Benjamin Franklin was an American polymath: a writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer, publisher and political philosopher. Among the most influential intellectuals of his time, Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States; a drafter and signer of the Declaration of Independence; and the first postmaster general.
Craven Street, Janry. 8. 1762 Gentlemen, The very obliging manner in which you have undertaken to support the Credit of the Province Drafts, demands my thankful Acknowledgments in Behalf of…
London, Jany. 9. 1762 Gentlemen When your Drafts upon me first came to hand, the Form appearing new to me and very particular, 2 containing as I thought an Alternative…
London, Jan. 9. 1762 Sir, I receiv’d your Favour of Oct. 21 7 . with one enclos’d for Mr. Penn, 8 which I have deliver’d to him. I doubt he…
London, Jany. 14, 1762 Gentlemen, Notwithstanding what I wrote to you of the 9th Inst, 9 that all your Bills would be paid, which I was warranted to do by…
London Jany. 14, 1762 Gentlemen, I beg Pardon for giving you any farther Trouble relating to the Colony Drafts. It is only to request you would be assured yourselves, and…
Craven Street Janry, 16, 1762 Gentlemen, Knowing as I do the present great Scarcity and Value of Money here, and the many profitable Uses it may be put to at…
Monday morng. March 8. 62 Dear Polly Your good Mama has just been saying to me that she wonders what can possibly be the Reason she has not had a…
[Londres 20 Mars 1762] Je vous rends graces de la peine que vous avez bien voulu prendre pour la traduction et la publication de la Lettre de M. Kinnersley, à…
London, March 22, 1762. My dear Friend, I must retract the Charge of Idleness in your Studies, when I find you have gone thro’ the doubly difficult Task of reading…
London, March 24. 1762 My dear Child, I condole with you most sincerely on the Death of our good Mother; being extreamly sensible of the Distress and Affliction it must…
London, 30 March, 1762. Rev’d Sir, I am favored with yours of the 27th instant, enclosing a bank note of £20, which makes £70 now repaid by Overal. 1 I…
Cravenstreet, Friday morng. [April 16, 1762] 9 Mr. Franklin’s Compliments to Dr. Birch and returns Mr. Delaval’s and Mr. Canton’s Papers. 1 Mr. F. thought he had prevail’d with each…
London, July 13, 1762. Rev. Sir, I once promised myself the pleasure of seeing you at Turin, but as that is not now likely to happen, being just about returning…
July 20, 1762. Dear Sir, I have perused your paper on sound, 7 and would freely mention to you, as you desire it, every thing that appeared to me to…
London, 20 July, 1762. Dear Sir: I received your very kind letter and invitation to Bath where I am sure I could spend some days very happily with you and…
London, 23 July, 1762. Dear Straney: As Dr. Hawkesworth 9 calls you, I send you inclosed a line to my good friend Dr. Kelley; which you will do me the…
Wednesday, Augt 4. 1762 I did not receive my Dear Friend’s Letter of yesterday 5 till I came home late in the Evening. I have this Morning wrote the Directions…
Dr. Cha. Norris Esqr. 8 per B Franklin Errors excepted
[Before April 20, 1771 2 ] Dr. Franklin presents his Compliments to Mr. Meyer, and prays him not to detain any longer the Picture from which he was to make…
Philada. Dec. 2. 1762 Dear Sir, I arrived here well on the 1st. ultimo and had the Pleasure to find all false that Dr. Smith had reported about the Diminution…
Philada. Dec. 2. 1762 Dear Straney, As good Dr. Hawkesworth 2 calls you, to whom my best Respects. I got home well the 1st. of November, and had the Happiness…
Philada. Dec. 6. 1762 Dear Sir, I have already wrote to you via New York, but hear my Letter did not reach the Pacquet; so this may come first to…
Philada. Dec. 7. 1762 Dear Friend, I arrived here the first of last Month, and had the great Happiness, after so long Absence, to find my little Family well, and…
Philada. Dec. 7. 1762 Dear Friend, I wrote you some time since 8 to acquaint you with my Arrival, and the kind Reception I met with from my old and…