Letters about Founding Era

Benjamin Franklin to Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg, March 27, 1773

Londres, 27 Mars 1773 Je compte que notre Poke-Weed est ce que les Botanistes appellent PHYTOLACCA . Cette plante porte des bayes grosses comme des pois: la peau en est…

Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg to Benjamin Franklin, March 25, 1773

A Paris, 25 Mars 1773. Monsieur, Si j’ai bien saisi vos principes, il faut que le verre qui doit servir à l’expérience de Leyde réunisse ces deux conditions: 1º. qu’il…

Thomas Cushing to Benjamin Franklin, March 24, 1773

Boston, March: 24th: 1773 Sir I have just received your Favor of the 2d. December last with the several papers Inclosed for which I am much oblidged to you. I…

Samuel Cooper to Benjamin Franklin, March 15, 1773

Boston N.E. 15th March, 1773. Dear Sir I have been confin’d to my House great Part of this Winter by my valetudinary State, and been little able to see and…

Benjamin Franklin to Alexander Colden, March 3, 1773

Benjamin Franklin to Richard Bache, March 3, 1773

London, Mar. 3. 73 Dear Son I received yours of Jan. 4. per Packet but none from Mrs. Franklin, whom you mention as writing at the same time. I lament…

Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg to Benjamin Franklin, February 24, 1773

A Paris ce 24e. fr. 1773. Monsieur et tres cher Ami L’impression avança bien la semaine derniere, j’eus châque jour une feuille nouvelle (a corriger les epreuves). Le carnaval est…

Horace-Bénédict de Saussure to Benjamin Franklin, February 23, 1773

Naples le 23e. Févr. 1773. Monsieur J’ai reçu avec un extrême plaisir les deux lettres que vous m’avés fait l’honneur de m’écrire, l’une du 8e. Octobre, l’autre du 1er. Xbre…

Jonathan Sr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, February 15, 1773

Boston Feby 15th 1773 Honoured Sir I wrote you Decr. 27 by Capt: Jenkins, 8 and Inform’d you of a proposal made by Hall or rather Halls Friends, Who have…

Samuel Potts to Benjamin Franklin, February 15, 1773

Genl. Post Office Monday 15 Febry. [1773 7 ] Dear Sir I am very sorry as you have had the trouble of writing your Letters to acquaint you that we…