911From George Washington to James Innes, 12 August 1754 (Washington Papers)
Since writing pr Express I have considerd and find it better to delay the other to Wmsburg till...
912From George Washington to James Mackay, 15 August 1754 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to James Mackay, 15 Aug. 1754. On 27 Aug. 1754 Mackay wrote to GW : “I was...
913From George Washington to Robert Dinwiddie, 20 August 1754 (Washington Papers)
Mr Peyrouney solliciting for leave to attend the Assembly, hoping to have some allowance made for...
914From George Washington to Robert Dinwiddie, 21 August 1754 (Washington Papers)
The bearer hereof Mr Wright discovering an Inclination to the Art Military, & having in some...
915To George Washington from James Mackay, 27 August 1754 (Washington Papers)
I was favourd with yours of the 15 Instt by Mr Cowpar which was the first I heard of the Suddent...
916To George Washington from John Ridout, 27 August 1754 (Washington Papers)
As Several of the Soldiers lately belonging to the North Carolina Companies under the Command of...
917Deed of Trust for the Loganian Library, 28 August 1754 (Franklin Papers)
DS : Library Company of Philadelphia As early as March 1745 James Logan had decided to give his...
918Advertisement, 28 August 1754 (Washington Papers)
Whereas a great many false Reports have been raised, by Deserters from the Virginia Regiment,...
919From Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, 30 August 1754 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : New-York Historical Society I have now before me your Favours of July 23. and August 5th. I...
920New Experiments and Observations on Electricity, Part III [September 1754] (Franklin Papers)
New Experiments and Observations on Electricity. Made at Philadelphia in America. By Benjamin...
921To Benjamin Franklin from John Franklin, 2 September 1754 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society This may serve to Lett you Know that I expected to hear...
922To George Washington from Allan Macrae, 3 September 1754 (Washington Papers)
Mr Wright returnd from Wmsburgh on Monday night, & would have immediatly have Waited on You, but...
923From George Washington to James Innes, 4 September 1754 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to James Innes, 4 Sept. 1754. On 8 Sept. 1754 Innes wrote to GW : “Your favour...
924To George Washington from William Fairfax, 5 September 1754 (Washington Papers)
Capt. Stobo by the trust and care of Delaware George had a letter conveyed to the Governor, in...
925To George Washington from William La Péronie, 5 September 1754 (Washington Papers)
As I imagine you By this time, plung’d in the midst of dellight heaven can aford: & enchanted By...
926To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Turner, 7 September 1754 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania At the Request of Col. Charles Carter I send you our...
927To George Washington from James Innes, 8 September 1754 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 4th Septr I received this moment but as yett have not Seen Major Stephens. as...
928To George Washington from Robert Dinwiddie, 11 September 1754 (Washington Papers)
No doubt You have heard that our Assembly is prorogu’d without granting any Supplies; Under this...
929To George Washington from John Robinson, 15 September 1754 (Washington Papers)
I have the pleasure to acquaint You that the House of Burgesses have taken particular Notice of...
930From Benjamin Franklin to Richard Peters, 17 September 1754 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania The Bearer, Mr. Elphinston, has a secret Art, by which...
931To George Washington from Horatio Sharpe, 20 September 1754 (Washington Papers)
Information having been given me in May last that certain Inhabitants of this County, called...
932From George Washington to James Innes, 22 September 1754 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to James Innes, 22 Sept. 1754. On 27 Sept. 1754 Innes wrote to GW : “Your...
933To George Washington from James Innes, 27 September 1754 (Washington Papers)
Your favour of the 22d from Alexa. I recd & shou’d be extreamly glade to see you at Winchester,...
934To George Washington from James Mackay, 28 September 1754 (Washington Papers)
About a fortneight ago I went down to Penselvania and on my Return about Three days ago I Was...
935From George Washington to John Robinson and the House of Burgesses, October 1754 (Washington Papers)
We, the Officers of the Virginia Regiment, are higly sensible of the particular Mark of...
