2311From Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Williams, Jr., 6 October 1773 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : First Federal Savings & Loan Association, Boston (1958) Inclos’d is the Receipt for the Organ which I wish safe to hand, and that it may please. My Love to the Family, and to my Sister. I shall write fully to you per some Boston Ship when I have a little time. I am ever, Your affectionate Friend See Jonathan’s request in his letter above, June 28. He acknowledged receipt of the organ on...
2312[Diary entry: 6 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
6. At home all day.
2313[Diary entry: 6 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
6. Raining all the forenoon with the Wind Easterly & pretty fresh.
2314From George Washington to Robert Cary & Company, 6 October 1773 (Washington Papers)
I am almost ashamed to trouble you in the same year with such frequent orders for Goods; but as I am under a necessity of making some Repairs to, and alteration in my House, and did not get an Acct before, from the Undertaker of all the materials wanting, it must plead my excuse for requesting you to send me the under mentioned Articles—as also for the following Books for the use of Mr Custis,...
2315[Diary entry: 5 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
5. Went a hunting in the Neck with Mr. Custis & Lund Washington. Found a Fox & after runng. it two hours & half lost it.
2316[Diary entry: 5 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
5. Still clear and Warm wind from the same Quarter.
2317[Diary entry: 4 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
4. At home all day. Mr. Thos. Triplet came here.
2318[Diary entry: 4 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
4. Still Clear with but little Wind and that at the same point.
2319[Diary entry: 3 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
3. At home all day. Alone.
2320[Diary entry: 3 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
3. Clear, Wind at So. West & Warm.
2321[Diary entry: 2 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
2. Set of on my return home. Dined at Marlborough & lodged at home. Mr. Custis coming with me. The town of Upper Marlboro was frequently called Marlboro. Jacky Custis, who had left King’s College to return home for a holiday, evidently met GW in Annapolis. He carried with him highly laudatory letters from Dr. Cooper and from John Vardill, one of his tutors. Vardill wrote that Jacky “has...
2322[Diary entry: 2 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
2. Raining in the Morning with fine mists through the day.
2323To George Washington from Thomas Oliver, 2 October 1773 (Washington Papers)
I had forgot to request the favour of you To order down by the vessel that comes For the Wheat a Cask of the best flower. It will save me the trouble of sending to Mr Brent’s Mill which in winter is sometimes daingerous. You’l Much Oblige Sr your Obt Humle Sart ALS , DLC:GW . The letter is docketed on the reverse “Memorandom for Mr Cowan.” Thomas Oliver seems to have been a manager at...
2324[Diary entry: 1 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
Octr. 1st. Still at Annapolis. Dined with Mr. Ogle. Spent the Evening at the Governors. Benjamin Ogle (1746–1808) was elected governor of Maryland in 1798. He was the son of Samuel Ogle (d. 1752) who served three times as governor of Maryland in the colonial period. In the Monday sweepstakes, Ogle’s horse came in second out of three.
2325[Diary entry: 1 October 1773] (Washington Papers)
Octr. 1st. Raining more or less all day—with the Wind fresh from the No. Et.
2326To George Washington from Gilbert Simpson, 1 October 1773 (Washington Papers)
This is To Let you know That I have paid your money To Capt. Crawford who says it has been alreydey paid and I have Found all my affairs out heare well but very hard seet To Get any Carpenters work don and seems as hard seet To Get wagons To move me out and very dear if I Geet aney and I am affraid I shall not Com down before you seet out for Williamsburg but as our out Goings is Great at...
2327Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg: Prefaces to the Two Volumes of the Œuvres, [before 30 September 1773] (Franklin Papers)
“Préface” printed in Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg, ed., Œuvres de M. Franklin … (2 vols., Paris, 1773), I , [i]-viii; “Discours préliminaire” printed in ibid. , II , [i]-viii; AD (draft of “Préface”): American Philosophical Society For almost twenty years, since Dalibard had brought out his translations of Experiments and Observations in 1752 and 1756, Europeans with no knowledge of English had been...
2328[September 1773] (Washington Papers)
Septr. 1. Went with Mrs. Washington and Nelly Calvert to Mr. Digges’s. Din’d & returnd in the Aftern. 2. Rid to Belvoir, Mill, & Mill Plantation. Found Mr. Magowan here upon my return. 3. At home all day. 4. Went with Mr. Magowan &ca. to the Barbicue at Accatinck. 5. Went up with him and Miss Nelly Calvert to Alexa. Church. Returnd to Dinner. 6. At home all day. Mr. Wilper came to Dinner and...
