1To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Walpole, 23 December 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I thank you for your very kind remembrance of me, and for your valuable present to my Son. He is extremely flatter’d with it and as his desire to preserve an impression of your person shew’d some virtuous disposition in him, I hope he will study and imitate your conduct if he should ever be called to the service of his Country. The Confidence which the...
2To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Walpole, 5 March 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society It is some time since I prepared the inclosed letter in answer to that you was so kind to favour me with by Dr. Bancroft. A diffidence arising from serious concern and agitation of mind on the cruel situation and melancholy prospect of affairs prevented my sending it forward which I now do as a testimony that I was both pleased and flattered by your...
3To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Walpole, 10 February 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Mr. Wharton having signified to me by Letter that in the present unhappy Situation of Affairs in America he apprehends he cannot be of any use in the further Application to Government for Lands on the River Ohio, he therefore finally closed his Account on the 17th August last against my self and Associates, and sent me his Note of Charges, which are...
4To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Walpole, 1 February 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I was very glad to receive a testimony under your own hand of your kind remembrance of me, and I am obliged to you for the information you give me, relative to the Lands of our purchase in America. When the charges incurred here upon that Object are finally settled, I shall send you an account thereof with a credit upon some House in Paris for the ballance....