Benjamin Franklin to William Hodgson, April 11, 1780
Passy April 11. 1780. Dear Sir, I received your favours of the 10th. and 28th. of march. The Method you propose of managing the Money for the Prisoners is perfectly…
William Hodgson may refer to:William Hodgson, British academic William Hodgson (1814-1891), Tasmanian politician William Hodgson (1912-1988) William Ballantyne Hodgson (1815-1880), Scottish educational reformer and political economist William Hope Hodgson (1877-1918), English fantasy author William Nicholson Hodgson, British Member of the UK Parliament for Carlisle W. N. Hodgson, English war poet Billy Hodgson, Scottish footballer William R. Hodgson, Canadian hotel magnate and Toronto Argonauts owner William Roy Hodgson (1892-1958), Australian public servant and diplomat Bill Hodgson (curler) (1944-2022), Canadian curler
Passy April 11. 1780. Dear Sir, I received your favours of the 10th. and 28th. of march. The Method you propose of managing the Money for the Prisoners is perfectly…
Passy, Augt. 25. 1780. Dear Sir, I have received your Favour of the 11th. Instant. I have only time by this Oportunity to enclose and send you the Receipts of…
Passy, Oct. 9. 1780. Dear Sir, I received your favour of the 20th. Past, containing the account of Prisonners as it stands between the Board & me. I do hereby…
Passy Jan 30. 81. Dear Sir I recd your Favour of the 9th. Inst. I am convinc’d of the Reasonableness of your Remarks, and leave the Disposition of the Money…
Passy, April 25. 1781 Dear Sir I received your Favour of the 12th inclosing the Letters you mention which prove the Villainy of Digges. I have received two other Letters…
Passy, July 8. 1781 Dear Sir, I received your Favour of the past, 6 and immediately gave Orders to Mr Grand to remit you One hundred and ten Pounds Sterling…
Passy, July 17. 1781 Dear Sir In my last of the 8th Inst. I mention’d my ordering a Remittance to be made to you of 110£ Sterling, which I hope…
Passy, Aug. 8. 1781 Dear Sir, I received your Favour of the 20th past. That of the 8th of May came regularly to hand. I thought I had before acknowledged…
Passy, Nov. 19. 1781. Dear Sir, Of the Credit I have lately ordered, thro’ Mr. Grand, of £400.. 15.. 0. sterling, 5 I request you would hold 100£ at the…
Passy, Dec. 15. 1781 Dear Sir, It being long since I have had the Pleasure of hearing from you, 5 & understanding that a Packet Boat has been lost; 6…
Passy, May 27th: 1782. Dear Sir, You mention that Administration have at your request given Directions to the Navy agents at the several Ports of Embarkation to supply the Prisoners…
Benjamin Franklin addresses William Hodgson's complaint about the excessive fee for passports, criticizing government corruption and explaining that existing British and American laws still prohibit trade despite the peace treaty. He advises caution in trading English goods in America until legal repeals or permissions are confirmed to avoid confiscation.