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Benjamin Franklin to Sir Hans Sloane, June 2, 1725
June 2, 1725 Sir Having lately been in the Nothern Parts of America, I have brought from thence a Purse made of the Stone Asbestus, 4 a Piece of the…
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Letters from Benjamin Franklin
B. 1706 · D. 1790
Benjamin Franklin was an American polymath: a writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer, publisher and political philosopher. Among the most influential intellectuals of his time, Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States; a drafter and signer of the Declaration of Independence; and the first postmaster general.
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Benjamin Franklin to Jane Franklin, January 6, 1727
Philadelphia, January 6, 1726–7 Dear Sister, I am highly pleased with the account captain Freeman 5 gives me of you. I always judged by your behaviour when a child that…
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Benjamin Franklin to Sarah Davenport, June 1, 1730
[June? 1730] 6 Dear Sister, Your kind and affectionate Letter of May the 15th, was extreamly agreeable to me; and the more so, because I had not for two Years…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, June 19, 1731
Philadelphia, June 19, 1731 5 Dear Sister, Yours of May 26, I received with the melancholy news of the death of sister Deavenport, a loss, without doubt, regretted by all…
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Benjamin Franklin to Library Company of Philadelphia Subscribers, March 25, 1732
March 25th 1732. The Directors, in Town, met with the Treasurer and Secretary at Nicholas Scull’s, as was agreed at last Meeting, B. Franklin having sent a Messenger about with…
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Benjamin Franklin to Sarah Read, April 11, 1734
[April 11, 1734] This Indenture made the Eleventh day of April in the Seventh Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the Grace of God…
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Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Penn, May 18, 1734
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Benjamin Franklin to Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, November 28, 1734
Philadelphia, Nov. 28, 1734 9 Right Worshipful Grand Master and Most Worthy and Dear Brethren, We acknowledge your favor of the 23d of October past, and rejoice that the Grand…
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Benjamin Franklin to Henry Price, November 28, 1734
Philadelphia, Nov. 28, 1734 Dear Brother Price, I am glad to hear of your recovery. I hoped to have seen you here this Fall, agreeable to the expectation you were…
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Benjamin Franklin to James Logan, January 1, 1737
[1737?] Having read the Chapter on Moral Good or Virtue, 5 with all the Attention I am Capable of, amidst the many little Cares that Continually infest me, I shall,…
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Benjamin Franklin to Josiah Franklin, April 13, 1738
April 13. 1738 Honour’d Father and Mother 5 I have your Favour of the 21st of March 6 in which you both seem concern’d lest I have imbib’d some erroneous…
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Benjamin Franklin to Josiah Franklin, May 1, 1738
[May? 1738] Honoured Father I received your kind Letter of the 4th of May in answer to mine of April 13. 4 I wrote that of mine with a Design…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Ladd, June 12, 1738
June 12, 1738 Sir I send you the Ladies Library and the other two Vols. of Don Quixote. The Homers I have are done by Pope. The Iliads are in…
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Benjamin Franklin to Isaac Corin, December 22, 1738
Dec. 22. 1738 Mr. Corin Please to let the Bearer Stephen Potts 3 have a pair of Leather Breeches, and charge them to the Account of your Friend B Franklin
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, July 10, 1743
Philada. July 10. 1743 Sir Mr. Read 1 has communicated to me part of a Letter from you, recommending a young Man whom you would be glad to see in…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, July 28, 1743
Philada. July 28. 1743 Dearest Sister Jenny I took your Admonition very kindly, and was far from being offended at you for it. 4 If I say any thing about…
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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, November 4, 1743
Philada. Nov. 4. 1743 Sir I received the Favour of yours, with the Proposal for a new Method of Printing, which I am much pleased with: and since you express…
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Benjamin Franklin to Edward Mecom, January 1, 1744
Philadelphia, [1744–1745] 9 Dear Brother and Sister, If you still continue your inclination to send Benny, you may do it by the first vessel to New York. Write a line…
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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, April 5, 1744
New York, April 5. 1744 Sir Happening to be in this City about some particular Affairs, I have the Pleasure of receiving yours of the 28th past, here. 4 And…
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Benjamin Franklin to Elliott Benger, April 25, 1744
[April 25, 1744] Know all Men by these Presents, That We Benjamin Franklin Deputy-Postmaster of the City of Philada. in the Province of Pennsilvania, and Robert Grace of the same…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, July 4, 1744
Philada. July 4. 1744 Sir I receiv’d your Favour per Mr. Hall, who arriv’d here about two Weeks since, and from the short Acquaintance I have had with him, I…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, July 31, 1744
July 31. 1744 Sir The above is a Copy of my last (via Corke). 5 This encloses Bills for Twenty Pounds Thirteen Shillings Sterling, for which when receiv’d please to…
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Benjamin Franklin to Josiah Franklin, September 6, 1744
Philada. Sept. 6. 1744 Honoured Father and Mother, I apprehend I am too busy in prescribing, and meddling in the Dr’s Sphere, when any of you complain of Ails in…
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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, September 13, 1744
Philada. Sept. 13. 1744 Sir Dr. Mitchel, 5 a Gentleman from Virginia, came to Town this Morning with Mr. Bertram, and we have been together all Day, 6 which has…