Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Cooper, December 30, 1770
London, Decem 30. 1770. Dear Sir, I duly received your several Favours of July 12, Nov. 6. and 15. and am glad that my little Communications afforded you any Pleasure.…
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London, Decem 30. 1770. Dear Sir, I duly received your several Favours of July 12, Nov. 6. and 15. and am glad that my little Communications afforded you any Pleasure.…
London, Jan. 13. 1772 Dear Sir, I have now before me your several Favours of July 10, Aug. 23, and Nov. 5. 3 A long Journey I took in the…
London, July 7, 1773. Dear Sir, I received your very valuable Favours of March 15, and April 23. 8 It rejoices me to find your Health so far restored, that…
Philadelphia June 9. 1776 Dear Sir Yours of 27. May, received yesterday. 1 I did not expect that our Army would have raised the Siege of Quebec, So soon, much…
Philadelphia July 10. 1776 Dear Sir Your last Letter relates to a Subject of the last Importance, to America. The Continental Currency, is the great Pillar, which Supports our Cause,…
Philadelphia Septr. 4. 1776 Dear sir Mr. Hare, a Brother of Mr Robert Hare, 1 the Porter Brewer in this City is bound to Boston. He has boarded, Sometime in…
[October 25, 1776] Being once more order’d to Europe, and to embark this day, I write this Line &c. As to our publick Affairs, I hope our People will keep…
Paris, May 1 1777 It was with great Pleasure I received lately the Letters of my Friends from Boston by Capt. Adams. They were the first that got to hand…
Passy near Paris, Feby. 27, 1778 My dear Friend, At length our Treaties of Commerce and Alliance with France are Compleated, and signed. They go over to Congress by this…
Passy Oct. 27. 1779. Dear Sir It is a long time Since I have had the Pleasure of hearing from you. 7 The Intelligence you were us’d to favour me…
Amsterdam Decr. 6. 1780 Sir I have received your very agreable Letter of the 8th of September. 1 Nothing could give me more Satisfaction than to learn the peaceable Establishment…
Passy. May 15. 1781. Dear Sir, I received your kind Letter of Feb. 1 by Col. Johonot. 6 Your Sentiments of the present State of our Affairs appear to me…
Passy, June 28, 1782. Our public affairs are in a good situation here. England having tried in vain to make a separate peace with each of the powers she is…
Paris Sept r. 10 th. 1783. 1 Dear Sir, I congratulate you upon the Ratification of the Provisional & the Signature of the definitive Treaty. You enjoy in America a…
Benjamin Franklin urges Samuel Cooper to ensure that all states promptly provide funds to pay off the national debt, emphasizing that restoring American credit in Europe depends on demonstrating fiscal responsibility. He criticizes delays and resistance to debt repayment, warning that failure to honor obligations damages the nation's reputation. Franklin uses a Pennsylvania anecdote to illustrate the consequences of refusing to pay interest or principal on debts.
Fort SUMTER, S. C. Fort SUMTER, S. C., January 6, 1861. Col. S. CoopER, Adjutant-General : ‘ COLONEL: Through the courtesy of Governor Pickens I am enabled to make this…
San Francisco San Francisco, January 17, 1861. Col. S. COOPER, Adjutant-General, Washington, D. 0.: COLONEL: I have the honor to report my arrival at this place on the 14th instant,…
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Francisco, January 17, 1861. Col. S. COOPER, Adjutant-General, Washington, D. 0.: COLONEL: I have the honor to report my arrival at this place on…
HEADQUARTERS FORT JEFFERSON, TORTUGAS, January 18, 1861. January 18, 1861. – Sir: I have the honor to report that I arrived at Fort Jefferson today with my command; garrisoned and…
Fort Sumte r, S. C. Fort Sumte r, S. C., January 23, 1861. (Received A. G. O., January 27.) Col. S. Cooper, Adjutant-General: CoLonEL: I have the honor to send…
Washington Washington, January 28, 1861. Capt. J. G. FostEr, _ Oorps of Engineers, Charleston, S. C.: Sm: I have the pleasure to inform you that $5,000 was remitted on Saturday…
HEADQUARTERS, Winchester HEADQUARTERS, Winchester, July 2, 1861. General S.. COOPER: a GENERAL: I become more convinced daily of the great value of cayalry, compared with infantry, for service on this…
‘ HEADQUARTERS, Winchester, July 8, 1861. General S. CooPER, Adjutant and Inspector General, Richmond, Va.: GENERAL: Since I forwarded to you Colonel Jackson’s report * from Darkesville nothing has occurred…
MANASSAS MANASSAS, July 18, 1861. General S. CooPER, Adjutant General : The enemy began the action at 12 o’clock noon to-day at Mitchell’s Ford—subsequently at McLean’s Ford. Bonham’s and Longstreet’s…