All Letters

Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Jr Williams, October 6, 1773

London, Oct. 6. 1773. Dear Jonathan, Inclos’d is the Receipt for the Organ which I wish safe to hand, and that it may please. 4 My Love to the Family,…

Benjamin Franklin to William B. Franklin, October 6, 1773

London, October 6, 1773. Dear Son, I wrote to you on the 1st of last month, since which I have received yours of July 29, from New York. I know…

Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, October 6, 1773

London, Oct. 6. 1773 My dear Child, I must, I find, stay another Winter here absent from you and my Family, but positively nothing shall prevent, God willing, my Returning…

Benjamin Franklin to John Baskerville, September 21, 1773

London, Sept. 21. 1773. Dear Sir, I duly received your Favour of the 24th past, and some time after, the Parcel containing the Specimens and your valuable Present of Shaftsbury…

Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, July 7, 1773

[Before Sept. 21, 1773 3 ] Dear and honoured sir I received your kind Letter inclosing one for Mr. Cowan purser of the Glasgow, who is now at Hallifax, but…

Thomas Cushing to Benjamin Franklin, September 18, 1773

Boston Sept. 18 1773 Sir The foregoing is Copy of my last 8 since which I have not received any of your Favors; I have lately received a Letter from…

Benjamin Rush to Benjamin Franklin, September 15, 1773

[After Sept. 15, 1773 9 ] Honoured Sir I acknowledge myself much indebted to you for the Instruction contained in your last Letter. I have met with many Facts which…

Charles Wilcox to Benjamin Franklin, September 13, 1773

Bristol, 13th Septr. 1773. Sir You was so kind as to assure Me in Your Letter to Me of the 3d Febry last that if I had Occasion to trouble…

Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Cushing, September 12, 1773

London, Sept. 12, 1773. Sir, The above is a copy of my last, per packet. Inclosed is the original letter therein mentioned. 9 His lordship continues in the country, but…

Benjamin Franklin to William B. Franklin, September 1, 1773

London, Sept. 1 1773 Dear Son, I have now before me yours of July 5. and 6. The August Packet is not yet arrived. Dr. Cooper of New York’s Opinion…

Benjamin Franklin to Peter P Burdett, August 21, 1773

London, Augt. 21. 1773. Sir, I find here on coming to Town your Favour of the 10th Instant. I should think a Man of your Talents a great Acquisition to…

Benjamin Franklin to William Legge, Earl of Dartmouth, August 20, 1773

S. hampton street, Covt. garden, Augt. 20th. 1773 My Lord, The Letter herewith inclosed, from the Council and house of Representatives of the Massachusetts province to your Lordship, having this…

Benjamin Franklin to John Williams, August 15, 1773

Augt 15. [1773] Sir On my Return to Town I found your Note of Monday. Having for some time designed to leave England this Summer, I have either forbidden or…

Giambatista Beccaria to Benjamin Franklin, August 12, 1773

Chiarissimo, e onoratissimo Signore Padrone mio singolarissimo, Il Signor Fremond mi ha addimandato a vostro nome, se io avea il Tentamen di Epino. Io ho primamente ricevuto tale Libro dal…

Benjamin Franklin to Giambatista Beccaria, August 11, 1773

London 11 August 1773. Dear and Reverend Sir: I embrace this opportunity to greet you through Signor Fromond, your most ingenious fellow countryman, 8 and to let you know that,…

Benjamin Franklin to William B. Franklin, August 3, 1773

West Wycombe, Lord Le Despencer’s Aug. 3. 1773 Dear Son, I am com hither to spend a few Days and breathe a little fresh Air. Nothing material has occurr’d since…

Benjamin Franklin to John Foxcroft, August 3, 1773

West Wycomb, Lord LeDespencer’s, Augt. 3. 1773 Dear Sir, I wrote to you pretty fully by Capt. All viâ Philadelphia, 2 and have not since heard from you. I did…

Benjamin Franklin to Alexander Colden, August 3, 1773

John Cuthbert to Benjamin Franklin, July 30, 1773

Newcastle on Tyne, July 30, 1773. Sir, The Time elapsed since I had the pleasure of seeing you at the Royal Society and receiving your Commission in regard to the…

Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, July 29, 1773

Boston July 29 [-Aug. 4]. 1773 Dear and honoured Sir I was desired to send Mrs. Stevenson 6 Boxes of Sperma Ceti Candles, but as they will not admit a…