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Benjamin Franklin to Alexander Colden, June 2, 1773
London, June 2. 1773. Dear Sir I received yours of April 7. inclosing Coningham and Nesbit’s Bill on D. Harvey & Co for £200 8 with which your Account is…
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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 Thomas Cushing, June 2, 1773
London, June 2. 1773. Sir, Since my last, which was of the 6th past, I have been honour’d with yours of March 6. and 24. inclosing a Petition to the…
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Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Cushing, June 4, 1773
London, June 4. 1773. Sir, The above is a Copy of mine per Packet, inclosing the Original of His Majesty’s Answer to our Petitions and Remonstrance. 4 I now send…
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Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Mather, June 4, 1773
London, June 4. 1773 Reverend Sir, I received your respected Favour of March 18. with the valuable Pamphlets it enclosed for which I thank you: By the next Opportunity I…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Sr Williams, June 4, 1773
London, June 4. 1773 Dear Cousin I have just time to acknowledge the Receipt of yours of April 15. with the £50 Bill, (Ross and Mills) part of the Money…
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Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, July 6, 1773
July 6. 1773. My dear Child, I am here in my Way to Oxford, where I am going to be present at the Installation, 7 and shall stay a few…
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Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Cooper, July 7, 1773
London, July 7, 1773. Dear Sir, I received your very valuable Favours of March 15, and April 23. 8 It rejoices me to find your Health so far restored, that…
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Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Cushing, July 7, 1773
London, July 7. 1773. Sir, I am favoured with yours of April 20, and May 6. The Letters communicated to you were not merely to “satisfy the Curiosity” 5 of…
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Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Franklin, July 7, 1773
London, July 7. 1773 Dear Cousin, I received your kind Letter of Nov. 6. and was glad to hear of the Welfare of yourself and Family, which I hope continues.…
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Benjamin Franklin to Massachusetts House of Representatives, July 7, 1773
London, July 7. 1773 Sir, The Parliament is at length prorogu’d without meddling with the State of America. Their Time was much employ’d in East India Business: and perhaps it…
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Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Mather, July 7, 1773
London, July 7. 1773. Reverend Sir, By a Line of the 4th. past, I acknowledged the Receipt of your Favour of March 18. and sent you with it two Pamphlets.…
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Benjamin Franklin to Managers of the Philadelphia Silk Filature, July 14, 1773
London, July 14. 1773 Gentlemen, Inclos’d is the Broker’s Account of Sales of the last Silk, Accounts of Charges, and my Account Current. The Price is not so high as…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Foxcroft, July 14, 1773
London, July 14. 1773. Dear Friend, I received yours of June 7. and am glad to find by it that you are safely return’d from your Virginia Journey, having settled…
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Benjamin Franklin to William B. Franklin, July 14, 1773
London, July 14. 1773. Dear Son, I received yours of April 5. and suppose I must have answered it, tho’ I find no such Answer in my Letter Book. I…
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Benjamin Franklin to George W. Morgan, July 14, 1773
London, July 14. 1773 Sir, I received yours of May 4. inclosing one for Mr. Wharton. 4 I sent it to him, requesting that he would let me know what…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Winthrop, July 25, 1773
London, July 25. 73 Dear Sir I received your Favours of March 4 and April 19. Mr. Danforth paid me the 52 s. you sent by him. The Vol. of…
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Benjamin Franklin to Alexander Colden, August 3, 1773
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Benjamin Franklin to John Foxcroft, August 3, 1773
West Wycomb, Lord LeDespencer’s, Augt. 3. 1773 Dear Sir, I wrote to you pretty fully by Capt. All viâ Philadelphia, 2 and have not since heard from you. I did…
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Benjamin Franklin to William B. Franklin, August 3, 1773
West Wycombe, Lord Le Despencer’s Aug. 3. 1773 Dear Son, I am com hither to spend a few Days and breathe a little fresh Air. Nothing material has occurr’d since…
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Benjamin Franklin to Giambatista Beccaria, August 11, 1773
London 11 August 1773. Dear and Reverend Sir: I embrace this opportunity to greet you through Signor Fromond, your most ingenious fellow countryman, 8 and to let you know that,…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Williams, August 15, 1773
Augt 15. [1773] Sir On my Return to Town I found your Note of Monday. Having for some time designed to leave England this Summer, I have either forbidden or…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Legge, Earl of Dartmouth, August 20, 1773
S. hampton street, Covt. garden, Augt. 20th. 1773 My Lord, The Letter herewith inclosed, from the Council and house of Representatives of the Massachusetts province to your Lordship, having this…
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Benjamin Franklin to Peter P Burdett, August 21, 1773
London, Augt. 21. 1773. Sir, I find here on coming to Town your Favour of the 10th Instant. I should think a Man of your Talents a great Acquisition to…
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Benjamin Franklin to William B. Franklin, September 1, 1773
London, Sept. 1 1773 Dear Son, I have now before me yours of July 5. and 6. The August Packet is not yet arrived. Dr. Cooper of New York’s Opinion…