3481From Benjamin Franklin to Benjamin Rush, 25 July 1774 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have already written to you as a Friend by this Conveyance. I now write to you as one of the Secretaries of our Philosophical Society, who understands French, to request your Attention to the enclos’d Papers, and that you would translate them for the Use of the Society. In this Ship, Capt. Falconer, I send a Box, containing a Number of Presents for the...
3482To Benjamin Franklin from the New Jersey Assembly Committee of Correspondence, 26 July 1774 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society We are desired by the House to request your Attention, to the Several Acts of Assembly Passed at the last Session, so as to Obtain the Royal Allowance, to as many as can be had. Your Endeavours to do this, for the Act to Institute a Suit against the late Treasurer of the Eastern division, and to the Act for the Emission of Bills of Creditt on Loan, will, we...
3483To Benjamin Franklin from the New Jersey Assembly Standing Committee of Correspondence and Inquiry, 26 July 1774 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society At the Last Session of Assembly we were appointed a Committee to obtain amongst other things the most Early and Authentick Intelligence of all Acts and Resolutions of the Parliment of Great Britain or the Proceedings of Administration that may have Relation to or any ways Affect the Liberties and Priviledges of America. We know of no Person so Proper to make...
3484From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Cushing, 27 July 1774 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Public Record Office The last Line I have been favour’d with from you, is of the 30th of April. I have since written to you several times. I hope our Correspondence is not intercepted. This serves to cover a Pamphlet or two just published here; of which I shall send you a Number, as I think it may be of Use in America to see what Sentiments are entertain’d here: And believing they maybe...
3485To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 27 July 1774 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I am fearfull you will be tired with my scribblings but I am so fond of writing, (especially to you) that I venture to intrude on your patience, tho’ I am sensible my letters are of no importance. You I hope will excuse me. I endeavour to gain as much advantage from my travels as I can, and if I should reap no pecuniary benifit, I think I shall gain...
3486From Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, 28 July 1774 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I received your kind Letters of May the 1st and 18th. I rejoice to hear that you and yours continue in Health; as I do, Thanks to God. The Report you mention that I offer’d to desert my Constituents, and banish myself if I might continue in Place, is an infamous Falshood, as you supposed. And as ridiculous as false, since it implies that I have not...
3487From Benjamin Franklin to William Franklin, 1 August 1774 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : British Museum I have been here with Lord Le Despencer about a Week, for a little Country Air and Exercise. I wrote to you per Capt. Falconer, and have nothing to add; but to let you know that I continue very well and hearty. Methinks ’tis time to think of a Profession for Temple, (who is now upwards of 14 ) that the remainder of his Education may have some Relation to it. I have thought...
3488From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Wolrich, 1 August 1774 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Dietrich Brothers Americana Corporation, Philadelphia (1977) The Bearer, Mr. Jona. Williams, once partook with me of your Hospitality at Leeds, but it being near 4 Years since, he apprehends you may have forgot him, and has therefore requested a Line from me to re-introduce him to you. He has been ever since you saw him, settled in Business in America as a Merchant, and acquits himself...
3489To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Foulger, 1 August 1774 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have been so unhappy with the rest of my Friends to come to town in your Absence, we have made some Inquirey which I leave the Bearer to Inform you off, which I hope you will give him your Oppinion shall be very glad to recieve a Line from you when it is Convenient Especily before you Leave the Country. I am with the Greatest Esteem your Most Oblig’d...
3490To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Potts, 1 August 1774 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have often recollected your kind farewell and kindness when you last left Chester when you desired I might make use of your Assisstance in any Matter I had to doe in London. I have also reflected that the old friendship still continues on your Part by the enquiries you made of my Two Brothers who saw you in London at Diffirent times and several years...