936Account with the Colony of Virginia, October 1754 (Washington Papers)
Dr The Country in Acct—with George Washington Cr 1754 Apl 6 To Expences of the...
937To George Washington from Horatio Sharpe, 1 October 1754 (Washington Papers)
I am sorry to learn that any Person has represented, any Expressions or Observation of mine...
938Scheme of the First Academy Lottery, 3 October 1754 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , October 3, 1754. Scheme of a Lottery , for raising 3000...
939From Benjamin Franklin to William Franklin, 14 October 1754 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Yale University Library I have yours of the 4th Inst. and find the Election has turn’d out...
940To George Washington from John Ridout, 14 October 1754 (Washington Papers)
The Receipt of Yours by the Express Yesterday His Excellency desires me to acknowledge; which...
941Invoice, 23 October 1754 (Washington Papers)
Invoice of Goods Shipd by Anthony Bacon on board the Ruby Captn Edward Ogle pr Maryland, on Acct...
942From George Washington to John Robinson, 23 October 1754 (Washington Papers)
Nothing could have given me, and the Officers under my command, greater satisfaction, than to...
943From Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, 4 November 1754 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Yale University Library I am favoured with yours of July 31. and Augt. 5. which came to...
944To George Washington from William Fitzhugh, 4 November 1754 (Washington Papers)
Since I had the Pleasure of Seeing You, I am Convinc’d by the Governour of Maryland that You may...
945From George Washington to William Fitzhugh, 15 November 1754 (Washington Papers)
I was favoured with your letter, from Rousby-Hall, of the 4th Instant. It demands my best...
946To Benjamin Franklin from William Daniell, 16 November 1754 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I Receiv’d 10 Rm. of Paper for which I am Greatly Oblig’d to...
947From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Darling and Nathan Whiting, 25 November 1754 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Yale University Library I hoped to have had the Pleasure of seeing you at New Haven long...
948From Benjamin Franklin to William Shirley, [3 December 1754] (Franklin Papers)
MS not found; reprinted from The London Chronicle , February 8, 1766. This letter and those to...
949From Benjamin Franklin to William Shirley, [4 December 1754] (Franklin Papers)
Copy: British Museum I mention’d it Yesterday to your Excellency as my Opinion, that Excluding...
950I., 10 December 1754 (Washington Papers)
Memorandum The Division of the Slaves of the late Lawrence Washington Esqr. as made pursuant to...
951II., 10 December 1754 (Washington Papers)
A Division of the Negros made, and agreed to between Colo. George Lee and the Brothers of the...
952From Benjamin Franklin to Richard Jackson, 12 December 1754 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I received here your Favour of the 9th of Augt. and have...
953Lease of Mount Vernon, 17 December 1754 (Washington Papers)
This Indenture made this seventeenth day of December in the year of our Lord God One thousand...
954To George Washington from Robert Dinwiddie, 20 December 1754 (Washington Papers)
I recd Yr Letter but at prest cannot order You the Money You say due you as Adjutt[.] wn the...
955From Benjamin Franklin to William Shirley, 22 December 1754 (Franklin Papers)
MS not found; reprinted from The London Chronicle , February 8, 1766. Since the conversation your...
956Benjamin Franklin and William Hunter: Commission to Thomas Vernon, 24 December 1754 (Franklin Papers)
Printed form with MS insertions in blanks: New York Public Library Benjamin Franklin , and...
957From Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, 29 December 1754 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Pierpont Morgan Library I wrote a few Lines by a Vessel that went from hence about 2 Weeks...
958From Benjamin Franklin to James Bowdoin, 30 December 1754 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Rochester Library; also transcript: Massachusetts Historical Society The...
959From Benjamin Franklin to William Shirley, [30 December 1754?] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Massachusetts Historical Society I return your Excellency the Papers you have been pleas’d...
960Literary Commonplace Book, 1755 – 1756 (Adams Papers)
Harvard College(?) and Worcester, mainly compiled in 1755–1756 , with some possibly earlier...