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Thomas Darling to Benjamin Franklin, February 1, 1747
[February? 1747] 1. How many men imployed in the whole? 2. How many men imediately about the Glass blowing? 3. How maney feet of Glass Do they make a Day?…
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James Logan to Benjamin Franklin, February 23, 1747
Stenton February 23. 1747 My friend B. Franklin, Yesterday was the first time that I ever heard one syllable of thy Electrical Experiments, when John Bartram surpriz’d me with the…
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Mary Lucas to Benjamin Franklin, December 2, 1746
December the 2d 1746 Mr. Franklin As my husbeand Robt. Lucas in his Life time Did take the Newes Papers, and now is Decesed I now think it no Longer…
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James Smith to Benjamin Franklin, October 25, 1746
Chester Town, Ocbr. 25th 1746 Sir Yours of the 17th mentioning my chance in the New York Lottery 2 for which I return you thanks And when you Shall get…
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George Scholtze to Benjamin Franklin, May 5, 1746
upper Hanover May 5. 1746 Mr. Benj: Franklin to Geo: Scholtze. … Dr. If there be any Errors in this, you Can Search your books; and if you Cannot [settle?]…
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George Whitefield to Benjamin Franklin, April 16, 1746
[April 16], 1746 Mr. Franklin, As it is a Minister’s Duty to provide Things honest in the Sight of all Men, I thought it my Duty, when lately at Georgia,…
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Cadwallader Colden to Benjamin Franklin, February 1, 1746
[February 1746] 5 There is no Question but in the case you mention of a ships being taken up in a Southern latitude and let down in one some degrees…
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Robert Grace to Benjamin Franklin, December 30, 1745
December 30, 1745 Abstract : Robert Grace, merchant, leases to Benjamin Franklin, “Typographer,â€� for 14 years beginning Jan. 1, 1746, the lot, with all buildings and other improvements thereon, beginning…
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John Mitchell to Benjamin Franklin, September 12, 1745
Urbanna, Septr. 12th. 1745 Sir I was surprised to see yours of Jun. 15th. 2 come to my hands only by last Post. What I then received by it from…
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John Mitchell to Benjamin Franklin, March 1, 1745
[March? 1745] 9 In the short account of the yellow fever, which I left with you at Philadelphia, I have not endeavoured to establish any theory, or even to make…