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46,149 letters[Hanover, October 1, 1767] To the highly venerable Franklin, S.p.D. 6 Johann Friedrich Hartmann The most enjoyable memory of that day when it was first possible to see you and…
Philada. September 30th 1767. Dear Sir 2 I have not wrote to you, as often as my Inclinations would have induced me, as I have been engaged in a great…
Philada. Septemr. 21st. 1767 Dear friend I wrote thee on the 8th Inst. 9 since which have none of thy favours, as I in my last inform’d thee, relative to…
Paris, Sept. 14. 1767 Dear Polly I am always pleas’d with a Letter from you, and I flatter myself you may be sometimes pleas’d in receiving one from me, tho’…
Warnford Court, Throgmorton Street 11th. September 1767. Joseph Sherwood Presents his Respects to B. Franklyn Esqr. and Informs him, that Sherwood Attended at his Lodgings the beginning of the Week,…
Easy Hill, Birmm. 7 Sepr. 1767 Dear Sir, After having obtained the Reputation of excelling in the most useful Art known to Mankind; of which I have your Testimony; Is…
Newark 6 Sept 1767 Dear Sir, I am just returned to Newark from an expedition into Yorkshire to see Thornhill, the place I told you I was going to remove…
Newyork, Sept. 1. 1767 Honoured Sir Having wrote twice since 8 Days ago, 9 I have not any Thing material to write now only that I have not been able…
Cravenstreet Saturday Aug 1. 67 Reverend and dear Sir, Last Night I received a Letter from Dr. Robertson, acquainting me that the University of Edinburgh have on my Recommendation conferr’d…
Cravenstreet Augt. 1. 67 Sir I yesterday had the Pleasure of receiving the enclosed from Dr. Robertson, Principal of the University of Edinburgh, in answer to mine relating to Mr.…
28th. July 1767 Joseph Sherwood’s respects to Benjn. Franklyn Esqr., Sherwood has Inclosed a Draught of a Case to be laid before the Attorney General, 7 as clear as Sherwood…
21st. July 1767 Joseph Sherwood’s respects to Benjn. Franklyn Esqr., Sherwood has applied to the Plantation, and Secretary of States Office (where the Patents &c. are Recorded) both of whom…
London, July 17. 1767 Dear Cousin I should sooner have answered your kind Letters of last Year, but postpon’d it from time to time having mislaid the Print I intended…
Mill Hill Tuesday 14: July 1767 P Collinson and Son’s Respects to their Good Friend Benn: Franklin Request the favour to Enjoye His company at Mill-Hill any Day this Week…
Monday 11 o’clock 13. July, 1767 Dr. Baker waited on Dr. Franklyn, in order to shew him the inclosed paper, which is extracted from a paper which Dr. B. is…
London, July 13. 1767 Dear Friend I have heard of an Account you lately received from Russia of some Discovery of an ancient Sepulchre in the Frontiers of that Country.…
London, July 6. 1767 Dear Sir, I received long since your Favours of Feb. 10. and March 3. 2 I need not tell you I am the worst Correspondent in…
July the 3 1767 4 Sir John 5 the bairer of this will tell you shold you be in London that I am as well as yousal. Salley who is…
London, July 3. 1767. My dear Child, My Friend Mr. Neave 2 calling to acquaint me of his going, I write this Line to let you know that I am…
Tuesday 2d. June 1767. Messrs. James Des Cotes & Company present their Best Compliments To Mr. Franklin. They Sent Him the latter end of March last a Letter from Counsellor…