Cadwallader Colden to Benjamin Franklin, December 1, 1744
Decr. 1744 To Mr. Franklin The season of the year advancing in which our Correspondence from this place with New York becomes more uncertain and my eldest son going now…
Decr. 1744 To Mr. Franklin The season of the year advancing in which our Correspondence from this place with New York becomes more uncertain and my eldest son going now…
New York 17th of Septr. 1744 Sir I have Yours of the 13th and am glad to find by it that you have an opportunity of conversing with a Gentleman…
Stenton, Feb. 26. 1744 My friend B. F. I have this day read over my version of Cicero’s Cato Major in thy Print, 6 with my Notes on it, and…
Mr Benjamin Franklin to Alexr Annand Dr
[October 1743] Sir Ever since I had the Pleasure of a Conversation with you tho very short by our accedental Meeting on the Road 1 I have been very desirous…
Cape May Sepr. 20th. 1742 Sir, The difficulty I have Labour’d under Some time in the management of my Fathers affairs, for want of giving publick notice, Obliges me to…
N.B. [New Brunswick, N.J.], Sept. 22: 1741 Honoured Sir I thank you kindly for your Love in Sending me Some of the remarks and of my Sermons on justification as…
Boston Augt. 10th. 1741 Mr. Benja. Franklin Sir Inclosed you have Coppys of Seven note of hand from Sundry Persons who have Since Run away in my Debt, and I…
Stenton May 6. 1741 My Good friend B. Franklin, I return thee all thy Books with my hearty thanks for thy trouble in favouring me with a sight of them,…
A Particular must imagine himself to be of mighty Consequence, when he thinks his private Differences deserve to be decided at the public Tribunal. But when he is dragged there…