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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, September 18, 1744
[Philada.] Sept. 18. 1744 Sir I wrote to you per Capt. Evans, and enclos’d you Bills for £20.13.0 Sterlg. of which I now send you the Seconds. I sent 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 Cadwallader Colden, October 25, 1744
Philada. Oct. 25. 1744 Sir I communicated your Piece on Fluxions 2 to Mr. Logan, and being at his House a few Days after, he told me, he had read…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, November 2, 1744
Philada. Nov. 2. 1744 Sir I have wrote to you by several Opportunities to acknowledge the Receipt of yours per Mr. Hall with the Things you sent me. I have…
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Benjamin Franklin to Edward Shippen, January 3, 1745
Jan. 3. 1744, [5] To the Worshipful the Mayor, the Recorder 2 and the rest of the Justices of the City of Philadelphia. The Grand Jury of the said City,…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, February 12, 1745
Philad. Feb. 12, 1744, 5 Sir, I received your Favour per Mr. Chew 4 dated Sept. 10, and a Copy via Boston. I received also Mr. Middleton’s pieces. 5 I…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, April 14, 1745
Philada. April 14. 1745 Sir, The above is a Copy of mine per Capt. Martyn. I have only to desire you to add the following Books. 6 French Testaments. 12…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Franklin, May 1, 1745
Philadelphia, [May ?], 1745 9 Our people are extremely impatient to hear of your success at Cape Breton. 1 My shop is filled with thirty inquiries at the coming in…
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Benjamin Franklin to James Alexander, August 15, 1745
Philada. Augt. 15. 1745 Sir I return you herewith your Draughts, 5 with a Copy of one of them per Mr. Evans 6 and a few Lines relating to it…
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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, August 15, 1745
Philada. Augt. 15. 1745 Sir I receiv’d your Favour of the 20th past, with your medical Piece enclos’d, 1 the Reading of which gave me a great deal of Pleasure.…
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Benjamin Franklin to James Read, August 17, 1745
Saturday morning, Aug. 17, ’45 Dear J[emmy], I have been reading your letter over again, and since you desire an answer, I sit me down to write you one; yet,…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, November 7, 1745
New York, Nov. 7. 1745 Sir Finding a Vessel here about to sail to London, I take the Opportunity to enclose you a second Bill, the first of which I…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, November 16, 1745
Philada. Nov. 16. 1745 Sir I wrote a Line to you via Maryland, and another via New York, lately, enclosing with each a Bill for £15 Sterl. The Third I…
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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, November 28, 1745
Philada. Nov. 28. 1745 Sir I shall be very willing and ready, when you think proper to publish your Piece on Gravitation, &c., to print it at my own Expence…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, December 11, 1745
Philada. Dec. 11. 1745 [Sir] While the War continues I find it will not answer to send for any considerable Quantities of Books; for that Business, as well as others…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, December 22, 1745
Dec. 22. 1745 Sir The above is a Copy of what I wrote you per Mesnard 9 who sailed about 10 Days ago from this Port. This goes per Capt.…
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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, February 1, 1746
[February 1746] 9 Sir I receiv’d yours with others enclos’d for Mr. Bertram and Mr. Armit, 1 to which I suppose the enclos’d are Answers. The Person who brought yours…
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Benjamin Franklin to ——, February 1, 1746
[February 1746?] 6 has been blown off that Coast. Our Governor thinks they contain the Commissions for the Officers, and Orders to draw for the Pay of the Troops &c.…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, April 26, 1746
Philada. April 26. 1746 Sir I have had no Line from [you] since that dated June 1745, which, with your equal Silence to our Friends Hall and Read, made me…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, May 22, 1746
Philada. May 22. 1746 Sir This is only to enclose a third Bill, for £15.0.0 Sterling the first and second of which went from this Port directly and from Annapolis:…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Vassall, May 29, 1746
Philada. May 29. 1746 Sir I have your Favour of the 19th Instant, 7 with some Queries relating to the Small Pox; in Answer to which I am to acquaint…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Vassall, June 19, 1746
Philada. June 19. 1746 Sir I received your Favour of the 9th Inst. with the New System of Morality. 1 We have nothing lately publish’d here fit to send you…
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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, July 10, 1746
Philada. July 10. 1746 Sir I have your Favours of June 2d. and the 7th Instant. I thank you for your little Treatise. 3 I have interleav’d it, and am…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, September 25, 1746
Philada. Sept. 25. 1746 Sir Your Favours of Feb. 11. and May 1. are come to hand. Mesnard arrived safe this Morning, and I suppose I shall have the Trunks…
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Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Hopkinson, October 16, 1746
[October 16, 1746] According to my Promise I send you in Writing my Observations on your Book. 6 You will be the better able to consider them; which I desire…