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Benjamin Franklin to John Wright, July 24, 1765
Cravenstreet, July 24. [1765–1774] 1 Dear Sir, I think I gave you some Expectations of going out with you to your Place on the Forest 2 on Saturday next. If…
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Emanuel Mendes da Costa to Benjamin Franklin, July 20, 1765
Royal Society house 20 July 1765 Sir The Committee for Mr. Canton’s Experiments 7 meet Again on Tuesday next 23 Instt at 11 O’Clock precisely to prosecute the same. I…
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Anthony Todd to Benjamin Franklin, July 18, 1765
Genl. Post Office 18 July 1765 Mr. Todd presents his Compliments to Mr. Franklin and acquaints him that Lord Bessborough and Lord Grantham meet at the Office on Friday at…
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Joseph Galloway to Benjamin Franklin, July 18, 1765
Philada. June [July 3 ] 18. 1765 Dear Sir Since the Receipt of yours by the Packet, I was favor’d with yours by Capt. Robinson. 4 I Thank you for…
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Robert Charles to Benjamin Franklin, July 17, 1765
Wedn 17 July [1765] Mr. Charles presents his Compliments to Doctor Franklin and desires the favour of his Company at the Letter feast on friday next at the Kings Arms…
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Thomas Wharton to Benjamin Franklin, July 16, 1765
Philada. July 16, 1765 My Dear Friend I wrote thee, on the 24th Ulto. per Captn Sparks 4 —to which please to Refer. In mine of 15th June per Capn.…
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Nathaniel Falconer to Benjamin Franklin, July 14, 1765
Off Dover Juley the 14: 1765 Honored Sir I have put on shore at Dover Six Packets for you there is Some Still on board which I am Desierd to…
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David Hall to Benjamin Franklin, June 22, 1765
Philada. June 22. 1765 Dear Sir, I have just heard that all the Paper we are to print News Papers, &c. on, is to come over from England stamped, of…
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David Hall to Benjamin Franklin, June 20, 1765
Philada. June 20. 1765 Dear Sir, Yours, of February 14. and April 13. came safe to hand, and are the only Letters I have received from you since your Arrival…
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Charles Thomson to Benjamin Franklin, June 19, 1765
Dear Sir, The Act of Parliament, imposing a Stamp duty on the American Colonies, is just published among us, and occasions very great uneasiness. 8 It is not the bearing…
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Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson to Benjamin Franklin, June 15, 1765
June 15, 1765 My dear Sir I am heartily glad you made up the quarrel without coming to blows; and as we hope to find you peaceable and happy, we…
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Benjamin Franklin to Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson, June 15, 1765
[June 15, 1765] 5 Mr. Franklin did not know of the Message this Morning till the Servant was gone; he has since been ready to beat Mrs. Stevenson for declining…
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James Parker to Benjamin Franklin, June 14, 1765
Philadelphia. June 14. 1765. Honoured Sir Inclosed you will have as far a general State of the Accounts, as I could hitherto get done: 7 by the Dates’ thereof, you…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Ross, June 8, 1765
London, June 8. 1765 Dear Sir, If, according to the Custom here, I congratulate you on your having a severe Fit of the Gout, 9 I cannot avoid mixing some…
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Benjamin Franklin to David Hall, June 8, 1765
London, June 8. 1765 Dear Mr. Hall I received yours of Feb. 25. via Londonderry and the Copy, with one of March 15. per Capt. Bingley; I have also yours…
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Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, June 4, 1765
London, June 4. 1765 My dear Child I have now before me your Favours of April 13, 15, 17, 23, May 14, 18, 20. not so many Letters as Dates,…
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Thomas Pownall to Benjamin Franklin, January 1, 1757
[Before June 4, 1765] 9 Govr. Pownall presents his Compliments to Dr. Franklin beggs the honor of his Company to Dinner on Tuesday the 4th of June. The Favor of…
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William Strahan to Benjamin Franklin, May 4, 1765
New Street Saturday May 4. [1765 or 1771] 7 Mr. Strahan presents his affectionate Respects to Dr. Franklin, and begs leave, (as is now the Custom in Affairs of Importance,)…
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Thomas Lloyd to Benjamin Franklin, May 2, 1765
Willmington on Cape Fear River North Carolina May 2d. 1765 Dear Sir The Assembly of this Colony having voted one hundred Pounds Sterling towards the Establishment of a Post thro…
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Colonial Agents to Christopher D’Oyley, May 2, 1765
[May 2, 1765] The North-American agents beg you will insert the following card, in answer to Mr. C. D——’s letter in your Saturday’s paper. The agents of North-America present their…