Benjamin Franklin to Joshua Johnson, March 17, 1779
Passy March 17 1779 Sir I received the Honor of yours of the 6 inst. I took the first Opportunity of speaking to M. D’Arlincourt fils, one of the Farmers…
Passy March 17 1779 Sir I received the Honor of yours of the 6 inst. I took the first Opportunity of speaking to M. D’Arlincourt fils, one of the Farmers…
Passy Dec. 29. 1779. Sir I am much obliged by your kind attention in sending me from time to time the American newspapers that have come to your hands. Please…
Passy, June 22. 1780. Sir I duly received the Honour of your Letter acquainting me with your Acceptance of the Trust you were appointed to by Congress, and your Readiness…
Paris July 1. 1780 Dear sir I have just received yours of 27 of June. 1 I have no Sufficient 2 Reason to believe that any Letter to or from…
Passy, Sept. 18. 1780. The Trustees of the Maryland Funds in London have at Length sent me their Answer, 6 importing that by the Advice of Counsel learned in the…
The Hague June 2. 1796. Dear Sir. I arrived at Gravesend on Saturday, barely in time to get on board the vessel in which I had engaged my passage, and…
The Hague January 27. 1797. Dear Sir. I am to thank you for your obliging favour of the 30 th: of last month, which I received a few days ago.—…
Quincy March 15 1797 Sir I inclose to you a pamphlet, The correspondence between the Secretary of state, and the French Minister, for my son J Q Adams. if upon…
London 11. October 1797. Dear Sir. I received your obliging letter dated in Margate Roads just before your departure. I had indeed long observed your distress and that of your…
Philadelphia Dec r: 4 th 1797— Dear Sir A Letter from my Nephew, M r: William Cranch of the City of Washington, informing me of your arrival, gives me an…
Hirshberg Sept. 5 th. 1800 As I have been rather unwell lately from the fatigue of my journey I have neglected my journal so much I scarcely know how to…
Berlin 10. December 1800. My dear Sir. It is so long since I did myself the pleasure of writing to you, that I scarcely know how to apologize for the…