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Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Cushing, September 12, 1773
London, Sept. 12, 1773. Sir, The above is a copy of my last, per packet. Inclosed is the original letter therein mentioned. 9 His lordship continues in the country, but…
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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 John Baskerville, September 21, 1773
London, Sept. 21. 1773. Dear Sir, I duly received your Favour of the 24th past, and some time after, the Parcel containing the Specimens and your valuable Present of Shaftsbury…
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Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, October 6, 1773
London, Oct. 6. 1773 My dear Child, I must, I find, stay another Winter here absent from you and my Family, but positively nothing shall prevent, God willing, my Returning…
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Benjamin Franklin to William B. Franklin, October 6, 1773
London, October 6, 1773. Dear Son, I wrote to you on the 1st of last month, since which I have received yours of July 29, from New York. I know…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Jr Williams, October 6, 1773
London, Oct. 6. 1773. Dear Jonathan, Inclos’d is the Receipt for the Organ which I wish safe to hand, and that it may please. 4 My Love to the Family,…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, October 9, 1773
London, Oct. 9. 1773 Dear Sister, I have not heard from you since your Goods arriv’d. I hope they got safe to hand, and that they please. 6 I write…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, November 1, 1773
London, Nov. 1. 1773 Dear Sister, I received your kind Letter of June 28. with great Pleasure, as it inform’d me of your Welfare. I thank you for your good…
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Benjamin Franklin to Peter P Burdett, November 3, 1773
London, Nov. 3, 1773. Sir, I was much pleased with the Specimens you so kindly sent me, of your new Art of Engraving. That on the China is admirable. No…
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Benjamin Franklin to William B. Franklin, November 3, 1773
London, Nov. 3, 1773. Dear Son, I wrote you pretty fully by the last packet, and having had no line from you of later date than the beginning of August,…
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Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Galloway, November 3, 1773
London, Nov. 3, 1773. Sir, There is at present great quietness here, and no prospect that the war between the Turks and Russians will spread farther in Europe. 2 The…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Brownrigg, November 7, 1773
London, Nov. 7, 1773. Dear Sir, Our Correspondence might be carried on for a Century with very few Letters, if you were as apt to procrastinate as myself. Tho’an habitual…
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Benjamin Franklin to William B. Franklin, January 5, 1774
London, Jan. 5, 1774. Dear Son, I received yours of October 29, and November 2. Your December packet is not yet arrived. No insinuations of the kind you mention, concerning…
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Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Rhoads, January 5, 1774
London, Jan. 5. 1774 Dear Friend, I received your Favours of Oct. 29 and 31, inclosing the Votes, for which I thank you. I am much obliged to the Assembly…
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Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Noble, February 14, 1774
London, Feb. 14. 1774 Sir, The Bearer, William Brown, being bred to the Tanning Business, is desirous of trying his Fortune in America. He is well recommended to me as…
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Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Cushing, February 15, 1774
London, February 15 [—19?], 1774. Sir, I Wrote a line to you by the last packet, just to acquaint you there had been a hearing on our petition. I shall…
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Benjamin Franklin to Richard Bache, February 17, 1774
London, Feb. 17, 1774. Dear Son, I received Yours of Nov. 20, 30, Dec. 28 and Jan. 1. Before this gets to hand you will have heard that I am…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, February 17, 1774
London, Feb. 17. 1774 Dear Sister, I received your kind Letter of Dec. 11. and rejoice to hear of your Welfare and easy Situation. You will hear before this comes…
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Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Foxcroft, February 18, 1774
London, Feb. 18. 1774 Dear Sir, I received yours of Dec. 29. with the Account. I wrote by the Packet to my Family to receive no more of those Payments,…
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Benjamin Franklin to William B. Franklin, February 18, 1774
Feb. 18 1774 Some tell me that it is determined to displace you likewise, but I do not know it as certain. I only give you the hint, as an…
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Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Galloway, February 18, 1774
London, Feb. 18, 1774. Dear Friend, I received your Favour of Nov. 10, inclosing a Bill of Exchange, Willing & Morris, on Errecart DelRio & Co. for £400. 9 and…
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Benjamin Franklin to New Jersey Assembly Committee of Correspondence, February 18, 1774
London, Feb. 18. 1774 Gentlemen, With this you will receive the Act for Settling the Boundary between your Province and New York. 3 The Obstruction given in America to the…
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Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, February 20, 1774
[London, February 20, 1774] My dear Child, I have written fully to you and several friends by Capt. All; but as I know you like to have a letter by…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jan Ingenhousz, March 18, 1774
London, March 18. 1774 Dear Friend, I have lately been favoured with yours of the 24th past. 3 I am very sensible of your Kindness in the Concern you express…
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Benjamin Franklin to Giambatista Beccaria, March 20, 1774
London, March. 20. 1774 Revd. and Dear Sir, I have receiv’d several of your Favours lately relating to the Edition of your Book in English, which I have put into…