41To Benjamin Franklin from David Hall, 4 November 1761 (Franklin Papers)
Letterbook copy: American Philosophical Society I received yours, (Via New-York) relating to the order of Forty Pounds Sterling, in Favour of Mr. Palomba, which is paid, at the Rate of Seventy per Cent. Exchange, that being the Exchange the Trustees of the Loan-office drew for. Remember me kindly to your Son, and tell him, I received his by Palomba, but never heard any thing of the Letter he...
42To Benjamin Franklin from David Hall, 5 April 1762 (Franklin Papers)
Letterbook copy: American Philosophical Society Yours of December 10. by the Packet, I received, with your Opinion relating to my remitting you; and have, accordingly sent you the first Copy of a Bill of Exchange for Three Hundred Pounds Sterling (Exchange Seventy-seven and a Half) drawn by Messieurs Plumsted and Franks, on Sir James Colebrooke Baronet, Arnold Nesbitt, George Colebrooke, and...
43To Benjamin Franklin from David Hall, 10 May 1762 (Franklin Papers)
Letterbook copy: American Philosophical Society Inclosed you have the second Copy of the above mentioned Bill, which I hope will come safe to your Hands; and am Yours, &c. Copy sent by the Patty, Captain Widdet from this Port to Bristol, in which was inclosed the second Copy of the above Bill. Third Copy of Do. sent by the Grace, Captain Kerr, to Bristol, Via New-York. . See above, p. 73. Pa....
44To Benjamin Franklin from David Hall, 9 June 1762 (Franklin Papers)
Letterbook copy: American Philosophical Society In my last to you, of the 10th ult. was designed to have been inclosed the third Copy of a Bill of Exchange for Three Hundred Pounds Sterling, but, by Accident, find I neglected to do it: This serves, therefore, to cover the same, to let you know that Mrs. Franklin and Sally are well; and that I am, Sir, Yours, &c. See above, pp. 79–80. Pa. Gaz...
45To Benjamin Franklin from David Hall, 23 June 1763 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I recd. yours Yesterday, and observe what you say relating to what is inserted in the York Papers. That relating to Lord Bute shall be published next Week, if we have Room; the other the North Briton, if you had not mentioned it, should not have been inserted. Yesterday very bad Accounts came to hand relating to the Indians; but as our Governor, his...
46To Benjamin Franklin from David Hall, 20 December 1764 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Tho’ I have nothing material to say, yet as I promised to write you by every Ship from this Port to yours, choose rather to put you to a small Expence of Postage, than be altogether silent. I begin then with acquainting you, that Mrs. Franklin and Sally are well, as is your Son, who I saw the Day before Yesterday. The Papers are sent you by this Vessel, and...
47Franklin and Hall: Notice to Debtors, 25 April 1765 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , April 25, 1765. As the Partnership of Franklin and Hall , Printers of this Paper, is now near expired, a Settlement of the Accounts betwixt them is become absolutely necessary; and there being a very considerable Number of Sums, both great and small, due to said Partnership, and many of them of a long Standing, this serves earnestly to request all indebted...
48To Benjamin Franklin from David Hall, 20 June 1765 (Franklin Papers)
Letterbook copy: American Philosophical Society Yours, of February 14. and April 13. came safe to hand, and are the only Letters I have received from you since your Arrival in England. The Double Demy is arrived in Sparks: but, as it was not done up in Cases, and pretty near the Bottom of the Vessel, the Corners of some of the Bales got wet a little, which occasioned some Damage, but not much....
49To Benjamin Franklin from David Hall, 22 June 1765 (Franklin Papers)
Letterbook copy: American Philosophical Society I have just heard that all the Paper we are to print News Papers, &c. on, is to come over from England stamped, of which Mr. Hughes is to have Ten Thousand Pounds Sterling Worth by the next Ship, and for which you are to be his Security. If so, I wish the Double Demy had not been sent, as it must be returned. That Paper is nothing like so good or...
50To Benjamin Franklin from David Hall, 6 September 1765 (Franklin Papers)
Letterbook copy: American Philosophical Society Tho’ I have not had the Pleasure of hearing from you for a long Time, yet I cannot let any Opportunity to Europe slip without Troubling you with a few Lines, just to let you know, that your Family and mine are all well, and that Business goes on as usual, only that our Numbers of News Papers decreases prodigiously; some Market Days, ten or twelve...
