All Letters

Benjamin Franklin to Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg, March 27, 1773

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…

Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg to Benjamin Franklin, March 25, 1773

A Paris, 25 Mars 1773. Monsieur, Si j’ai bien saisi vos principes, il faut que le verre qui doit servir à l’expérience de Leyde réunisse ces deux conditions: 1º. qu’il…

Thomas Cushing to Benjamin Franklin, March 24, 1773

Boston, March: 24th: 1773 Sir I have just received your Favor of the 2d. December last with the several papers Inclosed for which I am much oblidged to you. I…

Samuel Cooper to Benjamin Franklin, March 15, 1773

Boston N.E. 15th March, 1773. Dear Sir I have been confin’d to my House great Part of this Winter by my valetudinary State, and been little able to see and…

Benjamin Franklin to Alexander Colden, March 3, 1773

Benjamin Franklin to Richard Bache, March 3, 1773

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…

Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg to Benjamin Franklin, February 24, 1773

A Paris ce 24e. fr. 1773. Monsieur et tres cher Ami L’impression avança bien la semaine derniere, j’eus châque jour une feuille nouvelle (a corriger les epreuves). Le carnaval est…

Horace-Bénédict de Saussure to Benjamin Franklin, February 23, 1773

Naples le 23e. Févr. 1773. Monsieur J’ai reçu avec un extrême plaisir les deux lettres que vous m’avés fait l’honneur de m’écrire, l’une du 8e. Octobre, l’autre du 1er. Xbre…

Jonathan Sr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, February 15, 1773

Boston Feby 15th 1773 Honoured Sir I wrote you Decr. 27 by Capt: Jenkins, 8 and Inform’d you of a proposal made by Hall or rather Halls Friends, Who have…

Samuel Potts to Benjamin Franklin, February 15, 1773

Genl. Post Office Monday 15 Febry. [1773 7 ] Dear Sir I am very sorry as you have had the trouble of writing your Letters to acquaint you that we…

Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Smith, February 14, 1773

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…

Benjamin Franklin to Benjamin Rush, February 14, 1773

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;…

Benjamin Franklin to William Marshall, February 14, 1773

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…

Benjamin Franklin to Humphry Marshall, February 14, 1773

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,…

Benjamin Franklin to Managers of the Pennsylvania Hospital, February 14, 1773

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…

Benjamin Franklin to Richard Bache, February 3, 1773

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…

Jane Parker Bedford to Benjamin Franklin, February 2, 1773

Woodbridge February 2d: 1773 Honoured Sir, At my Mamas perticular request I take the liberty of writing to you, whom once I could address without ceremony, but the unhappy Difference…

Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, February 2, 1773

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…

Benjamin Franklin to Alexander Colden, February 2, 1773

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…

Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg to Benjamin Franklin, January 1, 1773

[January? 7 1773] Monsieur, Ayant fait voir ces jours-ci les premieres épreuves de vos feuilles sur la Musique 8 à MM. G——, amateurs éclairés de tous les beaux arts, je…