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Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, February 12, 1756
Philadelphia, 12 February, 1756. Dear Sister I condole with you on the loss of our dear brother. 8 As our number grows less, let us love one another proportionably more.…
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Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, January 31, 1756
Fort Allen, Jan. 31, 1756 My Dear, I wrote a line to you yesterday, and having this opportunity, write another, just to let you know that we all continue well,…
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Benjamin Franklin to Augustus Gottlieb Spangenberg, January 30, 1756
Fort Allen Janry: 30th: 1756. Reverend Sir! I receiv’d your Favour of the 29th: 8 relating to the unhappy Refugees at Bethlehem, with a Copy of their Address to the…
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Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, January 30, 1756
Fort Allen, at Gnadenheutten, Jan. 30, 1756 My Dear Child, Every other day, since we have been here, it has rained more or less, to our no small hindrance. It…
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Benjamin Franklin to Timothy Horsfield, January 28, 1756
Fort Allen, Jan. 28. 1756 Dear Sir, I have the Pleasure to inform you that the 6 Waggons are just arriv’d, 5 and I suppose all right, tho’ I have…
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Benjamin Franklin to ——, January 26, 1756
[Gnadenhütten, January 26, 1756] Wednesday we were hinder’d almost all Day by Rain. Thursday most of the Stockades were set up. Friday all inclosed to the Gate, and Part of…
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Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Rhoads, January 26, 1756
Fort Allen, Jan. 26, 1756. Dear Friend I am extreamly oblig’d by your kind Concern express’d for my Safety and Welfare. 5 We march’d hither with the greatest Caution, thro’…
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Benjamin Franklin to Robert Hunter Morris, January 26, 1756
Fort Allen at Gnadenhutt Jany. 26. 1756. Sir We left Bethlehem the 10th: Instant 2 with Foulk’s Company, 46 Men, the Detachment of M’Laughlin’s 20, and 7 Waggons laden with…
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Benjamin Franklin to ——, January 25, 1756
Fort Allen, at Gnadenhutten Jan: 25: 1756. Dear Sir, We got to Hays’s the same Evening we left you and reviewed Craig’s Company by the Way. Much of the next…
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Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, January 25, 1756
Gnadenhathen, January 25, 1756. My Dear Child, This day week we arrived here, I wrote to you the same day, and once since. 3 We all continue well, thanks be…