7831Pennsylvania and Nonimportation, [5 January 1769] (Franklin Papers)
Reprinted from Verner W. Crane, ed., Benjamin Franklin’s Letters to the Press, 1758–1775 (Chapel Hill, N.C., [1950]), p. 152. Franklin had just received a memorial from the Philadelphia merchants, dated November 1, 1768, and addressed to the manufacturers and merchants of Great Britain, protesting against the Townshend Acts and threatening the renewal of nonimportation. In order to bring the...
7832From Benjamin Franklin to Michael Hillegas, 5 January 1769 (Franklin Papers)
Reprinted from The Historical Magazine , III (1859), 212. I received yours of Nov. 3, and was very sorry to find you had been disappointed of your Glasses by their being broken in going over. I have given Orders to have the Loss repair’d, agreeable to the Directions in your Letter, and hope it will not be long before they are executed. Make no Apology as if you gave me Trouble, for I assure...
7833From Benjamin Franklin to Charles Thomson and Thomas Mifflin, 5 January 1769 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Amherst College Library I received yours with two Bills of Exchange enclos’d, for £150 Sterling, with a Catalogue of Books to be procur’d for the Library Company, which I have given Orders for Collecting immediately, and hope they will be ready to send by Budden or the next Ship. I am not acquainted with the Work intitled British Zoology, but shall enquire its Character of some knowing...
7834[Diary entry: 5 January 1769] (Washington Papers)
5. Calm Morning with heavy Clouds & gr. appearance of Rain. Abt. 10 Oclock the Wind comg. to No. Wt. & blowg. fresh dispeld the Clouds toward the afternoon. Rid to Muddy hole Doeg Run and the Mill and in the Afternoon went into the Neck.
7835[Diary entry: 5 January 1769] (Washington Papers)
5. Calm Morning with heavy Clouds & gt. appearances of Rain. Abt. 10 Oclock the wind comg. out fresh from the No. Wt. the Clouds were dispeld & the afternoon clear & cool.
7836[Diary entry: 5 January 1769] (Washington Papers)
5. Began clearing Ground in the Neck. Mill People getting Rails to fence Corn field by Mr. Manleys.
7837[Diary entry: 6 January 1769] (Washington Papers)
6. The two Colo. Fairfax’s & Mrs. Fairfax & Dr. Rumney dind here & spent the Evening. the two colo. fairfax’s : Robert and George William Fairfax. Rumney brought two musk capsules for Patsy Custis on this visit (receipt from William Rumney, 18 Feb. 1769, ViHi : Custis Papers).
7838[Diary entry: 6 January 1769] (Washington Papers)
6. Ground hard froze—but soon thawd the Morning being clear & moderate—the Wind Still—afternoon a little Muddy.
7839[Diary entry: 7 January 1769] (Washington Papers)
7. After Dinner the Compy. from Belvoir returnd home. Doctr. Rumney stayd.
7840[Diary entry: 7 January 1769] (Washington Papers)
7. Wind at Southwest & moderate. Raing. slowly most part of the day.
7841To George Washington from William Crawford, 7 January 1769 (Washington Papers)
By V. Crawford Receved your Letter dated Novr 13th and inclosed twenty pounds Pensilvania mony. I wrot you by Mr Harrison, he told me he gave Mrs Washington my Letter but you was not at home. At my Return from Fredrick over the mountain, the Survayor was Runing Land out for such as was Redy to pay him, Emedetly I got him ⟨to Run⟩ out your Land, have done it as if for my self taking all the...
7842[Diary entry: 8 January 1769] (Washington Papers)
8. At home all day with Doctr. Rumney.
7843[Diary entry: 8 January 1769] (Washington Papers)
8. Rainy morning with little or no Wind. Abt. 10 Oclock the wind came out at No. Wt. but neither blew hard nor cold. In the Eveng. it cl[eared].
7844From Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Galloway, 9–28 January 1769 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Clements Library I have now before me your several Favours of Oct. 15, 17, and 20, and of Nov. 6. I am much oblig’d to the Assembly for the Honour they have done me in a new Appointment. Be pleased to present my respectful Thanks to the House, and assure them of my best Service. I have bespoke the Telescope they have ordered, and hope it will be done in time. The Workmen have promised...
