1770 Letters

London, ENG -

I make no doubt of the Truth of what the Papers tell us, that a certain great Person is half-starved on the Blade-Bone of a Sheep (I cannot call it of Mutton, there being none on it)

London, ENG - 0 January 1770

I cannot make you adequate returns in kind ; but I send you however some of the true rhubarb seed, which you desire.

London, ENG - 22 January 1770

Your good Mother has complained more of her Head since you left us than ever before. If she stoops, or looks, or bends her Neck downwards, on any occasion, it is with great Pain and Difficulty, that she gets her Head up again.

London, ENG - 12 February 1770

I have just received a letter from Mr. Winthrop, dated December 7th, containing the following account

London, ENG - 16 February 1770

I can easily conceive the Difficulty a Man in your Situation, with such Connections, and so well esteemed and belov'd among them, must have in resolving to leave them with an Intention of Settling in a distant Country.

London, ENG - 17 March 1770

have made inquiries, as you desired, concerning the copper covering of houses. It has been used here in a few instances only, and the practice does not seem to gain ground.

London, ENG - 18 March 1770

But, though both the Duke of Grafton and Lord North were and are, in my opinion, rather inclined to satisfy us, yet the Bedford party are so violent against us, and so prevalent in the council, that more moderate measures could not take place.

London, ENG - 14 April 1770

All Europe is attentive to the Dispute between Britain and the Colonies, & I own I have a Satisfaction in seeing, that our Part is taken Everywhere

Mount Vernon, VA - 15 April 1770

By the extracts, which your Excellency did me the honor to enclose, I perceive, that the petitioners propose to begin opposite to the mouth of the Scioto River

London, ENG - 31 May 1770

I write this Line just to say, that I am sure you are a much better Judge in this Affair of your own, than I can possibly be.

London, ENG - 6 June 1770

If I could have given you any intimation of the intentions of government with regard to America, that might be depended upon, you should have had them in good time for use

London, ENG - 8 June 1770

As to the Standing Army kept up among us in time of Peace, without the Consent of our Assemblies, I am clearly of Opinion that it is not agreable to the Constitution.

London, ENG - 8 June 1770

I was happy to find that neither you, nor any of your family, were in the way of those murderers. I hope that before this time the town is quite freed from such dangerous and mischievous inmates.

London, ENG - 10 June 1770

As to myself, I had from Christmas till Easter, a disagreable Giddiness hanging about me, which however did not hinder me from being about and doing Business.

London, ENG - 26 June 1770

It appears to me of great Importance to build our DwellingHouses, if we can, in a Manner more secure from Danger by Fire.

Nassau Hall - 23 July 1770

We have no public news but the base conduct of the merchants in New York in breaking through their spirited resolutions not to import

London, ENG - 24 July 1770

I am apt to love everybody that loves you, and therefore I suppose I shall in time love your new Mother, and new Sister, and your new Dolly.

London, ENG - 27 August 1770

I received your Favour of June 14, with several Copies of your Observations of the Transit of Venus, for which I thank you.

London, ENG - 27 August 1770

Thanks for the books on the silk affair. It will give me great pleasure to see that business brought to perfection among us.

London, ENG - 22 September 1770

It is whispered, that the new family administration, which took place on her Majesty's departure, promises, like all other new administrations, to govern much better than the old one.

London, ENG - 2 October 1770

We only assert, that, having Parliaments of our own, and not having representatives in that of Great Britain, our Parliaments are the only judges of what we can and what we ought to contribute

London, ENG - 2 October 1770

I purpose returning to America in the ensuing Summer, if our Disputes should be adjusted, as I hope they will be in the next Session of Parliament.

London, ENG - 3 October 1770

I am glad your little Grandson recovered so soon of his Illness, as I see you are quite in Love with him, and your Happiness wrapt up in his

London, ENG - 24 December 1770

Your favour of October 31st came to hand a few days since, with the vote of the House of Representatives appointing me their agent here, which, as it was unsolicited on my part, I esteem the greater honour

London, ENG - 30 December 1770

I esteem the Appointment to the Agency of your Province, unexpected and unsolicited by me, as one of the greatest Honours for which I must think myself indebted to your Friendship.

London, ENG - 30 December 1770

As to the Rumor you mention, (which was, as Josiah tells me, that I had been deprived of my Place in the PostOffice on account of a Letter I wrote to Philadelphia,) it might have this Foundation