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Letters to and From Richard Price, D.d., F.r.s., 1767-1790
Letters to and From Richard Price Dd Frs 17671790 Author:Richard Price General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1903 Original Publisher: John Wilson and Son, University Press Description: "Reprinted from the Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society, May, 1903." Subjects: United States Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and the... more »re may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: BENJAMIN FRANKLIN TO RICHARD PRICE. Craven Street, Saturday, Aug 1. -- 67. Rev" And Dear Sir, -- Last night I received a letter from Dr Robertson, acquainting me that the University of Edinburgh have on my recommendation conferr'd the degree of Dr in Divinity upon the Revd Mr Cooper of Boston ; an event, that when I last had the pleasure of seeing you, you may remember I was desirous of waiting for, before I should be concern'd in any new application of the same kind. And indeed as I have made three already, I begin to feel a little unwilling to apply again immediately to the same University in favour of another, lest they should think me troublesome, tho' they have hitherto been very obliging. And recollecting that you mentioned your having a correspondence with the Principal of the College at Glasgow, I now purpose applying to that University for Mr Elliot's degree,2 if you approve of it, and will with Mr Radcliffe address your recommendation to the same place, to accompany mine. Please to present my respectful compliments to M? Price and M? Barker; and believe me, with sincere esteem, dear Sir, Your most obedient, humble servant, B. Franklin. Mr Price. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN TO RICHARD PRICE. Craven Street, Sept. 28, 1772. Dear Sir, -- Inclos'd I send you Dr Priestly's last letter, of which a part is for you, he says; but the whole seems as proper for you as for me. I did not advise him pro or con, but only explain'd to...« less