1To Benjamin Franklin from James Parker, 22 September 1765 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; extract: Public Record Office Yours of July 6. I received Thursday Night last, and the next Day I went down to Philadelphia, by Order from Mr. Foxcroft, so to do, assoon as the Packet came in, as he expected to receive a Draught of a Table of Rates from you; but by yours to him we are directed to make such Table here: There were a Number of Tables of Rates...
2To Benjamin Franklin from Deborah Franklin, 22 September 1765 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have reseved yours by Capt. Friend and one which was to a Cume by N yorke and by the packit and yisterday by Capt. Cotin they all give me pleshuer indead and I love to hear from you I am so verey poor a writer that I donte undertake to say aney thing a bought the dis[order] in this porte of the world but to me it semes we air verey wicked and so is the...
3To Benjamin Franklin from Daniel Wister, 22 September 1765 (Franklin Papers)
ALS (fragment): American Philosophical Society [ First part missing ] understand the German Language. I have at present nothing more to add, but that I remain, with my best wishes, for your health, happiness and speedy return among us, Your most assured Friend Addressed: Philada / To / Benjamin Franklin Esqr. / in / London Endorsed: D. Wister Sept. 22. 1765 Daniel Wister (1738–1805), the son...
4[Diary entry: 22 September 1765] (Washington Papers)
22. This Week they workd 22 days upon her. Here GW means man-days. Hence, if four of the six slave carpenters GW had in 1765 worked a 5½-day workweek they would have put in 22 man-days for that week.