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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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9701 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 4 August 1770] | 1770-08-04 | 4. Dined at the Barbicue with a great deal of other Company and stayd there till Sunset. | |
9702 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 4 August 1770] | 1770-08-04 | 4. Warm again but no appearance of Rain tho the wind was favourable for it. | |
9703 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 5 August 1770] | 1770-08-05 | 5. Went to Church (in Fredg.) and dind with Colo. Lewis. St. George’s Church, built in 1732, had... | |
9704 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 5 August 1770] | 1770-08-05 | 5. Very warm but clear and little wind—that southwardly. | |
9705 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 6 August 1770] | 1770-08-06 | 6. Dined with Mr. James Mercer. James Mercer (1735–1793), a younger brother of Lt. Col. George... | |
9706 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 6 August 1770] | 1770-08-06 | 6. Clear and Warm—with but little . | |
9707 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 7 August 1770] | 1770-08-07 | 7. Dined at Colo. Lewis’s—Colo. Dangerfield & Lady & Miss Boucher comg. there to see us. colo.... | |
9708 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 7 August 1770] | 1770-08-07 | 7. Clear in the Morning but very cloudy and like for Rain afterwards—tho little or none fell.... | |
9709 | Jordan, Samuel | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Samuel Jordan, with … | 1770-08-07 | I some time Since received a letter from Colo. Randolph of Tuckahoe requesting I would inform him... |
9710 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 8 August 1770] | 1770-08-08 | 8. Dined at Colo. Lewis’s. GW apparently clubbed at Weedon’s again this evening and played cards,... | |
9711 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 8 August 1770] | 1770-08-08 | 8. Cool and Clear. Wind fresh from the Northwest. | |
9712 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 8 August 1770] | 1770-08-08 | 8. Began to sow Wheat in the Neck in that Cut upon the Creek above Carneys Gut. The Ground here... | |
9713 | Adams, John | 1770. August. 9th. Thursday. | 1770-08-09 | I received from Mr. Gill an Intimation, that a Letter from me would not be disagreable to you,... | |
9714 | Adams, John | Macaulay, Catharine Sawbridge | From John Adams to Catharine Macaulay, 9 August 1770 | 1770-08-09 | Boston9 August 1770. Printed: JA, Diary and Autobiography Diary and Autobiography of John Adams ,... |
9715 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 9 August 1770] | 1770-08-09 | 9. Breakfasted at my Mothers—dined at Dumfries & came home by Night. | |
9716 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 9 August 1770] | 1770-08-09 | 9. Clear and cool wind still continuing Northwardly. | |
9717 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 10–11 August 1770] | ≈1770-08-10 | 10 & 11th. I rid over all my Corn Ground as well that in the Neck as those at Muddy hole & Doeg... | |
9718 | Franklin, Benjamin | Georgia Assembly Committee of Correspondence | From Benjamin Franklin to the Georgia Assembly … | 1770-08-10 | Letterbook copy: Georgia Historical Society Your several Favours of May 11, 23, and 28 came duly... |
9719 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 10 August 1770] | 1770-08-10 | 10. Rid to Muddy hole—Doeg Run and the Mill. | |
9720 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 10 August 1770] | 1770-08-10 | 10. Something warmer with but little wind. | |
9721 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 11 August 1770] | 1770-08-11 | 11. Rid into the Neck. | |
9722 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 11 August 1770] | 1770-08-11 | 11. Warm again—with some slight appearances of Rain. | |
9723 | Parker, Mary | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Mary Parker, 12 August 1770 | 1770-08-12 | ALS : American Philosophical Society It is with inexpressable Grief that I am Obliged to give you... |
9724 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 12 August 1770] | 1770-08-12 | 12. Rid to Belvoir after Dinner to see Sir Thos. Adams who was sick there. Adams’s frigate, the... | |
9725 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 12 August 1770] | 1770-08-12 | 12. Warm and still with Clouds. | |
