271To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 26 December 1772 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society This being the last month in the Year, I have been ’till now busily employed in casting up and settling my affairs, and as I never form’d very great Expectations, I find myself very content with the result. It appears that I have good enough to pay all I owe, and £300 Sterling left being the clear profits of last years Business. In the last Account I gave...
272To Benjamin Franklin from Hannah Walker, 22 December 1772 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have received your kind Present for which I return you a thousand thanks for such great Benevolence and hope your Charitable Distributations will be Doubly restored from above and I have sent my sons Indentures as Mrs. Stevenson Informed you Desired I should. I am Extremly sorry to hear of Mr. Williams Death and that my Son is removed because he seemed so...
273To Benjamin Franklin from Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg, [19 December? 1772]: extract (Franklin Papers)
Extract: printed in Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg, ed., Œuvres de M. Franklin … (2 vols., Paris, 1773), II , 129–33; ALS (incomplete): American Philosophical Society The document that follows is in two parts, a printed extract and the conclusion of a letter in manuscript. The two are quite different in subject matter; neither contains any evidence of precisely when it was written, or of its belonging...
274To Benjamin Franklin from Theophylact Bache, 10 December 1772 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Your much esteemed favor of 19th Sepr. was handed me by Mr. Alexander Chysholm. I shall pay due attention to this stranger, and shall be happy in doing him service. He has been to Phila: and is much disappointed in his expectations of setling there. He intends waiting here until Spring, before he determines what to do: We hope to get him well fixed at...
275To Benjamin Franklin from David Colden, 30 November 1772 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft ): New-York Historical Society The attention you pay to every Invention that promises either utility or amusement to Mankind induces Me to communicate to you a very simple Machine which I have made this Year for sowing Seeds in Rows. I am happy in haveing an opportunity of addressing you upon any Thing that may be worth your Notice; If it shall prove of no real value to others, it...
276To Benjamin Franklin from Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg, 28 November 1772 (Franklin Papers)
AL (incomplete): American Philosophical Society J’ai reçu la lettre dont vous m’avez honoré en date du 12e. 9bre. avec un p.s. du 16. Je suis au moins à la moitié de ma traduction de votre in 4 o . et j’espere l’achever sur la fin de l’année, ou dans les commencemens de l’autre. Non laboratur ubi amatur , disoit st. Augustin. Vous ne sauriez douter que je ne reçoive avec plaisir, que je...
277To Benjamin Franklin from William Henly, 28 November 1772 (Franklin Papers)
AD and draft: American Philosophical Society; printed in the Royal Society, Philosophical Transactions …, LXIV (1774), 403–6. The Description and use, of a new Conductor for Experiments in Electricity , contrived by Mr. H——and executed by Mr. Edward Nairne. A. A Tube of Glass 2 feet in length, 2 Inches diameter. B. C. Balls with a ferril of Brass (2 Inches long, to each) which are to be...
278To Benjamin Franklin from William Henly, [26 November? 1772] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have Received your very obliging favour, and take the first opportunity of returning you my most sincere thanks for the trouble I have given you. I have done very little in Electricity since I had the pleasure of seeing you, one appearance however I beg leave to trouble you with, as I have never met with one of the kind before. Having charged my 6 Gallon...
279To Benjamin Franklin from Henry Marchant, 21 November 1772 (Franklin Papers)
ALS (letterbook draft): Newport Historical Society Hurried by one Circumstance and another since my Return, I have not been able till now to sit down to acknowledge my Obligations to my London Friends, and particularly to you Sir. However late, I do most sincerely acknowledge myself highly Obliged for the many Marks of Politness and disinterested Friendship conferred upon me. It was my...
280To Benjamin Franklin from a Committee of the Managers of the Philadelphia Silk Filature, 17 November 1772 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society The new Elected Managers of the Filature met last Evening with a View of acknowledging thy late letters but found the Catharine Captain Sutton would depart so suddenly, that there was not Time, and therefore requested us to ask their excuse for the delay. And to forward said Captain Sutton’s Bill of Loading for two Trunks of Silk, the Produce of this Year,...
