31To Benjamin Franklin from William Strahan, 26 August 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society This will be delivered into your Hands by my worthy Friend and Neighbour, Mr Berdmore the celebrated Dentist, who is just setting out for Paris on a little Jaunt of Pleasure for a few Days, and who being desirous of the Honour of being known to you, I have therefore troubled you with this Line to introduce him.— If you have leisure to have any Conversation...
32To Benjamin Franklin from William Strahan, 21 February 1767 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Yale University Library The Company that were to have dined with me on Monday are so desirous that you should make one with them, that they have agreed to defer their Meeting, till Tuesday, on which Day at Four I shall expect the Pleasure of seeing you. I herewith send you some more of the Copy of the History of North America. Be so good to put it to what you had before, and when you...
33To Benjamin Franklin from William Strahan, 23 January 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I take the Opportunity of our worthy Friend Mr. Strange just to ask you how you do, and to acquaint you that all my Family are in perfect Health, and remember you with great Esteem and Affection, particularly your Wife, who expects, as you are now so near, that you will soon pay her a Visit. Sir John Pringle I see often. He is quite well (want of Sleep only...
34To Benjamin Franklin from William Strahan, 5 July 1775 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Papers of the Earl of Dartmouth deposited in the Staffordshire County Record Office I wrote you the 7th of last Month by the Packet, to which I beg leave to refer. I have since by the Papers and by several of your Friends, heard that you were safely arrived at Philadelphia, and unanimously voted by the Assembly then sitting, one of their Delegates to the Congress, then about to meet. I...
35To Benjamin Franklin from William Strahan, [May 1773?] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Dont forget your Appointment tomorrow at 3, or soon after. I send you herewith the 10th. Vol. of the Statutes; but the American Tea Act is not yet printed, but will be done in a Day or two. I am Dear Sir Most affectionately Yours Addressed: To / Dr. Franklin / Craven Street [ In another hand ] At Mr Nelson’s / In Bush Lane / Scotch Yard / Cannon Street. So...
36William Strahan to Deborah Franklin, 13 December 1757 (Franklin Papers)
MS not found; reprinted from Duane, Works , VI , 25–7. I will not write to you, for the future, as a stranger whom I never had the happiness of seeing, but as to one with whom I have been for some time acquainted, for having had the pleasure for several months past, to be personally known to what you will readily allow, to be your better half, you’ll permit me to fancy, I am by no means...
37William Strahan to William Franklin, 3 April 1771: extract (Franklin Papers)
Extract : American Philosophical Society Your Father could not stir in this Business as he is not only on bad Terms with Lord Hillsborough, but with the Ministry in general . Besides, his Temper is grown so very reserved, which adds greatly to his natural Inactivity , that there is no getting him to take part in anything . Of this he is himself so Sensible, that I once heard him at my House...
38William Strahan to David Hall, 10 August 1762 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society (extract only printed here) The extract printed below is not in any strict sense a part of the Franklin Papers. It is included here, however, as a quite extraordinary tribute to Franklin’s personal qualities written by a British friend on the eve of his departure from England. Franklin and Strahan had carried on a business correspondence for fourteen years...