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John Huske to Benjamin Franklin, April 11, 1767
St. Martin’s Lane Saturday morn: [April 11, 1767 7 ] Dear Sir, My very long confinement with the Gout hath prevented me from the pleasure of waiting on you for…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Ross, April 11, 1767
London, April 11. 1767 Dear Sir, I received your Favour of Dec. 8. and Feb. 22. and thank you for the particular Accounts you send me of Affairs on your…
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Robert Alexander to Benjamin Franklin, March 8, 1767
Sunday Morning Leicester Fields 8 March 1767 Dear Sir, I send my [ sic ] by the Bearer the Portfolio containing my Papers 7 the Key to which you will…
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John Sargent to Benjamin Franklin, March 6, 1767
Downing Street Friday 6 March [1767 5 ] Mr. and Mrs. Sargent present Their Compliments to Dr. Franklin, and will be glad of the Favour of his Company, if He…
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John Pownall to Benjamin Franklin, March 4, 1767
March. 4. 1767 Mr. Pownall presents his respectfull Compliments to Dr. Franklyn and shall be greatly obliged to him if he can give him any Information as to the person…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, March 2, 1767
London, March 2. 1767 Dear Sister I received your kind Letter of Nov. 8. for which I thank you. 5 It rejoices me to hear that you and your Children…
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Thomas Pownall to Benjamin Franklin, February 1, 1767
Sunday [February–May 1767 4 ] Dear Sir. I come to Town on tuesday if you are not Engaged in the Ev’ning I will call upon you about seven if you…
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Benjamin Franklin to Henry Home, Lord Kames, February 25, 1767
London, Feb. 25. 1767. My dear Friend, 1 I Received your 2 Favour of Jan. 19. You have kindly reliev’d me from the Pain I had long been under. 3…
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James Parker to Benjamin Franklin, February 23, 1767
New-York. Feb 23. 1767 Honoured Sir Some Time ago, I wrote requesting you to send me a Fount of Pica and one of Long-Primer. 2 If this be not too…
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Benjamin Franklin to Benjamin Gale, February 23, 1767
[London, Feb. 23d, 1767] Dear Sir, I receiv’d your favour of Nov. 15, 1 with a letter inclos’d to Dr. Huxham, relating to a mistake in the account given of…
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William Strahan to Benjamin Franklin, February 21, 1767
Saturday, Feby. 21. [1767 5 ] Dear Sir The Company that were to have dined with me on Monday are so desirous that you should make one with them, that…
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Anthony Tissington to Benjamin Franklin, January 20, 1767
Alfreton 20th. Jany 1767 Dear Sir My last 1 told you of an hare; Yesterday she was returnd me hither as no Carriage could pass, and I send this to…
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James Parker to Benjamin Franklin, January 16, 1767
New York, Jan. 16. 1767. Honoured Sir By this Packet I had not the Pleasure of one Line from you: I am sorry I am so displeasing to you: As…
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Thomas Wharton to Benjamin Franklin, January 14, 1767
Philada: January 14. 1767 Dear friend Thou’l find by the date of this Letter, that, We have entr’d into another Year, thy Friends here, sincerely wish, it may be repleate…
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Joseph Galloway to Benjamin Franklin, January 14, 1767
Philada. Jany. [14, 1767 5 ] Dear Friend— I wrote you a Short letter a few days [ago per] Mr. Brown, 6 nor can I write you a long one…
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John Blair to Benjamin Franklin, January 13, 1767
Princes Street Leicester fields Tuesday Morn Jany 13th [1767 1 ] Dr. Blairs Compliments to Dr. Franklin and begs leave to acquaint him that Lady Irwin 2 and one or…
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Deborah Franklin to Benjamin Franklin, January 12, 1767
Jan the 12 1767. laste nighte Mr. Brown 4 Came and asked me if I had any Commans to you I sed I all ways have he sed he shold…
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Mary Rich to Benjamin Franklin, January 10, 1767
Sir Robert Rich’s, in Grosvener Square Janry. 10th. [1767? 3 ] If Doctor Franklin is in England Miss Rich begs the favour of him to call upon her some morning…
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François Willem de Monchy to Benjamin Franklin, January 9, 1767
Rotterdm, the 9 Jan. 1767 Sir I have spoken here with a man to make you a model of an Iceboat, but as it must be made in the proportion…
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William Heberden to Benjamin Franklin, January 1, 1767
[January 1, 1767? 2 ] Dr. Heberden sends his compliments to Dr. Franklin, and desires the favor of his company at dinner on tuesday next (Jan. 6th.) at half an…