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.
London, Nov. 16. 1772 Gentlemen, A Place among your foreign Members is justly esteemed, by all Europe, the greatest Honour a Man can arrive at in the Republick of Letters:…
London, Nov. 19. 1772 Dear Friend, I received yours and Mr. Colden’s with the Accounts, and Bills, per Packet, concerning which shall be more particular in my next. This Line…
London, Nov. 19. 1772 My dear Child, I had no Line from you per last Packet, but hope to receive Letters of yours per Capt. All when he arrives. Thanks…
Cravenstreet, Nov. 26. 1772 Sir The Council of the Royal Society having put Sir John Pringle, Bart. in nomination for President; and being myself persuaded from what I know of…
London, Dec. 26. 1772 2 Dear Sir, Last Night I received your Favour of the 19th per Post, 3 which I think is the best Conveyance for our Letters without…
Londres, 22 Janvier 1773. J’ai imaginé depuis quelques tems une nouvelle forme de chauffoir, ou espece de cheminée d’une construction différente, qui donne plus de chaleur, en consumant moins de…
London, Feb. 2 1773 I receiv’d yours of Dec. 2. enclosing a Bill Hancock on Haley & Hopkins for £150 for Account of the Gen. Post-Office. 1 Inclos’d I return…
London Feb. 2. 1773 My dear Child, Since my last I have got the Apples on shore, and they come out very good. Accept my best Thanks. Mr. Bache of…
London, Feb. 3. 1773. Dear Son, I received yours of Nov. 3. 5 with the Extracts from Mr. Hooper’s Letter, and Remarks of Mr. Morgan which will come under Consideration…
London, Feb. 14. 1773 Gentlemen, I received your Favours of Oct. 20. and Nov. 4. which I communicated to Mr. Barclay and Dr. Fothergill; and we have acted in Compliance…
London, Feb. 14. 1773 Sir, A considerable Time after its Arrival I received the Box of Seeds you were so good as to send me the Beginning of last Year,…
London, Feb. 14. 1773 Reverend Sir, I duly received your respected Letter of Oct. 30. and am very sensible of the Propriety and Equity of the Act passed to indulge…
London, Feb. 14. 1773 Dear Sir, In a Box to Mr. Bache I send you a Bundle of the Ephemerides; they came but lately to hand with Duplicates for me;…
London, Feb. 14. 1773 Sir, I am much obliged by the Trouble you have taken in receiving the Salary for me. 5 You will shortly hear from me as to…
[March?, 9 1773] J’appréhende bien de ne pouvoir trouver le tems de faire sur cette matiere toutes les recherches et les expériences qui seroient à désirer. Je me bornerai donc…
London, Mar. 3. 73 Dear Son I received yours of Jan. 4. per Packet but none from Mrs. Franklin, whom you mention as writing at the same time. I lament…
Londres, 27 Mars 1773 Je compte que notre Poke-Weed est ce que les Botanistes appellent PHYTOLACCA . Cette plante porte des bayes grosses comme des pois: la peau en est…
London, March 30 [1773] Dear Sir You punish my delay of writing to you very properly by not writing to me. It is long since I have had the Pleasure…
London, April 3. 1773 Sir My last was of the 9th past, since which nothing material has occurr’d relating to the Colonies. The Assembly’s Answer to Gov. Hutchinson’s Speech is…
London, April 10. 1773 Reverend Sir Desirous of being reviv’d in your Memory, I take this Opportunity by my good Friend Mrs. Blacker, of sending you a printed Piece, and…
London, April 11. 1773 Dear Sir, Miss Martin that was, now Mrs. Blacker, being about to return to Dublin, 7 I cannot omit the Opportunity it gives me of chatting…
Londres, 23 Avril 1773. Vous verrez par le papier ci-joint du Docteur Solander, que cette herbe (Poke-Weed) dans laquelle on a trouvé un remede spécifique du cancer, est précisément l’espece…
London, May 28 [-June 1]. 1773 Dear Sir, I have received your Favour of the 13th Instant with several Packets of the Sheets. I have examined more of them, and…