John Shippen to Benjamin Franklin, June 3, 1769
Skeleton-hall, 9 St. Thos. Street, Southwarke June 3d. 1769. Most respected Sir If after the Perusal of the inclosed Letters from my Father you will Venture to Assist Me, by…
Skeleton-hall, 9 St. Thos. Street, Southwarke June 3d. 1769. Most respected Sir If after the Perusal of the inclosed Letters from my Father you will Venture to Assist Me, by…
London, June 3. 1769 My dear Child, Capt. Jefferies has so long talk’d of sailing, that People began to think he would never sail; 6 and now I am just…
Whitehall June 2d. 1769 Sir I am directed by the Earl of Hillsborough to desire the Favor that he may see you at His House together with the Agents of…
New-York, 31 May [–June 10] 1769 Honoured Sir The 22d and 24th Instant, I wrote you per Capt. Haight, inclosing you the 2d of a Bill for £100. Sterling and…
Newyork, May 30, 1769 Honoured Sir You were so good a while ago, to Mention that if I chose to resign the Custom House Business you would not be displeased.…
Westbury May the 24, 1769 Honoured Sir I hope you and Mrs. Stevenson are well and that She did not Dislike my Husbands Letter tho it was wrote as Short…
Tunis 23d May 1769 Dear Sir, Your two very obliging favors by Mr. Stuart (who arrived a few weeks ago) I have received, and most sincerely thank you for the…
April the 10th 1769 My much Respected ould and Constant Friend I received with great pleasure my dear friends letter of January the 9th 1769 and am much obliged to…
Newington-Green, April 3, 1769. Dear Sir, I beg leave to submit to your perusal the following observations. If you think them of any importance, I shall be obliged to you…
London April 3d [-21] 1769 Sir I received duely your favour of December 24th with the Address of your Commons House of Assembly to the King. 6 I directly waited…