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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, February 4, 1748
Philada. Feby. 4. 1747,8 Dear Sir Enclos’d is a second Bill for £19 7 s. 1½ d. Sterling. The first I sent you some time since. 2 Mr. Hall will…
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Benjamin Franklin to James Logan, January 30, 1748
Philadelphia, 30 January, 1748 Sir, I send you herewith the book, and enclosed is the policy. 9 Here is no news but what is bad, namely, the taking of Mesnard,…
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Benjamin Franklin to James Logan, January 27, 1748
Philadelphia, 27 January, 1748 Sir, I have not yet found the book, 6 but suppose I shall to-morrow. The post goes out to-day, which allows me no time to look…
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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, January 27, 1748
Philada. Jany. 27. 1747[/48] Dear Sir I received your Favour relating to the Cannon. 7 We have petitioned our Proprietors for some, and have besides wrote absolutely to London for…
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Benjamin Franklin to James Logan, December 7, 1747
Monday Noon [December 7, 1747] 9 Sir, I am heartily glad you approve of our proceedings. We shall have arms for the poor in the spring, and a number of…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, November 28, 1747
Philada. Nov. 28. 1747 Sir I received your Favour of June 11. per Capt. Tiffin, with the Books, &c. all in good Order. Mr. Parks, 8 who drew the Bill…
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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, November 27, 1747
Philada. Nov. 27. 1747 Sir The violent Party Spirit that appears in all the Votes &c. of your Assembly, seems to me extreamly unseasonable as well as unjust, and to…
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Benjamin Franklin to Abiah Franklin, October 16, 1747
Philadelphia, October 16, 1747 5 Honoured Mother, This has been a busy day with your daughter and she is gone to bed much fatigued and cannot write. I send you…
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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, October 1, 1747
Philada. Oct. 1. 1747 Sir I send you herewith the History of the Five Nations. You will perceive that Osborne, to puff up the Book, has inserted the Charters &c.…
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Benjamin Franklin to Hector Gambold, September 28, 1747
[September 28, 1747] Receiv’d Sept. 28. 1747 of Mr. Gambold Twenty three Pounds Ten Shillings, being in full for Fourteen hundred German Spelling Books; also One Pound Ten Shillings and…