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Richard Huck to Benjamin Franklin, July 9, 1768
[Saturday, July 9 (1768?). 1 A dinner invitation from Dr. Huck for Friday next at four o’clock.]
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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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Peter Timothy to Benjamin Franklin, September 3, 1768
Chas. Town, So. Carolina, Sept. 3d. 1768. Dear Sir, The Bearer is the young Man you desired me to enquire about, and from [by] whom I have sent two Letters…
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James Parker to Benjamin Franklin, September 10, 1768
Nyork Sept. 10. 1768 Honoured Sir Tho’ I have not had the Pleasure of one Line from you for many Months past yet I will write a Word or two.…
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Pennsylvania Assembly Committee of Correspondence to Benjamin Franklin, September 22, 1768
Philadelphia, September 22, 1768. Gentlemen, In our Letter of the twentieth of February last, 8 we communicated the Directions of the House, that you would unite with the Agents of…
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Anthony Todd to Benjamin Franklin, October 4, 1768
Extract of a Letter from Anth Todd Esqr. to Messrs. Franklin and Foxcroft Dated General Post Office October 4th. 1768. You will see by the inclosed Abstract of a Clause…
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Pennsylvania Assembly Committee of Correspondence to Benjamin Franklin, October 15, 1768
Philadelphia, Oct. 15, 1768. Gentlemen, By Order of Assembly we inclose you the Resolves, by which you are appointed joint Agents to solicit and transact the Affairs of this Province…
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Richard Bache to Benjamin Franklin, November 6, 1768
Philada. 6th Novr. 1768. Honored Sir I did myself the Pleasure of writing you the other day by Sparks. I do not know that you will thank me for adding…
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Charles Thomson to Benjamin Franklin, November 6, 1768
Philada Novr. 6 1768 Dear Sir It is with pain I recollect that the agreeable correspondence with which you were pleased to honour me has been so long broken off.…
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Jane Mecom to Benjamin Franklin, November 7, 1768
Boston, Novr. 7 1768 My Dear Brother I cannot neglect writing to you by my Neibour Capt. Freeman 7 tho it be no more to yr satisfaction than to Inform…
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Thomas Wharton to Benjamin Franklin, November 7, 1768
Philad Nov. 7. 1768 Dear friend I had the pleasure of writing thee a long Letter by Cap. Sparks, which hope thou’l receive. By Letter which I two days past…
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Philadelphia Merchants to Benjamin Franklin, November 10, 1768
Philadelphia November 10th. 1768, Esteemed Friend, We having been appointed by the Merchants of this City to forward a Letter or Memorial from them, to the Merchants and Manufacturers of…
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Joseph Priestley to Benjamin Franklin, November 28, 1768
Leeds. 28 Novr. 1768. Dear Sir According to my promise, I send you the other paper, containing an account of experiments, which I desire you would lay before the Royal…
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Samuel Wharton to Benjamin Franklin, December 2, 1768
Philadelphia December 2d, 1768 Dear Friend As soon as I heard, That Sir William Johnson had received the King’s Orders to settle the Boundary with the Six Nations, I set…
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Henry Home, Lord Kames to Benjamin Franklin, January 21, 1769
Edinburgh, January 21st, 1769. The letter you mention, about American affairs, never came to hand. 3 I have an essay on the subject of your Queries, and you shall hear…
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Thomas Gilpin to Benjamin Franklin, January 29, 1769
Janry. 29th 1769 The sentiments of our Sovereign and disposition of Parliament received by the last advices 6 affect the people here with great surprize and increasing suspicion. I hope…
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William B. Franklin to Benjamin Franklin, January 31, 1769
[January 31, 1769 4 ] The last Packet, which left England about the Middle of Novr. brought no Letter from you, that I can hear of, except one to the…
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Joseph-Etienne Bertier to Benjamin Franklin, February 27, 1769
à Paris ce 27 fev. 1769 Monsieur Vous m’avéz fait grand plaisir de m’adresser M. le Capitaine Houry. 6 Vous m’avéz donné l’occasion de vous marquer ma reconnoissance, mon attachement,…
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James Parker to Benjamin Franklin, March 1, 1769
Newyork. March 1. 1769 Honoured Sir By Mrs. Franklin’s Desire, I now send by this Opportunity, two small Kegs of Keskatomas Nuts, 1 one is a Firkin the other a…
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William B. Franklin to Benjamin Franklin, March 2, 1769
Burlington March 2d. 1769 Honored Father, The Mail which [left?] England in December is arriv’d, but I have not [heard?] from you, nor had I one by the November Mail.…
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James Parker to Benjamin Franklin, March 4, 1769
[March 4, 1769. Repeats the substance of his letters of February 17 and March 1, printed above. Adds that he has received another bill of exchange from Postmaster Hubbart for…
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James Parker to Benjamin Franklin, March 29, 1769
N York, March 29. 1769 Honoured Sir This Day yours of the 22d December and 4th January via Philadelphia, came to Hand. And tho’ I had determined not to trouble…
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Richard Price to Benjamin Franklin, April 3, 1769
Newington-Green, April 3, 1769. Dear Sir, I beg leave to submit to your perusal the following observations. If you think them of any importance, I shall be obliged to you…
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John Bartram to Benjamin Franklin, April 10, 1769
April the 10th 1769 My much Respected ould and Constant Friend I received with great pleasure my dear friends letter of January the 9th 1769 and am much obliged to…
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James Parker to Benjamin Franklin, May 1, 1769
[The accounts of Parker’s remittances as comptroller of the Post Office run from May 1, 1769, to May 14, 1770; the sixteen bills of exchange listed total £1,1899 19 s…