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Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, September 24, 1764
Philada. Sept. 24. 1764 Dear Friend, I received your kind Letter of June 29. 9 We hear nothing here of the Proprietary”s relenting. If any have it in charge from…
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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 William Strahan, September 24, 1764
Philada. Sept. 24. 1764 Dear Mr. Strahan, I wrote to you of the first Instant, and sent you a Bill for £13 and a little List of Books to be…
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Benjamin Franklin to Richard H. Jackson, September 25, 1764
Philada. Sept. 25. 1764 Dear Sir I wrote to you the 1st Instant, and a few Lines last Week per the Packet. 7 Your Favour of June 30. is come…
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Benjamin Franklin to Freemen of Pennsylvania, September 28, 1764
Philadelphia, September 28, 1764. Gentlemen, Your Desire of knowing how the Militia Bill came to fail in the last Assembly, shall immediately be comply’d with. As the Governor press’d hard…
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Benjamin Franklin to Anthony Todd, November 6, 1764
Philadelphia Novr. 6. 1764 Sir Col. Bouquet marched from Pittsburgh the 4th of October, 5 with 1500 Men, down the Ohio, to attack the Shawana Towns; the Peace made by…
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Benjamin Franklin to Richard H. Jackson, November 7, 1764
Philada. Nov. 7. 1764 Dear Sir The new Assembly at their first Sitting approv’d and resolv’d to prosecute the Measures of the last, relative to the Change of Government; 9…
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Benjamin Franklin to Sarah Franklin, November 8, 1764
Reedy Island 6 Nov. 8. 1764 7 at Night. My dear Sally, We got down here just at Sunset, having taken in more live Stock at Newcastle with some other…
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Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Wharton, November 9, 1764
Cape Henlopen, Nov. 9. 1764 2 aClock P M. Dear Sir We are just putting to Sea, with a Wind fine and fair as can blow. My Love to my…
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Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, December 27, 1764
London, Dec. 27. 1764 My dear Child I have just heard that a Ship which left London before I arriv’d is still at Portsmouth and that a Letter may reach…
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Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, February 9, 1765
London, Feb. 9. 1765 My dear Child, I have been so hurried of late, that I could not write much by this Packet. 3 One Letter to the Speaker, 4…
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Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Pownall, February 11, 1765
[February 11–12? 1765] 3 Sir I send you enclos’d the Paper you desire. You will judge of the Propriety of Publishing it as it is, or what Alterations should be…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Bartram, February 14, 1765
London, Feb. 14. 1765 Dear Friend, I received your kind Letter of Decemr 19. 1 Our Friend Peter 2 is not dead, as you apprehended; but, Thanks to Heaven, as…
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Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, February 14, 1765
London, Feb. 14. 1765. My dear Child Enclos’d is a Letter from Mrs. Stevenson, 6 and Bill of Lading for a Chest of Goods sent you. The Pamphlets in it…
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Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, February 14, 1765
London, Feb. 14. 1765. My dear Child By Capt. Robinson 7 you will receive a Case Mrs. Stevenson has sent you, with the Blankets, Bed ticks, &c. you wrote for.…
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Benjamin Franklin to David Hall, February 14, 1765
London, Feb. 14. 1765 Dear Mr. Hall, I received your obliging Letter of Decemr. 20. 1 with the Newspapers. I am glad to hear of Col. Bouquet’s Success, hope the…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Ross, February 14, 1765
London, Feb. 14. 1765. Dear Sir, I received your obliging Favour of Dec. 20. and am glad to find, that tho’ so distant from them, I still live in the…
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Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, April 18, 1765
London, April 18. 1765 My dear Child, I this Morning receiv’d a Letter from you, enclos’d in one from Mr. Hall. 6 I have only time to acknowledge this now,…
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Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, June 4, 1765
London, June 4. 1765 My dear Child I have now before me your Favours of April 13, 15, 17, 23, May 14, 18, 20. not so many Letters as Dates,…
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Benjamin Franklin to David Hall, June 8, 1765
London, June 8. 1765 Dear Mr. Hall I received yours of Feb. 25. via Londonderry and the Copy, with one of March 15. per Capt. Bingley; I have also yours…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Ross, June 8, 1765
London, June 8. 1765 Dear Sir, If, according to the Custom here, I congratulate you on your having a severe Fit of the Gout, 9 I cannot avoid mixing some…
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Benjamin Franklin to Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson, June 15, 1765
[June 15, 1765] 5 Mr. Franklin did not know of the Message this Morning till the Servant was gone; he has since been ready to beat Mrs. Stevenson for declining…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Wright, July 24, 1765
Cravenstreet, July 24. [1765–1774] 1 Dear Sir, I think I gave you some Expectations of going out with you to your Place on the Forest 2 on Saturday next. If…
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Benjamin Franklin to William B. Franklin, July 26, 1765
[July 26, 1765] No public business can go on till the ministry is established; 4 we have, however, so many friends among the ins , that we think of endeavoring,…
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Benjamin Franklin to Mary Hopkinson, July 26, 1765
London July 26 1765 Dear Madam, I wrote you pretty fully per Capt. Friend concerning your Family. 5 I now send you the Extract of the Church Register, in which…