1To Benjamin Franklin from Margaret Stewart, 10 February 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society After Your goodness to Me allready; I am Sorry I am under the necessity of troubling You again; which to beg You will lend me fivty Pounds; which I will most faithfully pay You on my arrival at Paris. I have been detained here Some time by being disapointed of Monney due to me in England. I have also a great deal due to me from my Brother; which I have the...
2To Benjamin Franklin from Margaret Stewart, 17 October 1781 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Mrs Stewart’s Respectfull Compliments attend Dr Franklin she wrot to Calais the day after she had the honor of Seeing him; for a Copy of the Work, as Mr Wallop; Lord Portsmouths Brother had one that was not paid for; but she hears, he has left Calais; therefore has wrot to England for one, which was bound for a Younge gentleman, that is dead; the berrer of...
3To Benjamin Franklin from Margaret Stewart, 22 October 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society As You desired the younge Man I had the honor of Sending to You at Paris; to tell me to write to You on my arival; at Bruxells; I wou’d Not loose the first opportunity; of obeying Your comands; I have had an expencive Law Suit which must be determined in my favor Next term as it is a bond debt; for money lent; when I was [ torn: word or words missing ] in...
4To Benjamin Franklin from Margaret Stewart, 27 October 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Since I had the honor of writing to You; I have heard Some very disagreable news of the young man I had the honour of recomending to You at Paris; he has got into bad Company, & has very Much disgraced his father; & Mother, in Law, I shou’d be extreemly Sory to recomend an improper person; & hope You will pardon the liberty I have taken, which was only...
5To Benjamin Franklin from Margaret Stewart, 8 January 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I hope longe before this; You, have recd the Copy of my Brothers Work; & I make no doubt, but by your recomendation, it must be admired; it has met with little or no encouragment in this Country; Notwithstanding You took so much pains to recomend it in the year ’74; & I have been a great Sufferer by it; as I am no Stranger to Your benevolence; I hope You...
6To Benjamin Franklin from Margaret Stewart, 26 April 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I longe Since, hoped; & expected; to have the honor of hearing from Your Excellency; particularly, as Mr Ray of Ostend; wrot me that he Sent You, the Copy of my Brothers Work, in Decr last, I flatered myself that by Your protection; & recomendation, it cou’d not fail of Sucess; as You was so good to Writ; me in the Year Seventy four; that You wou’d be happy...
7To Benjamin Franklin from Margaret Stewart, 23 August 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I was honored with Your Excellency’s; Letter of June 13; which I shou’d; have enswered, imidiatly but waited to Send You the doz; Copies, of My Brothers wrok, You did me, the honor to write for; but I have been so distressed by an expencive Law Suit; & a long illness that I have Not have it in my power to get them printed; as I am no Stranger to You...