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Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson to Benjamin Franklin, August 1, 1760
[Bristol, August? 1760] 1 Dear Sir Since you are pleas’d to say you shall be glad of a Line from me I will find Leisure. In my Letter to my…
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Letters from Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson
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Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson to Benjamin Franklin, May 19, 1761
Wanstead May 19th. 1761. Dear Sir In my last 8 I communicated what occurr’d to me upon first reading your Letters. 9 I receive so much Pleasure from what you…
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Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson to Benjamin Franklin, July 8, 1761
Bromley July 8. 1761. Soon after my Eyes were open this Morning they were blest with a Letter from my dear and honour’d Friend. 4 Mrs. Hawkesworth (for I have…
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Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson to Benjamin Franklin, March 10, 1762
Wanstead March 10. 1762 Dear Sir I did not think you had been so keen a Satyrist. 5 I have not finish’d my Course of Philosophy , nor do I…
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Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson to Benjamin Franklin, August 5, 1762
Wanstead Augt. 5. 1762 Dear Sir I was so unfortunate to lose the pleasure of seeing you yesterday in Cravenstreet, but I don’t know whether I ought to say it…
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Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson to Benjamin Franklin, March 11, 1763
Kensington March 11. 1763 Dear Sir It was with great pleasure I h[eard of] your safe and happy arrival at Philadelphia; and [hearti]ly congratulate you and the dear Partakers of…
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Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson to Benjamin Franklin, August 30, 1763
Kensington August 30. 1763 My dear Sir I have two Letters to thank you for since I wrote to you from Bromley, 8 which tho short gave me pleasure as…
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Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson to Benjamin Franklin, November 25, 1763
Kensington Novr. 25th. 1763 Dear Sir I take the opportunity of writing by a Gentleman whom I wish to recommend to your Notice. His Name is Lyth, 9 he is…
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Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson to Benjamin Franklin, June 15, 1765
June 15, 1765 My dear Sir I am heartily glad you made up the quarrel without coming to blows; and as we hope to find you peaceable and happy, we…
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Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson to Benjamin Franklin, July 28, 1765
Rochester July 28. 1765 My dear Sir During the short stay my mother made here 6 I could not find time to write a letter, therefore I hop’d my verbal…
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Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson to Benjamin Franklin, July 6, 1772
Broad Street July 6. 1772 My dear Sir As I had the pleasure of receiving your Letter I am bound to answer it. My Mother I must tell you went…
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Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson to Benjamin Franklin, October 22, 1772
Broad Street Oct. 22. 1772 Dear Sir My Mother hopes you receiv’d a Letter from Mr. Collinson, for she desir’d him to write to you one evening about a Bill…
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Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson to Benjamin Franklin, December 12, 1775
Kensington Dec. 12. 1775 My dear Sir By not being inform’d in proper time I have miss’d several opportunities of writing to you, which I regret because I wish to…
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Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson to Benjamin Franklin, September 8, 1776
Kensington Sepr. 8. 1776 My dear Sir As I was yesterday informed that my letter of thursday was not then gone 6 I sit down now to make a little…
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Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson to Benjamin Franklin, April 25, 1778
London April 25. 1778 Dear Sir I could not fail to take the opportunity of writing a line by Mr. Williams, 9 tho I can give you but a very…
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Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson to Benjamin Franklin, May 30, 1779
Kensington May 30. 79 My dear Sir I left Cheam yesterday morning, my mother and children all well. My mother received your letter the day before, inclosed in one from…
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Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson to Benjamin Franklin, December 23, 1781
Cheam Decr. 23. 1781 Dear Sir A whole year has elapsed since we received one line from you. 5 Perhaps you mean to drop all correspondence with us, but we…
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Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson to Benjamin Franklin, April 25, 1782
Kensington Ap. 25. 1782 Dear Sir We this day received your kind favour by Mr Whitefoord. After a silence of more than a year we hardly expected ever to hear…
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Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson to Benjamin Franklin, May 1, 1782
Kensington May. 1: 1782 Dear Sir I yesterday received yours of the 13th April, and as Mr Hodgson, in the note which inclosed it, offers to forward an answer I…
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Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson to Benjamin Franklin, April 2, 1784
Mary Stevenson Hewson writes to Benjamin Franklin in 1784 expressing disappointment at his apparent plans to return to America without visiting England. She thanks him for his frequent letters and the educational books he sent, noting the positive impact on her children's learning. Hewson also mentions social visits and conveys warm regards from her family.
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Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson to Benjamin Franklin, July 22, 1784
Cheam July 22 6 1784 Dear Sir I received your packets of the 26th. of April and 14th of June, with the two little books, for which I thank you.…
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Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson to Benjamin Franklin, October 25, 1784
Mary Stevenson Hewson informs Benjamin Franklin that she must decline his invitation to spend the winter with him due to health concerns and the potential disruption to her children's education. She expresses regret for disappointing her daughter, who had hoped to travel to France, and explains her decision to prioritize her sons' studies at Cheam School. Hewson also mentions her willingness to consider accompanying Franklin if he were to travel to America in the spring.