Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, August 8, 1754
Philada. Augt. 8. 1754 Dear Sir The above is Copy of my last. 5 Not receiving the Printing House as expected last Spring, has been a considerable Disappointment; 6 but…
Philada. Augt. 8. 1754 Dear Sir The above is Copy of my last. 5 Not receiving the Printing House as expected last Spring, has been a considerable Disappointment; 6 but…
Philada. April 28. 1754 Dear Sir, The above is a Copy of mine per Reeve. 4 Two Ships are since arrived in New York, but I hear nothing yet of…
Philada. April 18. 1754 Dear Sir By Capt. Gibbon I received a Copy of yours per the Myrtylla, 8 but she is not yet arrived. I am glad to hear…
Philada. Dec. 4. 1753 Dear Sir, This serves to enclose second Bills for One Hundred Pound Sterling, sent per Richey. I am, ut supra. B Franklin
Philada. Nov. 27. 1753 Dear Sir I inclose you a Bill of Philip Gibbes jr. drawn on Messrs. Lascelles and Maxwell, Merchants in London, for £50 Sterling. Also a Bill…
[Philadelphia, November 16, 1753] I wrote to you via Bristol and desired you to bespeak some Letter and a Press for me. 7 I desired Mr. Hall to look out…
Philada. Oct. 27 1753 Dear Sir, I have your Favour of June 27, 2 and am quite surpriz’d at the Conduct of Mr. Harris. He is return’d to Maryland as…
Philada. June 4. 1753 Sir The above is a Copy of mine per Reeves. 6 This is only to request you would send me here, the Quarto Abridgement of the…
Philad. May 9. 1753 Dear Sir I have your Favour of Jany. 30 6 and thank you for the Civility shown on my Recommendation to Mr. Harris. 7 What you…
Philada. Nov. 16. 1752 Dear Sir Your Favours of Augt. 26. with the Books for the Library Company, &c. came safe to hand; 2 and all turn out right; excepting…