Letter from Richard Neave and Son to William Temple Franklin. Bornier. Blame Samuel Wharton for their embarrassing situation owing to lack of ready money. Ask if Dr. Franklin will help them to procure some cash on good security., American Philosophical Society
Letter from Richard Neave and Son to William Temple Franklin. Bornier. Are greatly disappointed at not being able to obtain advances of money, as they have considerable property in America. Are in a very unpleasant situation owing to Mr. Samuel Wharton's ingratitude. Enclose a letter for Mr. Carson, their attorney at Philadelphia., American Philosophical Society
David Rittenhouse writes to Benjamin Franklin about a meteor that was observed in Philadelphia, Williamsburg, and other places. Rittenhouse describes how he calculated where the meteor had landed along with describing its qualities. Rittenhouse conveys his relief that it fell in an uninhabited place as he believed that it would have been devastating to human life if it had landed near Philadelphia or elsewhere., American Philosophical Society
Robert Morris responds to a request by Anne-César La Luzerne for a detailed list of the bills drawn by Morris for the Office of Finance., American Philosophical Society