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Anthony Todd to Benjamin Franklin, March 12, 1763
General Post Office the 12 of March 1763 Gentlemen The Accomptant General of this Office, having now finished his observations (for which I prepared you in my other Letter of…
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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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Anthony Todd to Benjamin Franklin, March 12, 1763
General Post Office 12th March 1763. Gentlemen. Inclosed I send you, by Command of His Majesty’s PostMaster General, the Copy of a Letter just received from General Murray Governor of…
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Samuel Finley to Benjamin Franklin, March 17, 1763
Princeton. March. 17th. 1763 Dear Sir, I received Your Favour of the 7th Instant, 3 with the Plan of Education in the College of Glasgow, inclosed, 4 for which I…
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John Whitehurst to Benjamin Franklin, March 18, 1763
Derby 18th Mar: 1763 Dear Sir It was a matter of great Joy to me, to see an Account in the public papers of your safe Arrival in North America;…
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Samuel Finley to Benjamin Franklin, March 21, 1763
Princeton. March. 21. 1763 Dear Sir, The Bearer, Mr: James Lyon, 5 who is well known in Philadelphia, desired me to introduce him to you by a Line. He waits…
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Sir John Pringle to Benjamin Franklin, May 1, 1763
[May? 1763] 4 [ Torn ] would take the liberty of recommending [ torn ], who had been put in by Lord Bute, and [ torn: we]ll qualified for his…
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W Hick to Benjamin Franklin, May 23, 1763
Lancashire Furnace 23d. May 1763. Dear Sir It gives us great pleasure to hear of your good Health, but are no less Mortified than you in not having the pleasure…
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Peter Collinson to Benjamin Franklin, June 8, 1763
Londn. June 8: 1763 The Going away of Ships are So uncertain, and I am So Frequent out of Town—I write this Letter to my Dear Friend premature because I…
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Henry R. Jackson to Benjamin Franklin, July 29, 1763
Eastsmithfield Londn. July 29 1763 A Method of Making Glue from Sturgeon &c. 4 The Skin and Cartilages must be freed as much as possible from the other parts of…
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Anthony Todd to Benjamin Franklin, August 13, 1763
General Post Office August the 13th 1763 Gentlemen I am glad to acquaint you that the Postmaster General are very well satisfied with Mr. Franklin’s Letter of the 1st. and…
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William Strahan to Benjamin Franklin, August 18, 1763
Bath August 18. 1763. Dear Sir I had the favour of yours of June 28th 7 from New York last Friday. Next Morning I set out for Salisbury, where I…
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Peter Collinson to Benjamin Franklin, August 23, 1763
Londn: 23d: Augst 1763 My Dear Friend I am Just come from an Entertainment given your New Governor 7 per our Society 8 a Respect shown to all Governors where…
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Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson to Benjamin Franklin, August 30, 1763
Kensington August 30. 1763 My dear Sir I have two Letters to thank you for since I wrote to you from Bromley, 8 which tho short gave me pleasure as…
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Samuel Engs to Benjamin Franklin, September 3, 1763
Norfolk in Virginia 3rd Septemr. 1763 My Presuming, Sir, to Address a Gentleman of your distinguished Merit, will I doubt not be excused, from Your Well-Known principles of Humanity and…
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Richard H. Jackson to Benjamin Franklin, November 12, 1763
London. 12th Novr. 1763 Dear Sir It gives me great Concern to hear of your Misfortune. 5 I have the Consolation however to understand that the Case when taken in…
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Levi Andrew Levy to Benjamin Franklin, November 12, 1763
12 Novembr. [1763?] Mr. Levys compliments to Mr. Frankling will be obliged to him if he can Answer the inclosed requisitions or any part of them.
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Francis Bernard to Benjamin Franklin, November 14, 1763
Castle William Novr. 14. 1763 Sir A fortnight ago I took the Liberty to trouble you with a request that you would procure for My Son at Alexandria credit to…
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James Parker to Benjamin Franklin, November 15, 1763
[November 15, 1763] Know all Men, by these Presents, That I, James Parker of Woodbridge in the County of Middlesex and Province of New Jersey Printer, am Held and firmly…
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Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson to Benjamin Franklin, November 25, 1763
Kensington Novr. 25th. 1763 Dear Sir I take the opportunity of writing by a Gentleman whom I wish to recommend to your Notice. His Name is Lyth, 9 he is…
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Henton Brown to Benjamin Franklin, November 26, 1763
London Nov 26 1763 Esteemed Friend I embrace this opportunity per the extra packett to acknowledge the receipt of the several letters 1 and to transmitt a State of the…
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Peter Collinson to Benjamin Franklin, January 1, 1764
Fryday [1764–1765] 6 My Dear Friend. I think you[r] Vindication is admirably well drawn up You make Mee Smile now and then with a keen back Stroke and then with…
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John Greenwood to Benjamin Franklin, January 1, 1764
[1764–1775] 1 Mr. Greenwood , Takes the Liberty to inform Dr. Franklin and friends that he has Three very large and Capital Pictures just arrived, and to be seen at…
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James Bowdoin to Benjamin Franklin, January 18, 1764
Boston, Janry: 18. 1764 Sir I am very glad to hear you got home Safe with your Daughter and Mr. Foxcroft without any further accident; and hope your arm has…
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Francis Bernard to Benjamin Franklin, January 23, 1764
Boston, Jan 23. 1764 Sir I am favoured with yours of the 11th inst. 6 and am much obliged to you for the trouble you have given yourself of sending…