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.
8801[Diary entry: 4 November 1769] (Washington Papers)
4. Clear. Wind westwardly.
8802[Diary entry: 5 November 1769] (Washington Papers)
5. Breakfasted at the Causey & Dind at Eltham & lodgd there. GW’s expenses today included 16s. at Ruffin’s ferry and 3s. 1½d. for “Seeing Tyger” ( General Ledger A General Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers. , folio 296). This animal may have been a North American cougar which American colonists often called red tiger.
8803[Diary entry: 5 November 1769] (Washington Papers)
5. Clear, Calm, & pleasant.
8804[Diary entry: 6 November 1769] (Washington Papers)
6. Came to Williamsburg. Dind at Mr. Carters with Lord Botetout Govr. Eden &ca. and suppd at Mrs. Vobes with Colo. Fitzhugh. Mrs. Washington and Patsy remained at Eltham today, while Jacky accompanied GW to town, where they lodged at Mrs. Campbell’s place ( General Ledger A General Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington Papers, Series 5, Financial Papers. , folio 296,...
8805[Diary entry: 6 November 1769] (Washington Papers)
6. Lowering with a good deal of Rain Lightning & some thunder in the Night.
8806To John Jay from Benjamin Kissam, 6 November 1769 (Jay Papers)
When you consider that all the Causes you have hither to tried, have been by a kind of Inspiration; you will need only a small degree of Enthusiasm to be persuaded, that my Lameness is a providential Mercy to You, by calling you to action again. If it was not for you or some other such Apostolic Lawyer, my Clients would be left in the Lurch this Court, as I am afraid I cannot attend myself;...
8807[Diary entry: 7 November 1769] (Washington Papers)
7. Dined at the Governors & supped at Anthony Hayes. The burgesses convened today. A moderate tone was set for this session by Governor Botetourt’s opening remarks to the house. Parliament, he assured the burgesses, would soon repeal all taxes for raising a revenue in America except the one on tea, and he pledged his own strong support for this action. The burgesses were not fully appeased by...
8808[Diary entry: 7 November 1769] (Washington Papers)
7. Tolerably pleasant, & clear, Wind Northwardly.
8809Report on Parliamentary Procedure, [8 November–8 December 1769] (Jefferson Papers)
A.6. ✓ Resolved that a question being once determined must stand as the judgment of the house, and cannot again be drawn into debate. A.9. ✓ Ordered that the orders for the business appointed for the day be read by the clerk before any other matter be proceeded on. A.5. ✓ Ordered that when a question shall arise between the greater and lesser sum or the longer and shorter time , the question...
8810To Benjamin Franklin from John Hawkesworth, 8 November 1769 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Haverford College Library These few Lines comes hopping that you may not forget your promise of putting me in the way of getting a pensylvanian Stove time enough to enjoy the benefit of it this Winter: have you spoken to the Man to whose Eyes you addressed a proof that could not reach his Understanding? Will you fix a time for him to come hither, and will you fix such a time as will be...