William Dames to Benjamin Franklin, March 16, 1747
[ Missing ] 16th: March 1746/7 [ Missing ] letters frequently are sent down by the westren [ missing ] post to Annapolis, which occations a [ missing ] delay,…
[ Missing ] 16th: March 1746/7 [ Missing ] letters frequently are sent down by the westren [ missing ] post to Annapolis, which occations a [ missing ] delay,…
Stenton March 6. 1747 My friend B. Franklin, I utterly forgot to send thee the N York Paper by my Son who was here this Morning but I now do…
[February? 1747] 1. How many men imployed in the whole? 2. How many men imediately about the Glass blowing? 3. How maney feet of Glass Do they make a Day?…
Stenton February 23. 1747 My friend B. Franklin, Yesterday was the first time that I ever heard one syllable of thy Electrical Experiments, when John Bartram surpriz’d me with the…
Philada. Feby. 10. 1746/7 Sir I wrote a Line to you per last Post, which I hope came to hand. The Ingredients of Common Window and Bottle Glass are only…
Philada. Jan. 27. 1746/7 Sir I receiv’d yours of the 26th past, 1 which I shall endeavour to answer fully per next Post. In the mean time please to tender…
Philada. Jany. 4. 1746[,7] Sir, I wrote a Line to you some days since, via New York, enclosing a Bill of £25 Sterling; the second in a Copy by some…
Philada, Jan. 1. 1746, 7. This is only to enclose a Bill of Exchange for £25 Sterling, and to wish you and good Mrs. Strahan, with your Children &c. many…