March 25th 1732. The Directors, in Town, met with the Treasurer and Secretary at Nicholas Scull’s, as was agreed at last Meeting, B. Franklin having sent a Messenger about with…
[By telegraph.] Mr. Pruyn to Mr. Seward No. 71.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Kanagawa, Yokohama, October 30, 1863. Sir: Government has asked the abandonment of this port,…
Mr. Pruyn to Mr. Seward. No. 67.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Kanagawa, Yokohama, October 15, 1863. Sir: I have the painful duty to inform you of another…
[November 8, 1731] The Minutes of me Joseph Breintnall Secretary to the Directors of the Library Company of Philadelphia, with such of the Minutes of the same Directors as they…
Mr. Pruyn to Mr. Seward No. 60.] Legation of the United States in Japan, Yokohama, September 28, 1863. Sir: Since my last despatch nothing of importance has occurred affecting the…
Philadelphia, June 19, 1731 5 Dear Sister, Yours of May 26, I received with the melancholy news of the death of sister Deavenport, a loss, without doubt, regretted by all…
1st of May 1731 Friend B.F. I did wrong perhaps in bringing out with me the Paper I had from T. G. 7 but on thy Letter I return it.…
[July 14, 1730] Be it remembered , That Hugh Meredith and Benjamin Franklin have this Day separated as Partners, and will henceforth act each on his own Account. And that…
[June? 1730] 6 Dear Sister, Your kind and affectionate Letter of May the 15th, was extreamly agreeable to me; and the more so, because I had not for two Years…
Philadelphia, January 6, 1726–7 Dear Sister, I am highly pleased with the account captain Freeman 5 gives me of you. I always judged by your behaviour when a child that…