1To Benjamin Franklin from Anthony Benezet, 27 April 1772 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The writer of this letter has hitherto appeared only incidentally. Anthony Benezet (1713–84), philanthropist and author, was born in France and educated in England, and became a Quaker as a boy; soon afterward he moved to Philadelphia, where he was first a merchant and then a teacher. From the 1750’s until his death he labored to impress upon the world in...
2To Benjamin Franklin from a Committee of the Library Company of Philadelphia, 27 April 1772 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society; minutebook copy: Library Company of Philadelphia By order of the Directors of the Library Co. of Philada. we have the pleasure to acknowledge the receipt of your polite and friendly Letter of the 16th April 1771, and beg you to accept our Thanks for the good wishes therein expressed towards this institution as well as for the Services you have at many times...
3[Diary entry: 27 April 1772] (Washington Papers)
27. At home all day writing to send to Williamsburg by Colo. Bassett. Bassett was to settle several financial matters for GW in the Williamsburg area ( GW Memorandum, 27 April 1772 , NjMoHP ).
4[Diary entry: 27 April 1772] (Washington Papers)
27. Tolerably warm and pleasant but a little windy from the Southwest.
5From George Washington to James Carter, 27 April 1772 (Washington Papers)
As it has been your usual Custom to discharge the Interest of your Bond at the April Genl Court I have directed Mr James Hill to call upon you for it as I can not be down myself & he is directed in respect to the application of the Money. His receipt with this Letter will be equal to one passed from Sir Yr Most Obedt Servt ALS , owned (1993) by Mr. Robert Gardner. For James Carter’s annual...
6Memorandum, 27 April 1772 (Washington Papers)
On the 27th April 1772, Drew 2 Setts of Exchange on Robt Cary Esqr. & Co. in favr of Co⟨lo.⟩ Bassett. one for £200 Sterg the other for £133.6.8 to be sold by him & the Money pd to Mr James Hill to pay Phips Jackson for his Ld bot by Josh Valentine for J. P. Custis. Also gave Colo. Bassett an Acct agt the Treasury for £36.9.3 and Cash to the amt of £63.10.9 to pay Bernd Moores Trustee’s £100—Mr...
7From George Washington to Bernard Moore, 27 April 1772 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: to Bernard Moore, 27 April 1772. On 11 May Moore wrote to GW : “Your favour of April the 27th came to hand.”