1767 Letters

Westmoreland, VA -

Richard Henry Lee letter to Charles Lord Camden... America in particular, must ever regard your lordship, as the patron of its liberty, best possession of human nature.

London, ENG - 11 April 1767

In the same session with the stamp act, an act was passed to regulate the quartering of soldiers in America

London, ENG - 11 April 1767

Here public affairs are in great disorder; a strong opposition against the ministry, which, at the same time, is thought not to be well united; and daily apprehensions of new changes make it extremely difficult to get forward with business.

London, ENG - 5 May 1767

I thank you for your remarks on the gout. They may be useful to me, who have already had some touches of that distemper.

Chantilly, VA - 1 June 1767

Richard Henry Lee letter to Edmund Jenings... having a great veneration for the character of Lord Camden, particularly for his honourable support of America's liberty against the stamp act...

London, ENG - 13 June 1767

In my last of May 2Oth, I mentioned my hopes that we should at length get over all obstructions to the repeal of the act restraining the legal tender of paper money; but those hopes are now greatly lessened.

London, ENG - 17 June 1767

A Muse, you must know, visited me this Morning! I see you are surpriz'd, as I was. I never saw one before. And shall never see another.

London, ENG - 22 June 1767

It seems now as if I should stay here another Winter, and therefore I must leave it to your Judgment to act in the Affair of your Daughter's Match, as shall seem best.

London, ENG - 13 July 1767

I have heard of an account you lately received from Russia of some discovery of an ancient sepulchre in the frontiers of that country.

London, ENG - 17 July 1767

I find here but two of our relations remaining, that bear the name of Franklin, viz. Thomas Franklin of Lutterworth in Leicestershire, a dyer, and his daughter Sally Franklin

Mount Vernon, VA - 25 July 1767

George Washington letter to Capel and Osgood Hanbury...Unseasonable as it may be, to take any notice of the repeal of the Stamp Act at this time, yet, I cannot help observing that a contrary measure woud have Introduced very unhappy Consequences...

London, ENG - 1 August 1767

Last night I received a letter from D r Robertson, acquainting me that the University of Edinburgh have on my recommendation conferred the degree of D r in Divinity upon the Rev d M r Cooper of Boston

London, ENG - 5 August 1767

I have now before me all your late Letters, and shall answer them Article by Article.

London, ENG - 5 August 1767

I return you many thanks for the box of elephants' tusks and grinders. They are extremely curious on many accounts

London, ENG - 8 August 1767

The confusion among our great men still continues as much as ever, and a melancholy thing it is to consider, that, instead of employing the present leisure of peace in such measures as might extend our commerce

London, ENG - 25 August 1767

When I was at Paris about 10 Days since, I was told that a Comet was then visible with a Tail of considerable Length.

London, ENG - 28 August 1767

Last week I dined at Lord Shelburne's, and had a long conversation with him and Mr. Conway (there being no other company) on the subject of reducing American expense.

Weymouth, MA - 14 September 1767

Abigail Adams letter to John Adams... Our son is much better than when you left home, and our daughter rocks him to sleep with the song of Come, papa, come home to brother Johnny.

Paris, FRA - 14 September 1767

Soon after I left you in that agreable Society at Bromley, I took the Resolution of making a Trip with Sir John Pringle into France.

Mount Vernon, VA - 21 September 1767

I then desired the favor of you ... to look me out a tract of about fifteen hundred, two thousand, or more acres somewhere in your neighbourhood

London, ENG - 25 November 1767

I wish the Boston people had been as quiet, since Governor Bernard has sent over all their violent papers to the ministry, and wrote them word that he daily expected a rebellion.

London, ENG - 27 November 1767

After the Society was gone, my Lord Moreton said (when I offered him the Paper) that it ought to have been deliver'd before and read to the Society: he however desir'd me to produce it to the Council.

London, ENG - 1 December 1767

I am inclined to think with you that the small sum you have issued to discharge the public debts only will not be materially affected in its credit for want of the legal tender, considering especially the present extreme want of money in the province

London, ENG - 13 December 1767

The instruction you mention, as proposed by a certain great man, was really a wild one. The reasons you made use of against it were clear and strong, and could not but prevail.

London, ENG - 19 December 1767

The resolutions of the Boston people concerning trade make a great noise here. Parliament has not yet taken notice of them, but the newspapers are in full cry against America.