Benjamin Franklin to John Wright, July 24, 1765
Cravenstreet, July 24. [1765–1774] 1 Dear Sir, I think I gave you some Expectations of going out with you to your Place on the Forest 2 on Saturday next. If…
Cravenstreet, July 24. [1765–1774] 1 Dear Sir, I think I gave you some Expectations of going out with you to your Place on the Forest 2 on Saturday next. If…
Royal Society house 20 July 1765 Sir The Committee for Mr. Canton’s Experiments 7 meet Again on Tuesday next 23 Instt at 11 O’Clock precisely to prosecute the same. I…
Genl. Post Office 18 July 1765 Mr. Todd presents his Compliments to Mr. Franklin and acquaints him that Lord Bessborough and Lord Grantham meet at the Office on Friday at…
Philada. June [July 3 ] 18. 1765 Dear Sir Since the Receipt of yours by the Packet, I was favor’d with yours by Capt. Robinson. 4 I Thank you for…
Wedn 17 July [1765] Mr. Charles presents his Compliments to Doctor Franklin and desires the favour of his Company at the Letter feast on friday next at the Kings Arms…
Philada. July 16, 1765 My Dear Friend I wrote thee, on the 24th Ulto. per Captn Sparks 4 —to which please to Refer. In mine of 15th June per Capn.…
Off Dover Juley the 14: 1765 Honored Sir I have put on shore at Dover Six Packets for you there is Some Still on board which I am Desierd to…
Philada. June 22. 1765 Dear Sir, I have just heard that all the Paper we are to print News Papers, &c. on, is to come over from England stamped, of…
Philada. June 20. 1765 Dear Sir, Yours, of February 14. and April 13. came safe to hand, and are the only Letters I have received from you since your Arrival…
Dear Sir, The Act of Parliament, imposing a Stamp duty on the American Colonies, is just published among us, and occasions very great uneasiness. 8 It is not the bearing…