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Benjamin Franklin to Conrad Weiser, December 30, 1755
Easton, Dec. 30. 1755. Gentlemen We are just on the Point of setting out for Bethlehem, in our Way to Reading, where we propose to be (God willing) on Thursday…
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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 Deborah Franklin, January 1, 1756
Reading, Jan. 1. 1756. 5 in the Evening My dear Child A happy New Year to you, and all Friends. We arrived here, all well, about two Hours ago. 8…
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Benjamin Franklin to ——, January 6, 1756
[Reading, January 6, 1756] Jacob Levan, 2 Esq; was sent by us to hear the Particulars of the Affair at Gnadenhutten, and fearing to go alone, sent Fifty-six Men over…
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Benjamin Franklin to ——, January 8, 1756
[Bethlehem, January 8, 1756] I arrived here last Night. 9 We met a Number of Waggons on the Road, moving off with the Effects of the People of Lehi Township.…
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Benjamin Franklin to Robert Hunter Morris, January 14, 1756
Bethlehem, Jany. 14 1756 Sir As we drew near this Place, we met a Number of Waggons, and many People moving off with their Effects and Families from the Irish…
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Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, January 15, 1756
Bethlehem, Jan. 15. 1756 My dear Child We move this Day for Gnadenhutten. 8 If you have not Cash sufficient, call upon Mr. Moore, 9 the Treasurer, with that Order…
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Benjamin Franklin to Timothy Horsfield, January 16, 1756
Hayes’s 6 Jan. 16. 1756 Dear Sir I received your Favour, 7 and thank you for your kind Cautions. The Bearer, Mrs. McClean, is recommended to me as an Object…
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Benjamin Franklin to ——, January 20, 1756
[Gnadenhütten, Jan. 20, 1756] We have been here since Sunday Afternoon: 4 That Day we had only Time to get up some Shelter from the Weather and the Enemy. Yesterday…
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Benjamin Franklin to Timothy Horsfield, January 24, 1756
[Fort Allen, January 24, 1756] Foulk with his Company March this Day to build another Fort between this and Fort Lebanon in the Forks of Shuylkill. 9 He is to…
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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…
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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 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 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 ——, 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 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 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 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 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 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 Elizabeth Hubbart, February 22, 1756
Philadelphia, February 22, 1756. 2 Dear Child I condole with you, we have lost a most dear and valuable relation, 3 but it is the will of God and Nature…
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Benjamin Franklin to Timothy Horsfield, March 1, 1756
Philada. March 1. 56 Dear Sir Orders are gone up to relieve Capt. Wayne’s Company. 8 I suppose he will apply here for his Pay. Capt. Arndt should make out…
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Benjamin Franklin to Augustus Gottlieb Spangenberg, March 1, 1756
Philada. March 1. 1756 Reverend Sir As the Forts are built, and the Ranging Companies in Motion beyond the Mountains, to cover the Inner Parts of the Country, I think…
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Benjamin Franklin to Elizabeth Hubbart, March 5, 1756
Philada. March 5. 1756 Dear Betsey Excuse my not writing to your good Mama and my other Friends. I am excessively hurried, and not very well. I shall send a…
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Benjamin Franklin to Elizabeth Hubbart, March 18, 1756
[Philadelphia, March 18, 1756] I forgot whose Tickets I sent you; 4 but you can write the names of the Managers, and the Numbers sign’d by each, and the 4th…