51To Benjamin Franklin from David Hall, 14 October 1765 (Franklin Papers)
Letterbook copy: American Philosophical Society Since my last to you of September 6. I am favoured with Two Letters of yours by the July and August Packets, for which am much obliged. I know you have been an useful and publick spirited Member of Society, for a Number of Years past, and am sorry to find, that many, who, some Years ago, seemed to have the greatest Regard for you, are now become...
52To Benjamin Franklin from David Hall, 27 January 1767 (Franklin Papers)
Letterbook copy: American Philosophical Society I have your Favours of the 12th August, and 27th of September, now before me, which I ask Pardon for not answering sooner, but you may believe the Delay, did not proceed from Want of Respect. As to the Contents of that, of the 26th. August, I need say nothing relating to them, as Mr. Brown, who is with you long before this can reach, will be able...
53To Benjamin Franklin from David Hall, 14 March 1768 (Franklin Papers)
Letterbook copy: Salem County Historical Society, Salem, N.J. The Reason of my not writing to you more fully is, that I was [recently?] informed by Mrs. Franklin, you designed to set out for Philadelphia in the Month of May or June next. The Thoughts of seeing you here [ torn ] I assure you, is most pleasing to me, and I heartily wish you a safe Voyage, [and?] every Thing that is agreeable on...
54To Benjamin Franklin from David Hall, 17 March 1770 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania The last Letter I had the Pleasure of receiving from you, was dated April 14, 1767, since which I have wrote you twice, but have not been favoured with an Answer to either of those Letters. In that Letter you acknowledged the Utility of settling our Accounts, and promised to forward the Paper of Remarks you made, on looking over the Settlement by Mr....
55To Benjamin Franklin from David Hall, 3 February 1772 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania Your last kind Letter to me, was dated June 11, 1770. in Answer to mine of the 17th. of March preceding. What Money I have since received on our Company Account is as follows, viz. For the Gazette, from February 17, 1770 to Jany. 28, 1772 £358 13 s. By Cash received for Work done, as credited in the Ledger, in the above mentioned Time 181 17 s. 10½ d....
56To George Washington from David Hall, 8 September 1757 (Washington Papers)
I received your Letter by the Post, and am very sorry I misunderstood your Directions, as I should be always glad to have Colonel Washington for a Customer for our Paper. You have now sent you thirty Papers, according to your Orders, for which I have debited you; the Charge for each Paper three Months 2/6 our Money, which makes the whole £3.15.0. What the Post will take for carrying them to...
57To George Washington from Col. David Hall, 17 June 1779 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from Col. David Hall, 17 June 1779. GW wrote Hall on 21 June: “I have received your letter of the 17th.”
58To George Washington from David Hall, 17 April 1782 (Washington Papers)
From a Letter received by the President of the Delaware State from Genl Green I Stand charged with sundry matters which appear from the manner of the Charge to be weighty, a Copy whereof I have taken the Liberty to enclose; I have to request that your Excellency would be pleased to order, that my Tryal should be held at Philadelphia or Head Quarters for the following Reasons. A Dispute at this...
59To George Washington from David Hall, 27 June 1783 (Washington Papers)
Finding by a Resolve of the Hnble the Continental Congress of March last respecting the Commutation of the half pay of the retiring & deranged Officers they are requested to signify to your Excellency their Acceptance or refusal thereof in six months; I beg leave therefore to inform your Excellency at the request, & on Behalf of the retiring & deranged Officers of the Delaware regt that they...
60To Thomas Jefferson from David Hall, 31 May 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
At the request of a number of respectable Citizens of the County of Kent in this State, I have the Honor of transmitting to you, an address soliciting the removal of Allen McLane, from the office of Collector of the Customs, for the Port of Wilmington. I know of no Character more obnoxious to the republicans of this State than Mr. McLane, no one who has taken more undue means to crush the...
61To Thomas Jefferson from David Hall, 9 June 1802 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the Honer of transmitting to you, an address from the Grand & general Juries, summoned to attend the Circuit Court of the United States, lately held in the Town of Dover; agreeably to their request—I have the Honor to be with the highest respect Your most Obt hble Servt RC ( DLC ); at foot of text: “His Excellency Thos. Jefferson”; endorsed by TJ as received 15 June and so recorded in...