Benjamin Franklin to Charles Carter, April 18, 1748
Philadelphia, April 18, 1748 Please to pay Mr. Robert Dade 2 or Order Thirty-one Pennyweight of Gold, and charge it to Account of, Sir Your humble Servant B. Franklin 3
Philadelphia, April 18, 1748 Please to pay Mr. Robert Dade 2 or Order Thirty-one Pennyweight of Gold, and charge it to Account of, Sir Your humble Servant B. Franklin 3
Apr. 16th [1748] My Friend BF I was well pleased with thine of the 13th Inst. on both Accounts, that of the Guns and that also of the Militia 7…
Lond Aprill 12 1747/8 Respected Friend I was very fortunate to receive both thy Curious Experiments on Electricity. I have Imparted them to the Royal Society to whome they are…
Burlington (NJ) April 9: 1748 Sir, I received yours of 2d Instant last night and am obliged for your care of my Letters as I shall for any others [that]…
Ap. 3. 48. Sir I have a Letter from Mr. Samuel Lawrence of New York, 3 (who undertook to ship the Guns for us) informing, that two small Vessels had…
Philadelphia, March 7, 1747/8 Abstract : Pass’s 9 opinion as to cost of casting cannon; favors purchasing from New England.
Feb. 19th [1748] My Friend B.F. I wrote to him about the Title page of Euclid and the Lottery now fully drawn 3 and desired his direction concluding his Affectionate…
Philada. Feby. 4. 1747,8 Dear Sir Enclos’d is a second Bill for £19 7 s. 1½ d. Sterling. The first I sent you some time since. 2 Mr. Hall will…
Philadelphia, 30 January, 1748 Sir, I send you herewith the book, and enclosed is the policy. 9 Here is no news but what is bad, namely, the taking of Mesnard,…
Philadelphia, 27 January, 1748 Sir, I have not yet found the book, 6 but suppose I shall to-morrow. The post goes out to-day, which allows me no time to look…