1From Benjamin Franklin to Richard Jackson, 12 July 1764 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society By Capt. Hammet, who lately sail’d from hence, the Committee wrote to you, and sent you the Petition to the King. By this Conveyance they send you some other Papers. The Proprietary Party are endeavouring to stir up the Presbyterians to join in a Petition against a Change of Government: what that [Endea] vour will produce I cannot say. I hope soon to...
2To Benjamin Franklin from John Mills, 12 July 1764 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I am greatly indebted to you for your most obliging favour of the 10th of March, which was safely delivered to me by Mr. Shadwell, whose channel (directing to him at the Secretary of State’s Office) will always be a sure conveyance. I thank you, Sir, most heartily, for your kindness to me in presenting to Colonel Elliot the first volume of my Husbandry. I...