7731[Diary entry: 3 December 1768] (Washington Papers)
3. Went a fox huntg. in Company with Lord & Colo. Fairfax Captn. McCarty & Messrs. Henderson & Ross. Started nothg. My Br. came in the Afternoon.
7732[Diary entry: 3 December 1768] (Washington Papers)
3. Night exceeding hard—but this day somewhat more moderate Wind Southwardly.
7733[Diary entry: 4 December 1768] (Washington Papers)
4. At Home all day.
7734[Diary entry: 4 December 1768] (Washington Papers)
4. Close Rain all day with the Wind chiefly at No. East—but afterwards shifting to No. West & clearing.
7735To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Fayerweather, 5 December 1768 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Altho’ I cannot Claim a sufficient Acquaintance with You to found An Address Upon of any kind in the Epistolary Way, yet your knowledge of My Dear Brother Winthrop Hollissian Professor of the Mathematicks in Cambridge New England, And that Profound Regard you’ve Expressd towards Him in the most Signal Manner, not only Attracts my Gratitude, But Humbly...
7736[Diary entry: 5 December 1768] (Washington Papers)
5. Fox hunting with Lord Fairfax & his Brothr. & Colo. Fairfax. Started a Fox & lost it. Dind at Belvoir & came in the Evg.
7737[Diary entry: 5 December 1768] (Washington Papers)
5. Clear & tolerably pleast. Wind abt. West. Ground hard froze.
7738From Benjamin Franklin to [George Whitefield], 6 December 1768 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Huntington Library Judge Smith’s Recommendation of Mr. Rodgers, sent me by my dear Friend, is a high one indeed! More need not be said in a Man’s favour if he were to be set up as a Candidate for the Title of Arch-Angel. I have not yet had an Answer from Edinburgh. There is sometimes in these Affairs a Delay of two or three Months, when there happens to be no Meeting of the Professors,...
7739[Diary entry: 6 December 1768] (Washington Papers)
6. Rid to Muddy hole Doeg Run, & Mill.
7740[Diary entry: 6 December 1768] (Washington Papers)
6. Hard frost—& cool Morning—but mild afternoon. Wind Southwardly.
7741To Benjamin Franklin from Richard Jackson, [7 December 1768] (Franklin Papers)
AL : Library of Congress After a brief session in May, 1768, Parliament reconvened in November, and for the first time that year had an opportunity for a full debate on colonial affairs, especially the events in Massachusetts and the various petitions for repeal of the Townshend duties. The Christmas recess was impending, and nonimportation agreements were to begin in America on January 1,...
7742[Diary entry: 7 December 1768] (Washington Papers)
7. At home all day—alone.
7743[Diary entry: 7 December 1768] (Washington Papers)
7. Constant slow rain all day—with the Wind variable—but chiefly Eastwardly.
7744[Diary entry: 8 December 1768] (Washington Papers)
8. Fox huntg. with Lord Fairfax & Brothr. & Colo. Fairfax all of whom dind here. Started nothing.
7745[Diary entry: 8 December 1768] (Washington Papers)
8. Clear, & tolerably pleasant, although the Wind was fresh from the No. West.
7746[Diary entry: 9 December 1768] (Washington Papers)
9. Rid to Muddy hole, Doeg run, & the Mill.
7747[Diary entry: 9 December 1768] (Washington Papers)
9. Very cloudy & like to rain but none fell.
7748Deborah Franklin: Receipt to Sarah Drury, 10 December 1768 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: American Philosophical Society Know all Men by these presents that I Deborah Franklin Attorney in fact duly authorised and empowered by my husband Benjamin Franklin Esqr. now in London have received from Sarah Drury Executrix: Of William Maugridge Esqr. three bonds of Henry Ferree to said Sarah Drury and by her assigned to Doct. Benjamin Franklin each for one hundred pounds the first...
7749Thomas Hutchinson to ——, 10 December 1768 (Franklin Papers)
I am just now informed that a number of the council, perhaps 8 or 10 who live in and near this town, have met together and agreed upon a long address or petition to parliament, and that it will be sent by this ship to Mr. Bollan to be presented. Mr. Danforth who is president of the council told the governor upon enquiry, that it was sent to him to sign, and he supposed the rest of the council...
7750[Diary entry: 10 December 1768] (Washington Papers)
10. Went a fox hunting in the Neck & catchd a fox. Afterwards went to the Plantatin. there. Doctr. Rumney came to Dr. & Mr. Alexr. in the Eg.
7751[Diary entry: 10 December 1768] (Washington Papers)
10. Also Cloudy, with sometimes Sunshine & Warm—being still. No frost.
7752[Diary entry: 11 December 1768] (Washington Papers)
11. They went away after breakfast—alone aftds.
7753[Diary entry: 11 December 1768] (Washington Papers)
11. Again cloudy & like for rain but none fell. Wind shifting to the No. West but not cold. No frost.
7754To Benjamin Franklin from James Parker, 12 December 1768 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society This Opportunity is embraced, as No Packet is come in here for some time past, to tell you we are yet in the Land of the Living and that’s as much as we can boast of. All your Friends are as usual, well. We have Nothing extraordinary, but dull and melancholly Times. You never have acquainted me whether ever you received any Thing from the Custom-Office for...
