150116 Fryday. (Adams Papers)
A fine morning. A large white frost upon the ground. Reading Hutcheson’s Introduction to moral...
1502From Benjamin Franklin to Timothy Horsfield, 16 January 1756 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I received your Favour, and thank you for your kind...
150317 Saturday. (Adams Papers)
A clowdy, dull, Day. Some snow about noon, and rain towards night. σπίζημαι, τα καθαρματα Ψυχησ....
150418 Sunday. (Adams Papers)
A fair morning. Heard Mr. Maccarty. Rev. Thaddeus Maccarty (1721–1784) , who at the preceding...
1505To George Washington from Adam Stephen, 18 January 1756 (Washington Papers)
In obedience to your Commands I reconnoitred to Ross’s mill on the South-Branch—from that to Fort...
150619 Monday. (Adams Papers)
A rainy Day.
150720 Tuesday. (Adams Papers)
A fair, warm spring like Day. Drank Tea and supped at Mr. Greenes. For the first few months after...
1508[Benjamin Franklin?] to ——, 20 January 1756 (Franklin Papers)
Extract printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , January 29, 1756. We have been here since Sunday...
150921 Wednesday. (Adams Papers)
A very rainy day. Dined with Coll. Chandlers Jur. Spent the Eve at Mr. Maccarty’s. Kept school....
1510Enclosure: William Trent to Adam Stephen, 21 January 1756 (Washington Papers)
I received yours by Mr Fraser at Carlisle as I was returning from Philadelphia as you don’t...
151122 Thurdsday. (Adams Papers)
A fair morning. Fresh and lively Air. Drank Tea and supped at Mrs. Paine’s. Presumably Sarah...
1512To George Washington from Robert Dinwiddie, 22 January 1756 (Washington Papers)
Your two Letters of the 13th and 14th I shall answer Paragraphically. The Expedition against the...
1513To George Washington from William Withers, 22 January 1756 (Washington Papers)
Mr Prentis omitting to send Majr Carlyle the Particulars in each Package ship’d on board the...
151423 Fryday. (Adams Papers)
A fair and agreable Day. Kept School. Drank Tea, at Coll. Chandler’s Jur., and spent the Evening...
1515To George Washington from Robert Carter Nicholas, 23 January 1756 (Washington Papers)
I was favour’d with yr Letter some Time ago, but know of no Opportunity of answering it sooner...
151624 Saturday. (Adams Papers)
A very high west Wind. Warm and cloudy. P.M. warm and fair.
1517From Benjamin Franklin to Timothy Horsfield, 24 January 1756 (Franklin Papers)
Extract: American Philosophical Society Foulk with his Company March this Day to build another...
151825 Sunday. (Adams Papers)
A cold Weather. Heard friend Thayer preach two ingenious discourses, from Jeremy 10th. 6. and 7....
1519From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, 25 January 1756 (Franklin Papers)
MS not found; reprinted from Duane, Works , VI , 8–9. This day week we arrived here, I wrote to...
1520From Benjamin Franklin to ——, 25 January 1756 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission We got to Hays’s the same Evening we left you...
1521To Benjamin Franklin from Joseph Powell, 25 January 1756 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Yale University Library The Barer Harts[el]l Greear, is the Man whos Wife is so afflicted...
1522To George Washington from Charles Lewis, 25 January 1756 (Washington Papers)
The inclos’d is a Letter from Colo. Stephen, with which I should have waited on You, had I not...
152326 Monday. (Adams Papers)
A sharp piercing Air. Sat out for Uxbridge, arrived 2’o clock.
1524From Benjamin Franklin to Robert Hunter Morris, 26 January 1756 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission We left Bethlehem the 10th: Instant with...
1525From Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Rhoads, 26 January 1756 (Franklin Papers)
MS not found; reprinted from The Historical Magazine , 2d series, I (May 1867), 284–5. I am...
