8651From Benjamin Franklin to [Jean-Baptiste LeRoy], [22?] September 1769 (Franklin Papers)
ALS (draft): American Philosophical Society Soon after my Arrival in London, [I sent you] by Mr. Lettsom, a Quaker Physician, one of the [ torn ] Achromatic Glasses Compleat; which I hope you received safe. By your good Brother I send you three of the Glasses we talk’d of, and which you will find describ’d in one of my Printed Letters. Our Astronomers knew nothing before our Return of the...
8652[Diary entry: 22 September 1769] (Washington Papers)
22. Went a huntg. & killd a bitch fox in abt. an hour. Returnd home with an Ague upon me. Mr. Montgomery came to dinner. Thomas Montgomerie was a prominent merchant in Dumfries. The purpose of his visit today was apparently to discuss the troubled affairs of Mrs. Margaret Savage, the elderly wife of Dr. William Savage, formerly of Dumfries. Mrs. Savage’s first husband, Rev. Charles Green, had...
8653[Diary entry: 22 September 1769] (Washington Papers)
22. Clear with the Wind pretty fresh from the Eastward.
8654[Diary entry: 23 September 1769] (Washington Papers)
23. Went a huntg. again with the Compy. aforesaid & suppose we killd a fox but coud not find it. Returnd with my Ague again. Mr. Wagener went ho[me].
8655[Diary entry: 23 September 1769] (Washington Papers)
23. Clear, Calm and pleasant.
8656[Diary entry: 24 September 1769] (Washington Papers)
24. Mr. Fairfax & Mr. Montgomery both went away after breakfast.
8657[Diary entry: 24 September 1769] (Washington Papers)
24. Clear and pleasant. Wind Northwardly but not cold nor hard.
8658[Diary entry: 25 September 1769] (Washington Papers)
25. Rid to Muddy hole Doeg Run & Mill.
8659[Diary entry: 25 September 1769] (Washington Papers)
25. Clear, pleasant and still.
8660[Diary entry: 26 September 1769] (Washington Papers)
26. Rid into the Neck. Found Mr. Stedlar here upon my Return. Mr. Geo. Alexander dined & lodgd here.
8661[Diary entry: 26 September 1769] (Washington Papers)
26. Clear and pleasant with but little wind.
8662From George Washington to Lawrence Sanford, 26 September 1769 (Washington Papers)
In Return for my Venture of Fish, which are committed to your disposal, I should be obliged to you for bringing me the following Articles (first deducting the Freight and Commissions) I heartily wish you a prosperous Voyage, and a safe and Speedy return to your Friends at Alexandria—being Sir Yr Very Hble Servt ALB , DLC:GW . Lawrence Sanford, captain of the brig Swift of Alexandria, took the...
8663[Diary entry: 27 September 1769] (Washington Papers)
27. Rid to Muddy hole, Doeg run and Mill. Mr. Alexr. went away this morng. & Colo. Fairfax & Lady & Sally & Nancy Carlyle dind here. GW today paid Stadler £8 12s. for teaching Jacky Custis music for eight months and £10 15s. for teaching Patsy ten months ( General Ledger A General Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers. , folio 296).
8664[Diary entry: 27 September 1769] (Washington Papers)
27. Also clear, still and pleasant.
8665[Diary entry: 28 September 1769] (Washington Papers)
28. Mr. Stedlar went away. I rid to Alexandria to see how my House went on. Returnd to Dinr. GW had paid £48 10s. in 1764 for two lots on Pitt Street in Alexandria: No. 112 at the corner of Prince Street and No. 118 at the corner of Cameron Street ( General Ledger A General Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers. , folio 180; plan of...
8666[Diary entry: 28 September 1769] (Washington Papers)
28. Much as yesterday with a light breeze from the Southward.
8667From Benjamin Franklin to Timothy Folger, 29 September 1769 (Franklin Papers)
AL (incomplete): Yale University Library; extract printed in The Boston Evening Post , December 4, 1769. Since my Return from abroad, where I spent part of the Summer, I have received your Favours of June 10 and July 26. The Treasury Board is still under Adjournment, the Lords and Secretaries chiefly in the Country; but as soon as they meet again, you may depend on my making the Application...
8668From Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, 29 September 1769 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society When I returned lately from France, I found among other Letters for me that had been here sometime, yours of June 13. It pleases me to hear you are at present relieved from the Weight, which lately lay so heavy on you that “all the Assistance of Reason and Religion were scarce sufficient to keep your Spirits up.” It is well you had such Aids. Our Reason...
