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Benjamin Franklin to ——, April 8, 1760
London April 8. 1760 Dear Sir I received your Favour of the 31st of last Month, 4 the answering of which I delayed and [I] should be glad to accompany…
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Benjamin Franklin to Hillary & Scot, April 8, 1760
London, April 8. 1760 Gentlemen I receiv’d yours of the 26th past, 1 with the Invoice and Bill of Lading for the Earthen Ware. 2 I am told on Enquiry…
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Benjamin Franklin to Alexander Colden, April 8, 1760
London, April 8. 1760 Dear Sir, I have ordered into your Care from Liverpool 9 Casks and a Bale, which I request you would receive and forward to my Brother…
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David Hall to Benjamin Franklin, March 31, 1760
Philada. March 31. 1760 Sir, In my two last to you, of the 5th and 6th Instant, 5 by the Captains Grant and McKinly, to Liverpool and Dublin, were inclosed…
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Benjamin Franklin to David Hall, March 28, 1760
London, March 28. 1760 Dear Mr. Hall, I receiv’d yours of Dec. 15. with the Bill for £200 drawn by W Plumsted on Nesbit & Cheesbrook. Also yours of Feb.…
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Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, March 28, 1760
London [March 28? 1760] 6 My dear Child, Yesterday I receiv’d your [Letter] of Feb. 10. 7 in which you mention that it was some Months since you heard from…
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Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, March 18, 1760
London, Pennsilva. Coffee House March 18. 1760 My dear Child, Being just told by Mr. Wickoff, 1 that he goes tomorrow for Philadelphia, I write this Line here to let…
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David Hall to Benjamin Franklin, March 6, 1760
Philada. March 6. 1760. Sir, This serves to confirm the above, 8 and to inclose the second Copy of the above mentioned Bill from Yours, &c. D. Hall To Mr.…
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David Hall to Benjamin Franklin, March 5, 1760
Philada. March 5. 1760 Sir, By the Captains Friend and Lowther to London and Captain Rankin to Bristol, I sent you the first, second and third Copies of a Bill…
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—— to Benjamin Franklin, January 1, 1759
[1759–1775] 7 [ First part missing ] Franklyn for the Favor of his Invitation, sho’d have answer’d his Card sooner but has been kept at Westminster the whole Day, begs…
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Peter Collinson to Benjamin Franklin, January 1, 1759
Tuesday Noone [1759?–1762] 5 Lett not my Dear Friend Forgett that I expect Him and his Son to Morrow being Wednesday to drink Tea and afterwards to spend the Evening…
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Benjamin Franklin to Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson, January 1, 1759
Cravenstreet, Saturday Evening past 10. [1759] 7 At length I have found an Hour, in which I think I may chat with my dear good Girl; free from Interruption. The…
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William Strahan to Benjamin Franklin, December 31, 1759
Decr. 31. 1759. Received the Contents of the above Bill in full of all Demands Will: Strahan
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David Hall to Benjamin Franklin, December 15, 1759
Philada. December 15. 1759. Sir, I received yours by Captain Friend, 2 and the Reviews sent by him, in good Order, but I shall never sell them. The Half of…
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John Williamson to Benjamin Franklin, October 1, 1759
[October, 1759] [ First part missing ] of the Innocent Sort in pensylvany or the plantations will be very acceptable as also an account of what books and Tracts They…
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Benjamin Franklin to Sir Alexander Dick, October 15, 1759
[October 15–20?, 1759] 4 Verses by Doctor Franklin to Sir Alexander and Lady Dick many years ago wrote at Coldstream on his return to England. ——October 1759 1 Joys of…
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Lady Janet Dick to Benjamin Franklin, October 12, 1759
Prestonfild Octobr 12th [1759] Lady Dicks Compliments to Doctor Franklen a good Journy to father and son, a happy meeting with Mrs. Franklin and Miss at Philadelphia, 1 I send…
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Isaac Norris to Benjamin Franklin, October 8, 1759
Pensylva Octobr 8th. 1759 Dear Friend B Franklin I have been recovering slowly from a Tedious lurking Fever for some Time tho I do not venture to go much abroad.…
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Benjamin Franklin to Sir Alexander Dick, October 5, 1759
Miln Square, Friday morning, [October 5, 1759] 2 Dr. Franklin and his Son present their respectful Compliments to Sir Alexander Dick, and shall attend him to Preston-field 3 tomorrow with…
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Burgh of St. Andrews to Benjamin Franklin, October 2, 1759
[October 2, 1759] Apud Civitatem Sancti Andreae Secunda die mensis Octobris anno partus Salutiferi Millesimo Septingentesimo quinquagesimo nono. 8 Quo Die Magistratuum illustris ordo et Honorandus Senatorum Coetus Inclitae Civitatis…