11To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Pownall, [February 1767–May 1767] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Library of Congress I come to Town on tuesday if you are not Engaged in the Ev’ning I will call upon you about seven if you are Engaged or whether you arez not, be so good to give me a Line by the Penny post to my House in Portugal Street. I find some People are Determined to decide that NA is in Rebellion, and to come to an open rupture. Your Obligd and Obedient Addressed: To / Benj...
12To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Pownall, 12 October 1767 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society As I pass’d thro London to this place I called at your door—you was not come to town—I have since been on a visit to Berkshire—and return’d this last week—and am now begun upon the Revision of my Administration of the Colonies, as also preparing my mind for next Sessions—in case any thing should arise which I scarce think will. I have gott a Copy of the...
13To Benjamin Franklin from [Thomas Pownall], July 1781 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society I receiv’d Your Letter & also one from Lewis’ Evans daughter— wishing that She might receive some remittance from the Profitts of the sale of the Maps & Topographicall Description of N America— which I published with that intent, & gave to Mr Almon on that Condition—& to mark that to be so made express mention of the purpose in the preface. I answered your...
14From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Pownall, 23 November 1781 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): Library of Congress I received your Favour by Mr Hobart. I caus’d an Application to be made to Almon in Behalf of Mrs Barry, but do not learn that it is like to meet with any Success. As the Transaction was between yourself & him, no other Person but you can claim with Authority: I must therefore beg for the poor good Woman’s Sake, that you would do something effectual in it. I...
15To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Pownall, 13 May 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; press copy of copy: Library of Congress I have long been seeking an oportunity of doing what I have long desired to do. The Sending you on the poor Widow Barry’s Account. Mr Almon’s Acct of the Publication & Sale of my Topographical Description of America with the enlarged & corrected Map annexed— The Following is Copy of the Account deliverd to me by him....
16To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Pownall, 5 July 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have by my friend Mr Hobart sent You a Printed Copy of the Three Memorials which I published on the Subject of America, one addressed to the Souvereigns of Europe—& two others addressd to the Souvereign of Gr Brittain. And I beg your acceptance of them. I hope you received my Letter of May 13 1782 forwarded by Mr Bridgen as also the Package containing 187...
17From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Pownall: Extract, [September 1782] (Franklin Papers)
Press copy of copy: Library of Congress The Box you committed to the Care of Mr Bridgen was duly sent by him, & received at Ostend; but in its way from thence hither it has miscarried. I am taking pains to find out what is become of it. I hope it is not irrecoverably lost. Tho I have lost other things before which were coming to me, and think the Carriage between Ostend & Paris is by no means...
18To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Pownall, 28 February 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I write this to congratulate You on the Establishment of your Country As A Ful & Sovereign Power taking it’s equall Station amongst the Powers of this World. I congratulate You in particular as chosen by Providence to be a principal Instrument of this Great Revolution: a Revolution that has stronger marks of Divine interposition superceeding the ordinary...
19To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Pownall, 6 October 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Permitt me thus to address you—for, however I may have been rejected by the Govt of my own Country, I am vain enough to think it will be no dishonor to You—to be known, that We were unchangeable friends for more than twenty Years.— Our Govt Officers are buisy this day at London Proclaiming Peace— I wish, (I hope that it is not a wish in Vain) That events of...
20From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Pownall, 1 March 1785 (Franklin Papers)
Press copy of ALS : Library of Congress The above is Extract of a Letter I wrote you in Septr. 1782. I had been misinformed as to the Receipt of the Box at Ostend. It had it seems been put on board a London Ship which was to touch at Ostend for Imperial Papers; but was not landed there, The Ship being bound to the West Indies, carried it thither, where it has lain till lately that a...