1To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Holme, 9 January 1759 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania As I am inform’d that you are still in London, I therefore take the Liberty to acquaint you with the Death of Mr. Richard Fisher of this Town on the 12th. Ulto. He left his whole Estate Real and Personal to the Amount of about £5000 between his three Neices: except a clear Rent Charge of £45 per Annum to his Wife for Life, and £100 in Cash to be paid to...
2To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Holme, 17 March 1759 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania I have communicated Yours of the 8th Instant to Mr. Fisher, who gave me the inclosed Bill of Funeral and other necessary Expences, to be sent to you for your Satisfaction with regard to the Distribution of your late Cousin Fishers Estate which according to my Calculation will stand as follows— Dr. Administratrix to the Estate late Mrs. Fisher’s. Credr....
3From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Holme, 27 March 1759 (Franklin Papers)
Draft: Historical Society of Pennsylvania I received your Favour of the 17th. Instant, with the Accounts, which are clear and satisfactory. And as you are so kind as to offer any farther Service in this Affair, may I take the Freedom to request you would make and send me a Draft of such a Discharge for me to sign, as will be proper and satisfactory to Mr. Fisher? If the Money could be paid by...
4To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Holme, 12 April 1759 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania I communicated your Last and Mrs. Morris’s Letter to Mr. Fisher at my Return from a Journey last Saturday, else you would have heard from me Sooner, however I now send you such a Discharge as will satisfie Mr. Fisher, which when you have executed please to return either to him or me by the Post, and he will directly remitt you the Money. I am Sir Your...
5From Benjamin Franklin to [Thomas Holme], 30 March 1762 (Franklin Papers)
MS not found; reprinted from John Bigelow, ed., The Works of Benjamin Franklin (Federal edition, N.Y. and London, 1904), XII , 281–3. I am favored with yours of the 27th instant, enclosing a bank note of £20, which makes £70 now repaid by Overal. I acquainted you in mine by last Saturday’s post that I had reason to think the whole sum to be repaid would not be so great as I before computed it,...