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Title: Housbrooke, Theophilus to Sarah Franklin Bache, 1803 June 18
Identifier(s): text:320802
Description: Letter from Theophilus Housbrooke, on behalf of Lord Woodhouselee, to Sally Bache regarding Benjamin Franklin's correspondence with Lord Kames, whom Lord Woodhouselee is writing a biography of.; Lord Woodhouselee published "Memoirs of the life and writings of the Honourable Henry Home of Kames : one of the senators of the College of Justice, and one of the Lords Commissioners of Justiciary in Scotland : containing sketches of the progress of literature and general improvement in Scotland during the greater part of the eighteenth century" in the early 19th century.
Creator: Housbrooke, Theophiluset al
Subject: International correspondence; Bache, Sarah Franklin, 1743-1808; Woodhouselee, Alexander Fraser Tytler, Lord, 1747-1813; Kames, Henry Home, Lord, 1696-1782; Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
Date: 1803-06-18; 2021

Title: Fox, George to William Temple Franklin, 1781 April 24; Fox, George, 1759-1828. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:27298
Description: Letter from George Fox to William Temple Franklin. Is uneasy at not receiving any replies to his letters. Has not heard from either Joseph Mayo or John Foulke.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; United States--Social conditions--18th century; Finance, Personal--United States; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; International correspondence; Fox, George, 1759-1828; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1781-04-24; 2022

Title: Vaughan, Benjamin to William Temple Franklin, 1778 December 29; Vaughan, Benjamin, 1751-1835. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:25583
Description: Letter from Benjamin Vaughan to William Temple Franklin. Asks about the truth of the report that Mr. Henry Laurens is going to Europe on a mission to France or Spain. Has had enquiries from Mrs. Laurens about the matter, also from young Harry Laurens. Mentions reports about Admirals John Byron, [Aug.us] Keppel and Comte d'Estaing. Refers to his brother John at Bordeaux; hears that the embargo on Irish provisions has been taken off. Intends to write to Dr. Franklin soon on some electrical conceits. Dr. [Joseph] Priestley is publishing a new book on Philosophy. Is sending Dr. Franklin the controversy between him (Dr. Priestley) and Dr. Richard Price.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; Social networks--18th century; United States--Social conditions--18th century; United States. Navy--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; International correspondence; Vaughan, Benjamin, 1751-1835; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1778-12-29; 2022

Title: Fox, George to William Temple Franklin, 1781 April 28; Fox, George, 1759-1828. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:26935
Description: Letter from George Fox to William Temple Franklin. Has just returned from Champlost. Encloses a letter to be forwarded to America.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; United States--Social conditions--18th century; Finance, Personal--United States; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; International correspondence; Fox, George, 1759-1828; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1781-04-28; 2022

Title: Adams, John to William Temple Franklin, 1780 December 7; Adams, John, 1735-1826. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:25157
Description: Letter from John Adams to William Temple Franklin. Glad to hear of his Excellency's recovery; finds it exceedingly dull in the Capital of the reign of Mammon; request for news.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Media; Social networks--18th century; United States--Social conditions--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; International correspondence; Adams, John, 1735-1826; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1780-12-07; 2022

Title: Le Maire de Gimel, Jacques to William Temple Franklin, 1778 December 19; Le Maire de Gimel, Jacques. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:25221
Description: Letter from Jacques Le Maire de Gimel to William Temple Franklin. Is about to leave for Boston and Virginia on a vessel loaded with supplies ordered by the State of Virginia. Will take charge of any messages or despatches Dr. Franklin may wish to send.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; Social networks--18th century; United States--Social conditions--18th century; United States. Navy--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; International correspondence; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1778-12-19; 2022