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Benjamin Franklin to John Fothergill, December 8, 1762
Philada. Dec. 8. 1762 Dear Doctor, I arrived here the first of last Month, and had the Happiness after so long an Absence of finding my little Family well. The…
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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 Nairne, December 8, 1762
Philada. Dec. 8, 1762 Mr. Nairne, I forget whether I paid you for the Magnet. Let me know. If you can make a Thermometer agreable to the enclos’d Directions, please…
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Benjamin Franklin to Caleb Whitefoord, December 9, 1762
Philada. Dec. 9. 1762 9 Dear Sir, I thank you for your kind Congratulations on my Son’s Promotion and Marriage. If he makes a good Governor and a good Husband…
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Benjamin Franklin to Elias, Jr Boudinot, December 11, 1762
[December 11, 1762] I thank you for your kind congratulations on my return to my family and country. It gives me great pleasure to hear that you are married and…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jared Ingersoll, December 11, 1762
Philada. Dec. 11. 1762 Dear Sir I thank you for your kind Congratulations. 3 It gives me Pleasure to hear from an old Friend, it will give me much more…
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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, February 26, 1763
Perth-Amboy, Feb. 26. 1763 Dear Sir, Your Favour of the 14th. Instant, 5 I met on the Road in my Journey to this Place with my Son, who joins with…
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Benjamin Franklin to Richard H. Jackson, March 8, 1763
Philada. March 8. 1763. Dear Sir, The enclos’d is a Copy of my last. 2 The Preliminaries of Peace, on which I congratulate you, are since come to hand, and…
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Benjamin Franklin to Ezra Stiles, May 29, 1763
Philada. May 29. 1763 Dear Sir, I have now before me your Favours of Jany. 31. and March 1. the Receipt of which I ought sooner to have acknowledged. 9…
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Benjamin Franklin to Anthony Todd, June 1, 1763
Philada. June 1. 1763 Sir, In my last of April 14. 7 I acquainted you that I was then just setting out for Virginia, in order to settle Accounts with…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, June 2, 1763
Philada. June 2. 1763 Dear Friend, I have just received your Favour of Feb. 28. 9 being but lately returned home from Virginia. Dr. Kelly in his Letter, appears the…
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Benjamin Franklin to Catharine Greene, June 6, 1763
Philada. June 6. 1763 Dear Katy On my Return from Virginia lately, I found your agreable Favour of April 24. 7 by which I had the Pleasure of learning that…
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Benjamin Franklin to Richard H. Jackson, June 6, 1763
Philada. June 6. 1763 Dear Sir, Supposing the Catalogue of our American Ores and Minerals collected by the late Mr. Hazard, 3 might afford you some Amusement, I send my…
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Benjamin Franklin to Anthony Todd, June 10, 1763
New Jersey 7 June 10th. 1763 Sir Your three Letters of March 12th. are now before us. 8 As soon as we have settled the Business of the Office here,…
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Benjamin Franklin to Richard H. Jackson, June 10, 1763
Woodbridge, New Jerse June 10. 1763 Dear Sir, I have your Favours of Mar. 10. and April 4. 2 Your being in Parliament gives me great Pleasure; 3 it will…
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Benjamin Franklin to Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson, June 10, 1763
Woodbridge, New Jersey, June 10. 1763 I wrote to my dear Friend’s good Mama to day, 4 and said I should hardly have time to write to you; but finding…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, June 10, 1763
Woodbridge New Jersey June 10. 1763. Dear Straney I am here in my Way to New England, where I expect to be till towards the End of Summer. I have…
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Benjamin Franklin to Catharine Greene, August 1, 1763
Boston, Augt. 1. 1763 Dear Friend, I ought to acquaint you that I feel myself growing daily firmer and freeer from the Effects of my Fall; 7 and hope a…
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Benjamin Franklin to Benjamin Waller, August 1, 1763
Boston, Augt. 1. 1763 Sir I receiv’d yesterday your Favour of June 25. 5 relating to the Son of my dear Friend Mr. Hunter. I am sensible that the Care…
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Benjamin Franklin to Richard H. Jackson, August 8, 1763
Boston, Augt. 8. 1763. Dear Sir, Being here on the Business of the Post-Office, I have received your obliging Favour of May 19. 9 which I shall answer by the…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, August 8, 1763
Boston, Augt. 8. 1763 Dear Friend, I have received here your Favour of May 3. and Postscript of May 10. 4 and thank you cordially for the Sketch you give…
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Benjamin Franklin to Peter Templeman, August 12, 1763
Boston, Augt. 12. 1763 Sir In my Journey from Philadelphia hither, I have had the Pleasure of meeting with sundry Persons in different Places, who are attempting the Produce of…
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Benjamin Franklin to Joshua Babcock, November 10, 1763
Philada. Nov. 10. 1763 Dear Friend Your Goodnature will be pleas’d to hear that your Guests went on well after they left you. We got early into New York the…
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Benjamin Franklin to Catharine Greene, November 10, 1763
[November 10, 1763] 3 Dear Katy I should ask Mr. Greene’s Permission now to call you so, which I hope he will give me, making Allowance for the Strength of…
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Benjamin Franklin to George Whitefield, November 28, 1763
Philada. Nov. 28. 1763 Dear Sir Inclos’d is a Packet I receiv’d under my Cover from Boston, which I thought to have deliver’d into your Hands, but am told you…