William Strahan to Benjamin Franklin, August 26, 1752
London August 26. 1752 Dear Sir I was favoured with yours of June 20, inclosing a Bill for £50 for the Library Company of Philadelphia, which is paid, and an…
London August 26. 1752 Dear Sir I was favoured with yours of June 20, inclosing a Bill for £50 for the Library Company of Philadelphia, which is paid, and an…
London, Aug. 17, 1752 Dear Mr. F[ranklin], Inclosed you have a letter for Mr. R—. 6 I hope that promotion will do him no hurt. May God help him to…
Lond Augt. 15: 1752 I had the pleasure of my Dear friend Letter of June 19th: 6 It gives Mee concern for find my Letters Miscarried, for I writ both…
Boston Augt. 3d. 1752 [Sir] This comes to you on account of Dr. Douglass. 8 He desired me to write to you for what you know of the Number that…
Lond July 7th 1752 I had the pleasure of my Dear friends Letter of 21 March last 6 with a Guinea Inclosed but as I have Cash in hand I…
Annapolis July 4. 1752 Dear Sir, We have had for 3 or 4 Days past, most extreme hot Weather: I heartily pity those who are now down with the Small…
Brooklyn June 8. 1752 Sir I have read the first Chapter of Dr. Colden’s piece on Gravitation which you was so good as to inclose in yours of the 14th.…
Lond June 3d: 1752 My Dear friend I have wrote you before possibly you may receive Two Letters by one Ship—for here is Two Just going together and I cannot…
Coldengham May 20th 1752 Dear Sir I received yours of the 23d of April as I was going on board the sloop in my return home from New York and…
Eliz: Town (NJ) March 28th: 1752 Sir I have your kind Letter of 24: Instant 8 and thank your care in sending forward the snake root to Boston. I am…