1From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, 15 December 1766 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I omitted one thing in my Letter of Saturday, which I intended to mention, viz. to desire you to send me three or four young Trees of the Newtown Pippin kind, or else a few Cuttings for Grafts solder’d up in a Tin Tube to keep them from drying. Mr. Bartram or Mr. Roberts will be good enough to tell you which is best, and also the best time to send them....
2To Benjamin Franklin from James Parker, 15 December 1766 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Not having received any more than one Letter from you since last May: and the Packet expected this Month not arrived, while this Opportunity offering by a Merchant-man, I take the Liberty to scribble again to you, especially as I this Post have News from Mr. Foxcroft that you consent to allow me £20, per Annum more, for which I return you my Sincere and...
3To Benjamin Franklin from Richard Price, 15 December 1766 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I received the inclosed letter from Dr. Priestly last Saturday night. I know nothing of the list of books on Electricity mentioned in it. I believe it was not in your letter to him, which pass’d thro my hands. He is in a hurry for it, and if you have it he will be much oblig’d to you for Sending it him, or conveying it to me that I may Send it to him. I am...