1From Benjamin Franklin to Francis Hopkinson, 16 March 1780 (Franklin Papers)
Reprinted from William Temple Franklin, ed., The Private Correspondence of Benjamin Franklin, LL.D F.R.S. &c . …, (2nd ed.; 2 vols., London, 1817), I , 58–9. I thank you for your political Squibs , they are well made. I am glad to find you have such plenty of good powder. You propose that Kill-pig , the butcher, should operate upon himself. You will find some thoughts on that subject in a...
2From Benjamin Franklin to Francis Hopkinson, 4 June 1779 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society; copy: Library of Congress I received your kind Letter of the 22d Octr. last, which gave me great Pleasure as it inform’d me of your Welfare, and of your Appointment to the honourable Office of Treasurer of Loans. I think the Congress judg’d rightly in their Choice. An Exactness in Accounts, and scrupulous Fidelity in Matters of Trust, are Qualities for...
3From Benjamin Franklin to Francis Hopkinson, 24 December 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS (draft): Library of Congress I received your very kind Letter of Oct. 18. I am glad you have at length got the Battery from Mr Coombe. He had had it long enough in his Possession to believe it his own, it being lent to him in 1756.— He had also of me a nine Inch Glass Globe, well mounted; and a Vol. of the Philosophic Transactions. If they still exist I wish you could recover them also. I...
4From Benjamin Franklin to Francis Hopkinson, 13 September 1781 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): Library of Congress I have received your kind Letter of July 17. with its Duplicate, enclosing those for Messrs Brandlight and Sons, which I have forwarded. I am sorry for the Loss of the Squibs. Every thing of yours gives me Pleasure. As to the Friends and Enemies you just mention, I have hitherto, Thanks to God, had Plenty of the former kind; they have been my Treasure. And it...
5From George Washington to Francis Hopkinson, 27 January 1778 (Washington Papers)
I received your favor of the 22d Instant by Captain Alexander, to whom I have given an order to take several pieces of Cannon with a proper supply of Ammunition, that he, in conjunction with the other Gentleman of the Navy, may endeavour to interrupt the Enemy’s Shipping in their Passage up and down the river. Having never found an opportunity of conveying the Letter, which you some time ago...
6From George Washington to Francis Hopkinson, 21 November 1777 (Washington Papers)
I am favd with yours of the 14th inclosing a letter for the Revd Mr Duché. I will endeavour to forward it to him, but I imagine it will never be permitted to reach his Hands. I confess to you, that I was not more surprized than concerned, at receiving so extraordinary a letter from Mr Duché, of whom, I had entertained the most favorable opinion, and I am still willing to suppose, that it was...
7From George Washington to Francis Hopkinson, 28 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
I have been favd with yours of the 16th and 24th instants the first inclosing sundry papers relating to the Case of Capts. Robinson and Galt who have been detained after going into Philada under the sanction of a Flag. I have made a demand of Capt. Robinson as he was previously named and a passport regularly obtained for him. I have also endeavoured to procure the release of Capt. Galt who I...