Benjamin Franklin to Richard Bache, February 17, 1774
London, Feb. 17, 1774. Dear Son, I received Yours of Nov. 20, 30, Dec. 28 and Jan. 1. Before this gets to hand you will have heard that I am…
London, Feb. 17, 1774. Dear Son, I received Yours of Nov. 20, 30, Dec. 28 and Jan. 1. Before this gets to hand you will have heard that I am…
Westerly 15th Februa 1774 Sir In your last Favour, alas too long since, of 3rd Augt. 1772, You are pleas’d to say “if they will not beleive poor Richard neither…
London, February 15 [—19?], 1774. Sir, I Wrote a line to you by the last packet, just to acquaint you there had been a hearing on our petition. I shall…
London, Feb. 14. 1774 Sir, The Bearer, William Brown, being bred to the Tanning Business, is desirous of trying his Fortune in America. He is well recommended to me as…
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Hampton Janry 5 [1774? 9 ] Dear Sir I cannot refrain from taking up my pen to thank you warmly for your kind compliance with my requests and still kinder…
Burlington Janry. 5th. 1774 Honoured Father, I Yesterday sent down to Philadelphia two Half Barrels of choice Pork, and a Keg of dryed Apples, to be sent to you in…
Genl. Post Office, New York 5th. Jany. 1774. Dear Sir, Inclosed is John Stute’s[?] Bill of Exchange, on Bogle, Somerville & Company, Glasgow, for £31 4 s. 2½ d. Sterling…
London, Jan. 5. 1774 Dear Friend, I received your Favours of Oct. 29 and 31, inclosing the Votes, for which I thank you. I am much obliged to the Assembly…
London, Jan. 5, 1774. Dear Son, I received yours of October 29, and November 2. Your December packet is not yet arrived. No insinuations of the kind you mention, concerning…