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…
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. 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…
Boston, Nov. 4. 1754 Dear Sir I am favoured with yours of July 31. and Augt. 5. which came to hand since my Arrival here. 4 I hear from Mr.…
Philada. March 23. 1755 Dear Sir, This only serves to cover a Bill of Exchange for Twenty Pounds Sterling, drawn on Alexander Grant Esqr. by Mary Steevens. I send it…
Philada. Oct. 7. 1755 Dear Sir Mr. Hall has wrote to you for a Fount of English, and a Fount with a Longprimer Face on a smaller Body for the…
Philada. Oct. 25. 1755. Dear Sir, The above is a Copy of my last. 4 Enclosed is the second Bill. I am, Dear Sir, Your most obedient Servant B Franklin
Philada. Nov. 27. 1755 Dear Sir, I have yours of Oct. 3. 4 Bolitho being just arriv’d, the Things not yet come on shore. By the Account sent, I find…
New York July 2. 1756 Dear Sir, Being here, I take this Opportunity per the Packet Boat, to write you a Line, acknowledging the Receipt of your Favour of March…
New York July 27. 1756 Dear Sir, The above is a Copy of my last. 4 Since which I have received from Philadelphia one of our Newspapers printed on the…
Philada. Dec. 31. 1756 Dear Sir This serves only to cover a Bill of Exchange drawn by B. Mecom on you, upon a Supposition that you have receiv’d Bills he…
Philada. Jany. 1. 1757 Dear Sir I wrote you a Line or two yesterday, 8 enclosing B. Mecom’s 2d Bill for £100 Sterling drawn on you upon Presumption that you…
Jany. 31. 1757 Dear Sir, The above is a Copy of my last 5 I have now before me your Favour of Sept. 11 6 I shall not fail on…
[1759–62, 1764–75?] Dear Sir, I have perus’d the Parts you put into my Hands of the new Work on Commerce, &c. and must own myself extreamly pleas’d with it. It…
London, 20 July, 1762. Dear Sir: I received your very kind letter and invitation to Bath where I am sure I could spend some days very happily with you and…
London, 23 July, 1762. Dear Straney: As Dr. Hawkesworth 9 calls you, I send you inclosed a line to my good friend Dr. Kelley; which you will do me the…
Philada. Dec. 2. 1762 Dear Straney, As good Dr. Hawkesworth 2 calls you, to whom my best Respects. I got home well the 1st. of November, and had the Happiness…
Philada. Dec. 7. 1762 Dear Friend, I wrote you some time since 8 to acquaint you with my Arrival, and the kind Reception I met with from my old and…
Philada. June 2. 1763 Dear Friend, I have just received your Favour of Feb. 28. 9 being but lately returned home from Virginia. Dr. Kelly in his Letter, appears the…
Woodbridge New Jersey June 10. 1763. Dear Straney I am here in my Way to New England, where I expect to be till towards the End of Summer. I have…
Boston, Augt. 8. 1763 Dear Friend, I have received here your Favour of May 3. and Postscript of May 10. 4 and thank you cordially for the Sketch you give…
Philada. March 30. 1764 Dear Friend, I begin to think it long since I had the Pleasure of hearing from you. 9 Enclos’d is one of our last Gazettes, 1…
Philada. June 25. 1764 Dear Sir, I wrote a few Lines to go to you via Liverpool; but they were too late for the Ship, and now accompany this. 1…
Philada. Sept. 24. 1764 Dear Mr. Strahan, I wrote to you of the first Instant, and sent you a Bill for £13 and a little List of Books to be…
College of Edinr. Feby. 18th. 1765 Dear Sir Just now Mr. Balfour 7 delivered to me your Letter of the 14th. and as the Post sets out in half an…
Wednesday morng. [November 27, 1765] 8 Oh! my dear Friend! I never was more surpriz’d than on reading your Note. 9 I grieve for you, for Mrs. Strahan, for Mr.…