21To Benjamin Franklin from Joseph Galloway, 27 September 1770 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society In the Midst of Hurry, I take up my Pen to write you a few Lines. Our Sup. Court and Assembly Sitting and our Election approaching leaves me scarcly a Moments Lieusure. As to our Election, we are all in Confusion; The White Oaks and Mechanicks or many of them have left the old Ticket and tis feared will go over to the Presbyterians, and yet I believe the...
22To Benjamin Franklin from Joseph Galloway, 5 April 1771 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Library of Congress By Order of the House of Representatives of the Province of Pennsylvania, I herewith transmit a Petition to his Majesty respecting the Duties imposed by the late Revenue Act of Parliament, which remain unrepealed. This Petition it is their Desire that you shoud present to his Majesty in the most proper Manner. I am Sir, with great Esteem and Regard your most obedient...
23To Benjamin Franklin from Joseph Galloway, 23 April 1771 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society This will be deliverd to you by Mr. Nicholas Biddle, to whom I wish to render acceptable Service, not so much from a personal Acquaintance with him, as from the general Good Character and Esteem he has deservedly acquired among all those who have had any Knowledge or Experience of him. He is warmly recommended to me, as an Active, sensible, prudent,...
24To Benjamin Franklin from Joseph Galloway, 12 October 1770: Two Letters of Introduction (Franklin Papers)
ALS : (1) Historical Society of Pennsylvania; (2) University of Pennsylvania Library The Bearer Mr. Phineas Bond, Son of Doctr. Phineas Bond of this City, is desirous of finishing his Education at the Temple; and for that Purpose now visits London. I have a particular Regard for his Parents, and from a considerable Acquaintance with his Conduct during his Apprenticeship, he also claims my...
25To Benjamin Franklin from Joseph Galloway, 26 May 1767 (Franklin Papers)
ALS and duplicate: American Philosophical Society I wrote you a few Days since by the Post not expecting that the Packet wou’d be detained till now. I inclose you a Bill of Exchange drawn by Mr. Joseph Richardson on D. Barclay and Sons payable to you for £250 0 s . 0 d . Sterling, in Part of your two Years Salary amounting in the Whole to £1000, like Money agreable to a Certificate Signd by...
26To 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
27To Benjamin Franklin from Joseph Galloway, 20 September 1765 (Franklin Papers)
Extract: Public Record Office; also printed in The Pennsylvania Journal , September 4, 1766, Supplement, and September 11, 1766. The Publick Papers will inform you of the present distracted State of the Colonies, and the many Outrages and Riots that have been occasioned by a Dislike to the Stamp-Act; all which have been incited by the principal Men of the Colonies where they have been...