7755To Benjamin Franklin from William Robertson, 12 December 1768 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I was favoured with your letter of the 26th recommending Sir Rogers of New York to a degree in Divinity. I hope that I need not say that every request from you, has with me the authority of a command, because I am sure you will recommend no person who is not entitled to that mark of our respect which you sollicit for him. On this occasion, I have not the...
7756Nathaniel Rogers to ——, 12 December 1768 (Franklin Papers)
I Wrote you a few days ago, and did not then think of troubling you upon any private affair of mine, at least not so suddenly; but within this day or two, I have had a conversation with Mr. Oliver, secretary of the province, the design of which was my succeeding to the post he holds from the crown, upon the idea, that provision would be made for governor Bernard, and the lieutenant governor...
7757[Diary entry: 12 December 1768] (Washington Papers)
12. Rid to the Mill Doeg run & Muddy hole. Miss Carlyle & Miss Dalton came here. Elizabeth Dalton was the daughter of John Dalton of Alexandria.
7758[Diary entry: 12 December 1768] (Washington Papers)
12. Lowering Morning, but clear & calm Noon. No Wind nor frost.
7759[Diary entry: 13 December 1768] (Washington Papers)
13. Set of abt. 12 Oclock for Towlston to hunt with Mr. Bryan Fairfax. Got there in the Afternn.
7760[Diary entry: 13 December 1768] (Washington Papers)
13. Fine mild & warm forenoon, Wind Southwardly—but lowg. afternoon wind No. Et. & Cold.
7761Observation’s—in—Decr. [1768] (Washington Papers)
13th. Killd Hogs.
7762[Diary entry: 13 December 1768] (Washington Papers)
13th. Killd Hogs.
7763[Diary entry: 14 December 1768] (Washington Papers)
14. Stayd there all day. In the Evg. went to see his new Mill.
7764[Diary entry: 14 December 1768] (Washington Papers)
14. Snowd the best part of last Night and till 2 Oclock this day.
7765Thomas Moffat to ——, 15 December 1768 (Franklin Papers)
In November last I wrote you from N. London, and inserted in that letter a copy of what I had written to the lords of the treasury and the Earl of Hillsborough, relative to the compensation of the sufferers in the riot at Newport 1765. I hope and very much wish that letter may have come to your hand, because in it you will see how strictly and soon I follow your counsel in making affidation to...
7766[Diary entry: 15 December 1768] (Washington Papers)
15. Returnd home, by the way (that is near Muddy hole) started & catchd a Fox.
7767[Diary entry: 15 December 1768] (Washington Papers)
15. Snowd again this Morng. & cold Wind Northwardly. Snow 8 or 10 Inches deep.
7768[Diary entry: 16 December 1768] (Washington Papers)
16. At home all day. Jacky Custis came home from Mr. Boucher’s.
7769[Diary entry: 16 December 1768] (Washington Papers)
16. Clear & cool tho the Wind was Southwardly.
7770[Diary entry: 17 December 1768] (Washington Papers)
17. Rid out with my Gun but killd nothg. Mary Wilson came to live here as a Ho. keeper a[t] 15/. pr. Month. Mrs. Mary Wilson was probably a widow. She left her position at Mount Vernon in June 1769 ( General Ledger A General Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers. , folio 288).
7771[Diary entry: 17 December 1768] (Washington Papers)
17. Wind Southwardly yet cold & raw with great appearances of Snow.
7772[Diary entry: 18 December 1768] (Washington Papers)
18. At home all day. Miss Sally Carlyle & Miss Betcy Dalton went away & Mr. Stedlar came.
7773[Diary entry: 18 December 1768] (Washington Papers)
18. A Little rain fell in the Night & this day lowering. But mild & thawg. Wind So.
7774[Diary entry: 19 December 1768] (Washington Papers)
19. Went up to Court & returnd at Night. Although today was the third Monday in the month, the day on which the Fairfax County court normally began its monthly sessions, the court apparently did not meet today or any other day in December because of a lack of pressing business.
7775[Diary entry: 19 December 1768] (Washington Papers)
19. Clear & pleast. forenoon. Lowering Aftern. with a good deal of Snow in the Night.
7776[Diary entry: 20–22 December 1768] (Washington Papers)
20. At home all day. } Snowing. 21. Ditto—Ditto. 22. Ditto—Ditto. Today GW bought “Fish &ca. of the New Englandman,” which apparently visited Mount Vernon several times ( General Ledger A General Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers. , folio 112, 286).
7777[Diary entry: 20 December 1768] (Washington Papers)
20. Snowing best part of the day—abt. 6 or 8 Inches deep.
7778From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, 21 December 1768 [–26 January 1769] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have now before me your Favours of Oct. 1. 18, 23, 30, and Nov. 5. which I shall answer in order. I wonder to hear that my Friends were backward in bringing you my Letters when they arrived, and think it must be a mere Imagination of yours, the Effect of some melancholy Humour you happened then to be in. I condole with you sincerely on poor Debby’s...
7779[Diary entry: 21 December 1768] (Washington Papers)
21. Snowing on and of all day. With but little Wind.
7780[Diary entry: 22 December 1768] (Washington Papers)
22. Snowing fast the forepart of the day with the Wind at No. West. Snow very deep; I suppose 15 or 18 Inches generally.