see the Inconstant, or way to Win him Acted. The Inconstant, or The Way to Win Him , by the Irish playwright George Farquhar (1677–1707), was first produced in London in 1702. Although not one of Farquhar’s better farces, it became highly popular later in the century, enjoying long runs at...
7492[Diary entry: 20 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
20. Warm with the Wind at South.
7493From Benjamin Franklin to Giambatista Beccaria, 21 September 1768 (Franklin Papers)
Translated from the Italian in Giuseppe A. F. G. Eandi, Memorie istoriche intorno gli studi del padre Giambatista Beccaria … (Turin, 1783), pp. 148–9. The bearer of this letter, my good friend Monsieur l’Epinasse, is a brilliant student of electricity and one of the best there are. He plans to visit Turin, and, since he has a great wish to make your acquaintance, I could not refuse to grant...
7494From Benjamin Franklin to Jean-Baptiste LeRoy, 21 September 1768 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Bibliothèque Nationale I received your Favour by M. L’Abbé Taglieri, and am oblig’d to you for the Acquaintance of so agreable and intelligent a Man. I have introduc’d him, as you desir’d, to Sir John Pringle, who is much pleas’d with him, and desires me to present his best Respects whenever I write to you. I shall not fail to use my Endeavours to procure for your Friend some of the...
7495[Diary entry: 21 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
21. Stayd in Town all day & saw the Tragedy of Douglas Playd. Douglas , written by John Home (1722–1808), a Presbyterian clergyman of Edinburgh, was produced first in Edinburgh in Dec. 1756 and opened in London at Covent Garden the following year. The play was considered one of the finest British tragedies of the period and with its medieval Scottish setting, probably drew well in Alexandria,...
7496[Diary entry: 21 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
21. Very warm. Wind still Southwardly with appearances of Rain in the Morning and Evening but none fell.
7497Answers to the Late Queries on the Colonies, 22–24 September 1768 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The London Chronicle , September 22–24, 1768 In your Paper of Sept. 15, you inserted the following Queries, dated from Langford. By reprinting them with the annexed Answers, I hope you will give some Satisfaction to the Querist; at least you will oblige, Your’s, &c. “ Queries relative to the Colonies and Islands belonging to Great Britain .” Observation. It would have been more...
7498Pennsylvania Assembly Committee of Correspondence to Benjamin Franklin and Richard Jackson, 22 September 1768 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The Votes and Proceedings of the House of Representatives … 1767–1768 (Philadelphia, 1768), pp. 132–4. In our Letter of the twentieth of February last, we communicated the Directions of the House, that you would unite with the Agents of the other Colonies in such Measures as might be pursued with respect to the obtaining a Repeal of the Act of Parliament imposing Duties on Glass,...
7499[Diary entry: 22 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
22. Came home in the forenoon.
7500[Diary entry: 22 September 1768] (Washington Papers)
22. Thunder, with severe wind (from the Northwest) and some Rain in the Morning. In the afternn. & Night a gd. deal of Rain.