281To Benjamin Franklin from Deborah Franklin, 16 November 1772 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I did resevef yours by Capt. Folkner but as he dus not Saile to London I have sente to you by Capt. Suttun who was so verey obliging as to Cole to see me two Barrels of apels which I hope will provef good. I Cold not get sume Indea meel and Buck wheet flower but I shall by next opertunety. Salley and the Child is gon up to stay with mrs. Franklin while...
282To Benjamin Franklin from Nathaniel Falconer, 15 November 1772 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society This serves to acquaint you I have sent you by Captn. Sutton one barrel of Newtown Pippens, one Cask of shell Bark Hickory nutts and two Kegs of bread which I hope will come safe to hand as the ship is going a voyage that was very disagreeable to me. I have concluded to stay at home this Winter, so that I shant have the Pleasure of keeping Christmas with...
283To Benjamin Franklin from Frederik van Westerholt, 12 November 1772 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society La lecture de votre projet d’un voyage par Souscription pour porter les commodités de la vie et tous nos avantages et jouissances Européennes aux contrées éloignées qui en sont privées, que j’ai trouvé traduit litteralement dans le Tome Second des Ephemerides du Citoyen de cette année 1772, qui ne m’est parvenue que depuis quelques heures, ma tellement...
284To Benjamin Franklin from John Bartram, 11 November 1772 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania I have here before me thy kind letter of august 22 1772. I sowed the Rhubarb seed in two places the one in the sun the other in A shady cool place. That which was in the cool place growed the leaves was as big as the palm of my hand but not palmated perhaps it may be next year. The Tarnup seed came up well growed large and tasted well and is by some...
285The Managers of the Pennsylvania Hospital to Franklin, David Barclay, and John Fothergill, 4–7 November 1772 (Franklin Papers)
Minutebook copy: Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia This accompanies duplicate of our last since which we have received Benja. Franklin’s favour of the [ blank ]. In pursuance of what we proposed, we have since drawn on you the following Bills at thirty days sight vizt. No.1 payable to James Pearson for £100. 2 ditto to ditto 100. 3 ditto to ditto 175. £375. 4 ditto to Joseph King sign’d by...
286To Benjamin Franklin from Richard Bache, [3 November 1772] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have to acknowledge Receipt [of your letter of?] 22 August per Falconer. Captain Falconer has left his Ship, as she is going to Carolina for a Frieght of Rice, he purposes staying at Home this Winter. At the Request of Mr. Baynton, I send you an Extract of a Letter from Mr. Hooper a surveyor, to him, respecting the Western Boundary of this Province &c....
287To Benjamin Franklin from William Marshall, 30 October 1772 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Library of Congress I beg leave to lay before you an affair very interesting to all in our Communion and to some thousands of other religious denominations in this extensive province. Ten petitions from sundry parts of the province were laid before our Legislative body last winter Setting forth the complication of grievances we labour under arising from our Conscientious Scruples about...
288To Benjamin Franklin from William Franklin, 29 October 1772 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I writ to you on the 13th. Inst. by Capt. All, and informed you that yours of the 3d. of Augst. was not come to hand; since which I have received it by the Septr. Packet. What prevented it from coming by the Augst. Packet, as my Mother’s of the same Date did, I know not. I have likewise received yours of the 17th. of Augst. by Sutton (I believe,) and your...
289To Benjamin Franklin from Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg, 28 October 1772 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Je travaille autant qu’il est en moi à remplir mes engagemens, en refondant en entier la traduction de vos excellens ouvrages; mais je sens trop ce qui me manque pour esperer de rendre la copie digne de l’original. Trouvez bon que je vous demande quelques eclaircissemens à mesure que j’avancerai. Je ne trouve point dans le dictionaire le mot orreries page...
290To Benjamin Franklin from William Henly, [28 October? 1772] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have this morning received the [enclosed] Letter from a friend at Lewes, and though it may contain nothing that is new or very material, yet I take the liberty of sending it to you thinking it may employ a few leisure minutes if you have any such. I this morning left at Mr. Nairnes a drawing for an instrument to shew your beautiful experiments with the...
