Letters about Science

Pennsylvania Committee of Safety to Albany Committee, August 10, 1775

Benjamin Franklin to Philip Schuyler, August 8, 1775

Philada. Augt. 8. 1775. 5 PM. Sir, Your Letter to the President of the Congress, arrived here just now by an Express from Albany, and is brought to me, the…

Pennsylvania Committee of Safety to Commissioner and Three Assessors of Bucks County, August 8, 1775

Benjamin Gale to Benjamin Franklin, August 7, 1775

Killingworth 7 Augt 1775. Honoured and Dear Sir After so Long Absence I have been Impatient To Congratulate You on Your Safe return to America, at a Time when Your…

Edward Bancroft to Benjamin Franklin, August 7, 1775

Downing street London Aug. 7th. 1775 Dear Sir I had lately the honour of acquainting you by Capt. Read with some particulars which I now confirm, 2 and although but…

Samuel Chase to Benjamin Franklin, August 4, 1775

Annapolis. Augt. 4th. 1775 Dear Sir: Colo. Harrison yesterday having informed Me that a Constitutional Post Office is now established, and that You are appointed the Head of that Department,…

“A Freeman and Associator” to Benjamin Franklin, August 3, 1775

[Between August 3 and 19?, 1775] Sir As the laws of war are very arbitrary; and vest an absolute Power in the Hands of one Class of men, over the…

Benjamin Franklin to Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson, July 8, 1775

Philada. July 8. 1775 My dear Friend I thank you for your kind Letter of April 11th. It grieves me that the present Situation of publick Affairs, makes it not…

Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Shipley, July 7, 1775

Philada July 7. 1775 I received with great Pleasure my dear Friends very kind Letter of April 19, as it informed me of his Welfare, and that of the amiable…

Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Priestley, July 7, 1775

Philadelphia, 7th July, 1775. Dear Friend The Congress met at a time when all minds were so exasperated by the perfidy of General Gage, and his attack on the country…