1To Benjamin Franklin from David Barclay, 27 May 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library I embrace the opportunity of my Friend Baron Dimsdale to convey to Thee two attempts on the Character of our late valuable Friend Doctor Fothergill, another more at large is in the press— I am—Thy respectful Friend. Addressed: Dr. Franklin Notation: David Barclay 27. May 1782. The Quaker physician Thomas Dimsdale, for whom see the DNB and Namier and...
2To Benjamin Franklin from William Strahan, 27 May 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; two copies: Yale University Library I was favoured with yours of the 4th. December, and immediately delivered the Letter enclosed to Mrs. Strange, which she has no doubt long since told you. I remember perfectly well receiving from you some Copies of Tully on Old Age printed in Philadelphia, but have totally forgot what became of them. Becket, into whose...