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Giambatista Beccaria to Benjamin Franklin, May 20, 1771
Turin 20. May 1771 I thank you, most excellent Sir, for the exact description of your new and really harmonious harpsichord with glasses, which you have sent me (to you…
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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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Charles Jackson to Benjamin Franklin, May 20, 1771
Preceding From Jackson to Franklin [4 November 1767] Next From Jackson to Franklin [4 August 1773] All All correspondence between Jackson and Franklin
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Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg to Benjamin Franklin, May 27, 1771
A Paris ce 27e may 1771 Monsieur, oserois-je encore ajouter, et cher Ami? Il y a bientôt huit mois que vous ne m’avez honoré de vos nouvelles, je cherche à…
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John Peter Miller to Benjamin Franklin, June 12, 1771
Ephrata in Pennsylvania the 12th. of June 1771. Sir! Being prevented by many Interruptions, the Discharge upon your worthy Letter was so long postponed. I send you hereby a Collection,…
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Thomas Bond to Benjamin Franklin, July 6, 1771
Philadelp: July 6. 1771. Dear Sir. This will be delivered to You by Mr. Daniel Kheun, the Brother of Doct. Kheun, Professor of Materia Medica and Botany in our Colledge.…
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Noble Wimberly Jones to Benjamin Franklin, July 8, 1771
Savannah July 8, 1771 Dear Sir I received on the first instant yours of 5th March and first of May, 1 am very glad the Bills to reimburse the Money…
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John Joachim Zubly to Benjamin Franklin, July 9, 1771
Savanah July 9. 1771. Sir By a Letter lately received of Mr. Jasper Mauduit I find that Gentleman (whom I have not the Pleasure to know) has applied for your…
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Samuel Cooper to Benjamin Franklin, July 10, 1771
Boston N.E. 10th July. 1771 Dear Sir, I should sooner have acknowledg’d the Receit of your Favors of Decemr 30. and Feby 5. had not the State of my Health…
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Jonathan Sr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, July 12, 1771
Boston July 12th 1771 Honoured sir Cap. Lloyd was to Sail yesterday; I inclos’d a Bill for £100 and put it in the Bag a few oures afterward I Received…
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Massachusetts House of Representatives to Benjamin Franklin, July 13, 1771
Boston July 13th. 1771. Sir, We take this Opportunity just to acquaint you that our Governor has received a late Instruction by which he is expressly forbid for the future…
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Samuel Cooper to Benjamin Franklin, August 23, 1771
Boston 23. Aug—71 Dear Sir, Tho I wrote you not long since by Mr. Lane, 5 yet Commodore Gambier telling me He shall take Pleasure in bringing you a Letter;…
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William B. Franklin to Benjamin Franklin, September 3, 1771
[September 3?, 2 1771] [ Beginning lost: ] Allen and Turner procured any Information to be given me, that the People would rise and destroy all their Iron Works in…
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Jonathan Sr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, September 19, 1771
Boston September 19 1771 Honoured Sir Your favour of the 10th of June I duly received note the Contents. When I wrote you of receiving the Money of Hall in…
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Thomas Cushing to Benjamin Franklin, October 2, 1771
Boston, Octr. 2. 1771 This will be handed you by William Storey Esqr. who will deliver you the Votes of the last sessions of the General Court. 8 He goes…
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John Holt to Benjamin Franklin, October 2, 1771
New York 2nd. October 1771 Dear Sir An unhappy Difference has taken place between my Neighbour Mr. Hugh Hughs (a Man I greatly esteem from my Experience of the real…
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Jonathan Sr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, October 3, 1771
Preceding From Williams to Franklin [19 September 1771] Next From Williams to Franklin [13 December 1771] All All correspondence between Williams and Franklin
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Isaac Hunt to Benjamin Franklin, November 12, 1771
Philadelphia November 12th: 1771 Honored Sir, As the Letter I wrote to you by the Packet might not get safe to Hand, I take the Liberty, by this opportunity, to…
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Committee of Philadelphia Tradesmen to Benjamin Franklin, November 13, 1771
Philadelphia Novr 13th 1771 Sir We received your Favour of July 29th with a Copy of Yours dated Augst 28th 1770 as also the Pamphlet, by the Hands of our…
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Agatha Drummond to Benjamin Franklin, November 19, 1771
Cannongate eight o Clock. [November 19, 4 1771] Most respectfull complements from Mrs. Drummond to Doctor Frankland. She could not get an oportunety to Day, to beg he would allow…
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Humphry Marshall to Benjamin Franklin, November 27, 1771
West Bradford Chester County Pensilvania the 27th. of the 11th. mo 1771 Esteemd Friend I recieved thy favour of the 22d of the 4th mo. Last in Which thou Wart…
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Mary Bache to Benjamin Franklin, December 3, 1771
Preston Decr: 3 [1771] What extreme pleasure did my Dear Brothers letter give Me and Mine, to hear you had so greeable a Journey and that our Dear Sons Leg…
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Sir John Pringle to Benjamin Franklin, December 6, 1771
Preceding From Pringle to Franklin [1–3 June 1769] Next From Pringle to Franklin [16 December 1771] All All correspondence between Pringle and Franklin
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Dorothea Blunt to Benjamin Franklin, January 1, 1772
May the 1st [1772?] Dear Sir Shoud this be fortunate enough to meet you at home and Shou’d you be disengag’d, I shall think myself in luck for as I…
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John Walsh to Benjamin Franklin, January 1, 1772
Chesterfield Street, Sunday morning [before June?, 1772] Mr. Walsh presents his Compliments to Dr. Franklyn and requests the favour, if Mr. Bancroft is now in England, to know where he…