Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, April 28, 1774
London, April 28. 1774 My dear Love, I hoped to have been on the Sea in my Return by this time, but find I must stay a few Weeks longer,…
London, April 28. 1774 My dear Love, I hoped to have been on the Sea in my Return by this time, but find I must stay a few Weeks longer,…
London, April 28. 1774 Sir, I have written several Letters to you lately by different Conveyances, and sent you the Bills pass’d and about to be pass’d relating to our…
Craven Street, April 10, 1774. Dear Sir, In compliance with your request, I have endeavoured to recollect the circumstances of the American experiments I formerly mentioned to you, of raising…
London, April 7. 1774 Gentlemen, I thought Mr. Strahan had transmitted to you the Invoice with the Books by Falconer. 9 It is but yesterday he brought it to me,…
Preceding From Franklin to Colden [18 February 1774] All All correspondence between Franklin and Colden
London, April 2. 1774 Sir My last was of the 22d past, since which I have received none of your Favours. I mentioned that the Bill brought into Parliament for…
Cravenstreet, March 25. 1774 Gentlemen, The Bearer Mr. James Adair is well recommended to me from America, as a Person of Credit and Veracity, whose Accounts of what he has…
London, March 23. 1774 Dear Sister, A violent Cold which affects my Head and Eyesight, makes it inconvenient to me to write much; yet I would not miss the Opportunity…
London, March 22. 1774. Sir, I received your Favour of Jan. 23. 9 I suppose we never had since we were a People, so few Friends in Britain. The violent…
London, March 20. 1774. Sir, I am ashamed that my late continued Embarras in public Affairs, should have so long prevented my answering the Letter you honoured me with, of…