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Benjamin Franklin to John Bartram, January 9, 1769
London, January 9, [–28], 1769. My Dear old Friend: I received your kind letter of November 5, and the box directed to the King is since come to hand. 1…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles Thomson, January 5, 1769
London, Jan 5. 1769 Gentlemen, I received yours with two Bills of Exchange enclos’d, for £150 Sterling, with a Catalogue of Books to be procur’d for the Library Company, which…
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Samuel Wharton to Benjamin Franklin, December 2, 1768
Philadelphia December 2d, 1768 Dear Friend As soon as I heard, That Sir William Johnson had received the King’s Orders to settle the Boundary with the Six Nations, I set…
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Benjamin Franklin to Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson, November 1, 1768
[Nov., 1768?] 8 Dear Polly Inclos’d is a Letter from Mr. Coleman; it came under Cover of one to me, and the Seal of mine sticking to that of yours…
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Joseph Priestley to Benjamin Franklin, November 28, 1768
Leeds. 28 Novr. 1768. Dear Sir According to my promise, I send you the other paper, containing an account of experiments, which I desire you would lay before the Royal…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, November 20, 1768
London, Nov. 20. 1768 Dear Sister, By this Ship, (Capt. Scot, ) Mrs. Stevenson sends you half a Piece of Muslin, Apron width, which cost Four Guineas. She hopes it…
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Philadelphia Merchants to Benjamin Franklin, November 10, 1768
Philadelphia November 10th. 1768, Esteemed Friend, We having been appointed by the Merchants of this City to forward a Letter or Memorial from them, to the Merchants and Manufacturers of…
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Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, November 8, 1768
London, Nov. 8. 1768 My dear Child, I write this Line in great Haste, just to let you know I am well, and to request your Care in delivering the…
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Thomas Wharton to Benjamin Franklin, November 7, 1768
Philad Nov. 7. 1768 Dear friend I had the pleasure of writing thee a long Letter by Cap. Sparks, which hope thou’l receive. By Letter which I two days past…
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Jane Mecom to Benjamin Franklin, November 7, 1768
Boston, Novr. 7 1768 My Dear Brother I cannot neglect writing to you by my Neibour Capt. Freeman 7 tho it be no more to yr satisfaction than to Inform…
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Charles Thomson to Benjamin Franklin, November 6, 1768
Philada Novr. 6 1768 Dear Sir It is with pain I recollect that the agreeable correspondence with which you were pleased to honour me has been so long broken off.…
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Richard Bache to Benjamin Franklin, November 6, 1768
Philada. 6th Novr. 1768. Honored Sir I did myself the Pleasure of writing you the other day by Sparks. I do not know that you will thank me for adding…
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Pennsylvania Assembly Committee of Correspondence to Benjamin Franklin, October 15, 1768
Philadelphia, Oct. 15, 1768. Gentlemen, By Order of Assembly we inclose you the Resolves, by which you are appointed joint Agents to solicit and transact the Affairs of this Province…
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Benjamin Franklin to William B. Franklin, October 5, 1768
October 5, 1768. The Harvest here is well got in, and is said to be a plentiful one; tho’ I never knew so wet a Summer. No great Matters have…
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Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, October 5, 1768
London, Oct. 5. 1768 My dear Child, It feels very strange to me to have Ships and Packets come in, and no Letters from you. But I do not complain…
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Anthony Todd to Benjamin Franklin, October 4, 1768
Extract of a Letter from Anth Todd Esqr. to Messrs. Franklin and Foxcroft Dated General Post Office October 4th. 1768. You will see by the inclosed Abstract of a Clause…
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Benjamin Franklin to Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson, September 28, 1768
[September 28, 1768] Diir Madam, Ði a abds̸eks̸ɥn iu meek to rektifɥiiŋ a aur alfabet, “ d hat it uil bi atended ui d h ink a anviniensiz and difikɥltiz,”…
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Pennsylvania Assembly Committee of Correspondence to Benjamin Franklin, September 22, 1768
Philadelphia, September 22, 1768. Gentlemen, In our Letter of the twentieth of February last, 8 we communicated the Directions of the House, that you would unite with the Agents of…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jean Baptiste Le Roy, September 21, 1768
London, Sept. 21. 1768 Dear Sir, I received your Favour by M. L’Abbé Taglieri, and am oblig’d to you for the Acquaintance of so agreable and intelligent a Man. I…
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Benjamin Franklin to Giambatista Beccaria, September 21, 1768
London, September 21, 1768 Honoured Sir, The bearer of this letter, my good friend Monsieur l’Epinasse, is a brilliant student of electricity and one of the best there are. 7…