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Amelia Evans to Benjamin Franklin, May 23, 1769
Tunis 23d May 1769 Dear Sir, Your two very obliging favors by Mr. Stuart (who arrived a few weeks ago) I have received, and most sincerely thank you for the…
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John Bartram to Benjamin Franklin, April 10, 1769
April the 10th 1769 My much Respected ould and Constant Friend I received with great pleasure my dear friends letter of January the 9th 1769 and am much obliged to…
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Richard Price to Benjamin Franklin, April 3, 1769
Newington-Green, April 3, 1769. Dear Sir, I beg leave to submit to your perusal the following observations. If you think them of any importance, I shall be obliged to you…
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Benjamin Franklin to Noble Wimberly Jones, April 3, 1769
London April 3d [-21] 1769 Sir I received duely your favour of December 24th with the Address of your Commons House of Assembly to the King. 6 I directly waited…
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James Parker to Benjamin Franklin, March 29, 1769
N York, March 29. 1769 Honoured Sir This Day yours of the 22d December and 4th January via Philadelphia, came to Hand. And tho’ I had determined not to trouble…
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Benjamin Franklin to Daniel Burton, March 26, 1769
Craven street, March 26. 1769. Reverend Sir At the Request of the Bearer Mr. Drage I beg Leave to inform you, that I have known him well for these Sixteen…
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Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Galloway, March 21, 1769
London, March 21. 1769 Dear Sir Inclos’d is a Bill of Lading for the Telescope; I hope it will get safe to hand, and give Satisfaction. 7 I have not…
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Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Galloway, March 9, 1769
London March 9. 1769 Dear Sir I wrote a few Lines to you per Packet, in which I mention’d that at a late Meeting of the Agents they had agreed…
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James Parker to Benjamin Franklin, March 4, 1769
[March 4, 1769. Repeats the substance of his letters of February 17 and March 1, printed above. Adds that he has received another bill of exchange from Postmaster Hubbart for…
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William B. Franklin to Benjamin Franklin, March 2, 1769
Burlington March 2d. 1769 Honored Father, The Mail which [left?] England in December is arriv’d, but I have not [heard?] from you, nor had I one by the November Mail.…
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James Parker to Benjamin Franklin, March 1, 1769
Newyork. March 1. 1769 Honoured Sir By Mrs. Franklin’s Desire, I now send by this Opportunity, two small Kegs of Keskatomas Nuts, 1 one is a Firkin the other a…
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Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, March 1, 1769
London, March 1. 1769 My dear Child, I received yours of Jan. 3. per Packet, and one from Sally. I wrote to you very fully by the late Ships. This…
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Joseph-Etienne Bertier to Benjamin Franklin, February 27, 1769
à Paris ce 27 fev. 1769 Monsieur Vous m’avéz fait grand plaisir de m’adresser M. le Capitaine Houry. 6 Vous m’avéz donné l’occasion de vous marquer ma reconnoissance, mon attachement,…
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William B. Franklin to Benjamin Franklin, January 31, 1769
[January 31, 1769 4 ] The last Packet, which left England about the Middle of Novr. brought no Letter from you, that I can hear of, except one to the…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jean Baptiste Le Roy, January 31, 1769
London, Jan. 31. 1769. Dear Sir, I received your obliging Favour of Nov. 15. I presented your Compliments to Sir John Pringle, who was glad with me to hear of…
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Thomas Gilpin to Benjamin Franklin, January 29, 1769
Janry. 29th 1769 The sentiments of our Sovereign and disposition of Parliament received by the last advices 6 affect the people here with great surprize and increasing suspicion. I hope…
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Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Galloway, January 29, 1769
London, Jan. 29. 1769 Dear Friend, The within was written to go by Budden, then expected to sail every Day. 7 But as he still continues here, I now send…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles Thomson, January 27, 1769
London, Jan. 27. 1769. Gentlemen, Enclos’d is Bill of Lading and Invoice of the Books you order’d, which I wish safe to hand, and am, Gentlemen Yours and the Company’s…
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Henry Home, Lord Kames to Benjamin Franklin, January 21, 1769
Edinburgh, January 21st, 1769. The letter you mention, about American affairs, never came to hand. 3 I have an essay on the subject of your Queries, and you shall hear…
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Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Galloway, January 9, 1769
London, Jan. 9. 1769 Dear Sir, I have now before me your several Favours of Oct. 15, 17, and 20, and of Nov. 6. I am much oblig’d to the…