Letters from 1773

Samuel Cooper to Benjamin Franklin, March 15, 1773

Boston N.E. 15th March, 1773. Dear Sir I have been confin’d to my House great Part of this Winter by my valetudinary State, and been little able to see and…

Benjamin Franklin to Alexander Colden, March 3, 1773

Benjamin Franklin to Richard Bache, March 3, 1773

London, Mar. 3. 73 Dear Son I received yours of Jan. 4. per Packet but none from Mrs. Franklin, whom you mention as writing at the same time. I lament…

Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg to Benjamin Franklin, February 24, 1773

A Paris ce 24e. fr. 1773. Monsieur et tres cher Ami L’impression avança bien la semaine derniere, j’eus châque jour une feuille nouvelle (a corriger les epreuves). Le carnaval est…

Horace-Bénédict de Saussure to Benjamin Franklin, February 23, 1773

Naples le 23e. Févr. 1773. Monsieur J’ai reçu avec un extrême plaisir les deux lettres que vous m’avés fait l’honneur de m’écrire, l’une du 8e. Octobre, l’autre du 1er. Xbre…

Jonathan Sr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, February 15, 1773

Boston Feby 15th 1773 Honoured Sir I wrote you Decr. 27 by Capt: Jenkins, 8 and Inform’d you of a proposal made by Hall or rather Halls Friends, Who have…

Samuel Potts to Benjamin Franklin, February 15, 1773

Genl. Post Office Monday 15 Febry. [1773 7 ] Dear Sir I am very sorry as you have had the trouble of writing your Letters to acquaint you that we…

Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Smith, February 14, 1773

London, Feb. 14. 1773 Sir, I am much obliged by the Trouble you have taken in receiving the Salary for me. 5 You will shortly hear from me as to…

Benjamin Franklin to Benjamin Rush, February 14, 1773

London, Feb. 14. 1773 Dear Sir, In a Box to Mr. Bache I send you a Bundle of the Ephemerides; they came but lately to hand with Duplicates for me;…

Benjamin Franklin to William Marshall, February 14, 1773

London, Feb. 14. 1773 Reverend Sir, I duly received your respected Letter of Oct. 30. and am very sensible of the Propriety and Equity of the Act passed to indulge…