1From Benjamin Franklin to the Managers of the Philadelphia Silk Filature, [before 10 May 1772]: extracts (Franklin Papers)
Extracts printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , July 29, 1772; ALS (incomplete draft): American Philosophical Society This letter, to the Managers of the Contributions for Promoting the Culture of Silk, exists in two fragmentary and undated versions. One is extracts that the Managers sent to the press; the other is a draft among Franklin’s papers in his hand, with the first page or pages...
2From Benjamin Franklin to a Committee of the Managers of the Philadelphia Silk Filature, 6 January 1773: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS (letterbook draft): Library of Congress <London, January 6, 1773. Has paid Mr. Wheeler twenty guineas, pursuant to the instructions of November 16, and encloses his receipt. > Richard Wheeler had been the agent for Evans and James in their land purchase the year before; see above, XIX , 97–9, 168–9, 413, 421.
3From Benjamin Franklin to a Committee of the Managers of the Philadelphia Silk Filature, 10 February 1773 (Franklin Papers)
ALS (letterbook draft): Library of Congress I duly receiv’d your Favour of [Nov. 17 ] and have after a long Delay got the S[ilk f]rom the Custom House. The Throwsters appointed to inspect it there, in order to ascertain the Bounty, valued it at 15 s. the small pound the whole taken together, and afterwards wanted to buy it of me at that Price. But suspecting their Offer to be too low, I have...
4From Benjamin Franklin to a Committee of the Managers of the Philadelphia Silk Filature, 15 March 1773 (Franklin Papers)
ALS (letterbook draft): Library of Congress In mine of Feb. 10. I mentioned a Silk weaver who was desirous of going to America; and endeavouring to get Subscriptions among his Friends to defray the Expence of his and Family’s Passage. He now tells me they have been so kind as to double the Sum he requested, and that he is to go in Sutton. He takes with him a good Certificate from the Meeting;...
5From Benjamin Franklin to a Committee of the Managers of the Philadelphia Silk Filature, 14 July 1773 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania; letterbook draft: Library of Congress Inclos’d is the Broker’s Account of Sales of the last Silk, Accounts of Charges, and my Account Current. The Price is not so high as we might have expected if the Ruin of Paper Credit here had not occasioned such a Scarcity of Currency as put a Stop to a Great Part of the Silk Business as well as other Businesses...
6From Benjamin Franklin to a Committee of the Managers of the Philadelphia Silk Filature, 18 February 1774 (Franklin Papers)
AL (letterbook draft): American Philosophical Society I am favour’d with yours of Nov. 19. advising of your Draft for £210 10 s. 5 d. which is accepted and will be duly paid. I am happy to find that my small Services have been acceptable to the Society. With my best Wishes for the Success of your laudable Undertaking, and great Esteem for your Selves, I am, Gentlemen, Your most obedient humble...