Benjamin Franklin was an American polymath: a writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer, publisher and political philosopher. Among the most influential intellectuals of his time, Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States; a drafter and signer of the Declaration of Independence; and the first postmaster general.
[Before December 21?, 1776 7 ] Sir I congratulate your arrival with an intelligence of the first moment, which you will apply with your wonted caution. Mr. de morande is…
Thursday evening [before Feb. 24, 1777 8 ] Le Duc de la Rochefoucauld pays his respectful compliments to Doctor franklyn and beggs from him the favour of having for few…
London 13 Feby. 1776. Dear Sir I lament this unhappy war, as on more serious accounts, so not a little that it renders my correspondence with you so precarious. I…
Three Rivers 22d.[-23] Feb. 1776. Sir I have been informd that it is a Custom in the polite world when about to address a Stranger to Apoligize for so doing.…
Head Quarter’s 23 Febry 1776 Dear Sir This will be deliverd to you by The Baron de Woedtkee, who appears to be a Gentleman, and a Veteran Charectors you will…
Lond feb 24 1776 Dear Sir It is so long since I have had the pleasure of hearing from you that I fear the administration has but too effectually stopt…
Worcester march 1st. 1776 Honored Sir Agreeable to your desire I now inclose your Acct. Drawn in the best manor I now Cane tho’ not So partecular as I Could…
In Committee of Safety Philada. 4th March 1776 Sir In order to carry into execution the Resolve of Congress for the manufacturing Fifty Tons of Salt Petre into Powder the…
New York May 3d. 1776 Sir, We have no News here, except that the last Phila. Post brought Advice that the Roebuck of 44 Guns was on Shore on the…
Phila: 7th: May 1776 Dear and Honored Sir I am favored by yours of the 18th. Ultimo from Lake George; this I hope will find you well at Montreal. Yesterday…
June 8. 1776 Dear Sir It is so many months since I have heard from you that I fear the Communication between the two Countries is but too effectually Stopt.…
A Paris ce 10e juin [-July 2] 1776. Mon cher Maitre Après une longue privation, j’eus enfin le plaisir de recevoir de vos nouvelles directes le 4 may par M.…
June 10 1776 Docr. you will be surprisd to see this from an old frind bute the grate love wee had for you and your brother 9 that when wee…
Philada. June 10th 1776. Honoured Sir, After being so far indebted to your clemency, nothing could give me more uneasiness than to be obliged to desire your assistance a second…
Friday morn. [21 June 1776?] Th: J. to Doctr. Franklyn The inclosed paper has been read and with some small alterations approved of by the committee. Will Doctr. Franklyn be…
Camp at Crown point, July 3d. 1776 7 Monsieur J’esper que vous aurai reçu mes deux dernieres Letters de sorel et de lile de noix. J’aurai eû lhonneur de vous…
Kronpoint ce 4 Julei 1776 Monsieur, J’espere que le s. Colonel Allen vous aura remise ma letter 6 par laquelle vous ne savez que trop noter 7 situation, laquelle est…
A Paris ce 5e. juillet 1776 Monsieur On m’a averti sous main que l’on travaille extraordinairement au Controlle general à faire des fonds pour un grand armement tant par mer…
Savannah 11. July 1776. 1. A:M Dear Sir I received your kind favour of 12th Jany. but being out of Town just then, had not the pleasure of seeing and…
Philada. July 15. 1776. Sir The honorable the convention of Virga. attending to the inconveniencies which may arise from an unsettled jurisdiction in the neighborhood of fort Pitt, have instructed…
Burlington July 19th. 1776 Sir At the Request of Mrs. Mecum (who has been an Inhabitant of this City for some time past and behav’d with Prudence and Industry) We…
King and Queen: Aug: 10th: 1776. Honord Sir Having lately labour’d under a most dangerous and severe Fit of Sickness, and being now but just able to hold my Pen,…
[August 12?, 9 1776.] Monsieur J’ai reçû l’honneur de votre Lettre. J’ai lû avec le plus grand plaisir votre judicieuse dissertation sur mon plan de défense. 1 J’ai parfaitement senti…