1From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, 27 December 1755 (Franklin Papers)
with Pleasure [since it?] acquainted me of your and the Family’s Welfare. [I] am glad to hear that the Companies are forming in Town and chusing their Officers,
2Power of Attorney to Deborah Franklin, 4 April 1757 (Franklin Papers)
for the Purpose aforesaid, to make and constitute, and again at Pleasure to revoke; ratifying, allowing and holding, for firm and effectual, all and whatsoever my said Attorney shall lawfully do in and about the Premises, by Virtue hereof.
3From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, 22 November 1757 (Franklin Papers)
I should have read Sally’s French Letter with more Pleasure, but that I thought the French rather too good to be all her own Composing. I suppose her Master must have corrected it. But I am glad she is improving in that and her Music. I send her......and little, as I can find Time. I have now gone thro’ all your agreable letters, which give me fresh Pleasure every time I read them. Last Night...
4William Strahan to Deborah Franklin, 13 December 1757 (Franklin Papers)
I will not write to you, for the future, as a stranger whom I never had the happiness of seeing, but as to one with whom I have been for some time acquainted, for having had the pleasure for several months past, to be personally known to what you will readily allow, to be your better half, you’ll permit me to fancy, I am by no means ignorant of the essential qualities of the other......pleasure...
5From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, 21 January 1758 (Franklin Papers)
...think perhaps, that I can find many amusements here to pass the time agreeable. ’Tis true, the regard and friendship I meet with from persons of worth, and the conversation of ingenious men, give me no small pleasure;My love to my dear Sally. I confide in you the care of her and her education; I promise myself the pleasure of finding her much improved at my return.
6From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, 19 February 1758 (Franklin Papers)
Last Night I receiv’d yours of the 1st and 6th of January, which gave me the great Pleasure of hearing that you and my little Family were well. I hope you continue so, and that I shall have
7From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, 10 June 1758 (Franklin Papers)
I fancy I see more Likeness in her Picture than I did at first, and look at it often with Pleasure, as at least it reminds me of her. Yours is at the Painters, who is to copy it, and do me of the same Size; but as to Family Pieces, it is said they never look well......which always give me great Pleasure to receive and read, since I cannot be with you in Person. Distribute my Compliments,...
8From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, 6 August 1759 (Franklin Papers)
which gave me great Pleasure, as your Letters always do; and the greater as it was long that I had not heard from you. I have wrote you several long Letters this Year,
9From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, [28 March 1760?] (Franklin Papers)
I have now the Pleasure to acquaint you, that our Business draws near a Conclusion, and that in less than a Month we shall have a Hearing, after which I shall be able to fix a Time for my Return. My Love to...
10From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, 14 September 1761 (Franklin Papers)
had a great deal of Pleasure, and receiv’d a good deal of Information in this Tour that may be useful when we return to America. My Love to my dear Sally, and affectionate Regards to—all Pennsylvania. Billy presents his Duty. I...