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Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, September 23, 1756
Philada. Sept. 23. 1756 Dear Friend I enclose three Bills, viz. A second 7 for £50 Sterling, drawn by Thos. Saul on Wm. Baker. A first — £20 — —…
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Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Pownall, September 9, 1756
[September 9, 1756] The circular Letter You show’d me the Draft of, explaining the Particulars of what Assistance was required and expected from the Colonies to the King’s Forces, has…
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Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Pownall, August 1, 1756
[August? 1756] 5 I have some Suspicions that one OFarrel, an Irish Roman Catholick, may possibly be the Writer of those Letters, by the account I remember to have heard…
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Benjamin Franklin to Catharine Ray, August 26, 1756
Philada. Augt. 26. 1756 Dear [Katy] I receiv’d your very agreable Line [of] the 2d. Inst. 9 in which you tell me you would write me a long Letter, but…
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Benjamin Franklin to George Washington, August 19, 1756
Philada. Augt. 19. 1756 Sir I have your Favours of July 23. and Aug. 3. but that you mention to have wrote per Mr. Balfour, is not come to hand.…
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Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Pownall, August 19, 1756
Philada. Aug. 19. 1756 Sir I have done my self the Honour to write to you twice since my Return, relating to the propos’d Road; 6 but have as yet…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Shirley, July 1, 1756
[July 1756] Sir It might be of use to me with my Constituents, the Postmasters General in England, to whom I understand I am misrepresented as disaffected to the King’s…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, July 27, 1756
New York July 27. 1756 Dear Sir, The above is a Copy of my last. 4 Since which I have received from Philadelphia one of our Newspapers printed on the…
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Benjamin Franklin to Sir Everard Fawkener, July 27, 1756
New York, July 27. 1756 Honourable Sir, I wrote you a very long Letter by the Harriot, Capt. Bonell, to which I have now little to add. It was in…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, July 12, 1756
New York, 12 July, 1756. Dear Sister, I am still here, waiting the arrival of Lord Loudoun. I received yours of the 5th instant, 7 and shall forward the letter…