Letters about Science

David Hartley to Benjamin Franklin, February 24, 1776

Lond feb 24 1776 Dear Sir It is so long since I have had the pleasure of hearing from you that I fear the administration has but too effectually stopt…

Horatio Gates to Benjamin Franklin, February 23, 1776

Head Quarter’s 23 Febry 1776 Dear Sir This will be deliverd to you by The Baron de Woedtkee, who appears to be a Gentleman, and a Veteran Charectors you will…

William Goforth to Benjamin Franklin, February 22, 1776

Three Rivers 22d.[-23] Feb. 1776. Sir I have been informd that it is a Custom in the polite world when about to address a Stranger to Apoligize for so doing.…

Benjamin Franklin to Charles Lee, February 19, 1776

Philada Febry. 19, 1776. Dear Sir, I rejoice that you are going to Canada. I hope the Gout will not have the courage to follow you into that severe Climate.…

Joseph Priestley to Benjamin Franklin, February 13, 1776

London 13 Feby. 1776. Dear Sir I lament this unhappy war, as on more serious accounts, so not a little that it renders my correspondence with you so precarious. I…

Samuel Wharton to Benjamin Franklin, December 23, 1775

London December 23. 1775 Dear Sir The Bearer hereof Mr. Wrixon, a Gentleman of Character and good Connexions in Ireland, I beg leave to introduce to your Frindship, Civility and…

Edward Bancroft to Benjamin Franklin, December 23, 1775

London Decr. 23d. 1775. Dear Sir The difficulties and Dangers attending all American Correspondence have for sometime suspended those Communications which Friendship would have inclined me otherwise to make you.…

York County Committee to Pennsylvania Committee of Safety, December 23, 1775

Catherine Meed to Benjamin Franklin, December 16, 1775

Sunsbury Shemokin Der 16 1775 Dear Uncle I Recevd your kind Condesenging letter, 3 and think myself happy to Inform you who I am-the Daughter of John Croker. I was…

Israel Pemberton to Benjamin Franklin, December 13, 1775