8751[Diary entry: 20 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
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 two, and left two alternately sticking Stakes at the Head of the Lands that were Sowed with Salt. This Salt was Sowed on a...
8752To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Clifford, 21 October 1769 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The bearer hereof is Thomas Clifford junr. just going to embark for Great Britain; I have desired him to wait on thee with my kind respects; Thy Friendly Notice of him as an Inhabitant of Pennsylvania, and my Son will be very obliging to Thy Respectful Friend Addressed: To / Benjamin Franklin Esqr. / York Buildings / London / per favour of / T. Clifford...
8753[Diary entry: 21 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
21. Rid to Muddy hole Doeg Run and Mill. Mr. Magowan went to Colchester.
8754[Diary entry: 21 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
21. Clear warm & pleasant. Wind Southwardly.
8755To Benjamin Franklin from Henry Elwes, 22 October 1769 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society We are just this moment come on shore; from on board Capt. Friend after a passage of seven weeks, very tedious Difficult weather; having a Number of Letters under my Care for You and Mr: Wharton which should have sent off by this Day post; But was Requested to Deliver them myself. If You judge it will be necessary to have them before I arrive in London;...
8756[Diary entry: 22 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
22. At home all day—alone.
8757[Diary entry: 22 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
22. The Weather clear & pleasant with but little Wind and that Southwardly.
8758Boston Town Meeting Committee to Dennys De Berdt, 23 October 1769 (Adams Papers)
In pursuance of the directions of the Town of Boston we have the honor to transmit you a Pamphlet containing some observations upon diverse letters and memorials wrote by Governor Bernard and others wherein the Town has been injuriously aspersed and its Inhabitants grosly misrepresented. Your unwearied endeavors to serve the interest of this Province and the American Colonies in general has...
8759Boston Town Meeting Committee to Benjamin Franklin, 23 October 1769 (Adams Papers)
Printed: Franklin, Papers The Papers of Benjamin Franklin , ed. Leonard W. Labaree, William B. Willcox (from vol. 15), and others, New Haven, 1959– . , 16:222–224. For the circumstances of the committee’s appointment and its correspondence with Franklin, see the preceding document . Printed ( Franklin, Papers The Papers of Benjamin Franklin , ed. Leonard W. Labaree, William B. Willcox (from...
8760To Benjamin Franklin from a Committee of the Town of Boston, 23 October 1769 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society It is with the greatest Pleasure we obey the Orders of the Town of Boston in transmitting to you their Remarks upon the Letters from Governor Bernard, the Commissioners of his Majesty’s Customs, General Gage and Commodore Hood Copies of which the Town have been furnished with by Mr. Bollan. The Town of Boston are fully sensible of your extensive Influence...
8761To Benjamin Franklin from [William?] Curtis, 23 October 1769: résumé (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society [Monday, October 23, (1769?). An invitation to dine on Thursday in Martin’s Lane with Dr. Price, Mr. Canton, and Dr. Jeffries. ] William Curtis (1746–99) was a Quaker physician and botanist, who later acquired considerable fame as the translator of Linnaeus and an expert on the flora of London. DNB. If our conjectural date is correct he was scarcely...
8762[Diary entry: 23 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
23. Went to Poseys Sale. Returnd at Night with Colo. Mason Mr. Ross, Mr. Sebastian Mr. Harrison Mr. Magowan & Colo. Masons Son George. According to the court’s order for the sale, GW was to be the first creditor paid out of the proceeds, with the residue going to the merchants who had brought suit to force the sale. However, GW was not to receive everything that Posey owed him, because the...
8763[Diary entry: 23 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
23. Pleast. Morning but the Wind hard from the No. West all day & cold. Weather clear.
87641769. Octr. 24th. (Adams Papers)
Sunday last I rode to Braintree in the Morning, and heard Mr. Gay, of Hingham forenoon and afternoon, upon those Words in the Proverbs “The hoary Head is a Crown of Glory if it be found in the Way of Righteousness.”—The good old Gentleman had been to the Funeral of his aged Brother at Dedham, and seemed to be very much affected. He said in his Prayer, that God in the Course of his Providence...
8765[Diary entry: 24 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
24. Went to the Sale again. Mr. Harrison Mr. Sebastian & Mr. Magowan came home with me also Robt. Alexander. Found Doctr. Rumney here. At the sale today GW paid George Mason £100 for the 100 acres of land Mason had previously agreed to sell him ( General Ledger A General Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers. , folio 61). Mason had sent...
8766[Diary entry: 24 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
24. Cold, the Wind being exceeding fresh from the No. West & cold & cl.
8767From Benjamin Franklin to James Lind, 25 October 1769 (Franklin Papers)
ALS (facsimile): reprinted from Rowfant Club Program , November 27, 1901 After the many Civilities I have received from you, I am ashamed that you have not yet received from me one of my Books, which was done up to be sent you last Winter, and I thought it had gone with others to Edinburg, till a few days since it was found to have been left behind and unaccountably mislaid. Mr. Bancroft is so...