8669[Diary entry: 29 September 1769] (Washington Papers)
29. Miss Sally Carlyle went away. I rid to Muddy hole Doeg Run and Mill.
8670[Diary entry: 29 September 1769] (Washington Papers)
29. A Breeze from So. West in the Morning with some appearance of Rain—but clear & calm in the afternoon.
8671[Diary entry: 29 September 1769] (Washington Papers)
29. Finished getting Ditto at Muddy hole.
8672From Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Cooper, 30 September 1769 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : British Museum Your Favour of Aug. 3 has given me great Pleasure. I have only time now to acknowledge the Receipt of it, but purpose to write fully by the next Opportunity. I am just returned from France, where I found our Dispute much attended to, several of our Pamphlets being translated and printed there, among the rest my Examination, and the Farmer’s Letters with two of my Pieces...
8673[Diary entry: 30 September 1769] (Washington Papers)
30. Went a Hunting. Catchd a Rakoon but never found a Fox. One Doctr. Harris of Goochland dined here. Several Virginia doctors of this name served in the Revolution. Samuel Harris was an army surgeon; Simeon Harris was surgeon of the 4th Virginia Regiment; and Simon Harris was a navy surgeon who served on the Revenge ( gwathmey John H. Gwathmey. Historical Register of Virginians in the...
8674[Diary entry: 30 September 1769] (Washington Papers)
30. Light showers between day break and Sun Rising—with thin Mists afterwards till Ten Oclock. Wind in the Morning about No. Et. and in the afternoon So. Et. but at no time fresh.
8675[Diary entry: 30 September 1769] (Washington Papers)
30. Finished getting Do. at Doeg Run. Note. The Fallowed Ground above mentioned containd abt. 40 Acres & lay in that part of the 211 Acre Field next to Abednego Adams about 30 Acres of which was old Ground the Rest New. This Land recd. its first Plowing in the month of Septr. & that part of it which the Corn Rows run through receivd no other Plowing. All the Wheat was Sowed—which was then...
8676From James Madison to James Madison, Sr., 30 September 1769 (Madison Papers)
I recieved your letter by Mr. Rosekrans, and wrote an Answer; but as it is probable this will arrive sooner which I now write by Doctor Witherspoon, I shall repeat some circumstances to avoid obscurity. On Wednesday last we had the annual commencement. Eighteen young gentlemen took their Batchelors’ degrees, and a considerable number their Masters Degrees; the Degree of Doctor of Law was...
8677Fitch’s Assignment of Errors: Middlesex Superior Court, Cambridge, October–November 1769 (Adams Papers)
In the Case of Ann Jocelin against John Harrington heard and Adjudged at the Court of General Sessions of the Peace held at Concord within and for the County of Middlesex on the Second Tuesday of September in the Year of our Lord 1769. The Errors Assigned by the said John on the Certiorari are as follows vizt. 1. It doth not Appear by the Record of the Judgment or Sentence of said Court of...
8678Adams’ Minutes of the Arbitration: Boston, October 1769 (Adams Papers)
Silvanus Snow and Amos Knowles. Captains. Have been long acquainted with the Customs of Whaling. If A. strikes a Whale, and B. puts in a 2nd. Iron upon a Call or Swing, from A. or otherwise and A’s Iron draws, the Whale is in the Possession of A. the first striker. Knowles to the Mateship and Value of the Whale. Gamaliel and Barzillai Smith. It was the Custom 1765 at Streights of Bellisle,...
8679[October 1769] (Washington Papers)
Octr. 1. Dined at Belvoir with Mrs. Washington and Patcy Custis. Returnd in the Evening. 2. Colo. Carlyle and two Daughters—Captn. Brady and Captn. Posey dined here. captn. brady : possibly William Brady, captain of the Berkeley County militia, later captain in Stephenson’s Rifles and captain of the 11th Virginia Regiment in the Continental line. Brady resigned in 1778 and was awarded 4,000...
8680Acct. of the Weather—in October [1769] (Washington Papers)
Octr. 1. Clear, Wind being fresh from the No. West till the Evening. 2. Wind fresh from the Southwest all day—and clear. 3. Wind Northwardly and cold in the forenoon, but mild afterwards. 4. Still & clear till Evening then Cloudy with drops of Rain. 5. Clear & perfectly calm till Evening, then a little Wind from the No. West. 6. Cool Morning with the Wind fresh from the Northwest. Evening more...
8681Cash Accounts, October 1769 (Washington Papers)
Cash Octr 16— To Cash of Messrs Carlyle & Adams £150. 0. 0 17— To Ditto for the Virga Justice 2. 2. 6 19— To Ditto on Acct of Virga Justice 0. 7. 6 24— To Cash recd at [John] Poseys Sale Sundries 140.13.10 To Ditto recd on acct of V: Justice 1. 2. 6 To Ditto of Mr [Hector] Ross at Poseys Sale 6. 9. 0 To Ditto recd from Captn Posey for Sundries purchased for him at his own sale 17.16. 0 To...
8682[Diary entry: 1 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
Octr. 1. Dined at Belvoir with Mrs. Washington and Patcy Custis. Returnd in the Evening.
