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Benjamin Franklin to John Franklin, May 1, 1745
Philadelphia, [May ?], 1745 9 Our people are extremely impatient to hear of your success at Cape Breton. 1 My shop is filled with thirty inquiries at the coming in…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, April 14, 1745
Philada. April 14. 1745 Sir, The above is a Copy of mine per Capt. Martyn. I have only to desire you to add the following Books. 6 French Testaments. 12…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, February 12, 1745
Philad. Feb. 12, 1744, 5 Sir, I received your Favour per Mr. Chew 4 dated Sept. 10, and a Copy via Boston. I received also Mr. Middleton’s pieces. 5 I…
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Benjamin Franklin to Edward Shippen, January 3, 1745
Jan. 3. 1744, [5] To the Worshipful the Mayor, the Recorder 2 and the rest of the Justices of the City of Philadelphia. The Grand Jury of the said City,…
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Benjamin Franklin to Edward Mecom, January 1, 1744
Philadelphia, [1744–1745] 9 Dear Brother and Sister, If you still continue your inclination to send Benny, you may do it by the first vessel to New York. Write a line…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, November 2, 1744
Philada. Nov. 2. 1744 Sir I have wrote to you by several Opportunities to acknowledge the Receipt of yours per Mr. Hall with the Things you sent me. I have…
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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, October 25, 1744
Philada. Oct. 25. 1744 Sir I communicated your Piece on Fluxions 2 to Mr. Logan, and being at his House a few Days after, he told me, he had read…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, September 18, 1744
[Philada.] Sept. 18. 1744 Sir I wrote to you per Capt. Evans, and enclos’d you Bills for £20.13.0 Sterlg. of which I now send you the Seconds. I sent you…
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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, September 13, 1744
Philada. Sept. 13. 1744 Sir Dr. Mitchel, 5 a Gentleman from Virginia, came to Town this Morning with Mr. Bertram, and we have been together all Day, 6 which has…
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Benjamin Franklin to Josiah Franklin, September 6, 1744
Philada. Sept. 6. 1744 Honoured Father and Mother, I apprehend I am too busy in prescribing, and meddling in the Dr’s Sphere, when any of you complain of Ails in…