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Benjamin Franklin to Arthur Lee, March 19, 1775
Cravenstreet Mar. 19. 1775 Dear Sir, I leave Directions with Mrs. Stevenson to deliver you all the Massachusetts Papers, when you please to call for them. I am sorry that…
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David Junior Barclay to James Pemberton, March 18, 1775
London 18th: 3d: Mo: 1775. By the public papers thou wilt learn what is generally known, and thereby in some Measure, be able to judge of the Complexion of Men…
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Benjamin Franklin to Anthony Todd, March 18, 1775
Cravenstreet March 18. 75. Dr. Franklin presents his Compliments to Mr. Todd, and sends the above Extracts of Letters from Mr. Foxcroft 5 to show what reason Dr. F. had…
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Benjamin Franklin to Josiah, Sr Quincy, February 26, 1775
London, February 26, 1775. Dear Sir, I received, and perused with great pleasure, the letter you honoured me with, by your amiable and valuable son. I thank you for introducing…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, February 26, 1775
London, Feb. 26. 1775 Dear Sister, I hope you continue well, as I do, Thanks to God. Be of good Courage. Bad Weather does not last always in any Country.…
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Benjamin Franklin to David Hartley, February 26, 1775
Feb. 26. [1775] Dr. Franklin presents his Compliments to Mr. Hartley, and sends the Pennsylvania Votes for 3 successive Years, wherein he will find the Form and Manner of Requisitions…
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Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Galloway, February 25, 1775
London, Feb. 25. 1775 Dear Friend, In my last per Falconer, I mention’d to you my showing your Plan of Union to Lords Chatham and Camden. 7 I now hear…
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Benjamin Franklin to James Bowdoin, February 25, 1775
London Feb 25. 1775 Dear Sir I received your kind Letter of Sept. 6 by Mr. Quincy. I thought it might be of use to publish a Part of it,…
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John Kent to Benjamin Franklin, February 22, 1775
from Mr. Cadells, 7 Strand, February 22d. 1775. Sir, When compliments on your superior merit, as a Philosopher, are so strictly just as not to exceed the limits of honest…
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Nathaniel Falconer to Benjamin Franklin, February 20, 1775
portsmouth Febuarey the 20 1775 Dear Sir This will inform you of my being detaind hear by Contrarey winds. I have been two Days out but obliged to put back.…
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Thomas Cushing to Benjamin Franklin, February 20, 1775
Boston February. 20. 1775 Sir I am now to acknowledge the receipt of your Favor of the 12 November last; We have received the King’s Speech and the answer of…
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Benjamin Franklin to Rear Adm. Richard, Viscount Howe, February 20, 1775
Cravenstreet Feb. 20. 75 Having nothing to offer on the American Business in Addition to what Lord Hyde is already acquainted with from the Papers that have passed, it seems…
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Rear Adm. Richard, Viscount Howe to Benjamin Franklin, February 20, 1775
Grafton Street Feby. 20 1775 Not having had a convenient opportunity to talk with Lord Hyde until this morning, on the subject I mentioned when I had, my worthy friend,…
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Tuthill Hubbart to Benjamin Franklin, February 18, 1775
Boston Feby: 18th. 1775 Dear Sir This will be handed to you by Mr. Duncan Ingraham 3 who is so kind as to take charge of three Packetts of News…
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Caroline Howe to Benjamin Franklin, February 17, 1775
Grafton Street Friday Feb 17. [1775] Mrs. Howe’s compliments to Dr. Franklin she has just received the enclosed note from Ld. Howe, and hopes it will be convenient to him…
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Charles Edwards to Benjamin Franklin, January 27, 1775
Jan 27. 1775 Sir The person who applied yesterday on the Subject of Establishing a Paper-hanging Manufactory in America, begs he may not be esteem’d impertinent in requesting you will…
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Benjamin Franklin to Philip, 2nd Earl Stanhope, January 23, 1775
Cravenstreet, Jan. 23. 75. Dr. Franklin presents his best Respects to Lord Stanhope, with many Thanks to his Lordship and Lord Chatham for the Communication of so authentic a Copy…
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Charles Garth to Benjamin Franklin, January 22, 1775
Piccadilly Sunday Evening. [January 22, 1775 6 ] Mr. Garth’s Compliments to Dr. Franklin, is sorry that he can’t wait upon him to Morrow Morning at the Hour mention’d to…
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Philip, 2nd Earl Stanhope to Benjamin Franklin, January 21, 1775
Saturday Janry 21. 1775. Lord Stanhope makes his Compliments to Dr. Franklin, and at the Desire of Lord Chatham sends him the Motion made by him in the House of…
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Benjamin Franklin to Granville Sharp, January 21, 1775
Cravenstreet Jan. 21. 75 Dr. Franklin presents his respectful Compliments to Mr. Sharp, with many Thanks for the Copy of his excellent Work, 9 of which he desires 50 may…