Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, January 31, 1757
Philada. Jan. 31. 1757 Dear Sir The preceding are Copies of my late Letters; 8 to which I have little to add, except to request you would send the Magazines…
Philada. Jan. 31. 1757 Dear Sir The preceding are Copies of my late Letters; 8 to which I have little to add, except to request you would send the Magazines…
[January 28, 1757] Resolved, N.C.D . That a Commissioner, or Commissioners, be appointed to go Home to England, in Behalf of the People of this Province, to solicit a Removal…
[January 26, 1757] May it please your Honour , The Representatives of the Freemen of Pennsylvania, in General Assembly met, do hereby humbly remonstrate to your Honour, That the Proprietaries…
Philada. Jany. 25th 1757. Sir: The ammunition and other Things applied for by Captain Calender, 1 and allowed by the Commissioners, are sent up some time since, except three Drums…
Jan. 24. 1757. 3 Sir I trouble You with this [to inform you of?] the Death of a worthy Clergyman the [Reverend Henry?] Wheatley, 4 Lecturer of St. Leonard Shoreditch,…
Bethlehem Jany. 21st. 1757. Gentlemen The last week Jo Peeby and Lewis Montour Came here and produced His Honour the Governour’s Pass to go to the Indian Countrey, requireing all…
Philada. Jan. 13. 1757 Dear Bess Your Story is well told and entertaining 9 Only let me admonish you of a small tho’ common Fault of Story-tellers. You should not…
Philada. Jany. 1. 1757 Dear Sir I wrote you a Line or two yesterday, 8 enclosing B. Mecom’s 2d Bill for £100 Sterling drawn on you upon Presumption that you…
Philada. Jan. 1. 1757 Dear Friend I wrote you yesterday a Line or two 5 enclosing the second of a Set of Bills for £120 Sterling, drawn on Mr. William…
[c.1757] Sir, I am really sorry, that I have it not in my power to answer your request in a more satisfactory manner. If you had favored me with the…