[November 5, 1740] This Indenture Witnesseth, That James Franklin late of Newport in Rhodeisland, but now of Philadelphia in Pennsilvania Hath put himself, and by these Presents, doth voluntarily, and…
Janry. the 26th 1739/40 Sir I Sent you Last week 7½ Reemes of Large Printing Paper and 8 Reemes of Brown Ditto and Now Send you by the Same Barrer…
Germanna, Octob. 12. 1739 Sir, 5 The Part which your Predecessor, Mr. Andrew Bradford, has acted with respect to the Post-Office Accompts, is no longer to be born with .…
July 29 1739 Sir Please to let my Son Hugh Meredith have the Sum of Eight pounds and place the Same to the Account of your Real Friend And very…
Boston, May 26, 1739 Loving Son. As to the original of our name there is various opinions; some say that it came from a sort of title of which a…
Dec. 22. 1738 Mr. Corin Please to let the Bearer Stephen Potts 3 have a pair of Leather Breeches, and charge them to the Account of your Friend B Franklin
Octobr 11. [1738] Mr. Franklin Please to fasten this to the Manuscript of Philosophy. 1 And if it be gone, be so kind as to inclose it to the Royal…
Maidenhead 5. Octr. 1738 Mr. Franklin If my Manuscripts 9 be not gone before this comes to you; I have one Small Amendment (which happened thro’ too much hast). It…
Philadelphia August 8th. 1738. Honourable Sir, The Library Company of Philadelphia beg leave to return their most hearty Thanks for your noble Benefaction of an Air Pump with its costly…
June 12, 1738 Sir I send you the Ladies Library and the other two Vols. of Don Quixote. The Homers I have are done by Pope. The Iliads are in…