8683[Diary entry: 1 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
Octr. 1. Clear, Wind being fresh from the No. West till the Evening.
8684[Diary entry: 2 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
2. Colo. Carlyle and two Daughters—Captn. Brady and Captn. Posey dined here. captn. brady : possibly William Brady, captain of the Berkeley County militia, later captain in Stephenson’s Rifles and captain of the 11th Virginia Regiment in the Continental line. Brady resigned in 1778 and was awarded 4,000 acres of land. Posey had been drinking heavily in recent weeks and had often been absent...
8685[Diary entry: 2 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
2. Wind fresh from the Southwest all day—and clear.
8686To Thomas Jefferson from Perkins, Buchanan & Brown, 2 October 1769 (Jefferson Papers)
Having entered into some engagements with our worthy Friend Mr: Thos. Adams for Mr: Jordan by which we are to have a Ship in James River in March next we take the Liberty through his Recommendation to Solicit the favour of your Assistance in the dispatch of the said ship by the Consignment of some part of your Tobacco and be assured you shall not suffer by putt[ing] it into our hands as we...
8687[Diary entry: 3 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
3. Rid to Muddy hole, Doeg Run, and Mill.
8688[Diary entry: 3 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
3. Wind Northwardly and cold in the forenoon, but mild afterwards.
8689From George Washington to Jonathan Boucher, 3 October 1769 (Washington Papers)
On the 26th Instt I expect to be at Fredericksburg on my way to Williamsburg—Mrs Washington and Patcy accompanies me down—the former of whom being desirous that Jacky should embrace the oppertunity of seeing his Relations for a short space, I shoud be glad if you woud permit him to attend us down, & to meet at Fredericksburg for that purpose on the day abovementioned. We shoud be obliged to...
8690From George Washington to William Ellzey, 3 October 1769 (Washington Papers)
The repeated and pressing demands of Mrs Savage for Money obliges Mr Fairfax and myself (as Trustees) to put Doctr Savage’s Bond in Suit against Mr Thomson Mason his Security for the Sum due thereupon to her. The Inclos’d Memm which was given to me by Mr Bryan Fairfax who has the Bond in possession, and much better acquainted with the Condition’s of it than I am (for I never saw it) will...
8691Remarks & Occurs. in Octr. [1769] (Washington Papers)
Octr. 4. Finished getting Fodder in the Neck. 12. Finished Hoeing over my Swamps at Doeg Run & preparing them for Barley. 20. Sowed (at the rate of about two Bushels to the Acre) some large Salt on a piece of fallowed gd. in the Neck that was old & much worn. Note, the manner in which I did this, was as follows—the Ground being plowed into 8 feet Lands; I sowed two of them and left two, sowed...
8692From Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Williams, 4 October 1769 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Before I went abroad this last Summer, I left Orders with my Banker to purchase two Tickets for you, and send you the Numbers. Since my Return I understand the Orders were executed. I hope you receiv’d the Banker’s Letter; if not, this will inform you that the Numbers are 33m799 and 33m800. with which I wish you the best Success. I think I mention’d in a...
8693To Benjamin Franklin from Deborah Franklin, 4 October 1769 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The preceding letter from Deborah, written on August 31, suggests that she had recovered her mental powers after her previous illness. Her spelling, syntax, and punctuation (or rather lack of it) were as always sui generis , and she remarked on her “in Conneckted staet”; but the sequence of her ideas was no more confused than usual, and she talked of the...
8694[Diary entry: 4 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
4. Rid to Alexandria to see how my Carpenters went on with my Ho. Returnd to Dinr.
8695[Diary entry: 4 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
4. Still & clear till Evening then Cloudy with drops of Rain.
8696[Diary entry: 4 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
Octr. 4. Finished getting Fodder in the Neck.
8697To Benjamin Franklin from James Parker, 5–9 October 1769 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Ever since my last of the 11th Sept. have I been laid up, by the most excruciating Fit of the Gout, that ever I had: and I have now but scarce Ability to write a Line or two. Nothing worthy of Note has happen’d since in Relation to the Post-Office, except that Mr. Babcock has left New-Haven, and I sent a Commission to Mr. Kilby in his Stead, who has given...
8698[Diary entry: 5 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
5. Went after Blew Wings with Humphrey Peake. Killd 3 & returnd by Muddy hole.
8699[Diary entry: 5 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
5. Clear & perfectly calm till Evening, then a little Wind from the No. West.
8700To George Washington from Thomas Montgomerie, 5 October 1769 (Washington Papers)
Nothing else than Mr Grayson’s not returning Home untill the day before yesterday, could have prevented me from giving you an answer relative to the payment of Mrs Savages annuity long before this time—I now beg leave to inform you, that it is his opinion as well as myne, that it would not be prudent or safe in me to answer your demand in behalf of Mrs Savage. With my best respects to Mrs...