1From Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Shipley, 19 August 1771 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Yale University Library By the Southampton Coach, I have sent your Lordship the Book of State Trials, which would have been sent sooner but that I hoped to send the Northumberland Book with it. I have search’d and enquir’d among my Friends for that Book, and cannot find it. I suppose I have lent it, and do not yet recollect to whom. I din’d on Sunday last at Sir John Pringle’s with...
2[Diary entry: 19 August 1771] (Washington Papers)
19. Went up to Alexandria to Court, & returnd in the Evening, home. The court met 19–23 Aug. GW was not recorded as being officially present today, but his name is among the justices who attended on 20, 21, and 23 Aug. (Fairfax County Order Book for 1770–72, 231–74, Vi Microfilm).
3[Diary entry: 19 August 1771] (Washington Papers)
19. Cool & Clear all day. Wind Northerly.
4To Thomas Jefferson from Thomas Burke, 19 August 1771 (Jefferson Papers)
I have your Favours of June and July 20th the first dated from Albermale the last from Williamsburg. I wish I had the Pleasure of Conferring with you when you were down but my business so Interposed it was not in my Power. The case of Plume vs. Portlock was thus, A Warrent of the Peace was Obtained vs. Plume, upon hearing the Court Continued the Recognizance. Costs Consequently accrued. Plume...