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Anthony Todd to Benjamin Franklin, January 2, 1765
General Post Office January 2d: 1765. Mr. Todd presents his Compliments to Mr. Franklin, and is greatly distressed for want of the Clauses, and desires he would send them by…
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Alexander Small to Benjamin Franklin, June 18, 1764
[ c. 1764] 4 I have just recollected that in one of our great storms of lightning, I saw an appearance, which I never observed before, nor ever heard described.…
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John Greenwood to Benjamin Franklin, January 1, 1764
[1764–1775] 1 Mr. Greenwood , Takes the Liberty to inform Dr. Franklin and friends that he has Three very large and Capital Pictures just arrived, and to be seen at…
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Peter Collinson to Benjamin Franklin, January 1, 1764
Fryday [1764–1765] 6 My Dear Friend. I think you[r] Vindication is admirably well drawn up You make Mee Smile now and then with a keen back Stroke and then with…
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Benjamin Franklin to Peter Franklin, January 1, 1757
[Before 1765] Dear Brother, ***I like your ballad, and think it well adapted for your purpose of discountenancing expensive foppery, and encouraging industry and frugality. If you can get it…
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Benjamin Franklin to Sir Grey Cooper, January 1, 1764
[1764?–1775] 8 Sir, I used to put two Ounces of Bark finely powdered into a Bottle of Wine, and let it stand 24 Hours, in which time it will have…
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Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, December 27, 1764
London, Dec. 27. 1764 My dear Child I have just heard that a Ship which left London before I arriv’d is still at Portsmouth and that a Letter may reach…
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Anthony Todd to Benjamin Franklin, December 24, 1764
Monday the 24th: December 1764. Mr. Todd presents his Compliments to Mr. Franklin, and would be glad to see him any Morning to shew him the proposed Clauses for the…
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Richard H. Jackson to Benjamin Franklin, November 18, 1764
18 Novr 1764 Dear Sir Nothing has given me or can [give] me more concern than the Disturbances, and Disputes in your Province, the Mischiefs and Dangers to Pennsylvania in…
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Jonathan Williams to Benjamin Franklin, November 17, 1764
Boston, Novr the 17: 1764 Honoured Sir Mr. Charles Russel 8 the Bearer hereof applies to me for a few Lines to Make him known to you. He is Son…
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Martin, Jr Howard to Benjamin Franklin, November 16, 1764
Newport Rhode Island, 16 Nov: 1764 Sir I learnt a few Days ago by the Pennsylvania Gazette that you was speedily to go for England, 2 and being Uncertain Whether…
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Thomas Wharton to Benjamin Franklin, November 13, 1764
Philad[elphia, November 13, 1764] 8 Much Esteem’d Friend Benjamin Franklin Thy very kind Letter of the 9th. Instant 9 I [had the pleasure] of receiving yesterday the Contents whereof afforded…
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James Bowdoin to Benjamin Franklin, November 12, 1764
Boston Novr. 12. 1764 Sir I observe by the last Papers that your Assembly have again appointed you one of their Agents in Great Britain: 8 which without doubt, is…
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Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Wharton, November 9, 1764
Cape Henlopen, Nov. 9. 1764 2 aClock P M. Dear Sir We are just putting to Sea, with a Wind fine and fair as can blow. My Love to my…
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Benjamin Franklin to Sarah Franklin, November 8, 1764
Reedy Island 6 Nov. 8. 1764 7 at Night. My dear Sally, We got down here just at Sunset, having taken in more live Stock at Newcastle with some other…
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Benjamin Franklin to Richard H. Jackson, November 7, 1764
Philada. Nov. 7. 1764 Dear Sir The new Assembly at their first Sitting approv’d and resolv’d to prosecute the Measures of the last, relative to the Change of Government; 9…
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Benjamin G. Humphreys to Benjamin Franklin, November 6, 1764
November the 6. 1764 Benjamin Humphreys Recevd the above in full
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Benjamin Franklin to Anthony Todd, November 6, 1764
Philadelphia Novr. 6. 1764 Sir Col. Bouquet marched from Pittsburgh the 4th of October, 5 with 1500 Men, down the Ohio, to attack the Shawana Towns; the Peace made by…
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Edmund Junior Quincy to Benjamin Franklin, November 5, 1764
Boston Novr: 5th: 1764 Worthy Sir I had not deferrd doing myself the Pleasure of writing you for some time past on the Subject I mentiond to you when here,…
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Samuel Eckerling to Benjamin Franklin, November 5, 1764
Philadelphia, Novemr: 5th: 1764. Esteemed Friend My Brethren Israel and Gabriel Eckerling were taken by the French and Indians from the Aligany Mountains in the Month of August 1757 and…