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Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, August 1, 1765
[August 1765] 3 You should never be without Tubs sufficient in the Area to catch the Rain Water; for if it overflows there often, it may occasion the Foundation to…
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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 David Hall, September 14, 1765
London, Sept. 14. 1765 Dear Mr Hall, Within these few Days I have received your several Favours of July 18. Aug. 1. and 8. 3 for which I thank you.…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, November 27, 1765
Wednesday morng. [November 27, 1765] 8 Oh! my dear Friend! I never was more surpriz’d than on reading your Note. 9 I grieve for you, for Mrs. Strahan, for Mr.…
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Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, December 13, 1765
London Dec. 13. 1765 Dear Child, I can only write one Line to let you know I am well, and shall write fully to you and all my Friends as…
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Benjamin Franklin to Sir John Pringle, January 1, 1767
[1767? 9 ] Dear Sir, I have attentively perused the Remarks of Capt. Coats, relative to Voyages into Hudson’s Bay, the Geography of the Country, 1 and his Reasons for…
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Benjamin Franklin to Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson, January 1, 1767
[1767–1770 4 ] [ First part missing ] and a Train of various Amusements daily interfering, I as continually put off Writing till to-morrow; when I receiv’d the second Letter,…
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Benjamin Franklin to Benjamin Gale, February 23, 1767
[London, Feb. 23d, 1767] Dear Sir, I receiv’d your favour of Nov. 15, 1 with a letter inclos’d to Dr. Huxham, relating to a mistake in the account given of…
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Benjamin Franklin to Henry Home, Lord Kames, February 25, 1767
London, Feb. 25. 1767. My dear Friend, 1 I Received your 2 Favour of Jan. 19. You have kindly reliev’d me from the Pain I had long been under. 3…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, March 2, 1767
London, March 2. 1767 Dear Sister I received your kind Letter of Nov. 8. for which I thank you. 5 It rejoices me to hear that you and your Children…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Ross, April 11, 1767
London, April 11. 1767 Dear Sir, I received your Favour of Dec. 8. and Feb. 22. and thank you for the particular Accounts you send me of Affairs on your…
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Benjamin Franklin to George Croghan, April 14, 1767
London, April 14. 1767. Sir I received your Favour of Jany. 16. with the Copy of your Report to Sir William Johnson, and one Letter of later Date, all which…
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Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Galloway, April 14, 1767
London, April 14. 1767 Dear Sir I have before me your Favours of Jan. 11. and 14. Feb. 20. and 21. 8 I am glad the House thought fit to…
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Benjamin Franklin to David Hall, April 14, 1767
London, April 14, 1767. Dear Mr. Hall I received your Favour of Jany. 27. by way of Ireland. 4 I have not nor ever had the least Doubt of the…
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Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Galloway, May 20, 1767
London, May 20. 1767 Dear Sir, I had no Line from you per last Packet. I hope you are well. We have been extreamly busy here lately in the Affair…
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Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, May 23, 1767
London, May 23. 1767 My dear Child I wrote to you a few days ago by Mr. Odell a young Clergyman, appointed to the Mission of Burlington, who goes by…
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Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Galloway, May 23, 1767
London, May 23. 1767 Dear Sir, I wrote to you a few days since via New York, 2 and purpose writing again by a Ship that sails from hence in…
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Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, July 3, 1767
London, July 3. 1767. My dear Child, My Friend Mr. Neave 2 calling to acquaint me of his going, I write this Line to let you know that I am…
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Benjamin Franklin to Rudolph Erich Raspe, July 6, 1767
London, July 6. 1767 Dear Sir, I received long since your Favours of Feb. 10. and March 3. 2 I need not tell you I am the worst Correspondent in…
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Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, July 13, 1767
London, July 13. 1767 Dear Friend I have heard of an Account you lately received from Russia of some Discovery of an ancient Sepulchre in the Frontiers of that Country.…
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Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Franklin, July 17, 1767
London, July 17. 1767 Dear Cousin I should sooner have answered your kind Letters of last Year, but postpon’d it from time to time having mislaid the Print I intended…
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Benjamin Franklin to Mr. —— Pomeroy, August 1, 1767
Cravenstreet Augt. 1. 67 Sir I yesterday had the Pleasure of receiving the enclosed from Dr. Robertson, Principal of the University of Edinburgh, in answer to mine relating to Mr.…
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Benjamin Franklin to Richard Price, August 1, 1767
Cravenstreet Saturday Aug 1. 67 Reverend and dear Sir, Last Night I received a Letter from Dr. Robertson, acquainting me that the University of Edinburgh have on my Recommendation conferr’d…
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Benjamin Franklin to Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson, September 14, 1767
Paris, Sept. 14. 1767 Dear Polly I am always pleas’d with a Letter from you, and I flatter myself you may be sometimes pleas’d in receiving one from me, tho’…
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Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, November 2, 1767
London, Nov. 2. 1767 New England Coffeehouse My dear Child, Calling here this Evening I learn that a Ship is just going to New York, the Bag to be taken…