Jonathan Belcher to Benjamin Franklin, July 23, 1755
Eliza. Town (N.J.) July 23: 1755 Sir, Altho’ I wrote you 21: Current 5 yet I am to ask your Pardon for the Trouble of this which is to pray…
Eliza. Town (N.J.) July 23: 1755 Sir, Altho’ I wrote you 21: Current 5 yet I am to ask your Pardon for the Trouble of this which is to pray…
Kingston 21 [?] July 1755 Mr. Franklane I shall be oblidg’d to you for letting me know what the Paper I have had from you Comes to also to make…
Eliza. Town (NJ) July 21: 1755 Sir I have your obliging Favour of the 14: Instant: 2 and thank you for your intended Civility to my Son if he shoud…
[Winchester, Va. July 15?, 1755] 8 By good Authority from the Forces we learn, that the Generall is not killed, as reported at first. He is wounded in the body,…
Philada. July 10. 1755 Dear Sir This is only to acknowledge the Receipt of three very agreable Letters from you, 9 and to promise an Answer as soon as I…
Eliza. Town (N.J.) July 9: 1755 [ Missing ] therefore take the Freedom of desiring you to deliver him the Inclosed and to shew him your wonted Civility with the…
Philada. July 3. 1755. Dear Friend Before this reaches you, you will have heard that the House is adjourn’d. A Bill to strike £10,000 Exchange Money is pass’d, and nothing…
Philadelphia 29 June 1755 Sir, I have for a long time owed you a reply to your last letter dated June. 20, 1754. 7 I received it in January last…
Block Island June the 28th [1755] 4 Dear, Dear Sir, Excues my writeing when I tell you it is the great regard I have for you will not let me…
Maryland 27. June 1755. Dear Sir I embrace this first Opportunity that hath presented itself to return You my thanks for the very polite and Hospitable Entertaintment I met with…