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Isaac Norris to Benjamin Franklin, September 25, 1759
Sept 25th 1759 My Dear friend B Franklin I was Unwell with a lurking fever all the While I was writing the above letters, 7 but they were no sooner…
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William B. Franklin to Peter Schuyler, June 19, 1759
London June 19, 1759 Dear Sir If I am found among the last in congratulating Col. Schuyler and my Country on his Release from Canada, 3 my Distance must be…
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David Hall to Benjamin Franklin, June 18, 1759
Philada. June 18. 1759. Sir, Being just going to set off on a Journey to the Sea Side with my Wife, 9 for the Benefit of her Health, have only…
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Benjamin Franklin to Isaac Norris, June 9, 1759
London June 9, 1759 Dear Sir It gives me great Pleasure to learn by yours of the 12th. of April, 7 that the Bill taxing the Proprietary Estate would pass.…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Heberden, June 7, 1759
Thursday June 7. ’59. Dear Sir I have been so long in determining which to chuse of the two Tourmalines, that I fear you begin to think me unreasonable enough…
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Isaac Norris to Benjamin Franklin, June 4, 1759
Fairhill June 4th. 1759. 4 Dear Friend B Franklin The Bills of Exchange I have remitted are as follows—to wit— There are unforseen Changes in consequence of this American War.…
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Board of Trade to Benjamin Franklin, June 1, 1759
Whitehall June 1st: 1759. To the Right honourable the Lords of the Committee of His Majesty’s most honourable Privy Council for Plantation Affairs. My Lords Pursuant to Your Lordship’s Order…
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Benjamin Franklin to Edward Hussey Delaval, May 17, 1759
[17 May 1759.] Edward Delaval M.A and Fellow of Pembroke Hall in Cambridge, 5 being personally known to us, and desirous of being elected into the Royal Society, we recommend…
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Benjamin Franklin to Printer of The London Chronicle, May 9, 1759
May 9, 1759. Sir, While the public attention is so much turned towards America, every letter from thence that promises new information, is pretty generally read; it seems therefore the…
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Benjamin Franklin to Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson, May 4, 1759
Craven Street, Friday, May 4, 1759. My dear Child, Hearing that you was in the Park last Sunday, I hop’d for the Pleasure of seeing you yesterday at the Oratorio…
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Benjamin Franklin to Lords Commissioners of the Treasury, April 1, 1759
April 1759 To the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty’s Treasury. The Memorial of Benjamin Franklin Agent for the Province of Pensilvania Sheweth, That since the Beginning of…
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Thomas Holme to Benjamin Franklin, March 17, 1759
Wellingborough March 17th. 1759. Sir I have communicated Yours of the 8th Instant to Mr. Fisher, 6 who gave me the inclosed Bill of Funeral and other necessary Expences, to…
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David Hall to Benjamin Franklin, February 27, 1759
Philadelphia February 27th. 1759. Sir According to Promise, 9 I have now, by Captain Finglass, sent you the first Copy of another Bill of Exchange for £100. Sterling more, 1…
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University of St. Andrews to Benjamin Franklin, February 12, 1759
[February 12, 1759] Nos Universitatis St. Andreae apud Scotos Rector Promotor, Collegiorum Praefecti, Facultatis Artium Decanus, caeterique Professorum Ordines, Lectoribus Salutem Quandoquidem aequum est et Rationi congruens, ut qui magno…
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Mrs. M Foulger to David Edwards, February 5, 1759
Illington, 8 Feb. the 5 1759 Sir As you have Testified so particularly a desire, in being better Informd in your Affair, with Mr. Franklin we took an Oppertunity of…
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Anne Farrow to Benjamin Franklin, January 19, 1759
Castle Thorp, Jan the 19. 1759 Dear Sir The Joy I had in receiving your Letter 2 was beyond Measure. To think as you granted my Desire and return you…
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Benjamin Franklin to Isaac Norris, January 1, 1759
London, Jan. 19. 1759. Dear Sir, When I first began to treat with the Proprietors, they desired I would put down in Writing the principal Points of Complaint which were…
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David Hall to Benjamin Franklin, January 18, 1759
Philadelphia 18th Janry. 1759 Sir Yours by Duncan 2 I received with the Account of what Bills you have received for me since you left Philadelphia, wherein you told me…
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Isaac Norris to Benjamin Franklin, January 15, 1759
Janry 15. 1759 Dear Friend BF I refer to the above Copies and enclose Duplicates of the Bill and Order for £500 0 s. that is to say An Order…
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Thomas Holme to Benjamin Franklin, January 9, 1759
Jan: 9th. 1759. Sir As I am inform’d that you are still in London, I therefore take the Liberty to acquaint you with the Death of Mr. Richard Fisher of…