7651[Diary entry: 5 November 1768] (Washington Papers)
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7652To Benjamin Franklin from Richard Bache, 6 November 1768 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I did myself the Pleasure of writing you the other day by Sparks. I do not know that you will thank me for adding to the Number of your Correspondents, but the Sense I have of my Duty, prompts me to pay this Respect to you. I forgot to acquaint you in my last, that Mr. Bayard of Newyork, sent to me two Exemplifications of his Majesties Commission,...
7653To Benjamin Franklin from [Charles Thomson], 6 November 1768 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): Library of Congress The rebirth of the American Philosophical Society, more than two decades after its death in infancy, was a complicated process. Charles Thomson’s letter may have been Franklin’s first notification that the process was under way, and is certainly the first that is extant. Although Thompson deals with a quite different organization, it was one of the two that a...
7654[Diary entry: 6 November 1768] (Washington Papers)
6. Left Williamsburg—& Dined & lodgd at Colo. Bassetts.
7655[Diary entry: 6 November 1768] (Washington Papers)
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7656To Benjamin Franklin from Jane Mecom, 7 November 1768 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I cannot neglect writing to you by my Neibour Capt. Freeman tho it be no more to yr satisfaction than to Inform you that I am well and that my Famely are as useal. The whol Conversation of this Place turns upon Politices and Riligous Contryverses Boath managed with two much Biterness as you will See by the News Papers, If you give yr self the Troble to Read...
7657To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Wharton, 7 November 1768 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): Historical Society of Pennsylvania I had the pleasure of writing thee a long Letter by Cap. Sparks, which hope thou’l receive. By Letter which I two days past received from Governor Franklin and Brother Saml dated at Fort Stanwix Oct. 25 I am Advised that on the day before the Grand treaty Opened at which there is Upward of 3000 Indians, that they had Agreed to the retribution and...
7658[Diary entry: 7 November 1768] (Washington Papers)
7. Set out for home with Betcey Dandridge. Dined at King Wm. Court Ho. & lodgd at Mr. Wm. Ayletts. betcey : Elizabeth Dandridge (b. 1749), the younger of Mrs. Washington’s two sisters who reached adulthood. In 1773 she married William Aylett’s brother John. The “publick house” at King William Court House was described in 1777 as being “72 feet by 20 with a portico the whole length, there are 4...
7659[Diary entry: 7 November 1768] (Washington Papers)
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1767 Dr. Jan. 30 To Isaac Gardner Esqr. for boarding Jno. Shattuck and wife 3 days to two mens watching and Attendance 18 Feby. To 2 days spent upon said Shattuck account 8 To 1 Day Ditto 3 6 To Deacon Ebenr. Davis for supplying to said Shattuck family 5 8 To keeping said Shattuck’s horse 18 days 7 8 To cash to said Shattuck’s wife 6