Benjamin Franklin to Isaac Norris, May 30, 1757
New York, May 30. 1757. Sir, After waiting here above Seven Weeks for the Sailing of the Pacquet, the Time of her Departure is no more ascertain’d now than it…
Isaac Norris may refer to:Isaac Norris (mayor) (1671-1735), merchant and early statesman in Pennsylvania and Mayor of Philadelphia Isaac Norris (statesman) (1701-1766), son of the above, also a merchant and statesman in Pennsylvania Isham F. Norris (1851-1928), known as Isaac Norris, Tennessee African-American politician during Reconstruction
New York, May 30. 1757. Sir, After waiting here above Seven Weeks for the Sailing of the Pacquet, the Time of her Departure is no more ascertain’d now than it…
During Franklin’s first English residence he carried out numerous financial transactions for Isaac Norris. At his friend’s request he bought and sent to Philadelphia a telescope, 8 several books and…
London, Sept. 16. 1758 Baskerville is printing Newton’s Milton in two Volumes, 8vo. I have inserted your Name in his List of Subscribers, as you mention your Inclination to encourage…
London, Jan. 19. 1759. Dear Sir, When I first began to treat with the Proprietors, they desired I would put down in Writing the principal Points of Complaint which were…
London June 9, 1759 Dear Sir It gives me great Pleasure to learn by yours of the 12th. of April, 7 that the Bill taxing the Proprietary Estate would pass.…
London, Novr. 19. 1760 Dear Sir This is just to acknowledge the Receipt of your Favours of August 24 and 27. with the Bill for £100 on Messrs. Thomlinson &c.…
[November 22, 1760] The Share allotted by the Lords of the Treasury to Pensylvania and the Lower Counties, of the Parliamentary Grant for 1758, was £29,993. The Rule their Lordships…
London, December [16, 1760] 1 Dear Sir Agreeable to what I wrote in mine of the 13th. 2 I [have] ventur’d to agree by my Broker for the following […