7845From Benjamin Franklin to John Bartram, 9 January 1769 (Franklin Papers)
Reprinted from William Darlington, ed., Memorials of John Bartram and Humphry Marshall (Philadelphia, 1849), pp. 402–3. I received your kind letter of November 5, and the box directed to the King is since come to hand. I have written a line to our late dear friend’s son, (who must be best acquainted with the usual manner of transacting your affairs here,) to know whether he will take charge of...
7846[Diary entry: 9 January 1769] (Washington Papers)
9. At home all day. Opening the Avenue to the House—& for bringing the Road along.
7847[Diary entry: 9 January 1769] (Washington Papers)
9. Hard frost. Clear & cold wind comg. keen from the No. Wt. More moderate towards the Afternoon with less Wind—but gd. not much thawed.
7848[Diary entry: 9 January 1769] (Washington Papers)
9. Began to open the Avenue in front of the House in order to bring the Road along it.
7849[Diary entry: 10 January 1769] (Washington Papers)
10. Went a Fox huntg. with L[und] W[ashington]—Jackey Custis, & Mr. Manley. Found nothing.
7850[Diary entry: 10 January 1769] (Washington Papers)
10. White Frost & Ground hard froze. A little thawd in the Afternoon. Cloudy & Still all day. In the Eveng. Wind at No. Et.
7851[Diary entry: 10 January 1769] (Washington Papers)
10. Finishd gathering Corn at Doeg run Quarter. 242 Barrels. A Very spewing frost among Wheat particularly in the little field at Doeg run. Note the consequence of this. spewing frost : Farmers now refer to this process, which lifts and injures the roots of plants, as “heaving.”
7852[Diary entry: 11 January 1769] (Washington Papers)
11. Went a fox hunting in the Neck with Mr. Peake, but found nothing.
7853[Diary entry: 11 January 1769] (Washington Papers)
11. Rain from about 9 Oclock in the Morng. with very little Wind.
7854To George Washington from Jonathan Boucher, 11 January 1769 (Washington Papers)
I have been much concern’d that it has not been in my Power to spend a few Days at Mount Vernon, as I hop’d I should. A very painful Disorder I labour’d under when Mastr Custis left Me, confin’d Me to my Bed a Fortnight, and now it is too late to set out, when I expect all my little Flock to return immediately, as Some of Them already are. You will please therefore to let Mastr Custis know,...
7855Notes on a Week’s Diet and Poor Health, [between 12 June 1769, and 30 July 1770] (Franklin Papers)
AD : Library of Congress So dated because of the reference to dining at Mr. Foxcroft’s. Although the time bracket is unlikely to have much value, the means of establishing it may be worth explaining to illustrate how such problems of dating can sometimes be narrowed when they cannot be solved. The Pa. Packet , on which Foxcroft came to England, arrived on May 30 or 31 ( Lloyd’s Evening Post ,...
7856[Diary entry: 12 January 1769] (Washington Papers)
12. Went out in the Morng. with the Hounds in order to meet Colo. Fairfax but did not. In Hell hole started a fox and after an hours chase run him into a hole, & left him. In the afternoon went to Alexa. to the Monthly Ball.
7857[Diary entry: 12 January 1769] (Washington Papers)
12. Clear & Calm morning but lowering Afternoon.
7858From George Washington to Robert Cary & Company, 12 January 1769 (Washington Papers)
In looking over my order (of the 20th of June last) for Goods, I perceive that I have omitted sending for Dutch Blanketting for the use of my Estate on Potomack—an Article I much want, and must beg the favour of you to send me by the first Ship bound to this River. Three pieces are requisite; and if they cannot be got here (in a vessel to Potomack) by the middle or last of October, I must, in...
7859[Diary entry: 13 January 1769] (Washington Papers)
13. Havg. lodgd at Captn. Daltons was confind there till the Afternoon by Rain & then came Ho[me]. John Dalton lived on the north side of Cameron Street between Water (now Lee) and Fairfax streets ( moore [1] Gay Montague Moore. Seaport in Virginia: George Washington’s Alexandria . 1949. Reprint. Charlottesville, Va., 1972. , 71–72).
7860[Diary entry: 13 January 1769] (Washington Papers)
13. Raining all the forenoon, & till three Oclock in the Afternoon with very little Intermisn. Much rain fell in this time.