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Richard Kelsick to Benjamin Franklin, April 10, 1756
At THE Borough OF Norfolk the Tenth Day of April One Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty six The which Day in Presence of the Worshipfull Richard Kelsick Esquire 4 Mayor…
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Letters to Benjamin Franklin
B. 1706 · D. 1790
Benjamin Franklin was an American polymath: a writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer, publisher and political philosopher. Among the most influential intellectuals of his time, Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States; a drafter and signer of the Declaration of Independence; and the first postmaster general.
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Peter Collinson to Benjamin Franklin, May 27, 1756
London 1757 [May 27, 1756?] 6 I have the pleasure to tell thee how much thou art esteemed by many worthy men here: for on the Ballot for thy Election…
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John Hunter to Benjamin Franklin, June 17, 1756
New York June the 17th: 1756 Dear Sir I have the pleasure of Advising you of the Safe Arrivall of Genl. Abercrombie, 8 with the Transports, Except Two, who they…
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William Parsons to Benjamin Franklin, June 19, 1756
Easton June the 19th. 1756 Dear Sir Your Favour of the 10th. Instant 3 came safe to Hand, but I was not at Home when it came here; being over…
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David Colden to Benjamin Franklin, August 12, 1756
August 12th. 1756 Sir You oblidged me very much by communicating your Electrical Experiments made in pursuance of those by Mr. Canton: 8 I shall think myself fully rewarded for…
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William Parsons to Benjamin Franklin, August 25, 1756
Easton Augt. 25. 1756 Dear Sir The inclosed is the Copy of a Bill which I had given over for lost as Mr. Kilbey 4 protested it the next Fall…
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William Shipley to Benjamin Franklin, September 1, 1756
London Sepr: 1st. 1756. Sir I am order’d to acquaint you, that the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce have unanimously elected you a Corresponding Member; and…
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William Clapham to Benjamin Franklin, September 7, 1756
Fort Augusta, 7th. Septr. 1756 Sir The Bearer Michael McGuire inlisted as a private Soldier for the Term of three Months in the Service of the Province, he has not…
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William Clapham to Benjamin Franklin, September 8, 1756
[September 8, 1756] This Post 12 which is in my Opinion of the utmost Consequence to the Province is already defensible against all the Power of Musquetry, but as it…
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Augustus Gottlieb Spangenberg to Benjamin Franklin, November 29, 1756
Bethl. 29. Nov. 56. Sir, To wait on you at Bethlehem, on your Return from Easton to Philadelphia, would have been a great Satisfaction to many of us, who have…
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Elizabeth Hubbart to Benjamin Franklin, December 1, 1756
[ c. December 1756] My Dear Papa Now for the Story I promised in my last; 7 and I wish I had the nack of teling it in such a…
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Giambatista Beccaria to Benjamin Franklin, January 1, 1757
[1757] 8 Father Beccaria thanks Mr. Franklin for his kind Remembrance; should have had a most singular Pleasure in seeing him at Turin, which he had been made to hope…
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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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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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—— 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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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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Thomas Pownall to Benjamin Franklin, January 1, 1757
[Before June 4, 1765] 9 Govr. Pownall presents his Compliments to Dr. Franklin beggs the honor of his Company to Dinner on Tuesday the 4th of June. The Favor of…
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John Waring to Benjamin Franklin, January 24, 1757
Jan. 24. 1757. 3 Sir I trouble You with this [to inform you of?] the Death of a worthy Clergyman the [Reverend Henry?] Wheatley, 4 Lecturer of St. Leonard Shoreditch,…
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Pennsylvania Assembly to Benjamin Franklin, January 28, 1757
[January 28, 1757] Resolved, N.C.D . That a Commissioner, or Commissioners, be appointed to go Home to England, in Behalf of the People of this Province, to solicit a Removal…
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John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun to Benjamin Franklin, February 20, 1757
New York, February 20th, 1757. Sir As I have been informed by Mr. Colden, 4 that You have been enquiring when the packet for England was to sail, in Order…
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John Hughes to Benjamin Franklin, March 24, 1757
[March 24, 1757] I herewith put into your Hands Thirty two Dollars which I desire you to present to the Society you mentioned to me some time ago, and be…
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Pennsylvania Assembly to Benjamin Franklin, March 31, 1757
[March 31, 1757] Instructions TO Benjamin Franklin Esqr. One of the Commissioners appointed by the Assembly of the Province of Pennsylvania to obtain Redress of those several Infractions of the…
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Isaac Norris to Benjamin Franklin, April 4, 1757
April 4th. 1757 My Worthy Friend Benjamin Franklin, The interfering in those Weighty matters you are charged with, either by an Attempt to explain what you are fully Master of…
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Isaac Norris to Benjamin Franklin, April 7, 1757
April 7th. 1757 My Friend B Franklin The Clerk calls upon me to sign the Indian Trade Bill now sent down by the Governor who adheres to his Amendments and…