Mary Lucas to Benjamin Franklin, December 2, 1746
December the 2d 1746 Mr. Franklin As my husbeand Robt. Lucas in his Life time Did take the Newes Papers, and now is Decesed I now think it no Longer…
December the 2d 1746 Mr. Franklin As my husbeand Robt. Lucas in his Life time Did take the Newes Papers, and now is Decesed I now think it no Longer…
Chester Town, Ocbr. 25th 1746 Sir Yours of the 17th mentioning my chance in the New York Lottery 2 for which I return you thanks And when you Shall get…
Oct. 21. 1746 Settled all old Accounts with Mother Mrs. Sarah Read, and I am Dr. to Ballance, One Pound Seventeen Shillings and seven pence half penny; the Bond of…
Philada. Oct. 16. 1746 Sir I have receiv’d your Favour of the 13th. Instant, 3 and am glad to hear you are return’d well from Albany, which I understand has…
[October 16, 1746] According to my Promise I send you in Writing my Observations on your Book. 6 You will be the better able to consider them; which I desire…
Philada. Sept. 25. 1746 Sir Your Favours of Feb. 11. and May 1. are come to hand. Mesnard arrived safe this Morning, and I suppose I shall have the Trunks…
Philada. July 10. 1746 Sir I have your Favours of June 2d. and the 7th Instant. I thank you for your little Treatise. 3 I have interleav’d it, and am…
Philada. June 19. 1746 Sir I received your Favour of the 9th Inst. with the New System of Morality. 1 We have nothing lately publish’d here fit to send you…
Philada. May 29. 1746 Sir I have your Favour of the 19th Instant, 7 with some Queries relating to the Small Pox; in Answer to which I am to acquaint…
Philada. May 22. 1746 Sir This is only to enclose a third Bill, for £15.0.0 Sterling the first and second of which went from this Port directly and from Annapolis:…