1From Benjamin Franklin to David Barclay, 8 January 1783 (Franklin Papers)
Reprinted from William Temple Franklin, ed., The Private Correspondence of Benjamin Franklin … (3d ed., 2 vols., London, 1818), I , 123–4. I received yesterday your favor of the 27th past, which I immediately answer, as you desire to know soon my opinion respecting the publication of a certain paper. I see no objection, and leave it entirely to your discretion. I have had several letters from...
2From Benjamin Franklin to David Barclay, 12 February 1781 (Franklin Papers)
Reprinted from John Coakley Lettsom, ed., Memoirs of John Fothergill, M.D. (4th edition, London, 1786), pp. 166–7; transcript: Q.E. Gurney (Norfolk, England, 1957) I condole with you most sincerely on the loss of our dear friend Dr Fothergill. I hope that some one that knew him well, will do justice to his memory, by an account of his life and character. He was a great doer of good. How much...