Benjamin Franklin to William Shirley, December 22, 1754
Boston, Dec. 22, 1754 Sir, Since the conversation your Excellency was pleased to honour me with, on the subject of uniting the Colonies more intimately with Great Britain, by allowing…
Boston, Dec. 22, 1754 Sir, Since the conversation your Excellency was pleased to honour me with, on the subject of uniting the Colonies more intimately with Great Britain, by allowing…
Boston, Dec. 12. 1754 Sir I received here your Favour of the 9th of Augt. and have forwarded that directed to our Friend Mr. Elliot. 4 I thank you for…
Boston. December 4. 1754 Sir, I mention’d it Yesterday to your Excellency as my Opinion, that Excluding the People of the Colonies from all Share in the Choice of the…
Tuesday Morning [December 3, 1754]. 1 Sir, I return the loose sheets of the plan, with thanks to your Excellency for communicating them. I apprehend, that excluding the People of…
Boston, Nov. 25. 1754 Gentlemen I hoped to have had the Pleasure of seeing you at New Haven long before this time, but the Sickness of my Fellow Traveller Mr.…
Kingston 16th. Novr. 1754 Benjamin Franklane Esqr. I Receiv’d 10 Rm. of Paper for which I am Greatly Oblig’d to you for as it Came very Opportunitely. 8 I Beg…
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.…
Boston, Oct. 14. 1754 Dear Son, I have yours of the 4th Inst. 6 and find the Election has turn’d out as I expected. 7 I am glad Rutherford has…
New York, Sept. 17. 1754 Dear Sir The Bearer, Mr. Elphinston, 5 has a secret Art, by which he teaches, even a veteran Scrawler, to write fairly in 30 Hours.…
River Virga. 1 Septr. 7th. 1754. Sir At the Request of Col. Charles Carter 2 I send you our Governors proroguing Speech. 3 He and I came home last night…