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Benjamin Franklin to Catharine Ray, March 4, 1755
Philada. March 4. 1755 Dear Katy, Your kind Letter of January 20. 5 is but just come to hand, and I take this first Opportunity of acknowledging the Favour. It…
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Benjamin Franklin to James Birkett, March 1, 1755
Philada. March 1. 1755. Sir I am but just returned from a long Journey, after near 6 Months Absence, and find your Favour of Sept. 29. 7 by which I…
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Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, January 1, 1754
[1754?] 6 Dame Send 50 Reams largest Demi to Mr. Daniel, Printer at Jamaica. Send 30 Reams Do to Peter Timothy. Send the Ream of thick blue Paper to Parker.…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Shirley, December 30, 1754
Monday Morning [December 30? 1754] 7 [Sir] I return your Excellency the Papers you have been pleas’d to favour me with the Perusal of. 8 I really can think of…
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Benjamin Franklin to James Bowdoin, December 30, 1754
Monday morng Dec. 30. [1754] Dear Sir The enclos’d I intended to send to London but have not yet sent any Part of it. 6 Some of the Letters being…
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Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, December 29, 1754
Boston, Dec. 29. 1754 Dear Sir I wrote a few Lines by a Vessel that went from hence about 2 Weeks since, acknowledging the Receipt of your several Favours of…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Shirley, December 22, 1754
Boston, Dec. 22, 1754 Sir, Since the conversation your Excellency was pleased to honour me with, on the subject of uniting the Colonies more intimately with Great Britain, by allowing…
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Benjamin Franklin to Richard Jackson, December 12, 1754
Boston, Dec. 12. 1754 Sir I received here your Favour of the 9th of Augt. and have forwarded that directed to our Friend Mr. Elliot. 4 I thank you for…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Shirley, December 4, 1754
Boston. December 4. 1754 Sir, I mention’d it Yesterday to your Excellency as my Opinion, that Excluding the People of the Colonies from all Share in the Choice of the…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Shirley, December 3, 1754
Tuesday Morning [December 3, 1754]. 1 Sir, I return the loose sheets of the plan, with thanks to your Excellency for communicating them. I apprehend, that excluding the People of…