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Solomon Williams to Benjamin Franklin, January 25, 1764
Leb: 25 Jany 1764. Honored Sir You Will Pardon this Trouble and My Freedom In using your Name When I inform you that Mr. Webster 4 for Whom is the…
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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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3,552 letters
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Richard H. Jackson to Benjamin Franklin, January 26, 1764
Inner Temple 26 Jany 1764 Dear Sir I have wrote to you by every Packet that has sailed and one that has not, I mean that of the present Month,…
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Francis Bernard to Benjamin Franklin, April 9, 1764
Boston, Ap 9. 1764 Sir I am favoured with yours of the 28th of March 2 and have ordered £12 12 s. philadelphia currency to be paid to Mr. Williams…
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Richard H. Jackson to Benjamin Franklin, April 13, 1764
[April 13, 1764] 3 [ First part missing ] K. William. I send you a List of Papers I found entered in Books in 1699 besides these there is a…
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Alexander Small to Benjamin Franklin, June 18, 1764
[ c. 1764] 4 I have just recollected that in one of our great storms of lightning, I saw an appearance, which I never observed before, nor ever heard described.…
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Massachusetts House of Representatives Committee to Benjamin Franklin, June 25, 1764
Boston June 25th. 1764. Sir, The House of Representatives of his Majesty’s Province of the Massachusetts Bay at the Session of the General Assembly in May last, being informed of…
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John Canton to Benjamin Franklin, June 29, 1764
London 29 June 1764 Dear Sir, Your Favour of the 14th of March 6 came to my Hands the 15th of May last, and gave me great pleasure. The first…
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James Bowdoin to Benjamin Franklin, July 2, 1764
Boston, July 2–1764 Sir Your last favor 2 informed me that you had sent my Letter to Mr. Canton inclosed in one of your own per the Packet: 3 for…
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Edward Shippen to Benjamin Franklin, July 2, 1764
Lancaster 2d July 1764 I Received your Favour of the 29th Ulto. 9 and had the perusal of yours to Mr: George Ross 1 of the same Date which we…
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Thomas Moffatt to Benjamin Franklin, September 24, 1764
Newport Rhode Island Sept 24th 1764. Sir I return you thanks for sending me Dr. Heberdens method of inoculating the small pox of which perhaps to you it may not…
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Samuel Eckerling to Benjamin Franklin, November 5, 1764
Philadelphia, Novemr: 5th: 1764. Esteemed Friend My Brethren Israel and Gabriel Eckerling were taken by the French and Indians from the Aligany Mountains in the Month of August 1757 and…
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Edmund Junior Quincy to Benjamin Franklin, November 5, 1764
Boston Novr: 5th: 1764 Worthy Sir I had not deferrd doing myself the Pleasure of writing you for some time past on the Subject I mentiond to you when here,…
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Benjamin G. Humphreys to Benjamin Franklin, November 6, 1764
November the 6. 1764 Benjamin Humphreys Recevd the above in full
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James Bowdoin to Benjamin Franklin, November 12, 1764
Boston Novr. 12. 1764 Sir I observe by the last Papers that your Assembly have again appointed you one of their Agents in Great Britain: 8 which without doubt, is…
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Thomas Wharton to Benjamin Franklin, November 13, 1764
Philad[elphia, November 13, 1764] 8 Much Esteem’d Friend Benjamin Franklin Thy very kind Letter of the 9th. Instant 9 I [had the pleasure] of receiving yesterday the Contents whereof afforded…
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Martin, Jr Howard to Benjamin Franklin, November 16, 1764
Newport Rhode Island, 16 Nov: 1764 Sir I learnt a few Days ago by the Pennsylvania Gazette that you was speedily to go for England, 2 and being Uncertain Whether…
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Jonathan Williams to Benjamin Franklin, November 17, 1764
Boston, Novr the 17: 1764 Honoured Sir Mr. Charles Russel 8 the Bearer hereof applies to me for a few Lines to Make him known to you. He is Son…
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Richard H. Jackson to Benjamin Franklin, November 18, 1764
18 Novr 1764 Dear Sir Nothing has given me or can [give] me more concern than the Disturbances, and Disputes in your Province, the Mischiefs and Dangers to Pennsylvania in…
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Anthony Todd to Benjamin Franklin, December 24, 1764
Monday the 24th: December 1764. Mr. Todd presents his Compliments to Mr. Franklin, and would be glad to see him any Morning to shew him the proposed Clauses for the…
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William Strahan to Benjamin Franklin, January 1, 1765
Sunday noon [1765–1775] Mr. and Mrs. Strahan present their Compliments to Dr. Franklin and the Ladies, 8 and conceiving it may be more agreeable and convenient for them, will not…
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Thomas Whately to Benjamin Franklin, January 1, 1765
Parliamt. Street Tuesday night [1765] Mr. Whately presents his Compliments to Mr. Franklyn and will be much obliged to him, if he will do him the favor to call upon…
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Mr. –– Wood to Benjamin Franklin, January 1, 1765
Saturday night [1765–1775] Mr. and Mrs. Wood present their Compliments to Dr. Frankland and beg the favour of his Company to dinner to morrow at three o’ Clock.
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Anthony Todd to Benjamin Franklin, January 2, 1765
General Post Office January 2d: 1765. Mr. Todd presents his Compliments to Mr. Franklin, and is greatly distressed for want of the Clauses, and desires he would send them by…
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Deborah Franklin to Benjamin Franklin, February 10, 1765
Feb the 10, [1765] I am set down to Confab a littel with my dear child as it Semes a Sorte of a hollow day for we have an ox…