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Benjamin Franklin to Jean Baptiste Le Roy, April 20, 1772
London, April 20. 1772 Dear Sir, I received your Favour of March 5 2 per M. Dazoux, and shall be glad of any Opportunity of doing him Service. It gave…
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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 Joseph Priestley, May 4, 1772
London, May 4 1772 Dear Sir, I think with you that there cannot be the least Occasion for my explaining your Method of impregnating Water with fix’d Air to Messrs.…
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Benjamin Franklin to Richard Dawson, May 29, 1772
Cravenstreet, London, May 29. 1772 Sir, Having yesterday at your Request view’d the Magazines of Gunpowder at Purfleet, in order to consider of their Preservation from Danger by Lightning, I…
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Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, June 2, 1772
London, June 2. 1772 My dear Child, This just informs you I am well and received yours by the April Packet. I shall write fully to you and all Friends…
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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwalader Evans, June 3, 1772
London, 3 June, 1772. I have at length purchased Stringfellow’s right for you, or for you and Mr. James, as you settle it between you. As it was he that…
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Benjamin Franklin to Abel James, June 3, 1772
London, June 3. 1772 Dear Friend, Agreable to your Request when in London and what you wrote to me from Bristol relating to the Purchase of Stringfellow’s Right, I have…
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Benjamin Franklin to Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson, July 8, 1772
Birmingham, July 8. 72 Dear Polly I arrived here yesterday in my Return from the North. This Morning I had the Pleasure of receiving yours of the 6th. I am…
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Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, July 14, 1772
London, July 14. 1772 My dear Child I am just return’d from a Journey of near a Month, which has given a new Spring to my Health and Spirits. I…
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Benjamin Franklin to Ezra Stiles, July 22, 1772
London, July 22. 1772 Dear Sir This will be deliver’d to you by our common Friend Mr. Marchant. He has had a difficult Negociation here, to obtain Money from a…
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Benjamin Franklin to Richard Bache, August 22, 1772
London Augt. 22. 1772 Dear Son, I have not had time to look over the Remarks sent me on Parker’s Account, but shall do it shortly. 4 I am glad…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Bartram, August 22, 1772
London, Aug. 22. 1772 My dear old Friend, I received your kind Letter of May 10. I am glad the Rhubarb Seed got safe to hand. I make no doubt…
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Benjamin Franklin to Anthony Benezet, August 22, 1772
London, Augt 22. 1772 Dear Friend, I made a little Extract from yours of April 27. of the Number of Slaves imported and perishing, with some close Remarks on the…
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Benjamin Franklin to Library Company of Philadelphia, August 22, 1772
London, Augt. 22. 1772 Gentlemen, I received your Bill on Whitmore for £125 Sterling, which is carried to the Credit of the Library Company. With this you will receive the…
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Benjamin Franklin to Managers of the Pennsylvania Hospital, August 22, 1772
London, Augt. 22. 1772. Gentlemen I suppose Mr. Barclay has acquainted you from time to time with the Difficulties that have attended our obtaining the Money for the Hospital. He…
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Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Coombe, August 22, 1772
London, Augt. 22. 1772 Dear Friend, I rejoiced to hear of your safe Arrival and happy Meeting with your Friends. I hope every other Circumstance there will prove agreable [to?]…
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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwalader Evans, August 22, 1772
London, Augt. 22. 1772 Dear Friend, I hope you received the Elastic Truss, and that it answered and gave Satisfaction. 9 It gives me great Pleasure to understand by yours…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Foxcroft, August 22, 1772
London, Aug. 22. 1772 Dear Sir, I received your Favour of June 29. and was glad to hear of your safe Return from Virginia, and that you were determin’d to…
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Benjamin Franklin to Louis-Phélypeaux, duc de La Vrillière, September 4, 1772
[September 4, 1772 9 ] It was with the greatest Pleasure I received the Information your Grace has condescended to give me of my Nomination by the King to fill…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Huske, September 6, 1772
London, Sept. 6. 1772 Dear [Sir] I have deferred Writing to you agreable to the Caution you gave me, till this safe Opportunity offered. America is infinitely oblig’d to you…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Walsh, September 6, 1772
London, Sept. 6. 1772 Dear Sir, I am glad to find by your Favour of the 27th past, that you are return’d safe and well to Paris after your Expedition…
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Benjamin Franklin to Defender of Lord Hillsborough, September 8, 1772
[After September 7, 1772 7 ] Sir, In your Paper of the 7th Instant, one M.S. attempts to defend Lord Hillsborough’s Conduct, attack’d it seems, by some preceding Piece which…
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Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Priestley, September 19, 1772
London Sept. 19. 1772 Dear Sir, In the Affair of so much Importance to you, wherein you ask my Advice, I cannot for want of sufficient Premises, advise you what…
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Benjamin Franklin to Georgiana Shipley Hare-Naylor, September 26, 1772
London, Sept. 26. 1773 [1772 4 ] Dear Miss, I lament with you most sincerely the unfortunate End of poor Mungo : Few Squirrels were better accomplish’d; for he had…
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Benjamin Franklin to Richard Price, September 28, 1772
Cravenstreet, Sept. 28. 1772 Dear Sir, Inclos’d I send you Dr. Priestly’s last Letter, of which a Part is for you, he says, but the whole seems as proper for…