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Benjamin Franklin to Secretary Peters, May 29, 1755
Philada. May 29. 1755 Sir The Committee 1 hereby acquaint you that the House have resolved to defray the Expence of the cutting of the Roads requird, so that you…
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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 Edward Shippen, May 29, 1755
Philada. May 29. 1755 at Noon The Committee have just ordered 100 Dollars into the Hands of the Governor to be sent to you for Advance Money to such Labourers…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Bickner, May 30, 1755
Philada. May 30. 1755 Permit John Bickner and John Myfeld to pass freely from hence to the new Road in Cumberland County, they having engaged to go and work in…
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Benjamin Franklin to Edward Shippen, June 2, 1755
Philada. June 2. 1755. Sir I am sorry it so happened that you had no Money put into your Hands for the Affair of the New Road; 2 for Laverty…
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Benjamin Franklin to Daniel Fisher, June 4, 1755
[June 4, 1755] Mr. Franklin’s compliments to Mr. Fisher and desires the favor of his Company to drink Tea at 5 o’clock this afternoon.
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Benjamin Franklin to Richard Peters, June 5, 1755
Thursday June 5. 55 Sir I sent Mr. Burd’s Letter and yours which were given me by the Speaker yesterday, to Mr. Fox, who lives nearest to me of any…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles Norris, June 12, 1755
Thursday morning [June 12, 1755] Sir Please to send me One hundred and Fifty Pounds on Account of the Committee. 3 It should be Paper Money, as it is to…
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Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, June 26, 1755
Philada. June 26. 1755 Dear Friend Mr. Bartram brings a Box to my House, which has a little Vacancy in it; so I put in my Philosophical Pacquet, which I…
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Benjamin Franklin to James Wright, June 26, 1755
Philada. June 26. 1755 Dear Friend I am glad to learn that the Flour is mostly if not all got up to Conegocheeg, 3 and that you have so good…
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Benjamin Franklin to Thomas-François Dalibard, June 29, 1755
Philadelphia 29 June 1755 Sir, I have for a long time owed you a reply to your last letter dated June. 20, 1754. 7 I received it in January last…
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Benjamin Franklin to James Wright, July 3, 1755
Philada. July 3. 1755. Dear Friend Before this reaches you, you will have heard that the House is adjourn’d. A Bill to strike £10,000 Exchange Money is pass’d, and nothing…
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Benjamin Franklin to Ezra Stiles, July 10, 1755
Philada. July 10. 1755 Dear Sir This is only to acknowledge the Receipt of three very agreable Letters from you, 9 and to promise an Answer as soon as I…
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Benjamin Franklin to Daniel Fisher, July 28, 1755
Monday morning, July 28 [1755] Sir: Till our new building is finished, 11 which I hope will be in two or three weeks, I have no room to accommodate a…
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Benjamin Franklin to Richard Peters, August 1, 1755
[ c . August 1, 1755] 3 Sir The House is not yet together: But the Speaker and a Number of the Members are of Opinion that a Common Messenger…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Johnson, August 11, 1755
Philada. Augt. 11. 1755 Sir I received your Favour of the 1st Instant, and have forwarded the Letter to Capt. Orme. Mr. Pownall is gone to New York, and I…
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Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, August 25, 1755
Philadelphia, Aug. 25, 1755. Dear Sir, As you have my former papers on Whirlwinds, &c. 1 I now send you an account of one which I had lately an opportunity…
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Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, August 27, 1755
Philada. Augt. 27. 1755. Dear Friend I received your Favours of May 28 and June 1. 4 I believe I have already wrote you, 5 that our Friend Smith is…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jared Eliot, August 31, 1755
Philada. Augt. 31. 1755 Dear Friend I have been employ’d almost all this Summer in the Service of our unfortunate Army, and other publick Affairs, that have brought me greatly…
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Benjamin Franklin to Joshua Babcock, September 1, 1755
Philada. Sept. 1. 1755 Dear Sir I beg Leave to introduce to you the Revd. Mr. Allison Rector of our Academy; 1 a Person of great Ingenuity and Learning, a…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jared Eliot, September 1, 1755
Philada. Sept. 1. 1755. Dear Sir I wrote to you yesterday, 4 and now I write again. You will say, It can’t rain, but it pours: For I not only…
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Benjamin Franklin to Ezra Stiles, September 1, 1755
Philada. Sept. 1. 1755. Dear Sir At the same time I acknowledge the Receipt of your Favours of March 12th from New Haven, 8 and May 20th. from Newport, 9…
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Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Pownall, September 1, 1755
[before Sept. 20,] 1755 Conraed Weiser informs me that the Six Nations have actually sent a Message to the Indians in their Alliance at Aukwick and the Ohio, to sharpen…
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Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Hancock, September 11, 1755
Philadelphia 11th Sepbr. 1755. Sir You may remember that when I last had the Pleasure of seeing you, 9 I mention’d the Inconvenience attending the Want of a Fund to…
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Benjamin Franklin to Catharine Ray, September 11, 1755
Philada. Sept. 11. 1755 Begone, Business, for an Hour, at least, and let me chat a little with my Katy. I have now before me, my dear Girl, three of…