May 9, 1759. Sir, While the public attention is so much turned towards America, every letter from thence that promises new information, is pretty generally read; it seems therefore the…
Craven Street, Friday, May 4, 1759. My dear Child, Hearing that you was in the Park last Sunday, I hop’d for the Pleasure of seeing you yesterday at the Oratorio…
April 1759 To the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty’s Treasury. The Memorial of Benjamin Franklin Agent for the Province of Pensilvania Sheweth, That since the Beginning of…
Wellingborough March 17th. 1759. Sir I have communicated Yours of the 8th Instant to Mr. Fisher, 6 who gave me the inclosed Bill of Funeral and other necessary Expences, to…
Philadelphia February 27th. 1759. Sir According to Promise, 9 I have now, by Captain Finglass, sent you the first Copy of another Bill of Exchange for £100. Sterling more, 1…
[February 12, 1759] Nos Universitatis St. Andreae apud Scotos Rector Promotor, Collegiorum Praefecti, Facultatis Artium Decanus, caeterique Professorum Ordines, Lectoribus Salutem Quandoquidem aequum est et Rationi congruens, ut qui magno…
Illington, 8 Feb. the 5 1759 Sir As you have Testified so particularly a desire, in being better Informd in your Affair, with Mr. Franklin we took an Oppertunity of…
Castle Thorp, Jan the 19. 1759 Dear Sir The Joy I had in receiving your Letter 2 was beyond Measure. To think as you granted my Desire and return you…
London, Jan. 19. 1759. Dear Sir, When I first began to treat with the Proprietors, they desired I would put down in Writing the principal Points of Complaint which were…
Philadelphia 18th Janry. 1759 Sir Yours by Duncan 2 I received with the Account of what Bills you have received for me since you left Philadelphia, wherein you told me…