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Amelia Evans to Benjamin Franklin, May 23, 1769
Tunis 23d May 1769 Dear Sir, Your two very obliging favors by Mr. Stuart (who arrived a few weeks ago) I have received, and most sincerely thank you for 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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Hannah Walker to Benjamin Franklin, May 24, 1769
Westbury May the 24, 1769 Honoured Sir I hope you and Mrs. Stevenson are well and that She did not Dislike my Husbands Letter tho it was wrote as Short…
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James Parker to Benjamin Franklin, May 30, 1769
Newyork, May 30, 1769 Honoured Sir You were so good a while ago, to Mention that if I chose to resign the Custom House Business you would not be displeased.…
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James Parker to Benjamin Franklin, May 31, 1769
New-York, 31 May [–June 10] 1769 Honoured Sir The 22d and 24th Instant, I wrote you per Capt. Haight, inclosing you the 2d of a Bill for £100. Sterling and…
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John Pownall to Benjamin Franklin, June 2, 1769
Whitehall June 2d. 1769 Sir I am directed by the Earl of Hillsborough to desire the Favor that he may see you at His House together with the Agents of…
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John Shippen to Benjamin Franklin, June 3, 1769
Skeleton-hall, 9 St. Thos. Street, Southwarke June 3d. 1769. Most respected Sir If after the Perusal of the inclosed Letters from my Father you will Venture to Assist Me, by…
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Thomas Bond to Benjamin Franklin, June 7, 1769
Philada. June 7th 1769. My dear Sir, I receiv’d your Letter of the 9th of March with William Cowell’s inclosed, at which I was much surprised, as his last to…
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Wright & Gray Smith to Benjamin Franklin, July 13, 1769
[Thursday, xiii of 2 ] July, 1769 Esteemed F[riend:] Pursuant to thy favour received yesterday afternoon we herewith send thee Forty Guineas to thy Debit in account. Shall pay our…
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Cadwalader Evans to Benjamin Franklin, July 15, 1769
Philada July 15th. 1769. Dear Sir, By the Ship Chalkley, Capt. Volans I sent to you Owen Biddle’s, and Joel Bailey’s, observations, of the Transit of Venus, at Cape Henlopen;…
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Hannah Walker to Benjamin Franklin, July 17, 1769
Westbury July th 17 1769 Most Honoured Sir I Humbly beg your Pardon for giving you this Trouble but it is to let you know that I have been Extremely…
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James Parker to Benjamin Franklin, July 22, 1769
[New York, July 22, 1769. Repeats the substance of his letter of June 28. Encloses a bill of exchange for £50 from Luke & Prettyjohn, Barbados, drawn on Richard Gosling…
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Thomas Hutchinson to Benjamin Franklin, July 29, 1769
Boston 29 July 1769 Dear Sir I cannot omit my complements to you by Sir Francis Bernard who embarks in the Rippon to report to His M[ajesty] the state of…
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Samuel Cooper to Benjamin Franklin, August 3, 1769
Aug: 3. —69 Dear Sir, I am now to acknowledg the repeated Favor of your Letters, with the Notes of Mr. P.’ Speech in Parliament, the arguments on the Dissenting…
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Joseph Galloway to Benjamin Franklin, August 12, 1769
[Phila]da. Augt. 12. 1769 Dear Sir Mr. James Adair, the Bearer of this Letter, intending to Publish Essays on the Origin, Language, Religion, Customs, Policy &c, of the American Indians,…
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James Parker to Benjamin Franklin, August 12, 1769
[New York, Aug. 12, 1769. Sent by the packet the seconds of two bills of exchange, Hubbart’s for £122 and Vernon’s for £15, and the first of a bill for…
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James Parker to Benjamin Franklin, August 14, 1769
[New York, August 14, 1769. Repeats the substance of his letter of August 12, and encloses the second of Hubbart’s £200 bill.]
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Deborah Franklin to Benjamin Franklin, August 31, 1769
Auguste the 31 1769 My Deareste Child I have but time to tell you that yister day our Dear littel Boy was Caireyed to Christe Church and was baptised by…
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Isaac L Winn to Benjamin Franklin, September 1, 1769
[Before February 1, 1770 1 ] Sir Tis a common and I am afraid just complaint, that Seamen are exceedingly backward in availing themselves of the discoveries which Men of…
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Deborah Franklin to Benjamin Franklin, October 4, 1769
Ocktober the 4 1769 My Dear child I have mised to write from this plase so I write a gen by the packit as I see in the paper that…
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James Parker to Benjamin Franklin, October 5, 1769
Nyork, Octob 5 [–9]. 1769 Honoured Sir Ever since my last of the 11th Sept. have I been laid up, by the most excruciating Fit of the Gout, that ever…
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James Parker to Benjamin Franklin, October 6, 1769
[New York, October 6–7, 1769. Sent the Post Office account book with his letter of October 5. Confined to his room and can barely sit up. Has not touched Benjamin…
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Thomas Gilpin to Benjamin Franklin, October 10, 1769
Philadelphia Octr 10th 1769 Worthy Friend By Capt. Falconer I had the pleasure of receiving your favor of 10th July. Your approbation and intention of exhibiting my machine to the…
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Sir Grey Cooper to Benjamin Franklin, October 13, 1769
Kew Cape 4 . Octr 13. 1769 My dear Sir I Shall come to Town on Monday next, and will [with] great pleasure carry you back with me, if you…
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Pennsylvania Assembly Committee of Correspondence to Benjamin Franklin, October 17, 1769
Philadelphia, Oct. 17, 1769. Gentlemen, By Order of Assembly we inclose you the Resolves appointing you Agents for this Province, to transact the Affairs thereof in Great-Britain, as well as…