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Anne Farrow to Benjamin Franklin, January 8, 1759
Castle Thorp, January the 8 1759 Dear Sir I hope you will not think it bold though I Present you with a few Lines being So near a Relation. Hearing…
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Benjamin Franklin to Printer of The London Chronicle, September 19, 1758
Sir, I have seen in the papers lately, the following article of news, viz. “They write from Maryland, that their Assembly had passed a bill for raising 1000 men, and…
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Eyre Whalley to Benjamin Franklin, September 16, 1758
Ecton Sept. 16th. 1758 Sir, I return you my most Sincere thanks for your very kind Presents to me and my wife, which have done, and will afford very agreeable…
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Benjamin Franklin to Hugh Roberts, September 16, 1758
London, Sept. 16. 1758 Dear Friend, Your kind Letter of June 1. 4 gave me great Pleasure. I thank you for the Concern you express about my Health, which at…
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Benjamin Franklin to Isaac Norris, September 16, 1758
London, Sept. 16. 1758 Baskerville is printing Newton’s Milton in two Volumes, 8vo. I have inserted your Name in his List of Subscribers, as you mention your Inclination to encourage…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles Norris, September 16, 1758
London, Sept. 16. 1758. Dear Sir, I received your Favours of May 17. and June 15. 5 and am glad the Books on Husbandry and Gardening got safe to hand.…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, September 16, 1758
London Sept 16 1758 Dear Sister I received your Favour of June 17. I wonder you have had no Letter from me since my being in England. I have wrote…
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Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Galloway, September 16, 1758
London, Sept. 16. 1758 Dear Sir, I wrote you a few Lines on the 6th Inst. in which I omitted acknowledging the Receipt of your several Favours of April 17.…
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Benjamin Franklin to Isaac Norris, September 15, 1758
During Franklin’s first English residence he carried out numerous financial transactions for Isaac Norris. At his friend’s request he bought and sent to Philadelphia a telescope, 8 several books and…
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Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Galloway, September 6, 1758
London, Sept. 6. 1758 Dear Sir I have been much in the Country this summer, travelling over great Part of the Kingdom, partly to recover my Health, and partly to…
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Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, September 6, 1758
London, September 6, 1758. My Dear Child, In mine of June 10th, by the Mercury, captain Robinson, 2 I mentioned our having been at Cambridge. We staid there a week,…
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William B. Franklin to Benjamin Franklin, September 3, 1758
Tunbridge Wells, 9 Septr. 3, —58 Honoured Father I miss’d writing on Friday and Yesterday no Post went from hence, otherwise I should before have acknowledgd the Receipt of your…
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Benjamin Franklin to Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson, August 20, 1758
Tunbridge Wells, 7 Augt. 20. 1758 Dear Polley, My Son I know intended writing to you this Morning, so as to send per this Days Post; but sundry unexpected Hindrances…
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George Parker, Earl of Macclesfield to Benjamin Franklin, May 28, 1758
St. James’s Square [London] May the 28th [1758] 9 Lord and Lady Macclesfield Compliments to Mr. Franklin and Desiers the favour of his Company to Diner on Sattarday Next 1…
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Isaac Norris to Benjamin Franklin, May 26, 1758
Philada. May 26. 1758 Dear Friend Franklin Comming into town I hear by Accident that a Vessel is to sail for Liverpoole either this Evning or to Morrow, 5 as…
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Charles Thomson to Benjamin Franklin, May 14, 1758
Philada. May 14th: 1758 Dear Sir This is the third Letter I have lately wrote you. With the two last, one dated the 5th: the other the 16th: of April…
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Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Leech, May 13, 1758
London, May 13, 1758 Gentlemen, I receiv’d yours of February 6. 2 with the Votes and other Papers relating to the Commitment of Moore and Smith. We immediately took Advice…
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Isaac Norris to Benjamin Franklin, April 29, 1758
Apl 29. 1758 My Dear friend, The Assembly being fully Convinced by the Experence of the last year; that our forces, were, at a Great Expence Suffered to lye Ide…
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Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Hubbard, April 28, 1758
London April 28th. 1758 Sir In persuance of Mr. Winthrop’s 9 memorandum, which I lately rece’d from you, thro’ the hands of Mr. Mico, 1 I have procured and delivered…
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Richard H. Jackson to Benjamin Franklin, April 24, 1758
[April 24, 1758?] 5 Copy, of private Sentiments and Advice on Pensilvania Affairs from R. J. Esqr. to B F. I have considered the Royal Grant of Charles the 2d.…