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...