FO-From Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, 27 November 1755.md

FO-From Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, 27 November 1755

6 reprints from 1755-11-27 to 1888-12-09

FO-From Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, 27 November 1755

by Franklin, Benjamin

From unknown source

1755-11-27

, Philada. Nov. 27. 1755 I have yours of Oct. 3. Bolitho being just arriv’d, the Things not yet come on shore. By the Account sent, I find I was then £59 4s. ½d. in your Debt. I hope you have since received the Bills I sent you per Joy and Budden for £109 8s. 4d. Sterling which will leave a Ballance in my Favour. I do not at all approve of B. Mecom’s being so much in your Debt, and shall write to him about it. The People of those Islands expect a great deal of Credit, and when the Books are out of his hands, if he should die, half would not be collected; This I have learnt by Experience in the Case of poor Smith, whom I first settled there. I am glad therefore that you declin’d sending him the other Things he wrote for. Pray write to him for the Pay and make him keep Touch; that will oblige him to dun quick and get in his Debts; otherwise he may hurt himself, and you in the End. Remember I give you this Caution, and that you venture on your own Risque. I shall be glad to be of any Service to you in the Affair you mention relating to the Gent. Magazines; and our Daughter, (who already trades a little to London) is willing to undertake the Distributing them per Post from this Place, hoping it may produce some Profit to herself. I will immediately cause Advertisements to be printed in the Papers here, at New York, Newhaven and Boston, recommending that Magazine, and proposing to supply all who will subscribe for them at 13s. this Currency a Year; the Subscribers paying down the Money for one Year beforehand; for otherwise there will be a considerable Loss by Bad Debts. As soon as I find what this Subscription will produce, I shall know what Number to send for. Most of those for New England must be sent to Boston. Those for New York, Connecticut, Pensilv

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FO-From Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, 27 November 1755

by Franklin, Benjamin

From unknown source

1755-11-27

ania and Maryland, must be sent in to New York or Philadelphia, as Opportunities offer to one Place or the other. As to Virginia, I believe it will scarce be worth while to propose it there, the Gentlemen being generally furnisht with them by their Correspondents in London. Those who incline to continue, must pay for the second Year three Months before the first expires, and so on from time to time. The Postmasters in those Places to take in the Subscription Money, and distribute the Magazines, &c. These are my first Thoughts. I shall write farther. That Magazine has always been in my Opinion by far the best. I think [it] never wants Matter both entertaining and instructive, or I might now and then furnish you with some little Pieces from this Part of the World. My Wife and Daughter join in sincerest good Wishes of Prosperity to you and all yours, with Dear Sir, Your most obedient humble Servant B Franklin My Respects to Mr. Newberry, of whom you give so amiable a Character.

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From Atlantic Monthly

1888-01-01 · Boston

Puitap* Nov. 27, 1755. DEAR SIR, [ have yours of Oct. 3, Bolitha being just arrived, the Things not yet come on Shore. By the Acct sent, I find I was then £59, 4, 4 in your Debt. I hope you have since received the Bills I sent you p Jay and Budden for £109, 8, 4 sterl*, which will leave a Balance in my Fa- vour. I do not at all approve of B. Me- com’s being so much in your Debt, and shall write to him about it. The Peo- ple of those Islands expect a great deal of Credit, and when the Books are out of his Hands, if he half would not be collected ; have should die, this I learnt by Experience in the Case of poor Smith whom I first settled there. I am glad therefore that you declin’d send- ing him the other Things he wrote for. Pray write to him for the Pay & make him keep Touch; that will oblige him to dun quick & get in his Debts; oth- erwise he may hurt himself, and you in the End. Caution, and that you venture on your own Risque. —

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From Atlantic Monthly

1888-01-01 · Boston

I shall be glad to be of any Service to you in the Affair you mention relat- ing to the Gent’ Magazine; and our Daughter, (who already trades a little to London) is willing to undertake the distributing them p Post this Place, hoping it may produce some Profit to herself. I will immediately cause Advertisements to be printed in the Papers here, at New York, New Haven and Boston, recommending that from Magazine, and proposing to supply all who will subscribe for them at 13° this Currency a Year; the Subscribers pay- ing down the Money for one Year be- forehand ; for otherwise there will be a considerable Loss by bad Debts. As soon as I find what this Subscription will produce, I shall know what Number to send for. Most of those for New England must be sent to Boston. Those for New York, Connecticut, Pensilva

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From Atlantic Monthly

1888-01-01 · Boston

nia [sic] & Maryland, must be sent in to New York or Philadelphia as Op- portunities offer to one Place or the otb- er. As to Virginia, I believe it will scarce be worth while to propose it there, the Gentlemen being generally furnisht with them by their Correspondents in London. must Those who incline to continue, for the three Months before the first expires, and so The Post Mas- ters in those places to take in the sub- scription money, & distribute the Mag- azines, &c. These are my first Thoughts. I shall write farther. That has always been in my opinion by far the best. I think? . wants Matter both entertaining & instructive, or I might now & then furnish you with some little Pieces from this Part of the World. My Wife & Daughter join in sincer- pay second Year on from time to time. Magazine never est good Wishes of Prosperity to you Dr. Sir, Your most obedient humble Servant and all yours, with B FRANKLIN My respects to Mr. Newberry, of whom you give so aimiable a Char- acter.

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From The New York times.

1888-12-09 · New-York [N.Y.]

had declined sending him all he ordered, “Pray write to. him for the pay,” said Franklin, ‘“‘and make him keep touch; that will oblige him to dun quick and get in his debts; otherwise he may hurt himself and youin the end. Remember, I give you this caution and that you venture on your own risk.” ;

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