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Benjamin Franklin to George Whitefield, June 19, 1764
Philada. June 19. 1764 Dear Friend I received your Favour of the 21st past, and of the 3d. Instant and immediately sent the inclos’d as directed. 7 Your frequently repeated…
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Benjamin Franklin to Wright & Gray Smith, April 24, 1764
[April 24, 1764] In the spring of 1764 Franklin opened an account with the London banking firm of Smith, Wright & Gray; 1 he kept it at least moderately active…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Williams, April 21, 1764
Philada. April 21. 1764 Loving Kinsman I have received yours of the 12th Inst. 5 As to the Mistake I mention’d, I find on Revisal that it was not in…
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Benjamin Franklin to Francis Bernard, April 21, 1764
Philada. April 21. 1764 Sir Mr. Williams has acknowledg’d the Receipt of the £12 12 s. 0 d. 2 Dr. Allison is out of Town, and not expected home these…
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Richard H. Jackson to Benjamin Franklin, April 13, 1764
[April 13, 1764] 3 [ First part missing ] K. William. I send you a List of Papers I found entered in Books in 1699 besides these there is a…
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Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, April 12, 1764
Philada. April 12. 1764 Dear Sir We have just now receiv’d the following Advice from Northampton County, viz. One David Owens, a Soldier belonging to the Regulars, but deserted sometime…
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Francis Bernard to Benjamin Franklin, April 9, 1764
Boston, Ap 9. 1764 Sir I am favoured with yours of the 28th of March 2 and have ordered £12 12 s. philadelphia currency to be paid to Mr. Williams…
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Benjamin Franklin to Richard H. Jackson, March 31, 1764
Philada. March 31. 1764 Dear Sir, I wrote to you pretty largely on the 14th Instant, 4 and yesterday a small Letter 5 enclosing a Newspaper, with the late Proceedings…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, March 30, 1764
Philada. March 30. 1764 Dear Friend, I begin to think it long since I had the Pleasure of hearing from you. 9 Enclos’d is one of our last Gazettes, 1…
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Benjamin Franklin to Richard H. Jackson, March 29, 1764
Philada. March 29. 1764 Dear Sir In my last 3 I inform’d you that the Agreement between the Governor and Assembly was not likely long to continue. The enclos’d Paper…
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Benjamin Franklin to Francis Bernard, March 28, 1764
Philada. March 28. 1764 Sir I am favour’d with yours of the 17th. 5 with the Letters return’d concerning Sturgeon. 6 I lately sent you a good Receipt for Pickling,…
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Richard H. Jackson to Benjamin Franklin, January 26, 1764
Inner Temple 26 Jany 1764 Dear Sir I have wrote to you by every Packet that has sailed and one that has not, I mean that of the present Month,…
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Solomon Williams to Benjamin Franklin, January 25, 1764
Leb: 25 Jany 1764. Honored Sir You Will Pardon this Trouble and My Freedom In using your Name When I inform you that Mr. Webster 4 for Whom is the…
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Francis Bernard to Benjamin Franklin, January 23, 1764
Boston, Jan 23. 1764 Sir I am favoured with yours of the 11th inst. 6 and am much obliged to you for the trouble you have given yourself of sending…
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Pennsylvania Assembly to John Penn, January 20, 1764
January 20, 1764. May it please your Honour , We have taken into our Consideration your Honour’s Message of the Sixteenth Instant, with the Letters therein referred to, and are…
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James Bowdoin to Benjamin Franklin, January 18, 1764
Boston, Janry: 18. 1764 Sir I am very glad to hear you got home Safe with your Daughter and Mr. Foxcroft without any further accident; and hope your arm has…
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Benjamin Franklin to Anthony Todd, January 16, 1764
[Philadelphia, January 16, 1764] Sir In my last 3 I wrote you that Mr. Foxcroft, my Colleague, was gone to Virginia where and in Maryland some offices are yet unsettled.…
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Benjamin Franklin to Richard H. Jackson, January 16, 1764
Philada. Jan. 16. 1764 Dear Sir I have just now receiv’d your Favour of Nov. 12. 4 and hear the Packet is to return directly from New York, while I…
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Benjamin Franklin to Francis Bernard, January 11, 1764
Philada. Jan. 11. 1764 Sir Having heard nothing from Virginia concerning your Son, 3 I have at length thought the best and surest Way of bringing him safely here, will…
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Benjamin Franklin to Abraham Hunt, January 10, 1764
[January 10, 1764] Benjamin Franklin , and John Foxcroft , Esquires, Post-Masters-General of all His Majesty’s Provinces and Dominions on the Continent of North-America . To All to whom these…