Letters from 1773

Edmé-Louis Daubenton to Benjamin Franklin, May 31, 1773

au jardin du Roy ce 31. may. [1773] M. Daubenton le jeune a l’honneur de presenter son hommage à Monsieur franklin et de l’assurer de son respect en lui envoyant…

Benjamin Franklin to Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg, May 28, 1773

London, May 28 [-June 1]. 1773 Dear Sir, I have received your Favour of the 13th Instant with several Packets of the Sheets. I have examined more of them, and…

Daniel Wister to Benjamin Franklin, April 30, 1773

Philada: April 30th: 1773 Dear friend, You have undoubtedly been inform’d of my unhappy situation for three years past. I had engag’d too largely in business, contracted many bad debts,…

William B. Franklin to Benjamin Franklin, April 30, 1773

Philadelphia April 30th. 1773 Honoured Father, I wrote to you by Capt. All who left Town the day before Yesterday, and this morning I received a few Lines from you…

James Hunter to Benjamin Franklin, April 24, 1773

Philadelphia 24 [April, 1773] Honoured Sir I Received yours of the 10th of February, by which I was told to Draw upon you for eighty seven pounds ten shillings sterling,…

Benjamin Franklin to Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg, April 23, 1773

Londres, 23 Avril 1773. Vous verrez par le papier ci-joint du Docteur Solander, que cette herbe (Poke-Weed) dans laquelle on a trouvé un remede spécifique du cancer, est précisément l’espece…

Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, April 22, 1773

Thomas Cushing to Benjamin Franklin, April 22, 1773

Inclosed you have a number of the Pamphlets Containing the Governors Speaches and the Answers of the two Houses with which you may Accomodate some few of your Freinds. 1…

William Henly to Benjamin Franklin, April 18, 1773

Sunday Evening Apl 18. 1773 Dear Sir I am much pleased that I went to the Society last [night?] I am now sensible what the crown is, which Mr. [Wilson?]…

Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg to Benjamin Franklin, April 15, 1773

Paris, 15 Avril 1773. Monsieur, Moitié dormant, moitié éveillé, j’ai beaucoup rêvé la nuit derniere. Il faut vous dire sur quoi, et comment, afin que vous jugiez si ce sont…