Benjamin Franklin to William Hunter, August 29, 1757
London, May 5, 1772 Hunter The above Sums taken from Banker’s Book (Brown & Sons) all above the Line are settled in the Post Office Account between W. Hunter and…
London, May 5, 1772 Hunter The above Sums taken from Banker’s Book (Brown & Sons) all above the Line are settled in the Post Office Account between W. Hunter and…
[Philadelphia, Aug. 22, 1757] Mrs. Franklin favoured me with the Sight of a Letter wrote to you by one Mr. Waring, 4 in which your Thoughts are desired on the…
London Augst. 20, 1757. Heads of Complaint 1. That the reasonable and necessary Power given to Deputy Governors of Pennsylvania by the Royal Charter, Section 4th. and 5th. of making…
Hampstead 7 Friday Afternoon past 4. 12. Augst. 1757. Sir, In Consequence of my Letter to You, of the 10th. Instant, 8 I am now to acquaint You, that it’s…
July the 29th. 1757 Dear Benjamin I now take the Freedom of thy usual Benevolence and favour of thy wife to inclose this letter in hers 2 hopeing this way…
London, July 27. 1757 My dear Child We arrived here well last Night, only a little fatigued with the last Day’s Journey, being 70 Miles. 8 I write only this…
Falmouth July 17, 1757 I have now the Pleasure to inform my dearest Betsy that her Franklin is safely arriv’d in England about two Hours ago, after a Passage of…
[Falmouth, July 17, 1757] The bell ringing for church, we went thither immediately, and with hearts full of gratitude, returned sincere thanks to God for the mercies we had received:…
Newport July 12th. 1757. Dear Sir Just before you sail’d from New York, you was so good as to inclose to me a Copy of your philosophic Letter to a…
Philadelphia July 4th. 1757 Dear Sir. My last to you was by the Rebecca, Captain Arthur (via Liverpool) covering the second Copy of the £100. Bill. 4 Inclosed you have…