1From Benjamin Franklin to Richard Neave, 27 January 1767 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library At your Request I have perused the Letter to you from Messrs. Baynton, Wharton, and Morgan, relating to the Lands they have convey’d to you, together with the Copies of the Warrants and Surveys; and it is my Opinion they have represented Matters truly and fairly to you in every particular, and that the Lands are so situated as probably to be of a...
2To Benjamin Franklin from George Croghan, 27 January 1767 (Franklin Papers)
LS : William L. Clements Library; extract: Public Record Office By the last packet from hence, I did myself the Honour of writing to you and of inclosing you, a Copy of my Report to his Excellency General Gage, in respect to the Trade, Situation &c. of the Illinois Country. Since which, I have strong Reasons to suspect, That he has imbibed unfavourable and very unjust Sentiments, relative to...
3To Benjamin Franklin from David Hall, 27 January 1767 (Franklin Papers)
Letterbook copy: American Philosophical Society I have your Favours of the 12th August, and 27th of September, now before me, which I ask Pardon for not answering sooner, but you may believe the Delay, did not proceed from Want of Respect. As to the Contents of that, of the 26th. August, I need say nothing relating to them, as Mr. Brown, who is with you long before this can reach, will be able...
4To Benjamin Franklin from John Michell, 27 January 1767 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Mr. Michell presents his Compliments to Mr. Franklin and desires the honor of his Company at dinner next Sunday. Dine at four. For John Michell, the astronomer and geologist, who late in this year became rector at Thornhill, Yorkshire, see above, VII , 357 n. This note could have been written at almost any time during BF ’s first or second missions. It is...