Benjamin Franklin to John Canton, August 15, 1771
Augt. 15. 71 Dear Sir, I have just received the enclos’d from Dr. Priestly. And as it contains an Account of a new Discovery of his, which is very curious,…
Augt. 15. 71 Dear Sir, I have just received the enclos’d from Dr. Priestly. And as it contains an Account of a new Discovery of his, which is very curious,…
London, July 17. 1771 My good and dear old Friend, I received your kind Letter of April 29. wherein you complain of your Friends here not writing to you. I…
Boston July 13th. 1771. Sir, We take this Opportunity just to acquaint you that our Governor has received a late Instruction by which he is expressly forbid for the future…
Boston July 12th 1771 Honoured sir Cap. Lloyd was to Sail yesterday; I inclos’d a Bill for £100 and put it in the Bag a few oures afterward I Received…
London, July 12. 1771 Loving Cousin, I received your kind Letter of May 17. and rejoice to hear that you and your good Family are well. My Love to them.…
Boston N.E. 10th July. 1771 Dear Sir, I should sooner have acknowledg’d the Receit of your Favors of Decemr 30. and Feby 5. had not the State of my Health…
Savanah July 9. 1771. Sir By a Letter lately received of Mr. Jasper Mauduit I find that Gentleman (whom I have not the Pleasure to know) has applied for your…
Savannah July 8, 1771 Dear Sir I received on the first instant yours of 5th March and first of May, 1 am very glad the Bills to reimburse the Money…
Philadelp: July 6. 1771. Dear Sir. This will be delivered to You by Mr. Daniel Kheun, the Brother of Doct. Kheun, Professor of Materia Medica and Botany in our Colledge.…
Ephrata in Pennsylvania the 12th. of June 1771. Sir! Being prevented by many Interruptions, the Discharge upon your worthy Letter was so long postponed. I send you hereby a Collection,…