2329Acct. of the Weather in Septr. [1773] (Washington Papers)
Septr. 1. Wind fresh all day from the Southward with small Showers of Rain. 2. Wind Northwardly in the Morning & a little Cool but calm afterwards & Warm. 3. Clear and Warm in the forenoon with but little Wind. Evening Cloudy & like for Rain very little fell however. 4. Great appearances again for a Settled Rain but it went of again without any. 5. Clear and Cool. Wind pretty fresh from the...
2330Cash Accounts, September 1773 (Washington Papers)
Cash Septr 13— To Cash won at Cards £ 0. 7. 6 20— To Cash of David Rankin for Rent 4. 0. 0 23— To Ditto Recd from Mr Herbert on acct of Fishing 21. 0. 0 Contra 2— By Cash paid Willm Roberts 25. 0. 0 By Ditto sent to the Ann[apoli]s Printer 1. 4. 0 4— By Do pd John Javins for 20 Bls Wheat M. 4. 0. 0 By Charity
2331From Benjamin Franklin to Jan Ingenhousz, 30 September 1773 (Franklin Papers)
ALS (letterbook draft): American Philosophical Society I rejoic’d as much as any Friend could do, at the News we receiv’d here from time to time of your Successes in your Profession, and of the safe Recovery of your illustrious Patients of that most amiable Family: But it griev’d us all at the same time to hear that you did not yourself enjoy Health in that Country. Surely their known Goodness...
2332[Diary entry: 30 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
30th. Dined at Mr. Ridouts & spent the Afternoon & Evening at Mr. Jenifers. GW may mean Maj. Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer rather than his brother Daniel Jenifer. During the years that Maj. Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer served on the governor’s council in Maryland, he lived at Retreat, his home near Port Tobacco in Charles County, Md. He later moved to Stepney, a few miles south of Annapolis in...
2333[Diary entry: 30 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
30. Raining more or less all day with the Wind at No. Et.
2334To George Washington from Richard Thompson, 30 September 1773 (Washington Papers)
In Answer to your Favour of the 22d Current, I really find myself much discouraged by the Terms you propose to rent or lease out Lands on, that are situated on the Waters of the Ohio; and must confess that I think it impracticable for any one to comply with them, and to me they appear to be entirely inadmissible. My Objections are not confined to any particular Article, but if you please, I...
2335[Diary entry: 29 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
29. Dined at Mr. Sprigs & went to the Play in the Evening. Today’s race was run in three heats of three miles each, for a purse of £50. Richard Sprigg (1739–1798), only son of Thomas and Elizabeth Galloway Sprigg, was born at West River Farm (later known as Cedar Park) in Anne Arundel County, Md. ( KELLY [1] J. Reaney Kelly. “Cedar Park, Its People and Its History.” Maryland Historical...
2336[Diary entry: 29 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
29. Very Warm with the Wind fresh from the Southward. In the Evening it began to Rain.
2337Deed from Jane Randolph Jefferson for the Conveyance of Slaves, 29 September 1773 (Jefferson Papers)
Whereas Peter Jefferson did by his last will and testament bequeath to Jane Jefferson his wife one sixth part of all his slaves during her life, with power by deed or will to appoint the same to any of his children as she should think proper, and on his death partition having been made, the several slaves hereafter named with divers others were alloted to the said Jane: and whereas Thomas...
2338[Diary entry: 28 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
28. Again Dined at the Govrs. and went to the Play & Ball in the Evening. Tuesday’s race was for the Jockey Club purse of 100 guineas, limited to horses of club members. The play was given by the American Company, which played through September in Annapolis. The ball was announced in the newspaper: “Assemblies as usual, on Tuesday and Friday” ( Md. Gaz. , 9 Sept. 1773).
2339[Diary entry: 28 September 1773] (Washington Papers)
28. Still Clear and very warm Wind fresh from the Southwd.
2340From George Washington to John Armstrong, 28 September 1773 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to John Armstrong, 28 Sept. 1773. On 24 Dec. Armstrong wrote GW : “Your favours of the 28th Sepr from Annapolis . . . I now most gratefully acknowledge.”