10101To Benjamin Franklin from Joseph Priestley, 21 November 1770 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I took the liberty to trouble you with a line the last post, and being but just able to finish my letter in time, I recollect a mistake in the catalogue of books wanted, which I beg you would rectify as follows, I also very much want De la Hire’s diffirens Accidents de la vue . But I should think it might be got without a public advertisement. I have...
10102[Diary entry: 21 November 1770] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 21st. Reach’d Fort Pitt in the Afternoon, distant from our last Incampment about 25 Miles & as near as I can guess 35 from the Mingo Town. The Land between The Mingo Town & Pittsburg is of different kinds. For 4 or 5 Miles after leaving the first mentiond place we passd over Steep Hilly ground, hurt with stone; coverd with White Oak; & a thin shallow Soil. This was succeeded by a...
10103[Diary entry: 21 November 1770] (Washington Papers)
21. Reachd Fort Pitt in the Afternoon & lodgd at Samples.
10104[Diary entry: 21 November 1770] (Washington Papers)
21. Very cloudy all the Forenoon, & Raining moderately afterwards.
10105[Diary entry: 22 November 1770] (Washington Papers)
Thursday 22. Stayd at Pittsburg all day. Invited the Officers & some other Gentlemen to dinner with me at Samples—among which was one Doctr. Connelly (nephew to Colo. Croghan) a very sensible Intelligent Man who had travelld over a good deal of this western Country both by Land & Water & confirms Nicho⟨l⟩sons Acct. of the good Land on the Shawana River up which he had been near 400 Miles. This...
10106[Diary entry: 22 November 1770] (Washington Papers)
22. Invited the Officers of the Fort and other Gentlemen to dine with me at Samples.
10107[Diary entry: 22 November 1770] (Washington Papers)
22. Raining moderately all day with the Wind at Northwest.
10108[Diary entry: 23 November 1770] (Washington Papers)
Friday 23d. After settling with the Indians & People that attended me down the River & defray the Sundry Expences accruing at Pittsburg, I set of on my return home and after dining at the Widow Mierss. on Turtle Creek reachd Mr. John Stephenson (two or three hours in the Night). GW paid the Indians £10 13s. ( General Ledger A General Ledger A, 1750–1772. Library of Congress, George Washington...
10109[Diary entry: 23 November 1770] (Washington Papers)
23. Left Fort Pitt and reachd Mr. John Stephensons.
10110[Diary entry: 23 November 1770] (Washington Papers)
23. Flying Clouds and windy but nothing falling.