Benjamin Franklin to Joshua Sharpe, April 21, 1758
Craven Street, April 21. 58 Sir I approve very much of engaging Dr. Hay. 1 I know not whether he will chuse to appear for us before the Attorney and…
Craven Street, April 21. 58 Sir I approve very much of engaging Dr. Hay. 1 I know not whether he will chuse to appear for us before the Attorney and…
London, April 20, 1758. Receiv’d of Benjamin Franklin, Esqr; the Sum of Forty Pounds, to be accounted for to the Province of Pennsylvania. 7 per me. Richd. Partridge £40: 0:…
London April 6th: 1758. Sir We did, as we before told you, 2 without any delay on our parts, cause Cases to be drawn up, stating the several Matters in…
London, January 14, 1758. Dear Debby, I wrote a very long letter to you lately, two whole sheets full, containing answers to all yours received during my sickness. 8 I…
Craven Street, Jan. 13, 1758 Sir Please to send by the Bearer, Pere Charlevoix’s History of the French Settlement in America. 7 Yours &c. B Franklin
London, Jan. 11. 1758. I thank you for your Account of the Aurora. 4 A very considerable one appear’d here the same Evening, being Saturday, Nov. 12. I did not…
Philadelphia, 6th Jany. 1758 Sir My last to you was by the Mercury, Capt. Robinson, 1 in which I promised to remit you by the next Vessel; and accordingly, you…
Craven-street, Jan. 6, 1758. Sir, I return Mr. Mitchell’s paper on the strata of the earth 9 with thanks. The reading of it, and perusal of the draft that accompanies…
Cravenstreet, Jan. 3. 58. Revd. Sir, I send you herewith the Extract of Mr. Sturgeon’s Letter, 7 which I mentioned to you. He is, among us, esteemed a good Man,…
Braintree October–December? 1758. Printed: JA, Earliest Diary description begins The Earliest Diary of John Adams , ed. L. H. Butterfield and others, Cambridge, 1966. description ends , p. 69–70 ,…