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Benjamin Franklin to Sargent Aufrere & Co, January 14, 1762
London Jany. 14, 1762 Gentlemen, I beg Pardon for giving you any farther Trouble relating to the Colony Drafts. It is only to request you would be assured yourselves, and…
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Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Leech, January 14, 1762
London, Jany. 14, 1762 Gentlemen, Notwithstanding what I wrote to you of the 9th Inst, 9 that all your Bills would be paid, which I was warranted to do by…
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Sargent Aufrere & Co to Benjamin Franklin, January 13, 1762
London 13th. Janry. 1762 Dear Sir Mr. Barclay 4 having been with us to day in consequence of his waiting on the Proprietor of Pensylvania for the Exemplification of the…
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George Aufrere to Benjamin Franklin, January 9, 1762
Mincing Lane, 9th Janry. 1762 Dear Sir, I have seen Mr. Barclay this Morning who concurs with our House in the Resolution we had taken to pay such of the…
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Benjamin Franklin to Edward Penington, January 9, 1762
London, Jan. 9. 1762 Sir, I receiv’d your Favour of Oct. 21 7 . with one enclos’d for Mr. Penn, 8 which I have deliver’d to him. I doubt he…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles Norris, January 9, 1762
London, Jany. 9. 1762 Gentlemen When your Drafts upon me first came to hand, the Form appearing new to me and very particular, 2 containing as I thought an Alternative…
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Benjamin Franklin to Sargent Aufrere & Co, January 8, 1762
Craven Street, Janry. 8. 1762 Gentlemen, The very obliging manner in which you have undertaken to support the Credit of the Province Drafts, demands my thankful Acknowledgments in Behalf of…
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Sargent Aufrere & Co to Benjamin Franklin, January 8, 1762
Mincing Lane 8 Jany 1762. Dear sir, Mr. Barclay is not come to Town yet, and it is uncertain whether we may be able to confer with him, and give…
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Miss —— Ralph to Benjamin Franklin, December 31, 1761
Decr. 31. 1761. Miss Ralphs best respects wait upon Dr. Franklin, she with Pleasure, informs him that her Pappa, as the Doctor Said, yesterday, was out of Danger; but, he…
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David Hall to Benjamin Franklin, November 4, 1761
Philada. Nov. 4. 1761. Sir, I received yours, (Via New-York) relating to the order of Forty Pounds Sterling, in Favour of Mr. Palomba, 2 which is paid, at the Rate…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Ponsonby, 2nd Earl of Bessborough, October 1, 1761
Craven Street Friday Evening. [October 1761] 5 My Lord, Calling at the Board this Morning, I was informed that Application had been made by Governour Fauquier 6 for a Commission…
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Benjamin Franklin to Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson, October 29, 1761
Cravenstreet, Oct. 29. 61. My dear Polly’s good Mama bids me write two or three Lines by way of Apology for her so long omitting to write. She acknowledges the…
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Benjamin Franklin to Henry Home, Lord Kames, October 21, 1761
London, Octr. 21, 1761 4 My dear Lord, It is long since I have afforded myself the Pleasure of writing to you. As I grow in Years I find I…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Cullen, October 21, 1761
London, 21st, October 1761 Dear Sir, I hear, that since I had the pleasure of seeing and conversing with you on the subject, you have wrote some of your sentiments…
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Trustees of the General Loan Office to Benjamin Franklin, October 20, 1761
Philadelphia, October 20th 1761. At Thirty Days Sight of this our Fourth per Exchange (our First, Second and Third, of the same Tenor and Date, unpaid) pay unto John Reynell…
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Isaac Norris to Benjamin Franklin, October 19, 1761
Fairhill, Octobr 19th. 1761 Dear Friend BF I find my Last of the 30th of September 4 mist the Packet by which it was intended so that having since that…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Coleman, October 12, 1761
London, Oct. 12. 1761 Dear Sir, I have received your obliging Favours of July 16. and Augt. 15. for which I thank you. 8 The Transit I think would not…
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William B. Franklin to Sarah Franklin, October 10, 1761
London, Octr 10, 17[61] I wrote to my Dear Sister a long Leter in April last, via N. York, which I fear has Miscarried, as she makes no Mention of…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Hunter, October 9, 1761
London, Octobr 9. 1761 Dear Sir, I am extreamly concern’d at the News of the Death of my dear Friend Mr. Hunter, with whom I had so long liv’d and…
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Charles Norris to Benjamin Franklin, October 1, 1761
Octr. 1. 1761 I. N. 1 We have now to Acquaint You that by a Resolve of the House of Assembly of this Province the last week We were Ordered…