1From Benjamin Franklin to Henry Bouquet, 16 August 1764 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : British Museum Returning just now from the Board of Commissioners, I found your agreable Favour of the 10th Instant. We had a Meeting on Tuesday, when your Letter to the Governor was laid before us, his Honour not present, and the Board thin. I think none but myself spoke then for the measure recommended; so, to prevent its being too hastily refus’d, I moved to refer it to this Day, when...
2From Benjamin Franklin to Henry Bouquet, 30 September 1764 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: British Museum; draft: American Philosophical Society I have been so totally ocupied with the Sitting of the Assembly and other urgent Affairs, that I could not till now do my self the pleasure of writing to you, since the Receipt of your obliging Favours of Aug. 10. and 22. and a subsequent one relating to Broadstreet’s Peace, of which I think as you do. I thank you cordially for so...