Benjamin Franklin to Edward Mecom, January 1, 1744
Philadelphia, [1744–1745] 9 Dear Brother and Sister, If you still continue your inclination to send Benny, you may do it by the first vessel to New York. Write a line…
Philadelphia, [1744–1745] 9 Dear Brother and Sister, If you still continue your inclination to send Benny, you may do it by the first vessel to New York. Write a line…
Decr. 1744 To Mr. Franklin The season of the year advancing in which our Correspondence from this place with New York becomes more uncertain and my eldest son going now…
Philada. Nov. 2. 1744 Sir I have wrote to you by several Opportunities to acknowledge the Receipt of yours per Mr. Hall with the Things you sent me. I have…
Philada. Oct. 25. 1744 Sir I communicated your Piece on Fluxions 2 to Mr. Logan, and being at his House a few Days after, he told me, he had read…
[Philada.] Sept. 18. 1744 Sir I wrote to you per Capt. Evans, and enclos’d you Bills for £20.13.0 Sterlg. of which I now send you the Seconds. I sent you…
New York 17th of Septr. 1744 Sir I have Yours of the 13th and am glad to find by it that you have an opportunity of conversing with a Gentleman…
Philada. Sept. 13. 1744 Sir Dr. Mitchel, 5 a Gentleman from Virginia, came to Town this Morning with Mr. Bertram, and we have been together all Day, 6 which has…
Philada. Sept. 6. 1744 Honoured Father and Mother, I apprehend I am too busy in prescribing, and meddling in the Dr’s Sphere, when any of you complain of Ails in…
July 31. 1744 Sir The above is a Copy of my last (via Corke). 5 This encloses Bills for Twenty Pounds Thirteen Shillings Sterling, for which when receiv’d please to…
Philada. July 4. 1744 Sir I receiv’d your Favour per Mr. Hall, who arriv’d here about two Weeks since, and from the short Acquaintance I have had with him, I…