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.
10111The Rules and Members of the Moot Club, 23 November 1770 (Jay Papers)
The Subscribers being desirous of forming a club for social conversation & the mutual improv t . of each other have determined to meet in the evening of the 1 th : Friday of every month, at Bardins or such other place as a Majority of the members shall from time to time appoint, & for the better regulating of the said Club do agree Benjamin Kissam John Jay David Matthews William Smith William...
10112To Benjamin Franklin from John Bartram, 24 November 1770 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have thy Kind letter of August the 26th before me which Comforted me as comming from my dear intimate ould friend. The pamphlet and espetially the picture of my dear Peter was very acceptable, and now I am furnished with four of our worthies Lineus, Franklin Edwards and Collinson (but I want Dr. Fothergill,) to adorn my new stove and lodging room which I...
10113[Diary entry: 24 November 1770] (Washington Papers)
Saturday 24th. When we came to Stewards Crossing at Crawfords, the River was too high to Ford and his Canoe gone a Drift. However after waiting there 2 or three hours a Canoe was got in which we passd and Swam our Horses. The remainder of this day I spent at Captn. Crawfords it either Raining or Snowing hard all day.
10114[Diary entry: 24 November 1770] (Washington Papers)
24. Got to Captn. Crawfords—the Rivr. Youghyaughgane being very high.
10115[Diary entry: 24 November 1770] (Washington Papers)
24. First Raining, then Snowing all day.
10116Memorandum to William Crawford, 24 November 1770 (Washington Papers)
Colo. Croghan and I being upon terms for a tract of 15,000 acres of Land, I have agreed to give him five pounds Sterling a hundred for this quantity, subject to a Quitrent of two shillings sterlg per hundred & no more, after the expiration of twenty years, provided you shall like the Land upon Examination of it. I must therefore beg the favor of you to deliver the enclosed letter to him (first...
10117From George Washington to George Croghan, 24 November 1770 (Washington Papers)
Captn Crawford (who I expect will be the bearer of this letter to you) has promised me, that so soon as he has rested a little from the fatigues of his last journey he will wait upon you in order to view the Lands you were offering for Sale. I have described the kind of Land to Capt: Crawford, I would choose to become the purchaser of, and if a sufficient quantity thereof, is to be found in a...
10118To Benjamin Franklin from [Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg], 25 November 1770 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society J’ai reçu dabord deux, puis cinq exemplaires de la traduction que vous avez daigné faire faire de mon petit Code, et je ne puis assez vous en remercier. Il est si bien rendu en Anglois qu’on auroit pu facilement en faire passer la version pour un original, et il est imprimé tout au mieux. [La seule] faute bien remarquable mais sans consequence, c’est à la...
10119[Diary entry: 25 November 1770] (Washington Papers)
Sunday 25th. I Set out early in order to see Lund Washington’s Land, but the Ground & trees being coverd with Snow, I was able to form but an indistinct opinion of it—tho upon the whole it appeard to be a good Tract of Land and as Level as common indeed more so. From this I went to Mr. Thos. Gists, and Dind, & then proceeded on to the Great crossing at Hoglands where I arrivd about Eight...
10120[Diary entry: 25 November 1770] (Washington Papers)
25. Reachd Hoglands at the great Crossing.
10121[Diary entry: 25 November 1770] (Washington Papers)
25. Very Windy all day, & snowing the first part of it. Cold.
10122[Diary entry: 26 November 1770] (Washington Papers)
Munday 26th. Reachd Killams on George’s Creek where we met several Families going over the Mountains to live—some witht. having any places provided. The Snow upon the Alligany Mountains was near knee deep.
10123[Diary entry: 26 November 1770] (Washington Papers)
26. Came to Killams on Georges Creek.
10124[Diary entry: 26 November 1770] (Washington Papers)
26. Very clear, and Cold.
10125Adjournment: 27–28 November 1770 (Adams Papers)
N.B . The Court being unable to go through this trial in one day, the King’s Attorney and the prisoners consented to the Court’s adjourning over night during the Trial, the Jury being kept together in the mean time, by proper officers, appointed and sworn by the Court for that purpose. FIVE o’clock p.m. the Court adjourned to next morning, Wednesday 28 November . NINE o’clock. Wednesday,...
10126Adams’ Minutes of Crown Evidence: 27 November 1770 (Adams Papers)
James Dodge . . . seemed to come from close before them, i.e. I took it, the snow was flung on Purpose. I took it, the? soldiers pushed, to keep the Inhabitants off . Saw no Oyster Shells thrown, and believe there were none. A Cake of Ice covered the Pavement there, and cov ere d up all the shells. Samuel Clark . Saw White, before the Affray. He stood Sentry. He spoke to me, and asked me how...
10127[Diary entry: 27 November 1770] (Washington Papers)
Tuesday 27th. We got to Colo. Cresaps at the Old Town after calling at Fort Cumberland & breakfasting with one Mr. Innis at the New store opposite. 25 Miles. This was presumably James Innes. the new store : operated by the Ohio Company ( Fitzpatrick, Diaries John C. Fitzpatrick, ed. The Diaries of George Washington, 1748–1799 . 4 vols. Boston and New York, 1925. , 1:449 n.3).
10128[Diary entry: 27 November 1770] (Washington Papers)
27. Got to the Old Town to Colo. Cresaps distant from Killams about 25 Miles.
10129[Diary entry: 27 November 1770] (Washington Papers)
27. Lowering Morning, & Snowy Afternoon.
10130Adjournment: 28–29 November 1770 (Adams Papers)
SIX o’clock, p.m. the Court adjourned to Thursday morning 29 November Nine o’clock. Thursday NINE o’clock the Court met according to adjournment, and proceeded. Wemms Trial The Trial of William Wemms, James Hartegan, William M’Cauley , [and others] ... for the Murder of Crispus Attucks, [and others], ... Superior Court of Judicature, Court of Assize, and General Goal Delivery ... taken in...