[December 5, 1748] Sir ’Tis some Time since I receiv’d a considerable Account against you from England. An Unwillingness to give you Concern has hitherto prevented my mentioning it to…
Philada. Nov. 29. 1748 Sir I received your Favour of the 9th Inst. 2 with the Voyage in Search of the N.W. Passage; I have been several Times since at…
[November 25, 1748] To the Honourable James Hamilton , Esq; 9 Lieutenant-Governor of the Province of Pennsylvania, and Counties of Newcastle, Kent and Sussex, on Delaware; The humble Address of…
Philada. Nov. 23. 1748 Dear Sir I have just Time to acquaint you that yours per Cowie is this moment come to hand, with Mr. Read’s Account &c. 5 I…
9br [November] 9th [1748] My friend B F. I here return thee Hen: Ellis’s Tract of his Voyage to Hudson’s Bay, 1 which I have perused and I thank thee…
[November 7, 1748] I send you herewith the late Voyage for the Discovery of the Northwest Passage, 8 which I hope may afford you some entertainment. If you have the…
Philadelphia, October 30, 1748 Sir, I received your favor of the 28th, 1 with the piece on the Generation of Plants, for which I thank you. Mr. Sandin, the Swedish…
Philada. Oct. 19. 1748 Dear Sir I receiv’d your Favour of April 25, 3 with the Maps, &c. I am glad the Polybius did not come, 4 and hope you…
Philada. Oct. 18. 1748 Sir I have receiv’d your several Favours of April 1. June 2. June 14 and Augt. 20, and some others, 7 with all the Books and…
Philada. Sept. 29. 1748 Sir I received your Favour of the 12th Inst. 8 which gave me the greater Pleasure, as ’twas so long since I had heard from you.…