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David Hall to Benjamin Franklin, February 9, 1761
Philada. Feb. 9. 1761. Sir, I received a few Lines from you, dated September 6. by the Boreas Captain McDougall, acknowledging Payment of the Bills drawn by Scott and McMichael…
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Thomas Taunton to Benjamin Franklin, December 29, 1760
Decem: 29 [1760?–1775] Honored Sir The favour of yourn I received on Christmas day with my Penshon, for which I Return you many thanks for it, and I pray god…
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Managers of the Pennsylvania Hospital to Benjamin Franklin, December 29, 1760
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William Strahan to Benjamin Franklin, December 27, 1760
Saturday Evening Decr. 27. [1760?] 8 Mr. Strahan’s respectful Compliments to Dr. Franklin—called to know how he does, and to reproach him (gently) for not calling in New Street to…
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Benjamin Franklin to Isaac Norris, December 16, 1760
London, December [16, 1760] 1 Dear Sir Agreeable to what I wrote in mine of the 13th. 2 I [have] ventur’d to agree by my Broker for the following […
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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, December 5, 1760
London, Dec. 5. 1760 5 Dear Sir, I take this first Opportunity of congratulating you most sincerely on your Accession to the Government of your Province, which I am the…
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Benjamin Franklin to Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson, November 1, 1760
[November? 1760] 1 My dear Friend It is, as you observed in our late Conversation, a very general Opinion, that all Rivers run into the Sea , or deposite their…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Canton, November 24, 1760
Monday morning, Nov. 24. [1760] 7 Mr. Franklin’s Compliments to Mr. Canton, and is sorry to find that he cannot have the Pleasure of waiting on him this Evening, being…
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Benjamin Franklin to Isaac Norris, November 22, 1760
[November 22, 1760] The Share allotted by the Lords of the Treasury to Pensylvania and the Lower Counties, of the Parliamentary Grant for 1758, was £29,993. The Rule their Lordships…
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Benjamin Franklin to Isaac Norris, November 19, 1760
London, Novr. 19. 1760 Dear Sir This is just to acknowledge the Receipt of your Favours of August 24 and 27. with the Bill for £100 on Messrs. Thomlinson &c.…
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Benjamin Franklin to Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson, September 13, 1760
London, Sept. 13. 1760 My dear Friend, I have your agreable Letter from Bristol, 4 which I take this first Leisure Hour to answer, having for some time been much…
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Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson to Benjamin Franklin, August 1, 1760
[Bristol, August? 1760] 1 Dear Sir Since you are pleas’d to say you shall be glad of a Line from me I will find Leisure. In my Letter to my…
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Isaac Norris to Benjamin Franklin, August 27, 1760
Augt. 27th. 1760 B Franklin Above is Copy of my Last 6 by Captain Friend. This incloses a second Bill of Exchange for £100—Sterl N 1876 drawn by Colonel J.…
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William B. Franklin to Joseph Galloway, August 26, 1760
London, Tuesday, Augst. 26. 1760 My Dear Friend, The Mail was made up and sent for Falmouth on Saturday last, so that whether this may reach you by that Conveyance…
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David Hall to Benjamin Franklin, August 26, 1760
Philada. August 26. 1760. Sir, I received yours, of the 14th of June, with two Protests inclosed for £300 Bills of Exchange, 7 which I immediately presented to the Gentlemen…
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Isaac Norris to Benjamin Franklin, August 24, 1760
24th Augt, 1760 Dear Friend B. Franklin It is some Time since I wrote last, which I perceive by Your last, was come to hand, being Dated on the 15th…
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Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, August 23, 1760
London Augt. 23. 1760. My dear Child, I receiv’d your Letters by Mr. Keene, 9 and some others, which I shall answer fully by Capt. Faulkner, who sails in a…
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Isaac Norris to Benjamin Franklin, July 28, 1760
July 28 1760 Dear Friend B Franklin It is some time since I wrote—my last being of the 15th April 3 since which I have recd yours 9th January 19.…
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David Hall to Benjamin Franklin, July 2, 1760
Philada. July 2. 1760. Sir, Yours, of the 28th of March, 7 I received, owning the Receipt of a Bill for £200 Sterling, drawn by William Plumsted. The Brevier came…
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Benjamin Franklin to David Hall, June 27, 1760
London, June 27. 1760 Dear Mr. Hall, By the last Pacquet I sent you the Protests of two of your Bills, one for £200 the other for £100 drawn by…