Benjamin Franklin to John Fothergill, October 1, 1757
Tuesday morning, [October, 1757?] 5 Dear Doctor I took the 30 grs. of Comp[oun]d Powder of Contrayerva 6 you prescribed, and had a good Night. I had no Headach in…
Tuesday morning, [October, 1757?] 5 Dear Doctor I took the 30 grs. of Comp[oun]d Powder of Contrayerva 6 you prescribed, and had a good Night. I had no Headach in…
Philadelphia, 19th October 1757 Dear Sir My last to you by the Carolina Captain Duncan, 1 contained the second Copy of a Bill of Exchange for £100. which I hope…
Philada. October 17th. 1757 Respected Friend Benjn. Franklin I was pleased to hear of your safe arrival by a short agreeable Letter from Exeter, which I had the pleasure of…
Septr. 18th. 1757 Sir About the time you left America I was employed in endeavouring with my Fathers assistance to form an Explication of the Phenomena of Electricity, on his…
In our Magazine, Vol. XXV . p. 87 [487]. Vol. xxvi. p. 28. we have given a very particular account of the disputes between the assembly of Pennsylvania and the…
Philadelphia, 14th Septemr 1757 Dear Sir I make no Doubt but long before this comes to hand, you have received the first and Second Copies of the second Hundred Pound.…
London, May 5, 1772 Hunter The above Sums taken from Banker’s Book (Brown & Sons) all above the Line are settled in the Post Office Account between W. Hunter and…
[Philadelphia, Aug. 22, 1757] Mrs. Franklin favoured me with the Sight of a Letter wrote to you by one Mr. Waring, 4 in which your Thoughts are desired on the…
London Augst. 20, 1757. Heads of Complaint 1. That the reasonable and necessary Power given to Deputy Governors of Pennsylvania by the Royal Charter, Section 4th. and 5th. of making…
Hampstead 7 Friday Afternoon past 4. 12. Augst. 1757. Sir, In Consequence of my Letter to You, of the 10th. Instant, 8 I am now to acquaint You, that it’s…