1To Benjamin Franklin from Osgood Hanbury, Silvanus Grove, and James Russell, 6 September 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The not having had it in our power to transmit to you sooner a precise answer to your several favours has given us much concern; We trust you will not impute any intentional delay to us when we assure you that for our Guidance in the business we took the earliest opportunity of having a fair and impartial State of our Case, as Trustees, prepared and laid...
2To Benjamin Franklin from James Russell, 13 June 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Your favour 20h Ulto: directed to Messr Hanbury Grove and Self came duely to hand. As Mr Hanbury is at Bath for his health, I wr’ote to him desireing to See him in Town to answer your letter,: he writes me the 10 Currt: acquainting me he is drinking the waters for his health, and Says he will certainly be in Town in a month or Sooner. When he comes you may...