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Jacob, Jr Duché to Benjamin Franklin, May 6, 1757
Philada. May 6. 1757 Sir As you kindly offered me your best Services before you left Philadelphia, which, as I had then no Commands to trouble you with; I declined…
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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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—— to Benjamin Franklin, May 10, 1757
Philada. May 10th. 1757 Worthey Sir Not Haveing the Happiness of your Acquaintance I have at the instigation of Some of My Freinds and your Acquaintance Made bold to beg…
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David Hall to Benjamin Franklin, July 4, 1757
Philadelphia July 4th. 1757 Dear Sir. My last to you was by the Rebecca, Captain Arthur (via Liverpool) covering the second Copy of the £100. Bill. 4 Inclosed you have…
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Ezra Stiles to Benjamin Franklin, July 12, 1757
Newport July 12th. 1757. Dear Sir Just before you sail’d from New York, you was so good as to inclose to me a Copy of your philosophic Letter to a…
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John Bartram to Benjamin Franklin, July 29, 1757
July the 29th. 1757 Dear Benjamin I now take the Freedom of thy usual Benevolence and favour of thy wife to inclose this letter in hers 2 hopeing this way…
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Ferdinand John Paris to Benjamin Franklin, August 12, 1757
Hampstead 7 Friday Afternoon past 4. 12. Augst. 1757. Sir, In Consequence of my Letter to You, of the 10th. Instant, 8 I am now to acquaint You, that it’s…
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William Sturgeon to Benjamin Franklin, August 22, 1757
[Philadelphia, Aug. 22, 1757] Mrs. Franklin favoured me with the Sight of a Letter wrote to you by one Mr. Waring, 4 in which your Thoughts are desired on the…
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David Hall to Benjamin Franklin, September 14, 1757
Philadelphia, 14th Septemr 1757 Dear Sir I make no Doubt but long before this comes to hand, you have received the first and Second Copies of the second Hundred Pound.…
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David Colden to Benjamin Franklin, September 18, 1757
Septr. 18th. 1757 Sir About the time you left America I was employed in endeavouring with my Fathers assistance to form an Explication of the Phenomena of Electricity, on his…
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Isaac Norris to Benjamin Franklin, October 17, 1757
Philada. October 17th. 1757 Respected Friend Benjn. Franklin I was pleased to hear of your safe arrival by a short agreeable Letter from Exeter, which I had the pleasure of…
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David Hall to Benjamin Franklin, October 19, 1757
Philadelphia, 19th October 1757 Dear Sir My last to you by the Carolina Captain Duncan, 1 contained the second Copy of a Bill of Exchange for £100. which I hope…
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John Bartram to Benjamin Franklin, November 12, 1757
[Philadelphia, November 12, 1757] Here is a visible Aurora Borealis; at 7 a Clock it was about two hours high, to the northward pretty bright. Soon after Day light disappeared…
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David Hall to Benjamin Franklin, November 20, 1757
Philadelphia 20th Novemr 1757 Sir My two last to you by Capt. Budden to London, and Capt. Stewart to Liverpoole, 3 contained the first and second Copies of a Bill…
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Ferdinand John Paris to Benjamin Franklin, November 23, 1757
[November 23, 1757] 1 As the Proprietaries of Pensilvania think it highly probable, that the House of Representatives, on sending over their Agent, may have charged him with some Applications…
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Isaac Norris to Benjamin Franklin, November 24, 1757
Novr 24th 1757 Benja Franklin The above is a Copy of my last. 4 I have Since received two letters of the 23d (a Copy, the Original not Come To…
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Thomas Penn to Benjamin Franklin, November 25, 1757
Spring Garden, Novr. 25: 1757. Sir As I find by what you told me and by my Letters from Pennsylvania that Admiral Holborne 9 had not Station’d a Ship in…
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William Hunter to Benjamin Franklin, November 30, 1757
Wednesday Morne [Nov. 30, 1757] 3 Dear Sir, If convenient, I should be oblig’d to you for three or four Hundred Pound Draughts on your Banker. My Sister wants one…
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Giambatista Beccaria to Benjamin Franklin, December 24, 1757
[Turin, December 24, 1757] John Baptist Beccaria [of the sacred schools, sends greetings] to Benjamin Franklin Esqr. the first in Electrical Knowledge &c. 1. Learned Sir, I am glad you…
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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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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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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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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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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.…
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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…