10181From Benjamin Franklin to Mary Hopkinson, 26 July 1765 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Historical Society of Pennsylvania I wrote you pretty fully per Capt. Friend concerning your Family. I now send you the Extract of the Church Register, in which you will find the Names of your Father and Uncle. My Love to your Children. I am Madam, Your assured Friend and most obedient Servant See above, p. 200. On the search for Mrs. Hopkinson’s English relatives, see also above, pp....
1018224 Sunday. (Adams Papers)
At Colledge, a Cloudy morning, heard Mr. Cotton of New-town vociferate from the 19. of Proverbs 2nd verse. In the afternoon, from those words in the 37th. Psalm and 4th. verse, Delight thyself in the Lord and he shall give thee thy Desires. John Cotton (1693–1757) , Harvard 1710, had been minister of the church in Newton since 1714; JA ’s language suggests that Cotton’s preaching resembled...
10183Memorandum List of Tithables, 20 June 1769 (Washington Papers)
A List of Tithables in Truro Parish & Fairfax County given in June 20th 1769. George Washington Lund Washington, Willm Skilling, Thos Davis, Michl Tracy. Ho. Servants: Breechy, Billy, Julius, Harry, Schomberg, Doll, Jenny, Betty, Moll, Sall, Phillis, Kate, Winney, Sue, Kitt, Giles. Home Plann: Joe, Jack, Ben, Jack, Arlington, Peter, Sarah, Frank, Lydia, Phoebe. Tradesmen: Will, Michael, Davy,...
10184From Benjamin Franklin to [Joseph Smith?], 12 April 1770 (Franklin Papers)
ALS (postscript only): William C. Coles, Moorestown, N.J. (1954) Yesterday I attended the Board of Trade and the Objections to the Bergen Act were repeated by my Lord Hillsborough, viz. that it related to private Property; in a Course of Trial at Law, which was stopt by the Act. I alledg’d that it was only a supplementary Act for compleating a Business directed by a former Act and partly...
101851769. Septr. 2. Saturday Night. (Adams Papers)
Tho this Book has been in my Pocket, this fortnight, I have been too slothfull, to make Use of it. Dined at Mr. Smiths. Heard that Messrs. Otis and Adams went Yesterday to Concert Hall, and there had each of them a Conference with each of the Commissioners, and that all the Commissioners met Mr. Otis, this Morning at 6 O Clock at the British Coffee House. The Cause, and End of these...
10186To George Washington from William Ramsay, 31 August 1758 (Washington Papers)
Since my last nothing remarkable hath occurr’d, only an express sent by Colo. Burd from the Mountains, is suppos’d to be gon to Fort Du Quesne. This may be of very ill consequence indeed. It seems this fellow was for sometime a Prisoner amongst them & had the character of a great villain, yet was made one of the Pensylvania light horse, & intrusted it seems with affairs of such moment; how...
10187[Diary entry: 27 November 1773] (Washington Papers)
27. Dined at Southalls and came up to Colo. Bassetts in the Afternoon.
10188[Diary entry: 22 June 1768] (Washington Papers)
22. About this time Captn. Posey’s Bitch Countess was discoverd Lind to Dabster & was immediately shut up & none but Sterling sufferd to go to her. Musick was also in heat & servd promiscuously by all the Dogs, intending to drown her Puppy’s.
10189Draft of a Letter on the Evils of Licensed Houses, 29 May 1760 (Adams Papers)
Braintree, 29 May 1760. Printed: JA, Diary and Autobiography Diary and Autobiography of John Adams , ed. L. H. Butterfield and others, Cambridge, 1961; 4 vols. , 1:128–129 . For the context of this draft and its three sequels, Jan.? – May? 1761, none apparently published at the time, see note in same, p. 129–130 , and JA ’s MS map of taverns, same, facing p. 65 , with description and...
10190To 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 which advice was by no means to let Mon. le Force return which is considered & accordingly ordered[.] The news of your engagement & rout at the Meadows did not give the public more affecting concern than the unhappy conclusion of our present meeting. Instead of augmenting our forces, the Governor...