1To Benjamin Franklin from Hugh Roberts, 29 April 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS and ALS (draft): Historical Society of Pennsylvania On revival of the memory of the many agreable hours I have formerly passed in thy Company; Joys of an elivating kind arise, and make them appear in prospect: yet to consider the length of time elapsed, it seems as if we had lived in a distant age, & risen to take a view of succeeding generations; where but little of the former appearances...
2Lewis Morris and Hugh Roberts: List of Apple Scions Sent to Benjamin Franklin, 21 February 1767 (Franklin Papers)
ADS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania This Canister contains No 1 a bundle of Cions from an Apple Tree of the best flat Newtown Pippins 2 a bundle do. of the Preistly-Apple, so Called, this Apple preserves its lively juices, longer than any Other; and the Tree is remarkably beautiful; for it naturally grows strong and in the form of a Cone. 3 a small bundle of Cions from an excellent...
3To Benjamin Franklin from Hugh Roberts, 27 November 1765 (Franklin Papers)
Draft: Historical Society of Pennsylvania I am favoured with thy short Epistle of Augt. 9th and when I considered the lesser demand thou mentions for Cutting a Seal was ten Guineas and the little prospect there is of our fixing it for a donation again (unless that pernicious Stamp Act is Repealed or Mitigated which is likely to subvert good Neighbourhood Charity and Benevolence thro’ the...
4To Benjamin Franklin from Hugh Roberts, 12 October 1765 (Franklin Papers)
Draft: Historical Society of Pennsylvania I have thy favour of the 7 July and as every Sentence that I see from under thy hand gives me pleasure, the receiving your short Epistle increased the Joy, and I should have been pleased to have seen one pun in your Letter, not that I wish to be further instruct’d therein by my Original Tutor but for the reason thou mentioned that I might have been...
5To Benjamin Franklin from Hugh Roberts, 20 May 1765 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; draft: Historical Society of Pennsylvania Early to morrow Morning I intend for Chester where I have not been since thy departure, and when I consider’d, that was the last place I saw thee, I was spurr’d to Duty and must write. Imprimis, I frequently Visit thy little Family, thy Wife and daughter Sally are well, but not quite settled in the new House. My...
6To Benjamin Franklin from Hugh Roberts, 15 May 1760 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania I am convinced thou thinks it a Duty to pay those Debts, Custom as well as friendship has introduced, in answering Epistle from thy numerous set of Acquaintance; and tho’ thou art bless’d with a large stock, yet the great demands on thee, must engage a considerable part of that Time, which thou art endeavouring to employ in promoting a general Benefit....
7To Benjamin Franklin from Hugh Roberts, 1 June 1758 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania If I was to attempt an Excuse for my delay of writing, ’twould be, that no person can reasonably expect me to undertake a new employ at these advanced years, for I have not held an Epistolary Correspondence with any, nor has it fell in my way to write three Letters of this kind in my Life where Friendship was the only motive; but as I am convinced that...
8Pennsylvania Hospital: Law for Regulating the Elections of Managers and Treasurers, 17 January 1752 (Franklin Papers)
DS : Pennsylvania Hospital January 17, 1752 This document, drafted by Joshua Crosby, Thomas Bond, John Smith, Hugh Roberts, and Franklin, is omitted here for the reason stated above, p. 111; but is printed, with editorial annotation, in Some Account of the Pennsylvania Hospital , May 1754, in the next volume.