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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, July 23, 1762
London, 23 July, 1762. Dear Straney: As Dr. Hawkesworth 9 calls you, I send you inclosed a line to my good friend Dr. Kelley; which you will do me the…
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Charles Somerset Woodham to Samuel Soumain, July 22, 1762
Kingston Jamaica July 22. 62 Dear Friend My long Silence has no doubt made you conclude, I had quite forgot my old acquaintance, but the Motive of this cessation has…
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Sargent Aufrere & Co to Trustees of the Loan Office, July 22, 1762
The Trustees of the Loan Office of Philadelphia to Sargent Aufrere & Co:
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, July 20, 1762
London, 20 July, 1762. Dear Sir: I received your very kind letter and invitation to Bath where I am sure I could spend some days very happily with you and…
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Benjamin Franklin to Oliver Neave, July 20, 1762
July 20, 1762. Dear Sir, I have perused your paper on sound, 7 and would freely mention to you, as you desire it, every thing that appeared to me to…
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Benjamin Franklin to Giambatista Beccaria, July 13, 1762
London, July 13, 1762. Rev. Sir, I once promised myself the pleasure of seeing you at Turin, but as that is not now likely to happen, being just about returning…
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Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Birch, April 16, 1762
Cravenstreet, Friday morng. [April 16, 1762] 9 Mr. Franklin’s Compliments to Dr. Birch and returns Mr. Delaval’s and Mr. Canton’s Papers. 1 Mr. F. thought he had prevail’d with each…
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David Hall to Benjamin Franklin, April 5, 1762
Philada. April 5. 1762. Sir, Yours of December 10. 4 by the Packet, I received, with your Opinion relating to my remitting you; and have, accordingly sent you the first…
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Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Holme, March 30, 1762
London, 30 March, 1762. Rev’d Sir, I am favored with yours of the 27th instant, enclosing a bank note of £20, which makes £70 now repaid by Overal. 1 I…
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John Whitehurst to Benjamin Franklin, March 28, 1762
[March 28. 1762] A remarkable Piece of Antiquity has been discover’d in this County lately: As I imagine it is somewhat curious, I have taken the Liberty of sending you…
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Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, March 24, 1762
London, March 24. 1762 My dear Child, I condole with you most sincerely on the Death of our good Mother; being extreamly sensible of the Distress and Affliction it must…
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Peter Collinson to Benjamin Franklin, March 23, 1762
March 23: 1762 P. Collinsons Love and Respects to His Friend Franklin. Has sent some books and Catalogues for Library Company 7 and a piece for J. Bartram 8 to…
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Benjamin Franklin to Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson, March 22, 1762
London, March 22, 1762. My dear Friend, I must retract the Charge of Idleness in your Studies, when I find you have gone thro’ the doubly difficult Task of reading…
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Benjamin Franklin to Thomas-François Dalibard, March 20, 1762
[Londres 20 Mars 1762] Je vous rends graces de la peine que vous avez bien voulu prendre pour la traduction et la publication de la Lettre de M. Kinnersley, à…
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Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson to Benjamin Franklin, March 10, 1762
Wanstead March 10. 1762 Dear Sir I did not think you had been so keen a Satyrist. 5 I have not finish’d my Course of Philosophy , nor do I…
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Benjamin Franklin to Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson, March 8, 1762
Monday morng. March 8. 62 Dear Polly Your good Mama has just been saying to me that she wonders what can possibly be the Reason she has not had a…
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Thomas-François Dalibard to Benjamin Franklin, February 1, 1762
A Paris ce février 1762. Monsieur, Je ne puis vous exprimer tout le plaisir que m’a causé La lettre que vous m’avez fait L’honneur de m’ecrire de Londres le 9.…
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Benjamin Franklin to Sargent Aufrere & Co, January 16, 1762
Craven Street Janry, 16, 1762 Gentlemen, Knowing as I do the present great Scarcity and Value of Money here, and the many profitable Uses it may be put to at…
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Sargent Aufrere & Co to Benjamin Franklin, January 15, 1762
Mincing Lane 15th Janry. 1762 Dear Sir, We have this Morning receiv’d your two Letters, that of the 8th. Instant, which you had intended to favour us with sooner, and…
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James Brown to Benjamin Franklin, January 14, 1762
Lombardstreet 14th Jany 1762 Benj. Franklin Esqr. This is to acquaint you that in consequence of your directions Mr. Shervell has Sold £5000 of the 3 Per Cents. at 65¾…