Benjamin Franklin to Louis-Phélypeaux, duc de La Vrillière, September 4, 1772
[September 4, 1772 9 ] It was with the greatest Pleasure I received the Information your Grace has condescended to give me of my Nomination by the King to fill…
[September 4, 1772 9 ] It was with the greatest Pleasure I received the Information your Grace has condescended to give me of my Nomination by the King to fill…
London, Aug. 22. 1772 Dear Sir, I received your Favour of June 29. and was glad to hear of your safe Return from Virginia, and that you were determin’d to…
London, Augt. 22. 1772 Dear Friend, I hope you received the Elastic Truss, and that it answered and gave Satisfaction. 9 It gives me great Pleasure to understand by yours…
London, Augt. 22. 1772 Dear Friend, I rejoiced to hear of your safe Arrival and happy Meeting with your Friends. I hope every other Circumstance there will prove agreable [to?]…
London, Augt. 22. 1772. Gentlemen I suppose Mr. Barclay has acquainted you from time to time with the Difficulties that have attended our obtaining the Money for the Hospital. He…
London, Augt. 22. 1772 Gentlemen, I received your Bill on Whitmore for £125 Sterling, which is carried to the Credit of the Library Company. With this you will receive the…
London, Augt 22. 1772 Dear Friend, I made a little Extract from yours of April 27. of the Number of Slaves imported and perishing, with some close Remarks on the…
London, Aug. 22. 1772 My dear old Friend, I received your kind Letter of May 10. I am glad the Rhubarb Seed got safe to hand. I make no doubt…
London Augt. 22. 1772 Dear Son, I have not had time to look over the Remarks sent me on Parker’s Account, but shall do it shortly. 4 I am glad…
New Street August 21. 1772. Dear Sir As you will probably write to Philadelphia by some of the Vessels now about to sail thither, may I request the favour of…