291To Benjamin Franklin from James Hutton, 23 October 1772 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I hope you will excuse my troubling you in the Country, if I could have found you in Town I had not. Yet I hope this will give you some pleasure as well as Trouble. I call’d in Craven Street found them busy in moving and Mrs. Stevenson much engaged. I have just received the inclosed printed Paper from Paris, and as I have but this one, beg the favour of you...
292To Benjamin Franklin from Mary Hewson, 22 October 1772 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society My Mother hopes you receiv’d a Letter from Mr. Collinson, for she desir’d him to write to you one evening about a Bill which he told her was not accepted. The enclos’d are all that came since you heard last from us. Mr. Strahan presents his Respects to you and begs the Favour of your Company at Dinner next Tuesday to meet Sir John Pringle and some body...
293A Committee of the Managers of the Pennsylvania Hospital to Franklin, David Barclay, and John Fothergill, 20 October … (Franklin Papers)
Minutebook copy: Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia It is with much satisfaction we received Intelligence from our Friend David Barclay, by his Letter of the 27th Augst. That, “by Order of the Court of Chancery there is transferred to you, for the use of the Pennsylvania Hospital, Seven thousand, six hundred and thirty four pounds 11 s. 1 d. three per Cent reduced Bank Annuities, Also that...
294To Benjamin Franklin from the Pennsylvania Assembly Committee of Correspondence, 16 October 1772 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Library of Congress We transmit inclosed the Resolves of the House appointing us their Committee of Correspondence, and you their Agent to transact the Affairs of this Province in Great Britain. The Instructions given by former Assemblies, respecting the Trade and Commerce and other general Rights, and Liberties of America, have been so full and explicit, that nothing material occurs in...
295To Benjamin Franklin from William Franklin, 13 October 1772 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I informed you by the Packet which sailed a few Days ago, that I had received yours of the 14th. and 15th. of July, and 8th. of August, but that the one you mention to have wrote to me on the 3d. of Augst. at Mr. Sargent’s was not come to hand. My Mother, however, has I find received one of that Date from you by the Packet, which makes me suspect that mine...
296To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 13 October 1772 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I received your favour dated July 22 and am very happy that my Letter gave you satisfaction: I am only concern’d that the length and frequency of them, will be tedious and troublesome to You. I am glad to find by your Letter just received for my Father, that you are well enough recovered from the Gout to be in the N England Coffee House. In my last I...
297To Benjamin Franklin from Joseph Galloway, 12 October 1772 (Franklin Papers)
ALS (mutilated): American Philosophical Society I inclose three Bills of Exchange the Amount of your last Years Salary drawn by Sterlg. John Wilcocks on Alexr. and Jas. Baillie for £142 9 s. 6½ d. Do Do for 166 15 s. 3½ d. Daniel Roberdeau on John Trevanion Esqr. 190
298To Benjamin Franklin from Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg, 9 October 1772 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’arrive de la campagne ou j’ai passé deux jours, et j’ai enfin trouvé a mon arrivée le manuscrit de la traduction de vos oeuvres par M. Lesqui (le premontré) qu’il avoit depuis si longtems egarée, et pour quoi je l’avois beaucoup harcelé surtout depuis une quinzaine de jours. En consequence, vous pouvez compter que je vais dès aujourd’huy me mettre à...
299To Benjamin Franklin from Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg, [before 9 October 1772?] (Franklin Papers)
ALS (incomplete): American Philosophical Society [ Beginning lost. ] Il est arrivé icy depuis environ un mois un Abbé qui a eté Professeur de Philosophie à Perpignan et que l’on certifie qui a gueri radicalement six paralytiques par le moyen de l’electricité. Les Magistrats l’ayant adressé a la faculté de Medecine pour constater le succès des nouvelles experiences qu’il devoit faire icy, ell’...
300To Benjamin Franklin from Mr. Jesser, 7 October 1772 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Mr. Jesser presents his Compliments to Dr. Franklin and is sorry he had not the Pleasure of finding him at home at any of the times he called. The Governors of the London Hospital will be much obliged to the Doctor if he will write to Mr. Colden and Mr. Dixon by this day’s Mail what the Dr. thinks to be necessary on the State of the Case which Mr. Jesser...