1From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Wren, 26 February 1780 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress Your great attention to the wants of our poor captiv’d Countrymen, and your kind and charitable Care of Them in their sickness and other Distresses; I have often heard spoken of by such as have escaped and pass’d thro’ this Place, in the strongest Terms of grateful aknowledgements. I beg you to accept among the rest, my sincere and hearty Thanks, and my best Wishes...
2From John Adams to Thomas Wren, 21 April 1787 (Adams Papers)
Your Letter of Yesterday 2 °Clock by express was delivered to me this morning— I waited on the secretary of State, at eleven & communicated the Papers to M r. Fraser—Lord Carmarthen not being there— M r. Fraser was desirous of doing whatever could be legally done, to detect & punish such infamous Practices, M r. Mowbray’s Letter & his whole conduct on this occasion does him honor— They shew...
3From John Adams to Thomas Wren, 25 June 1787 (Adams Papers)
I have received your Favour of the 22 d. , and pray you to advance the three Pence per day, as you propose, on Account of the United States and I will honour your, Draught for this and any other neccessary Expence, when you please I am fully of opinion with Sir John Carter, that it will be most prudent to release Muir on his own Recognizance. and pray you to receive into your Possession all...