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Margaret Stevenson to Benjamin Franklin, October 1, 1767
[October 1767 9 ] Dear Sir I have sent your Letters and no answer. Jackson 1 Broght the watchcase, gist [just] as you was gouen out of the Street; no…
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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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William Strahan to Benjamin Franklin, October 1, 1767
Monday 1/2 past 3. [October 1767–1774 5 ] Mr. Strahan presents his best Compliments to Dr. Franklin—hears by his Daughter that he is going into the Country tomorrow, 6 and…
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George Croghan to Benjamin Franklin, October 2, 1767
Lancaster October 2d. 1767 Sir I was favoured with your Letter of the 18th April 3 and I return you my sincere thanks, for the Notice you are pleased to…
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William B. Franklin to Benjamin Franklin, November 3, 1767
Burlington Novr. 3, 1767 [Honoured Fa]ther I must beg Leave to recommend the Bearer, Daniel Coxe, Esqr; of Trenton, 1 to your Civilities and good Offices; and desire you would…
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Charles Jackson to Benjamin Franklin, November 4, 1767
Genl. Post Office Novembr: 4. 1767. Mr. Jackson presents his Compliments to Mr. Franklin, with many Thanks for his obliging Note; and the Order for Ten Guineas, for which he…
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Thomas Collinson to Benjamin Franklin, November 12, 1767
London 12th Novr. 1767 Worthy Friend Enclos’d we return your Letter and are much obligd by your communicating the same—as also for transmitting the other Leters. 5 My Father desires…
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William, Jr Shippen to Benjamin Franklin, November 15, 1767
Philadelphia 15th. Novr. 1767 Dear Sir I now have the pleasure of enclosing a short account of the appearances on the dissection of that curious production, which I had the…
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Thomas Wharton to Benjamin Franklin, November 17, 1767
Philada: Novem. 17th. 1767 Dear friend I wrote thee, on the 16 Ulto. 5 since which have none of thy favours, (this Letter I delivered to John Relfe). 6 Some…
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James Parker to Benjamin Franklin, December 24, 1767
NYork, Dec. 24. 1767 Honoured Sir As no Packet has arrived here these two Months, nor any other Vessels lately from England, we have not had the Pleasure to hear…
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Thomas Cumming to Benjamin Franklin, December 30, 1767
Surry Street, Decr. 30th. [1767 7 ] Thos. Cumming presents his best Respects to his worthy Friend Doctor Franklin, and begs Leave to introduce to his Notice the Bearer, who…
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John Winthrop to Benjamin Franklin, January 6, 1768
Jan. 6, 1768. I have read in the Philosophical Transactions the account of the effects of lightning on St. Bride’s steeple. 6 ’Tis amazing to me, that after the full…
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Martha Johnson to Benjamin Franklin, February 15, 1768
Letchlade Febry the 15 1768 Hounored Sir I Recived yours with the inclosed and am gratly obliged to you for the troble I give you and sence there is nothing…
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Henry Home, Lord Kames to Benjamin Franklin, February 18, 1768
Edinburgh, 18th. Feby. [176]8 I begin to perceive in my decline of life 4 that happiness, comfort at least, depends more upon what a Philosopher would call slight conveniences than…
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Charles Lee to Benjamin Franklin, April 7, 1768
Barton April the 7th 1768 Dear Sir. I forgot before I left London to desire You wou’d (if Mr. Durden shoud write to me on the subject of the Springsborough…
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James Parker to Benjamin Franklin, April 18, 1768
Newyork, April 18 1768 Honoured Sir This Morning only the January Packet arrived after about 13 Weeks Passage, and tho’ I had not the Pleasure of one Line from you,…
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William Saunders to Benjamin Franklin, April 18, 1768
[April 18-May 28. Printed form letters from Dr. William Saunders, April 18, and from Samuel Leeds, April 30. Each wishes to succeed Dr. Benjamin Alexander, deceased, as physician to the…
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James Parker to Benjamin Franklin, April 25, 1768
Preceding From Parker to Franklin [18 April 1768] Next From Parker to Franklin [14 May 1768] All All correspondence between Parker and Franklin
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Jean Baptiste Le Roy to Benjamin Franklin, May 8, 1768
[Before Sept. 21, 1768] 4 J’ai oublié Monsieur, dans la lettre que j’ai donnée a M. L’abbe Taglieri, pour vous, de vous demander une grace; c’est de me faire le…
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Thomas-François Dalibard to Benjamin Franklin, June 14, 1768
à Paris le 14. Juin 1768. Mon cher Monsieur, J’ai bien reçu dans son tems la très obligeante lettre que vous m’avéz fait l’honneur de m’écrire au mois de Mars…
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Hannah Walker to Benjamin Franklin, June 16, 1768
Westbury, June the 16. 1768 Honoured Sir We received your kind Letter with great joy to my Son for which great favour I return you a thousand thanks and Henery…
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James Parker to Benjamin Franklin, June 17, 1768
New-York, June 17 1768 Honoured Sir Yours of April 16, with Mr. Strahan’s Memorandum about Holt, I received per Packet. It is a bad Stroke for me, as I never…
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James Parker to Benjamin Franklin, June 29, 1768
[Dated June 29, 1768, this is virtually a duplicate of Parker’s letter of May 14.]
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Samuel Parker to Benjamin Franklin, July 1, 1768
Deptford, July 1, 1768. Honoured Sir, Being engaged here at Deptford, ever since I had the Pleasure of waiting on you, hindered me from delivering you my Letter, 9 and…
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Nathaniel Falconer to Benjamin Franklin, July 3, 1768
Off Dover July 3d, 1768 Dear Sir This is to acquaint you of my arrival after a Passage of five weeks and 3 Days. I left Mrs. Franklin and Mrs.…