9726 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 13 August 1770] | 1770-08-13 | 13. Rid to Muddy hole Doeg Run and the Mill. | |
9727 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 13 August 1770] | 1770-08-13 | 13. Wind abt. So. West afterwards Shifting Eastwardly & blewg. fresh. | |
9728 | Boucher, Jonathan | Washington, George | To George Washington from Jonathan Boucher, 13 August … | 1770-08-13 | Letter not found: from Jonathan Boucher, 13 Aug. 1770. On 15 Aug. GW wrote to Boucher : “Your... |
9729 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 14 August 1770] | 1770-08-14 | 14. At home all day writing Invoices and Letters. GW was again preparing invoices to be sent to... | |
9730 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 14 August 1770] | 1770-08-14 | 14. Cloudy all day. In the afternoon a hard shower of Rain for a few Minutes. | |
9731 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 15 August 1770] | 1770-08-15 | 15. Rid to the Mill—by the Ferry and returnd to Dinner. Miss Betty Dalton came here. | |
9732 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 15 August 1770] | 1770-08-15 | 15. Cloudy all day with a good deal of Rain about but little or none fell here. | |
9733 | Washington, George | Boucher, Jonathan | From George Washington to Jonathan Boucher, 15 August … | 1770-08-15 | Your favour of the 13th this Instant came to hand, & we have to thank you for your care of the... |
9734 | Washington, George | Carlyle, John | From George Washington to John Carlyle, 15 August 1770 | 1770-08-15 | I laid your letter of the 26th Ulto (to me) before the Officers who met at Fredericksburg the... |
9735 | Franklin, Deborah | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Deborah Franklin, 16 August … | 1770-08-16 | ALS : American Philosophical Society yisterday I reseved yours of June the 10. I am verey Sorrey... |
9736 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 16 August 1770] | 1770-08-16 | 16. Rid to the Mill and to the Ditchers. | |
9737 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 16 August 1770] | 1770-08-16 | 16. Some Rain again [in] the Night with hard winds. | |
9738 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 17 August 1770] | 1770-08-17 | 17. At home all day. | |
9739 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 17 August 1770] | 1770-08-17 | 17. Showery in the Morning and abt. in Places all day but little here. | |
9740 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 17 August 1770] | 1770-08-17 | 17. Finished the Cut at Doeg Run abt. John Gists Houses. | |
9741 | Bard, John | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from John Bard, 18 August 1770 | 1770-08-18 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Altho the reluctance I have to ask favours of my Friends,... |
9742 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 18 August 1770] | 1770-08-18 | 18. Rid to the Mill—Ditchers—Doeg run and Muddy hole. | |
9743 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 18 August 1770] | 1770-08-18 | 18. Very Cloudy all day at least the forepart of it but clear afterwards. Ground by this got... | |
9744 | Boucher, Jonathan | Washington, George | To George Washington from Jonathan Boucher, 18 August … | 1770-08-18 | Jack comes a Day or two sooner than I intended, in Consequence of an Invitation from Mr Galloway,... |
9745 | Adams, John | 1770. August 19. Sunday. | 1770-08-19 | Last Fryday went to the Light House with the Committee of both Houses. Mr. Royal Tyler began to... | |
9746 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 19 August 1770] | 1770-08-19 | 19. Went to Pohick Church. Calld in our way at Belvoir to take leave of Sir Thos. Returnd to Dinner. | |
9747 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 19 August 1770] | 1770-08-19 | 19. Showers again with the Wind fresh from the southward. | |
9748 | Adams, John | 1770 Aug. 20. Monday. | 1770-08-20 | The first Maxim of worldly Wisdom, constant Dissimulation, may be good or evil as it is... | |
9749 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 20 August 1770] | 1770-08-20 | 20. Went up to Alexandria to Court. Returnd in the Evening with Jacky Custis & Mr. Magowan. The... | |
9750 | Washington, George | [Diary entry: 20 August 1770] | 1770-08-20 | 20. Very warm all Day. In the Night a good deal of Rain and a sudden change in the Air. |