8768[Diary entry: 25 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
25. Went to the Sale again. Mr. Harrison & Mr. Magowan returnd home with me. On this and the following day GW paid Robert Alexander a total of £418 14s. Maryland currency for his wife’s land: £218 14s. in cash and £200 sent to Fielding Lewis, Jr. on Alexander’s account. Lund Washington gave Alexander £81 6s. more on 22 Nov., making the total price of the land £500 ( General Ledger A General...
8769[Diary entry: 25 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
25. Clear & tolerably pleasant Wind being moderate & So. Westwardly.
8770To George Washington from Capel & Osgood Hanbury, 25 October 1769 (Washington Papers)
We have the pleasure to advise the receipt of thy favor of 25th July and note the contents—We remark thy observation respecting the Balance of thy Account being £7.10.0, and that had thee thought of our Debit against ⟨thee⟩ at the time thee was disposing of thy Tobacco, thee should have order’d one Hhd on board the Hanbury in discharge of it, this we should have been oblig’d to thee for, but...
8771[Diary entry: 26 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
26. At home all day, Mr. Harrison went away in the Afternoon.
8772[Diary entry: 26 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
26. Clear & very pleasant wind southwardly & warm.
8773To Benjamin Franklin from Anthony Tissington, 27 October 1769 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I got here last Wednesday Evening, am at present closely engag’d in what brought me to Town, but in a day or two, hope to wait upon you, in the Interim, let the penny Post tell me if you and Mrs. Stevenson are well. My Wife is much recover’d, and talk’d of sending Mrs. Stevenson, a Stubble Goose by this Weeks Carrier, which I hope will get safe and sweet...
8774[Diary entry: 27 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
27. Rid to Muddy hole Doeg Run and Mill also to my New Purchase of Poseys Land. Mr. Stedlar went away.
8775[Diary entry: 27 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
27. Much such a day as the former there being but little Wind & that Southwardly.
8776[Diary entry: 28 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
28. At home all day. Mr. Magowan went home.
8777[Diary entry: 28 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
28. Warm and pleasant. Little or no Wind & clear day but lowg. Eveng.
8778[Diary entry: 29 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
29. At home all day. Captn. McCarty came in the Afternoon.
8779[Diary entry: 29 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
29. Clear & pleasant with but little wind & that southwardly.
8780To Benjamin Franklin from James Parker, 30 October 1769: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society [New York October 30, 1769. Is recovering after six weeks from the worst fit of gout he has ever had. Pain is gone, but he is so weak he can scarcely stand; “so have only Patience and Flannel.” Has heard nothing from Franklin, and nothing has happened in the Post Office since he last wrote.]
8781[Diary entry: 30 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
30. Set out on my Journey to Williamsburg & reached Colo. Henry Lees to a Late Dinner. Governor Botetourt had summoned the burgesses to a new session beginning 7 Nov. On this trip GW took Mrs. Washington and Patsy with him, traveling in a handsome green chariot trimmed with gold that had arrived from England some time during the past 12 months ( invoice of goods shipped to GW, Sept. 1768 ,...
8782[Diary entry: 30 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
30. Cloudy Morning and drisling afternoon. Wind Eastwardly.
8783[Diary entry: 31 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
31. Set out from thence abt. Nine Oclock and reachd no further than Peyton’s Ordy. on Aquia being stopd by Rain.
8784[Diary entry: 31 October 1769] (Washington Papers)
31. Cloudy & misty Morning and rainy afternoon. Wind still Eastwdly.
8785From Benjamin Franklin to Adolf Benzelius, [November 1769 or December 1769] (Franklin Papers)
AL : University of Uppsala Library Dr. Franklin presents his best Respects to Mr. Benzel, and will be glad to see him and his Friend tomorrow morning at Eleven a Clock, if that time will suit them, and they think fit to do him the Honour of a Visit in Craven street. Addressed: To / Mr Benzel / at Mrs Philips’s / Jeweller. / St Martin’s Court Adolf Benzelius or Benzelstierna (1715–75) came of a...
8786[November 1769] (Adams Papers)
Saturday after attending Court in the Morning, I dined by particular Invitation at Mr. Winthrops the Clerk of the Superior Court with all the Bar, Messrs. Dana, Kent, Otis, Fitch, Reed, S. Quincy, B. Gridley, Cazneau, Blowers. Otis, B. Gridley, Kent, and S. Quincy, were the principal Talkers. Otis talked the most, B. Gridley next, Kent the next and S. Quincy, next. The rest of the Company said...
