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Isaac Norris to Benjamin Franklin, September 30, 1761
Fairhill, Septr. 30th 1761 Dear Friend B Franklin A few Days before the last Assembly rose 9 I received your Letter of the 10th of July by the Packet, It…
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Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, September 14, 1761
Utrecht in Holland, Sept. 14. 1761 My dear Child, I wrote to you just before we left London, that we were about to make a short Tour to Holland. 4…
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James Overall to Benjamin Franklin, July 11, 1761
July 11, 1761 Abstract: Ann Overall, wife of James Overall of Wellingborough [England], clockmaker, is niece and heir-at-law of Thomas Hine [here spelled “Hind”] late of Philadelphia, shoemaker, deceased, she…
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Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson to Benjamin Franklin, July 8, 1761
Bromley July 8. 1761. Soon after my Eyes were open this Morning they were blest with a Letter from my dear and honour’d Friend. 4 Mrs. Hawkesworth (for I have…
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Benjamin Franklin to Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson, July 7, 1761
Cravenstreet July 7. 1761 This is just to acquaint my dear Polly, that her good Mama, Mr. and Mrs. Strahan, and her Friend Franklin, purpose to be at Bromley on…
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Benjamin Franklin to Springett Penn, June 30, 1761
Friday June 30. 61 Sir I have not yet obtained the Opinion of my Lawyer on the Title &c. 9 and am to be out of town tomorrow and next…
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John Peter Miller to Benjamin Franklin, June 16, 1761
[Ephrata, June 16, 1761] Extract of a Letter from one of the People called Dunkards, dated Ephrata June 16th. 1761, to Benjamin Franklin Philadelphia. The respect you was so kind…
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Society of Arts to Benjamin Franklin, June 10, 1761
June 10 17 61 Sir, Your Attendance is desired at a Committee appointed to meet at this Office, on Friday next the 12 . Day of June Inst at 7…
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David Hall to Benjamin Franklin, June 1, 1761
Philada. June 1. 1761. Sir Your Favour, by Captain Hammit, came safe to hand last Week, for which I am obliged to you. 5 Inclosed you have the first Copy…
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Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson to Benjamin Franklin, May 19, 1761
Wanstead May 19th. 1761. Dear Sir In my last 8 I communicated what occurr’d to me upon first reading your Letters. 9 I receive so much Pleasure from what you…
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Benjamin Franklin to Henry Wilmot, May 9, 1761
Cravenstreet, Saturday May 9. 1761 Sir, I have received the Act you mention, 6 and if tis convenient to you to call at my House on Monday morning any Hour…
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Benjamin Franklin to Edward Penington, May 9, 1761
London, May 9. 1761 Sir, I inclose you a Letter from your Kinsman Mr. Springet Penn, with whom I had no Acquaintance till lately, but have the Pleasure to find…
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Ebenezer Kinnersley to Benjamin Franklin, March 12, 1761
Philada. March 12. 1761. Sir, Having lately made the following Experiments, I very chearfully communicate them in Hopes of giving you some Degree of Pleasure, and exciting you to further…
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Charles Hargrave to Benjamin Franklin, March 6, 1761
Greenich March 6th 1761 My Good frend Mr. Frankling I am very Sorry that I have been Guilty of So much Ill manners in not acquainting you of my receiving…
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Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, March 3, 1761
London, March 3. 1761 My dear Child I have wrote to you and [to] 5 my Friends per Capt. Hammet. 6 [My] Letters are in a little Box directed for…
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Benjamin Franklin to Hugh Roberts, February 26, 1761
London, Feb. 26, 1761. Dear Friend, I think I have before acknowledg’d the Receipt of your Favour of the 15th. of the 5th. Month 1760. 8 (I use your own…
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Francis Eyre to Benjamin Franklin, February 24, 1761
Surry Street 24. Feb. 1761. Sir I wrote you an Account on the 20th. of January of Mr. Moore’s Act being that Day referred to the Board of Trade. 5…
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David Hall to Benjamin Franklin, February 21, 1761
Philada. February 21. 1761. Sir, This serves to confirm the above, 3 and to inclose the second Copy of the above mentioned Bill for Two Hundred Pounds Sterling, from Yours,…
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Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Preston Moore, February 21, 1761
London, Feb. 21, 1761 Dear Sir I wrote to you per Capt. Calef, via New-York, that I had receiv’d yours 8 with a Copy of the Act that I had…
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Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Morris, February 20, 1761
London Feby: 20th. 1761 Dear Friend I received your’s of Oct: 21 and Nov: 11 relating to the Library Affairs, 4 which I have endeavoured to comply with by engaging…