[November 23, 1757] 1 As the Proprietaries of Pensilvania think it highly probable, that the House of Representatives, on sending over their Agent, may have charged him with some Applications…
London, Nov. 22. 1757 My dear Child, During my Illness which continued near Eight Weeks, I wrote you several little Letters, 6 as I was able; the last was by…
Philadelphia 20th Novemr 1757 Sir My two last to you by Capt. Budden to London, and Capt. Stewart to Liverpoole, 3 contained the first and second Copies of a Bill…
[Philadelphia, November 12, 1757] Here is a visible Aurora Borealis; at 7 a Clock it was about two hours high, to the northward pretty bright. Soon after Day light disappeared…
Tuesday morning, [October, 1757?] 5 Dear Doctor I took the 30 grs. of Comp[oun]d Powder of Contrayerva 6 you prescribed, and had a good Night. I had no Headach in…
Philadelphia, 19th October 1757 Dear Sir My last to you by the Carolina Captain Duncan, 1 contained the second Copy of a Bill of Exchange for £100. which I hope…
Philada. October 17th. 1757 Respected Friend Benjn. Franklin I was pleased to hear of your safe arrival by a short agreeable Letter from Exeter, which I had the pleasure of…
Septr. 18th. 1757 Sir About the time you left America I was employed in endeavouring with my Fathers assistance to form an Explication of the Phenomena of Electricity, on his…
In our Magazine, Vol. XXV . p. 87 [487]. Vol. xxvi. p. 28. we have given a very particular account of the disputes between the assembly of Pennsylvania and the…
Philadelphia, 14th Septemr 1757 Dear Sir I make no Doubt but long before this comes to hand, you have received the first and Second Copies of the second Hundred Pound.…