8787November 1769. (Adams Papers)
Saturday after attending Court in the Morning, I dined by particular Invitation at Mr. Winthrops the Clerk of the Superior Court with all the Bar, Messrs. Dana, Kent, Otis, Fitch, Reed, S. Quincy, B. Gridley, Cazneau, Blowers. Otis, B. Gridley, Kent, and S. Quincy, were the principal Talkers. Otis talked the most, B. Gridley next, Kent the next and S. Quincy, next. The rest of the Company said...
8788Adams’ Minutes of the Trial: Essex Superior Court, Salem, November 1769 (Adams Papers)
Receipt for the Money, “and Costs of C our t.” 1762. Aug. 9. Sailing orders. To proceed to Martineco or any other Island—“and sell, at said Island, or any other Island in the West Indies.” 1762. Novr. 4. Grand terre. Nick Gordon, the Masters Protest, that they saild 4. Septr. from Marblehead bound to Martineco. 17th. Octr. taken. 1769. July 10. Gordons Testimony. “By particular verbal...
8789[November 1769] (Washington Papers)
Novr. 1. Came from Peyton’s to Colo. Lewis’s after breakfasting at my Mother’s. 2. At Fredericksburg all day. 3. About one Oclock set out and reachd Parker’s Ordy. Jacky Custis met the family in Fredericksburg, having come from Boucher’s school by prior arrangement to join in the trip to Williamsburg ( GW to Jonathan Boucher, 3 Oct. 1769 , MoSW : Meissner Collection; GW to Boucher, 14 Oct....
8790Acct. of the Weather—in Novr. [1769] (Washington Papers)
Novr. 1. Very Cloudy & sometimes Misty with but little Wind & that Eastwardly. 2. Misty & Raining all day. Wind Eastwardly tho but little of it. 3. Raing. in the Morning & misty afterwards till 4 Oclock, then clear. Wind Westwardly. 4. Clear. Wind westwardly. 5. Clear, Calm, & pleasant. 6. Lowering with a good deal of Rain Lightning & some thunder in the Night. 7. Tolerably pleasant, & clear,...
8791Cash Accounts, November 1769 (Washington Papers)
Cash Novr 4— To Ditto [Cash] of Mr R[obert] Adam by Mr [Hector] Ross 200. 0. 0 Contra Novr 1— By Servants 4/—Expens. at Peytons Ordy 23/6 1. 7. 6 4— By Expences at [William] Parkers 1.15. 0 By Ditto at Todds Bridge 13/10 0.13.10 5— By Ditto at King Wm Ct Ho. 1. 7. 6 By Ditto at Ruffins 16/—Seeing Tyger 3/1½ 0.19. 1 1/2 By Servants 0. 2. 0
8792[Diary entry: 1 November 1769] (Washington Papers)
Novr. 1. Came from Peyton’s to Colo. Lewis’s after breakfasting at my Mother’s.
8793[Diary entry: 1 November 1769] (Washington Papers)
Novr. 1. Very Cloudy & sometimes Misty with but little Wind & that Eastwardly.
8794[Diary entry: 2 November 1769] (Washington Papers)
2. At Fredericksburg all day.
8795[Diary entry: 2 November 1769] (Washington Papers)
2. Misty & Raining all day. Wind Eastwardly tho but little of it.
8796To Benjamin Franklin from Anthony Todd, 3 November 1769 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Mr. Todd presents his Compliments to Dr. Franklin and begs the favour of his Company to Dinner on Monday next at ½ past three to meet Major Trent, Mr. Wharton and Mr. Foxcroft. Addressed: To / Dr. Franklin / Craven Street. Presumably to discuss the affairs of the Grand Ohio Company, of which Todd and his guests were members. See his earlier invitation...
8797[Diary entry: 3 November 1769] (Washington Papers)
3. About one Oclock set out and reachd Parker’s Ordy. Jacky Custis met the family in Fredericksburg, having come from Boucher’s school by prior arrangement to join in the trip to Williamsburg ( GW to Jonathan Boucher, 3 Oct. 1769 , MoSW : Meissner Collection; GW to Boucher, 14 Oct. 1769 , NN : Washington Collection).
8798[Diary entry: 3 November 1769] (Washington Papers)
3. Raing. in the Morning & misty afterwards till 4 Oclock, then clear. Wind Westwardly.
8799Committee of the Boston Sons of Liberty to John Wilkes, 4 November 1769 (Adams Papers)
Many unforeseen engagements, and unavoidable accidents, furnish us with our only apology for not transmitting a seasonable answer to your favour of March last. We flatter ourselves you will be so kind as yet to accept of our most sincere thanks, for all your noble and generous expressions of regard for the Colonies. We yet too sensibly feel the loss of every right, liberty and privilege, that...
8800[Diary entry: 4 November 1769] (Washington Papers)
4. Set out from thence after Breakfast. Dined at Todds Bridge & lodgd at King Wm. Court House.