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Benjamin Franklin to John Canton, August 25, 1769
Craven street, Aug. 25. 1769 Dear Sir When I was at Paris about 10 Days since, I was told that a Comet was then visible with a Tail of considerable…
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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 Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg, August 30, 1769
Londres, 30 Août 1769. Cette lettre vous sera remise par le Docteur Lettsom, jeune Médecin Amériquain de beaucoup de mérite, 6 qui est de la paisible secte des Trembleurs, et…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Williams, October 4, 1769
London, Oct. 4. 1769 Loving Cousin, Before I went abroad this last Summer, I left Orders with my Banker to purchase two Tickets for you, and send you the Numbers.…
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Benjamin Franklin to William B. Franklin, October 7, 1769
[October 7, 1769] It is very uncertain as yet what Turn American Affairs will take here on the Meeting of Parliament. The Friends of both Countries wish a reconciliation; the…
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Benjamin Franklin to Adolf Benzelius, November 1, 1769
Saturday Evening [November or December, 1769 9 ] Dr. Franklin presents his best Respects to Mr. Benzel, and will be glad to see him and his Friend 1 tomorrow morning…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, November 29, 1769
Craven Street, Nov. 29. 69 Dear Sir, Being just return’d to Town from a little Excursion I find yours of the 22d, containing a Number of Queries that would require…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Bartram, January 11, 1770
London, Jan. 11, 1770. My ever dear Friend: I received your kind letter of Nov. 29, with the parcel of seeds, for which I am greatly obliged to you. I…
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Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Galloway, January 11, 1770
London, Jan. 11. 1770 Dear Sir, Since mine of the 9th. past, I have received your Favour of Nov. 8. with the Bill for £500. Wharton on Whitmore; for which…
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Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Vernon, January 16, 1770
London, Jan. 16. 1770 Dear Sir The Bearer Mr. Bowman, intends for New York; and as he will be intirely a Stranger in Rhodeisland, I beg leave to recommend him…
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Benjamin Franklin to Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson, January 22, 1770
Craven street Jan 22. —70 Dear Polly, I received your Favour of Saturday early this Morning, and am as usual much obliged by the kind Readiness with which you have…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, March 15, 1770
London, 15 March, 1770. Dear Sister, I received your kind little letter of January 3d from Philadelphia. I am glad your visit thither proves agreeable to you. Since your family…
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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwalader Evans, March 17, 1770
London, Mar. 17. 1770 Dear Friend I received your Favour of Nov. 27. and thank you for the Information it contained relating to the Society. 8 Mr. Ewing has transmitted…
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Benjamin Franklin to William B. Franklin, March 17, 1770
March 17, 1770 What you say with regard to advancing Money for Building Mills, Bloomeries, &c. 2 has a good deal in it, and I believe most of the Persons…
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Benjamin Franklin to Michael Hillegas, March 17, 1770
London, March 17, 1770. Dear sir, I received your favour of November 25, and have made enquiries, as you desired, concerning the copper covering of houses. It has been used…
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Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, March 18, 1770
London, March 18. 1770 My dear Child, My Letters are all in Capt. Falconer, but as Capt. Sparks has just been so kind as to call and acquaint me that…
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Benjamin Franklin to Wright & Gray Smith, May 10, 1770
[Craven Street, May 10, 1770. Asks for the protest of the bill on W. Cunningham in order to send it to America. 3 Wants to know what happened to the…
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Benjamin Franklin to Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson, May 31, 1770
Thursday May 31. 70 Dear Polly I receiv’d your Letter early this Morning, and as I am so engag’d that I cannot see you when you come to-day, I write…
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Benjamin Franklin to Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson, May 31, 1770
Wednesday P M. [before July 10, 1770 7 ] Dear Polly I send you a few of your Translations. 8 I did not put your Name as the Translator, (which…
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Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Galloway, June 26, 1770
London, June 26. 1770. Dear Sir, Since mine of the 11th. Instant per Packet, I am favoured with yours of May 16. viâ Bristol, acquainting me with what was like…
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Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Rhoads, June 26, 1770
London, June 26. 1770 Dear Friend, It is a long time since I had the Pleasure of hearing from you directly. Mrs. Franklin has indeed now and then acquainted me…
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Benjamin Franklin to Noble Wimberly Jones, July 6, 1770
London, July 6. 1770 Sir, I have now sent you the Mace and Gowns you ordered. 4 They are in two Boxes marked NWJ. No. 1, 2. and directed for…
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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwalader Evans, August 27, 1770
London, Aug. 27, 1770. Dear Doctor I am favoured with yours of June 10. With this I send you our last Volume of Philosophical Transactions, wherein you will see printed…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Ewing, August 27, 1770
London, Augt. 27. 1770. Reverend Sir, I received your Favour of June 14. with several Copies of your Observations of the Transit of Venus, for which I thank you. I…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg, October 2, 1770
London, October 2, 1770. I see with pleasure that we think pretty much alike on the subjects of English America. We of the colonies have never insisted that we ought…