1From Benjamin Franklin to William Temple Franklin, 13 June 1775 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I wonder’d it was so long before I heard from you. The Packet it seems was brought down to Philadelphia, and carry’d back to Burlington before it came hither. I am glad to learn by your Letters that you are happy in your new Situation, and that tho’ you ride out sometimes, you do not neglect your Studies. You are now in that time of Life which is the...
2To Benjamin Franklin from William Temple Franklin, 17 August 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society It being rather late when I got to Mr. Duffields and the Road from there to Mr. Galloways being very bad; by the kind invitation of Mr. and Mrs. Duffield I staid that Night and waited on Mr. Galloway in the Morning, and proceeded on my way to this place where I arrived yesterday afternoon with out any accident. Let Mrs. Bache know that her Son William has...
3From Benjamin Franklin to William Temple Franklin, 27 August 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Haverford College Library Your Letter acquainting us with your safe Arrival was very agreable to us all. But as you are near the Scene of Action, we wish to hear from you by every Post, and to have all the News. It will cost you but little Trouble to write, and will give us much Satisfaction. This Family has been in great Grief, from the Loss of our dear little Girl. She suffer’d much:...
4From Benjamin Franklin to William Temple Franklin, 10 September 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Bruce Gimelson, Chalfont, Pa. (1978) It is possible that a Line from Lord Howe may be left for me at your good Mother’s, as I have appointed to be there to morrow Morning, in order to meet a Notice from his Lordship relating to the Time and Place of a proposed Interview. If it should come there to night, or very early in the Morning I could wish you would set out with it on horseback so...
5From Benjamin Franklin to William Temple Franklin, 19 September 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I received yours of the 16th, in which you propose going to your Father, if I have no Objection. I have consider’d the matter, and cannot approve of your taking such a Journey at this time, especially alone, for many reasons which I have not time to write. I am persuaded, that if your Mother should write a sealed Letter to her Husband, and enclose it under...
6To Benjamin Franklin from William Temple Franklin, 21 September 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I am very sorry to find, that my intended visit to my Father, does not meet with your approbation; and it likewise makes my Mother very uneasy; as she will not now be able to communicate the situation of her Family concerns, nor get that advice she is desirous of having, and without which she knows not how to act. The method you mention of encloseing her...
7From Benjamin Franklin to William Temple Franklin, 22 September 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society You are mistaken in imagining that I am apprehensive of your carrying dangerous Intelligence to your Father; for while he remains where he is, he could make no use of it were you to know and acquaint him with all that passes. You would have been more in the right if you could have suspected me of a little tender Concern for your Welfare, on Account of the...
8From Benjamin Franklin to William Temple Franklin, 28 September 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I hope you will return hither immediately, and that your Mother will make no Objection to it, something offering here that will be much to your Advantage if you are not out of the Way. I am so hurried that I can only add Ever your affectionate Grandfather Addressed: To / Mr William Temple Franklin / at Mrs Franklins / Perth Amboy / B Free Franklin Notation:...
9To Benjamin Franklin from William Temple Franklin, 24 December 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Mr. Gerrad not being in town, I waited upon Count Vergennes, and delivered him the Letters, which he put in his Pocket, and desired I would call upon him for his answer, at 9 OClock tomorrow morning; so that I purpose staying here to night and have taken the Liberty of keeping the Carriage and Servants. Present my respects to Messrs. Deane and Lee and...
10To Benjamin Franklin from William Temple Franklin, 9 January 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Mr. Chaumont desires me to inform you, that he has received a Letter from Mr. Montaudoin (whom you saw at Nantes) in which he mentions, and desires you may be informed of it; that there is a Scotchman arrived at Nantes, in a Dutch Vessel from New-York, who says, that General Howe had embarked ten thousand Men for the purpose of attacking Philadelphia. Mr....