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John Webbe to Benjamin Franklin, December 4, 1740
As it is the indispensible Duty of every Man to defend his Reputation from unjust Calumny, I was, therefore , obliged to step forth to vindicate mine, from the injurious…
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John Webbe to Benjamin Franklin, November 27, 1740
The principal End proposed by the Plan of a Magazine, lately published in this Paper, was to lay open the Nature of the Constitutions of the several Colonies, and to…
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George Whitefield to Benjamin Franklin, November 26, 1740
Reedy-Island, Nov. 26, 1740 Dear Mr. F[ranklin], I thank you for your letter. 8 You may print my life, as you desire. 9 God willing, I shall correct my two…
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John Webbe to Benjamin Franklin, November 17, 1740
Philadelphia Nov. 17. 1740 Tho’ Nothing could be more imprudent in Mr. Franklin than to thrust me into his Advertisement, 5 in any Shape whatsoever; yet he has not only…
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James Franklin to Benjamin Franklin, November 5, 1740
[November 5, 1740] This Indenture Witnesseth, That James Franklin late of Newport in Rhodeisland, but now of Philadelphia in Pennsilvania Hath put himself, and by these Presents, doth voluntarily, and…
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William, Jr Dewees to Benjamin Franklin, January 26, 1740
Janry. the 26th 1739/40 Sir I Sent you Last week 7½ Reemes of Large Printing Paper and 8 Reemes of Brown Ditto and Now Send you by the Same Barrer…
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Alexander Spotswood to Benjamin Franklin, October 12, 1739
Germanna, Octob. 12. 1739 Sir, 5 The Part which your Predecessor, Mr. Andrew Bradford, has acted with respect to the Post-Office Accompts, is no longer to be born with .…
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Simon Meredith to Benjamin Franklin, July 29, 1739
July 29 1739 Sir Please to let my Son Hugh Meredith have the Sum of Eight pounds and place the Same to the Account of your Real Friend And very…
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Josiah Franklin to Benjamin Franklin, May 26, 1739
Boston, May 26, 1739 Loving Son. As to the original of our name there is various opinions; some say that it came from a sort of title of which a…
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Joseph Morgan to Benjamin Franklin, October 11, 1738
Octobr 11. [1738] Mr. Franklin Please to fasten this to the Manuscript of Philosophy. 1 And if it be gone, be so kind as to inclose it to the Royal…