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Jean Baptiste Le Roy to Benjamin Franklin, May 8, 1768
[Before Sept. 21, 1768] 4 J’ai oublié Monsieur, dans la lettre que j’ai donnée a M. L’abbe Taglieri, pour vous, de vous demander une grace; c’est de me faire le…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, September 20, 1768
London, Sept. 20. 1768 Dear Sister, The last Letter I have received from you is dated May 11. I hope you continue well, tho’ ’tis so long since I have…
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James Parker to Benjamin Franklin, September 10, 1768
Nyork Sept. 10. 1768 Honoured Sir Tho’ I have not had the Pleasure of one Line from you for many Months past yet I will write a Word or two.…
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Peter Timothy to Benjamin Franklin, September 3, 1768
Chas. Town, So. Carolina, Sept. 3d. 1768. Dear Sir, The Bearer is the young Man you desired me to enquire about, and from [by] whom I have sent two Letters…
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Richard Huck to Benjamin Franklin, July 9, 1768
[Saturday, July 9 (1768?). 1 A dinner invitation from Dr. Huck for Friday next at four o’clock.]
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Nathaniel Falconer to Benjamin Franklin, July 3, 1768
Off Dover July 3d, 1768 Dear Sir This is to acquaint you of my arrival after a Passage of five weeks and 3 Days. I left Mrs. Franklin and Mrs.…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Winthrop, July 2, 1768
London, July 2, 1768. Dear Sir, You must needs think the time long that your instruments have been in hand. Sundry circumstances have occasioned the delay. Mr. Short, 9 who…
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Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Galloway, July 2, 1768
London, July 2, 1768. Dear Sir, Since my last 5 nothing material has occurred here relating to American affairs, except the removal of Lord Clare from the head of the…
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Benjamin Franklin to William B. Franklin, July 2, 1768
London, July 2, 1768. Dear Son, Since my last I have received yours of May 10 dated at Amboy, 1 which I shall answer particularly by next week’s packet. I…
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Samuel Parker to Benjamin Franklin, July 1, 1768
Deptford, July 1, 1768. Honoured Sir, Being engaged here at Deptford, ever since I had the Pleasure of waiting on you, hindered me from delivering you my Letter, 9 and…
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James Parker to Benjamin Franklin, June 29, 1768
[Dated June 29, 1768, this is virtually a duplicate of Parker’s letter of May 14.]
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Benjamin Franklin to Sir Grey Cooper, June 24, 1768
Saturday June 24. 1768 Dear Sir Inclos’d I send, for the Ladies, a Piece of the Bark Cloth with which the new-discover’d People dress themselves. It was fast together, but…
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James Parker to Benjamin Franklin, June 17, 1768
New-York, June 17 1768 Honoured Sir Yours of April 16, with Mr. Strahan’s Memorandum about Holt, I received per Packet. It is a bad Stroke for me, as I never…
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Hannah Walker to Benjamin Franklin, June 16, 1768
Westbury, June the 16. 1768 Honoured Sir We received your kind Letter with great joy to my Son for which great favour I return you a thousand thanks and Henery…
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Thomas-François Dalibard to Benjamin Franklin, June 14, 1768
à Paris le 14. Juin 1768. Mon cher Monsieur, J’ai bien reçu dans son tems la très obligeante lettre que vous m’avéz fait l’honneur de m’écrire au mois de Mars…
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James Parker to Benjamin Franklin, April 25, 1768
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William Saunders to Benjamin Franklin, April 18, 1768
[April 18-May 28. Printed form letters from Dr. William Saunders, April 18, and from Samuel Leeds, April 30. Each wishes to succeed Dr. Benjamin Alexander, deceased, as physician to the…
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James Parker to Benjamin Franklin, April 18, 1768
Newyork, April 18 1768 Honoured Sir This Morning only the January Packet arrived after about 13 Weeks Passage, and tho’ I had not the Pleasure of one Line from you,…
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Benjamin Franklin to Pennsylvania Assembly Committee of Correspondence, April 16, 1768
London, Saturday April 16, 1768 Gentlemen, I have just received your Favour of Feb. 20. directed to Mr. Jackson and myself, containing Instructions for our Conduct relating to the Application…
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Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Galloway, April 16, 1768
London, April 16. 1768 Dear Sir, The March Packet is just arrived, and has brought me your Favour of the 10th of that Month, containing a strongly painted Description of…