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David Hall to Benjamin Franklin, April 24, 1758
Philadelphia 24th April 1758 Dear Sir Yours of December the 9th. 3 I receiv’d per the Packet, by which was glad to hear of your Recovery. I am sorry you…
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Benjamin Franklin to Joshua Sharpe, April 21, 1758
Craven Street, April 21. 58 Sir I approve very much of engaging Dr. Hay. 1 I know not whether he will chuse to appear for us before the Attorney and…
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Richard Partridge to Benjamin Franklin, April 20, 1758
London, April 20, 1758. Receiv’d of Benjamin Franklin, Esqr; the Sum of Forty Pounds, to be accounted for to the Province of Pennsylvania. 7 per me. Richd. Partridge £40: 0:…
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Thomas Penn to Benjamin Franklin, April 6, 1758
London April 6th: 1758. Sir We did, as we before told you, 2 without any delay on our parts, cause Cases to be drawn up, stating the several Matters in…
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Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, January 14, 1758
London, January 14, 1758. Dear Debby, I wrote a very long letter to you lately, two whole sheets full, containing answers to all yours received during my sickness. 8 I…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Nourse, January 13, 1758
Craven Street, Jan. 13, 1758 Sir Please to send by the Bearer, Pere Charlevoix’s History of the French Settlement in America. 7 Yours &c. B Franklin
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Benjamin Franklin to John Bartram, January 11, 1758
London, Jan. 11. 1758. I thank you for your Account of the Aurora. 4 A very considerable one appear’d here the same Evening, being Saturday, Nov. 12. I did not…
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David Hall to Benjamin Franklin, January 6, 1758
Philadelphia, 6th Jany. 1758 Sir My last to you was by the Mercury, Capt. Robinson, 1 in which I promised to remit you by the next Vessel; and accordingly, you…
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Benjamin Franklin to Sir John Pringle, January 6, 1758
Craven-street, Jan. 6, 1758. Sir, I return Mr. Mitchell’s paper on the strata of the earth 9 with thanks. The reading of it, and perusal of the draft that accompanies…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Waring, January 3, 1758
Cravenstreet, Jan. 3. 58. Revd. Sir, I send you herewith the Extract of Mr. Sturgeon’s Letter, 7 which I mentioned to you. He is, among us, esteemed a good Man,…
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Mrs. —— Lloyd to Benjamin Franklin, January 1, 1757
Thursday Morn: [1757–1759] 3 Mrs. Lloyd Mrs. Morris and Mr. Lloyd present their Compliments to Mrs. Stevenson and Mr. Franklyns, and desire the Favour of their Company this afternoon to…
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—— Knight to Benjamin Franklin, January 1, 1757
Dover-Street [1757–1759] 1 Mr. Knight’s compliments to Mr. Franklin and Mr. William Franklin and desires the favor of their company at dinner on tuesday next the 27th.
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Elizabeth Hubbart to Benjamin Franklin, January 1, 1757
[1757–1762] 5 Dear Sir Your tow last Favours gave me a satisfaction better felt then expressed: Indeed I have often longed to Chatt to you in some of those Happy…
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Allen England to Benjamin Franklin, January 1, 1757
[1757–1762] Allen England and his Brother Joseph England are proprietors of certain Tracts of Land scituate upon Christiana Creek in the County of Newcastle, Quantity 1300 Acres their Title to…
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John Quincy Adams to Thomas Boylston, Jr Adams, May 4, 1827
Washington 4. May 1827. My dear Nephew— I have received your Letter of the 23d ulto. with much pleasure, and now enclose a copy of the Discourse of Mr Wirt,…
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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to Samuel L Southard, January 1, 1826
[ , Start insertion, ca. 1826-1829 , End, ] Dear Sir From a conversation that I had with my brother last evening I find that the Letter I mentioned to…
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John Adams to Samuel L Southard, January 1, 1826
Saturday—[ , Start insertion, 1826 , End, ] Mr J. Adams presents his compliments to Mr Southard, and will be much obliged if he will inform him what arrangement has…
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John Quincy Adams to John Quincy Adams, December 1, 1826
Boston December 1826. Received of the Executors of the Will of John Adams, the sum of two hundred and ninety dollars and 20 Cents, by a Check of the said…
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John Quincy Adams to George Washington Adams, December 31, 1826
Washington 31. Decr 1826. My dear George May the blessing of God, whose justice is remembered at the close of your last Letter rest upon you through the year about…
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Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams to George Washington Adams, December 28, 1826
Washington 28 Decbr. 1826 What! a letter from George I cried when your father put your last epistle in my hand yesterday afternoon? I was surprized for I thought that…