1To Benjamin Franklin from Josiah Franklin, 26 May 1739 (Franklin Papers)
and whether she was a sufferer or not I cannot tell, or whether she be living or not. Her father dyed worth fifteen hundred pounds, but what her circumstances are now I know not. She hath no child. If you by the freedom of your office, makes it more likely to convey a letter to her, it would...
2To Benjamin Franklin from John Mitchell, 12 September 1745 (Franklin Papers)
...be. It contains only a brief account of some things that I thought might be improvements on this Disease, or at least more clearly shown than is common to be met with, Especially the Dissection of the bodies that dyed of it, for which alone it was wrote, as that is not any where to be met with, as far as I know. It was wrote to a Master of the Art (like compendious Institutes, extracted from...
3To Benjamin Franklin from Peter Collinson, 14 June 1748 (Franklin Papers)
Pehr Kalm (1716–1779), a botanist especially interested in medicinal and dye-yielding plants, was a pupil of Linnaeus, whom he had accompanied to Russia and the Ukraine, 1744. He was elected to the Swedish Academy of Sciences, 1745, and appointed professor of natural history at the University of...
4To Benjamin Franklin from John Hughes, 29 November 1762 (Franklin Papers)
in partnership with One Barker of London a Brother in Law of his. And that many Year’s Afterwards the said Byerley was in America and Dyed here I believe Insolvent however a writ of partition was Ishued by John Kinsey and Division made in the Tracts (as it was in 2 or 3 parcels).
5To Benjamin Franklin from James Parker, 10 October 1765 (Franklin Papers)
...Storm blows not over: Nay, it appears to me, that there will be an End to all Government here, if it does not: for the People are all running Mad; and say it is as good to dye by the Sword as by the Famine; and unless some Stop be put at home, dreadful Work is like to ensue. May Heaven avert all those Appearance, and make me for this Time a false Prophet!
6To Benjamin Franklin from Sarah Franklin, 14 October 1765 (Franklin Papers)
took a White satin to be dyed for me whatever Colour Mrs. Stevenson should chuse. I must beg of that good Lady to give directions for having it made. I now send the mesures. Nothing was ever more admired than my new Gown.
7To Benjamin Franklin from Margaret Stevenson: Bill, 18 October 1765 (Franklin Papers)
to get Mrs. Stevenson to send some “fine old Lining or cambrick” dyed in bright colors that her daughter Jane could use in making “Flowers for the Ladyes Heads and Boosomes.” On May 9, 1767, she wrote Mrs. Stevenson thanking her for complying with the request and for “the...
8To Benjamin Franklin from Anthony Tissington, 20 January 1767 (Franklin Papers)
Mr. Gell our Attorney dyed Suddenly last Thursday so that I come alone to be both [
9To Benjamin Franklin from James Parker, 29 March 1769 (Franklin Papers)
...for Holt, but I this Day made him Propositions, which I hope he will accept—and tho’ I do not expect much more of him, being apprehensive he is really on the decline, yet I will try to dye in Peace with him: Not that I doubt but he would fall in my Debt, but I will be placable and forgiving.
10To Benjamin Franklin from James Parker, 30 May 1769 (Franklin Papers)
...me, year and year about, would that be inconsistent? or would not thereby two Officers know the whole State of the Post-Office Affairs, ready to explain or set any Thing to Rights, if one of them should dye, &c. besides being a Cheque to each other? Or, if you appoint one to that Station, and let me remain as I am, I am thankful, or if I am displaced, I submit. For I...