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Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg to Benjamin Franklin, March 1, 1772
[Before Oct. 9. 1772? 1 ] [ Beginning lost. ] Il est arrivé icy depuis environ un mois un Abbé qui a eté Professeur de Philosophie à Perpignan et que…
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Sir John Pringle to Benjamin Franklin, January 1, 1772
Wednesday morning [before September 30?, 1772] Sir John Pringle presents his Compliments to Dr. Franklin, and desires the favour of the Doctor’s letting him know at what hour he can…
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Benjamin Franklin to Richard Price, September 28, 1772
Cravenstreet, Sept. 28. 1772 Dear Sir, Inclos’d I send you Dr. Priestly’s last Letter, of which a Part is for you, he says, but the whole seems as proper for…
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Benjamin Franklin to Georgiana Shipley Hare-Naylor, September 26, 1772
London, Sept. 26. 1773 [1772 4 ] Dear Miss, I lament with you most sincerely the unfortunate End of poor Mungo : Few Squirrels were better accomplish’d; for he had…
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Georgiana Shipley Hare-Naylor to Benjamin Franklin, September 22, 1772
Chilbolton Tuesday 22d September [1772 9 ] Dear Sir I have the Misfortune to acquaint you that last week poor Mungo got out of his Cage and was killed by…
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Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Priestley, September 19, 1772
London Sept. 19. 1772 Dear Sir, In the Affair of so much Importance to you, wherein you ask my Advice, I cannot for want of sufficient Premises, advise you what…
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Marie-Catherine Biheron to Benjamin Franklin, September 10, 1772
de Paris ce 10 Septembre 1772 Monsieur Je suis tres sensible à l’honneur de votre souvenir et vous remercie de votre grasieuse lettre; je saisis avec empressement l’occasion de Mr.…
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Benjamin Franklin to Defender of Lord Hillsborough, September 8, 1772
[After September 7, 1772 7 ] Sir, In your Paper of the 7th Instant, one M.S. attempts to defend Lord Hillsborough’s Conduct, attack’d it seems, by some preceding Piece which…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Walsh, September 6, 1772
London, Sept. 6. 1772 Dear Sir, I am glad to find by your Favour of the 27th past, that you are return’d safe and well to Paris after your Expedition…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Huske, September 6, 1772
London, Sept. 6. 1772 Dear [Sir] I have deferred Writing to you agreable to the Caution you gave me, till this safe Opportunity offered. America is infinitely oblig’d to you…
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Benjamin Franklin to Louis-Phélypeaux, duc de La Vrillière, September 4, 1772
[September 4, 1772 9 ] It was with the greatest Pleasure I received the Information your Grace has condescended to give me of my Nomination by the King to fill…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Foxcroft, August 22, 1772
London, Aug. 22. 1772 Dear Sir, I received your Favour of June 29. and was glad to hear of your safe Return from Virginia, and that you were determin’d to…
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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwalader Evans, August 22, 1772
London, Augt. 22. 1772 Dear Friend, I hope you received the Elastic Truss, and that it answered and gave Satisfaction. 9 It gives me great Pleasure to understand by yours…
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Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Coombe, August 22, 1772
London, Augt. 22. 1772 Dear Friend, I rejoiced to hear of your safe Arrival and happy Meeting with your Friends. I hope every other Circumstance there will prove agreable [to?]…
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Benjamin Franklin to Managers of the Pennsylvania Hospital, August 22, 1772
London, Augt. 22. 1772. Gentlemen I suppose Mr. Barclay has acquainted you from time to time with the Difficulties that have attended our obtaining the Money for the Hospital. He…
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Benjamin Franklin to Library Company of Philadelphia, August 22, 1772
London, Augt. 22. 1772 Gentlemen, I received your Bill on Whitmore for £125 Sterling, which is carried to the Credit of the Library Company. With this you will receive the…
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Benjamin Franklin to Anthony Benezet, August 22, 1772
London, Augt 22. 1772 Dear Friend, I made a little Extract from yours of April 27. of the Number of Slaves imported and perishing, with some close Remarks on the…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Bartram, August 22, 1772
London, Aug. 22. 1772 My dear old Friend, I received your kind Letter of May 10. I am glad the Rhubarb Seed got safe to hand. I make no doubt…
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Benjamin Franklin to Richard Bache, August 22, 1772
London Augt. 22. 1772 Dear Son, I have not had time to look over the Remarks sent me on Parker’s Account, but shall do it shortly. 4 I am glad…
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William Strahan to Benjamin Franklin, August 21, 1772
New Street August 21. 1772. Dear Sir As you will probably write to Philadelphia by some of the Vessels now about to sail thither, may I request the favour of…