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Benjamin Franklin to Joshua Babcock, January 13, 1772
London, Jan. 13. 1772 Dear Sir, It was with great Pleasure I learnt by Mr. Marchant, that you and Mrs. Babcock and all your good Family continue well and happy.…
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Benjamin Franklin to Agatha Drummond, January 11, 1772
London, Jan. 11. 1772 Madam, I have lately received, in exceeding good Order, the valuable Present you have honoured me with, of Penn’s Picture. 9 Please to accept my thankful…
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Benjamin Franklin to Sir Alexander Dick, January 11, 1772
London, Jan. 11. 1772 Dear Sir, My last Expedition 6 convinc’d me that I grow too old for Rambling, and that ’twas probable I should never make such another Journey.…
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William B. Franklin to Benjamin Franklin, January 6, 1772
Burlington Janry 6, 1772 Honoured Father, The Session of the Assembly which ended the 21st. Ulto. and the Xmas Holidays since, have so engrossed my Time, that I have not…
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Sir John Pringle to Benjamin Franklin, December 6, 1771
Preceding From Pringle to Franklin [1–3 June 1769] Next From Pringle to Franklin [16 December 1771] All All correspondence between Pringle and Franklin
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Richard Bache to Deborah Franklin, December 3, 1771
London, 3d December, 1771. Dear and honored Madam, This is a pleasure I have not done myself, since my arrival in England; 2 I have waited for an event, which,…
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Mary Bache to Benjamin Franklin, December 3, 1771
Preston Decr: 3 [1771] What extreme pleasure did my Dear Brothers letter give Me and Mine, to hear you had so greeable a Journey and that our Dear Sons Leg…
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Humphry Marshall to Benjamin Franklin, November 27, 1771
West Bradford Chester County Pensilvania the 27th. of the 11th. mo 1771 Esteemd Friend I recieved thy favour of the 22d of the 4th mo. Last in Which thou Wart…
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Benjamin Franklin to Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson, November 25, 1771
Preston, Nov. 25. 1771. Dear Friend, I came to this Place on Saturday night right well and untir’d with a 70 miles Journey that day. I met with your and…
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Agatha Drummond to Benjamin Franklin, November 19, 1771
Cannongate eight o Clock. [November 19, 4 1771] Most respectfull complements from Mrs. Drummond to Doctor Frankland. She could not get an oportunety to Day, to beg he would allow…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, November 17, 1771
Edinburgh, Nov. 17. 1771 Dear Sir, I have been at Blair Drummond on a Visit to my Friend Lord Kaims, thence I went to Glasgow, thence to the Carron Works,…
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Committee of Philadelphia Tradesmen to Benjamin Franklin, November 13, 1771
Philadelphia Novr 13th 1771 Sir We received your Favour of July 29th with a Copy of Yours dated Augst 28th 1770 as also the Pamphlet, by the Hands of our…
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Isaac Hunt to Benjamin Franklin, November 12, 1771
Philadelphia November 12th: 1771 Honored Sir, As the Letter I wrote to you by the Packet might not get safe to Hand, I take the Liberty, by this opportunity, to…
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Jonathan Sr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, October 3, 1771
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John Holt to Benjamin Franklin, October 2, 1771
New York 2nd. October 1771 Dear Sir An unhappy Difference has taken place between my Neighbour Mr. Hugh Hughs (a Man I greatly esteem from my Experience of the real…
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Thomas Cushing to Benjamin Franklin, October 2, 1771
Boston, Octr. 2. 1771 This will be handed you by William Storey Esqr. who will deliver you the Votes of the last sessions of the General Court. 8 He goes…
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Jonathan Sr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, September 19, 1771
Boston September 19 1771 Honoured Sir Your favour of the 10th of June I duly received note the Contents. When I wrote you of receiving the Money of Hall in…
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William B. Franklin to Benjamin Franklin, September 3, 1771
[September 3?, 2 1771] [ Beginning lost: ] Allen and Turner procured any Information to be given me, that the People would rise and destroy all their Iron Works in…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Sr Williams, August 25, 1771
London, 25 August, 1771. Dear Cousin, I have received yours of July 8th and 12th, with the bills, which are carried to your credit. I hope your son Jonathan may…
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Samuel Cooper to Benjamin Franklin, August 23, 1771
Boston 23. Aug—71 Dear Sir, Tho I wrote you not long since by Mr. Lane, 5 yet Commodore Gambier telling me He shall take Pleasure in bringing you a Letter;…