Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, February 28, 1749
Philada. Feby. 28. 1748–9 Our Friend Hall goes on exceedingly well: Has lately got a Daughter. 9
William Strahan may refer to:William Strahan (publisher) (1715-1785), printer and publisher William Henry Strahan (1869-1915), Australian soldier and poet William Strahan (cricketer) (1807-1886), English cricketer
Philada. Feby. 28. 1748–9 Our Friend Hall goes on exceedingly well: Has lately got a Daughter. 9
Philada. April 29. 1749 Sir I suppose Mr. Hall will acquaint you that I have settled with him for those Things you sent me that were charg’d in his Invoice.…
Philadelphia, July 3, 1749 Dear Sir, I wrote to you very fully per Arthur concerning your affair with Mr. Read, 3 and shall have nothing to add on that subject…
Philadelphia, October 23, 1749 Dear Sir, I hope before this can reach you your Parliament will have met and ordered payment of what has been so long due on account…
Philada. June 2. 1750 Dear Sir The Person from whom you had the Power of Attorney to receive a Legacy, was born in Holland, and at first call’d Aletta Crell;…
Philada. Dec. 6. 1750 Dear Sir I receiv’d your Favour of Augt. 31. per Mesnard, and Copy per Shirley who is just arrived. Mr. Joseph Crellius 2 is gone to…
Philada. Feb. 4. 1750, 1 Dear Sir I wrote you per Capt. Budden, who sail’d the Beginning of December, and sent you a Bill of Exchange on Jonathan Gurnel &…
Philada. June 28. 1751 Dear Sir, I receiv’d yours of March 26. 4 with the Books per Smith in good Order: And your Account, which agrees with mine except in…
Philadelphia, July 19, 1751 Dear Sir, This serves to cover the enclosed 3 and recommend the affair to your care. I have assured the gentlemen concerned that you will serve…
Philada. Sept. 22. 1751 Dear Sir My Daughter receiv’d her Books all in good Order, and thanks you for your kind Care in sending them. Enclos’d is a second Bill…
Philada. March 21, 1752 Dear Sir, I wrote to you in the Winter via New York, for a few Books, and sent a 2d Bill of £30 Barbados Currency. 3…
Philada. June 20. 1752 Dear Sir I received yours of Jan. 17. 5 with the two Vols. of Viner, in good Order: 6 but the Ship proving leaky, the Water…
Philada. Augt. 7. 1752 Dear Sir I wrote to you lately per Mesnard, and sent a Bill for £50 Sterling, 3 with a List of Books to be purchased for…
Philada. Augt. 8, 1752 Dear Sir, I wrote to you the 20th of June per Mr. Sterling (who I hope is by this Time safe arrived in England) and sent…
Philada. Sept. 1. 1752 Dear Sir, This is only to enclose a second Bill for £20 Sterling, drawn on Alexr Grant Esqr per Mrs. Mary Stevens. 5 I am, Yours…
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…
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. 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…
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…
[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. 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…
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. 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. 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…