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Jonathan Belcher to Benjamin Franklin, April 9, 1748
Burlington (NJ) April 9: 1748 Sir, I received yours of 2d Instant last night and am obliged for your care of my Letters as I shall for any others [that]…
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Letters from Jonathan Belcher
B. 1682 · D. 1757
Jonathan Belcher was a merchant, politician, and slave trader from colonial Massachusetts who served as both governor of Massachusetts Bay and governor of New Hampshire from 1730 to 1741 and governor of New Jersey from 1747 to 1757.
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Jonathan Belcher to Benjamin Franklin, July 26, 1750
[July 26, 1750] By His Excellency Jonathan Belcher Esqr: 7 Captain General and Governor in Chief in and over His Majestys Province of New Jersey and Territories thereon depending in…
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Jonathan Belcher to Benjamin Franklin, October 7, 1751
Burlington (NJ) Octr. 7: 1751 Mr. Franklin Mr. Warrell 3 on his return from Philadelphia about 3 months ago acquainted me that in Answer to my request He had had…
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Jonathan Belcher to Benjamin Franklin, November 4, 1751
Elizabeth Town (NJ) Novr 4: 1751 Sir I have received yours of the 31: of Octr. 2 by which I find my Self obliged for your kind Intention to have…
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Jonathan Belcher to Benjamin Franklin, November 18, 1751
Elizabeth Town (NJ) Novr 18: 1751 Sir I duly received your favour of the 14: Instant. 5 In mine of 4: Current 6 I inclosed you a packet to go…
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Jonathan Belcher to Benjamin Franklin, November 25, 1751
Eliz: Town (NJ) Novr. 25: 1751 Sir I am obliged to you for yours of the 21: present 3 and for your good Care of my Packets sent to London…
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Jonathan Belcher to Benjamin Franklin, December 18, 1751
Eliz: Town (NJ) December 18: 1751 Sir I duly received your kind Letter of 28: of Novr. 7 with the Directions about the Electrical Operation and the box with the…
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Jonathan Belcher to Benjamin Franklin, January 20, 1752
Eliz: Town (NJ) Janua: 20: 1752 Sir I wrote you a few lines the 18th: of last month telling you of the misfortune that had befell your Electrical Globe. 9…
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Jonathan Belcher to Benjamin Franklin, February 3, 1752
Eliz: Town (NJ) Febr. 3 1752 Sir The 20th Ulti I returnd you my thanks for your kind respect in the service of your Electrical Apparatus and which I hope…
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Jonathan Belcher to Benjamin Franklin, February 17, 1752
Eliz: Town (NJ) Febr. 17: 1752 Sir The last post brought me yours of 11: Currant 6 and in another packet 2 of your papers of 28: of January and…
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Jonathan Belcher to Benjamin Franklin, March 28, 1752
Eliz: Town (NJ) March 28th: 1752 Sir I have your kind Letter of 24: Instant 8 and thank your care in sending forward the snake root to Boston. I am…
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Jonathan Belcher to Benjamin Franklin, April 26, 1754
Elizabeth Town (N.J.) April 26: 1754 Sir As you are not only a lover of Learning but without a Compliment an Ornoment to it in the Age wherein you live…
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Jonathan Belcher to Benjamin Franklin, July 9, 1755
Eliza. Town (N.J.) July 9: 1755 [ Missing ] therefore take the Freedom of desiring you to deliver him the Inclosed and to shew him your wonted Civility with the…
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Jonathan Belcher to Benjamin Franklin, July 21, 1755
Eliza. Town (NJ) July 21: 1755 Sir I have your obliging Favour of the 14: Instant: 2 and thank you for your intended Civility to my Son if he shoud…
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Jonathan Belcher to Benjamin Franklin, July 23, 1755
Eliza. Town (N.J.) July 23: 1755 Sir, Altho’ I wrote you 21: Current 5 yet I am to ask your Pardon for the Trouble of this which is to pray…