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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 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 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 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 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, 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 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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Benjamin Franklin to Edward Shippen, May 24, 1755
Philada. May 24. 1755 Sir By the Governor’s Direction I issued the inclos’d Advertisement. 4 The Bearers, John Laverty, and Charles Coleman, have agreed to go and work on the…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Shirley, May 22, 1755
Philada. May 22. 1755 Sir, Mr. Norris not being in Town, your Excellency’s Letter of the 14th Instant per Express, was delivered to me. 7 I immediately conven’d the Committee,…
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Benjamin Franklin to Robert Hunter Morris, May 18, 1755
Sunday. [May 18? 1755] Sir: I imagine that a Line from your Honour to the Speaker and Committee, recommending the Affair of the Forage to them, is all that is…