Benjamin Franklin to Edward Shippen, June 2, 1755
Philada. June 2. 1755. Sir I am sorry it so happened that you had no Money put into your Hands for the Affair of the New Road; 2 for Laverty…
Philada. June 2. 1755. Sir I am sorry it so happened that you had no Money put into your Hands for the Affair of the New Road; 2 for Laverty…
Philada. May 30. 1755 Permit John Bickner and John Myfeld to pass freely from hence to the new Road in Cumberland County, they having engaged to go and work in…
Philada. May 29. 1755 at Noon The Committee have just ordered 100 Dollars into the Hands of the Governor to be sent to you for Advance Money to such Labourers…
Philada. May 29. 1755 Sir The Committee 1 hereby acquaint you that the House have resolved to defray the Expence of the cutting of the Roads requird, so that you…
Philada. May 24. 1755 Sir By the Governor’s Direction I issued the inclos’d Advertisement. 4 The Bearers, John Laverty, and Charles Coleman, have agreed to go and work on the…
Philada. May 22. 1755 Sir, Mr. Norris not being in Town, your Excellency’s Letter of the 14th Instant per Express, was delivered to me. 7 I immediately conven’d the Committee,…
May 21, 1755 I forget to tell you that if possible I would have the waggons set off with the forage on Tuesday or Wednesday next, 6 …
Preceding From Dunbar to Franklin [13 May 1755] All All correspondence between Dunbar and Franklin
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[Philadelphia, May 19, 1755] The Light in which Friends here are represented on your Side of the Water is cause of painful Consideration to many of us; Some of our…