1526[Benjamin Franklin?] to ———, 26 January 1756 (Franklin Papers)
Extract printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , January 29, 1756. Wednesday we were hinder’d almost...
1527To Benjamin Franklin from William Parsons, 26 January 1756 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania This Morning Mr. Horsfield sent 2 Waggons here for Bread...
1528William Weyman to Deborah Franklin, 26 January 1756 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Inclos’d you have £19 4 s . 0 d ., Philadelphia Currency,...
152927 Tuesday (Adams Papers)
Att my Uncles. Rev. Nathan Webb (1705–1772) , who in 1731 had married Ruth, a younger sister of...
1530From George Washington to Charles Lewis, 27 January 1756 (Washington Papers)
The first of march I appointed for the general Rendezvous; as I conceived a plan of operations...
1531From George Washington to George Fraser, 27 January 1756 (Washington Papers)
You are really appointed to Captain Hoggs Company as Captain Peachy told you; and I am sorry to...
1532To George Washington from Peter Hog, 27 January 1756 (Washington Papers)
I Recd Yours by Capt. Bell of 10th Instant 10 Days before yours 27th Decr by Majr Lewis which...
1533To George Washington from John Robinson, 27 January 1756 (Washington Papers)
I recd your Letter by Capt. Mercer and as the Sum he mentioned was more than I cared to issue...
153428 Wednesday. (Adams Papers)
Ditto. Thick weather, and some rain.
1535From Benjamin Franklin to Timothy Horsfield, 28 January 1756 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have the Pleasure to inform you that the 6 Waggons are...
153629 Thurdsday. (Adams Papers)
Still, cloudy Weather. Set out for Worcester, Drank Tea in Sutton, with my class mate, Wheeler...
1537Certificate of Nomination to the Royal Society, 29 January 1756 (Franklin Papers)
DS : The Royal Society, London Franklin was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society on April 29,...
1538To Benjamin Franklin from Augustus Gottlieb Spangenberg, 29 January 1756 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Archives of the Moravian Church, Bethlehem When I think of the Multitude of Things, which...
1539Thomas Lloyd to ———, 30 [31?] January 1756 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: American Philosophical Society I now sit down to give you an Account of Part of the...
154030 Friday. (Adams Papers)
Still, foggy, damp Weather. Kept School and dined at Mr. Greenes.
1541From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, 30 January 1756 (Franklin Papers)
MS not found; reprinted from Duane, Works , VI , 10. Every other day, since we have been here, it...
1542From Benjamin Franklin to Augustus Gottlieb Spangenberg, 30 January 1756 (Franklin Papers)
Extract: Archives of the Moravian Church, Bethlehem I receiv’d your Favour of the 29th: relating...
1543George Mercer to Denis McCarty, 30 January 1756 (Washington Papers)
Enclosed is a Commission, appointing you an Ensign in the Virginia Regiment. Colonel Washington...
1544Memorandum, 30 January 1756 (Washington Papers)
Ensign James Roy appointed to Captain John Mercers Company: and a copy of the above Letter sent...
154531 Saturday. (Adams Papers)
A warm, spring-like Day. Kept School. Lodged at Mr. Maccartys, at night.
1546From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, 31 January 1756 (Franklin Papers)
MS not found; reprinted from Duane, Works , VI , II . I wrote a line to you yesterday, and having...
1547To George Washington from Adam Stephen, 31 January 1756 (Washington Papers)
I forgot to acquaint you, that The Governor, when I was at Williamsburgh, desird if possible, to...
1548[February 1756] (Adams Papers)
Pretty cold. Staid at Home, A.M. P.M. heard Mr. Maccarty. Lodg’d with him at night. Wrote to John...
1549February. 1756. 1 Sunday. (Adams Papers)
Pretty cold. Staid at Home, A.M. P.M. heard Mr. Maccarty. Lodg’d with him at night.
1550From George Washington to Adam Stephen, 1 February 1756 (Washington Papers)
If you find that a good road by Ross’s Mill can be so easily cut; the sooner it is set about the...