All Letters

Charles Lee to Benjamin Franklin, December 10, 1775

Camp Dec’r the 10th 1775 Dear Sir, I find that Gates has sent you a copy of my letter; I hope that is correct as I am desirous it shou’d…

Charles Lee to Benjamin Franklin, November 7, 1755

[Before December 10, 1775 4 ] Dear Sir, I am very happy that my letter to Lord Thanet meets with your approbation. I send you here some crude notions of…

David Hartley to Benjamin Franklin, November 14, 1775

London November 14 1775 Dear Sir I have recd your Letter and packet of the 12th of September and am much obliged to you for them. I am very anxious…

William Greene to Benjamin Franklin, November 13, 1775

Westerly Novr: 13th: 75 Dear Friend On my Coming here I found Your Favor from Newhaven, it gives me great pleasure To hear You was so far on Your journey…

Catharine Greene to Benjamin Franklin, November 13, 1775

Westerly monday noon [November 13, 1775 4 ] My Dear Friend I have Some days Past Plast [Placed] you at home happy with your Dear Children and Sister. I am…

William Govett to Benjamin Franklin, November 9, 1775

[Between November 9 and 25, 1775 3 ] The Committee of Safety meet tomorrow Morning at 9 oClock And attend the Committee of Assembly at 10. On Wednesday Morning 9…

Pennsylvania Assembly to Pennsylvania Delegates in Congress, November 9, 1775

November 9, 1775. Gentlemen, The Trust reposed in you is of such a Nature, and the Modes of executing it may be so diversified in the Course of your Deliberations,…

Horatio Gates to Benjamin Franklin, November 7, 1775

Head Qrs: 7th[–8 9 ]: November 1775 Dear Sir Thursday last I had the pleasure to send a Copy of General Lee’s Letter to Lord Thanet, and on Monday [another…

Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Greenleaf, October 26, 1775

Head Quarters, Cambridge, Oct. 26. 75 Sir, I intended to have called upon you yesterday at Watertown, but was prevented by other Business. 6 Mr. Goddard, appointed Riding Surveyor to…

Committee of Conference to United States Congress, October 24, 1775

Cambridge Octo 24. 1775 Sir We arrived at this place on the 15 and shoud have proceeded immediatly to perform the Duty imposed by the Congress, but the President of…

Joseph R. Hawley to Committee of Conference of Congress, October 23, 1775

Cambridge Octr. 23d. 1775. Gentlemen To give you full Satisfaction that what was granted and paid in the last War to the Non commission officers and private Soldiers by this…

Massachusetts House of Representatives to Benjamin Franklin, October 23, 1775

[October 23, 1775] A state of the Account between The Honble. Benjamin Franklin Esqr. late agent for this colony in Great Britain and the colony. The sum of the last…

Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Jr Williams, September 12, 1775

Philada. Sept. 12. 1775. Dear Jonathan, I this Day receiv’d yours per Capt. Falconer, and am vastly oblig’d by your Industry in Packing and Dispatching my Things. Their Arrival makes…

Benjamin Franklin to David Hartley, September 12, 1775

Philada. Sept. 12. 1775 Dear Sir, I have this Day received your Favours per Capt. Falconer, of which more in my next. 3 With this I send you a number…

William Strahan to Benjamin Franklin, September 6, 1775

London Sepr. 6. 1775. Dear Sir I have your Favour of July 7th. acknowleging the Receit of mine of April 8th. and May 5th. 6 and am very sorry you…

William B. Franklin to Benjamin Franklin, September 6, 1775

Perth-Amboy Septr. 6, 1775 Wedy. Morng. Honoured Father, I hope this will find you safe at Home, and that you met with no Accident on your Journey. Yesterday Evening Thomas…

Benjamin Franklin to Francis Dashwood, Baron Le Despencer, September 3, 1775

Philada. Sept. 3. 1775. I hope my dear Friend continues well and happy, with good Mrs. Barry and the little ones. 3 I had a short Passage hither, arrived safe,…

Joseph Priestley to Benjamin Franklin, August 1, 1775

[August (?), 1 1775] I thank you for Dr. Smith’s excellent Sermon. If it be not impertinent, give him my most respectful compliments and thanks. I think to get it…

Officers of Minutemen in York County to Pennsylvania Committee of Safety, August 31, 1775

Benjamin Franklin to Peter Van B Livingston, August 29, 1775

Perth-Amboy, Augt. 29. 1775 Sir, The Committee of Safety acquainted you by a Letter dated the 26th Instant, that we had ordered a Ton of Gunpowder to be sent you…