Ezra Stiles to Benjamin Franklin, July 12, 1757
Newport July 12th. 1757. Dear Sir Just before you sail’d from New York, you was so good as to inclose to me a Copy of your philosophic Letter to a…
Newport July 12th. 1757. Dear Sir Just before you sail’d from New York, you was so good as to inclose to me a Copy of your philosophic Letter to a…
Philadelphia July 4th. 1757 Dear Sir. My last to you was by the Rebecca, Captain Arthur (via Liverpool) covering the second Copy of the £100. Bill. 4 Inclosed you have…
Philada. May 10th. 1757 Worthey Sir Not Haveing the Happiness of your Acquaintance I have at the instigation of Some of My Freinds and your Acquaintance Made bold to beg…
Philada. May 6. 1757 Sir As you kindly offered me your best Services before you left Philadelphia, which, as I had then no Commands to trouble you with; I declined…
April 7th. 1757 My Friend B Franklin The Clerk calls upon me to sign the Indian Trade Bill now sent down by the Governor who adheres to his Amendments and…
April 4th. 1757 My Worthy Friend Benjamin Franklin, The interfering in those Weighty matters you are charged with, either by an Attempt to explain what you are fully Master of…
[March 31, 1757] Instructions TO Benjamin Franklin Esqr. One of the Commissioners appointed by the Assembly of the Province of Pennsylvania to obtain Redress of those several Infractions of the…
[March 24, 1757] I herewith put into your Hands Thirty two Dollars which I desire you to present to the Society you mentioned to me some time ago, and be…
New York, February 20th, 1757. Sir As I have been informed by Mr. Colden, 4 that You have been enquiring when the packet for England was to sail, in Order…
[January 28, 1757] Resolved, N.C.D . That a Commissioner, or Commissioners, be appointed to go Home to England, in Behalf of the People of this Province, to solicit a Removal…