Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, July 28, 1747
Philada. July 28. 1747 1 Sir The inclosed is a Copy of my last, which went by the Governour’s Vessel: since which we have received, by Mesnard and Ouchterlony, Hill’s…
Philada. July 28. 1747 1 Sir The inclosed is a Copy of my last, which went by the Governour’s Vessel: since which we have received, by Mesnard and Ouchterlony, Hill’s…
Boston July 27 1747 Sir Mrs. Steel 7 who got here last week desires me to write you in her behalf, to acknowledge the many kind Acts of Freindship she…
Annapolis, July 25. 1747. Dear Sir, You will receive by this Mail two Packets from Barbadoes, which came inclosed to me from Mr. Ja. Bingham. 1 One of them incloses…
North East July 21st. 1747 Sir I’m informd of Some Letters from Virginia being directed for your care, if any arrived please send per Enoch Story 8 and if any…
Stenton July 19  1747 My friend B. Franklin, I can scarce ever forgive thee for not shewing me, in now above two years and a half, Dr. Colden’s Answer to…
Philada. July 16. 1747 Dear Sir I receiv’d your Favour of the 4th Instant. 5 I ought before this Time to have acknowledg’d the Receipt of the Book, which came…
July 13. 1747 My friend B. Franklin I received this afternoon a Copy of the Proposals for printing another Edition of Universal History of which I had a sight of…
Boston July 6th. 1747 Sir Herewith I send the Seal which you so long ago Spoke to me for, for Mr. Read. 6 The Occasion of my sending it to…
[Philadel]phia June 23. 1747 Dear Mr. Franklin I thank You heartily for Your kind preamble to the Subscription. 2 I only object against its being made publick so as to…
Philada. June 5. 1747 Sir Mr. Harrison 7 tells me you are still in New York, as deeply engag’d in Publick Affairs, I suppose, as ever. When I consider your…