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46,149 lettersFrith Street March the 1st. [1771–75 2 ] Mrs. Deane presents her Compliments to Dr. Franklin with many thanks to him, for the benefit she hopes, she has received, from…
Cravenstreet, Feb. 27 [26?], 1770 [1771] 8 Dear Madam, After so full an Opinion in favour of your Friend’s Work from the late learned Dr. Sharpe, my Sentiments of it…
Monday 18th Febry. [1771] My dear Sir Your very valuable opinion is much desired upon the Work I now send for your perusal. A particular friend has requested this favor…
Warnford Court Throgmorton Street 12th. Feby. 1771. Esteemed Friend Some Years ago there was a dispute between Lord Baltimore and the Penn’s Family, respecting as I understand the Boundaries of…
Bromley Kent 5th Jan 1771 My dear Sir The Bearer, Mr. Ackland, is a Candidate for the Afternoon Preacher-ship at the Foundling Hospital: 3 and I earnestly recommend him to…
Boston January 2 1771. Dear Sir I take this opportunity by my Son to express my own Pleasure, and the general Satisfaction at your appointment as Agent for the House…
London, Jan. 2. 1771 My dear Child, This is just to acknowledge the Receipt of your kind Letter of Nov. 25. which came to hand last Night, per Capt. Sparks.…
Boston, 1 Jany.—71 Dear Sir, In my last of Novr [15] I mention’d the Uses I had made of the Sentiments you were pleas’d to communicate to me, 1 and…
London Dec. 30. 1770 Dear Sister This Ship staying longer than was expected, gives me an Opportunity of writing to you which I thought I must have miss’d when I…
London, Decem 30. 1770. Dear Sir, I duly received your several Favours of July 12, Nov. 6. and 15. and am glad that my little Communications afforded you any Pleasure.…
Alfreton 29th. Decr 1770. Dear Sir By this Letter my Wife sends best Compliments to you and Mrs. Stevenson, and by this days Carrier (Clarks Wagon which will be at…
London, 24 December, 1770. Sir, Your favor of October 31st came to hand a few days since, with the vote of the House of Representatives appointing me their agent here,…
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London, Nov. 7[–9]. 1770 Dear Sister, I received your kind Letter of July 6. and was glad to hear (since you chose to return) that you were got so well…
Province of the Massachusetts Bay Novembr. 6th, 1770 Sir, The House of Representatives of this his Majesty’s Province, having made Choice of you to appear for them at the Court…
6. Novr. 70. Dear Sir, My State of Health, and Excursions upon that Account into the Country must be my Excuse for not taking an earlier Notice of your very…
Province of the Massachusetts Bay Oct: 31: 1770 Sir. In pursuance of the directions of the House of Representatives of this His Majesty’s Province, I have the pleasure to Inform…
Cambr., Octr 26. 1770. Dear Sir, I received your favors of June 6 and July 9 at the same time. I am very glad to find your admirable invention of…
Leeds 26th. Octr. 1770 Dear Sir I think myself happy in an opportunity of giving you a species of pleasure, which I know is peculiarly grateful to you as the…
Octor 22, 1770. That the Thanks of this Board be given to Dr. Franklin for his repeated good Services to this College, and particularly in his Care of a valuable…