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Samuel Rhoads to Benjamin Franklin, May 30, 1772
Philada: May the 30th 1772 Dear Friend Loxly going early in the Morning to Morrow for London, gives me the Opertunity of Acknowledging thy Favour per Falconer, 5 which with…
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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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Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg to Benjamin Franklin, May 31, 1772
Paris 31e. may 1772 Monsieur Nous avons icy beaucoup de mauvais Catholiques qui, parcequ’ils ont manqué une année a faire leurs paques, n’osent plus jamais retourner a confesse. Je ne…
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William Brownrigg to Benjamin Franklin, June 12, 1772
Ormathwaite 1 12. June 1772. Dear Sir I have this moment received a letter from Sir John Pringle, in which he is pleased to acquaint me that he shortly intends…
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William B. Franklin to Benjamin Franklin, June 12, 1772
Burlington June 12th. 1772 Honoured Father, Soon after I received your Letter enclosing a Copy of a Grant of Lands in Pennsylvania to Major Robert Thompson, which you received from…
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Joseph Priestley to Benjamin Franklin, July 1, 1772
Leeds. 1 July 1772 Dear Sir I presume that by this time you are arrived in London, and I am willing to take the first opportunity of informing you, that…
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Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson to Benjamin Franklin, July 6, 1772
Broad Street July 6. 1772 My dear Sir As I had the pleasure of receiving your Letter I am bound to answer it. My Mother I must tell you went…
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John Walsh to Benjamin Franklin, July 12, 1772
La Rochelle 12th. July 1772. Dear Sir It is with particular Satisfaction I make to You my first Communication that the Effect of the Torpedo appears to be absolutely electrical,…
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John Robertson to Benjamin Franklin, July 14, 1772
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Thomas Cushing to Benjamin Franklin, July 15, 1772
Province Massachusetts Bay July. 15[–23]. 1772 Sir The House of Representatives of this Province have directed me to transmitt to you a humble Petition to his Majesty relative to the…
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Erasmus Darwin to Benjamin Franklin, July 18, 1772
Lichfield Jul. 18—72 Dear Sir I was unfortunate in not being able to go to Birmingham, till a Day after you left it. 4 The apparatus you constructed with the…
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Rebecca Haydock Garrigues to Benjamin Franklin, July 20, 1772
Philadelphia 20th Inst. [July? 20, 1 1772] Doctor Franklin I am sorry the Silk I have sent will not answer the intend porpose as its out of the common way…
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William Watson to Benjamin Franklin, July 31, 1772
Lincoln’s Inn fields 31 July 1772. Doctor Watson presents his complements to Doctor Franklin. He has twice called at his house in hopes of Seeing him; 5 At his convenience…
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Arthur Lee to Benjamin Franklin, August 21, 1772
Monday. 21. Augt. 1772. Mr. Lee’s Compliments to Dr. Franklin. The Gentleman who deliverd him the inclosd Letter, having informd him, that the Bearer of it from Mr. Cushing was…
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William Strahan to Benjamin Franklin, August 21, 1772
New Street August 21. 1772. Dear Sir As you will probably write to Philadelphia by some of the Vessels now about to sail thither, may I request the favour of…
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Marie-Catherine Biheron to Benjamin Franklin, September 10, 1772
de Paris ce 10 Septembre 1772 Monsieur Je suis tres sensible à l’honneur de votre souvenir et vous remercie de votre grasieuse lettre; je saisis avec empressement l’occasion de Mr.…
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Georgiana Shipley Hare-Naylor to Benjamin Franklin, September 22, 1772
Chilbolton Tuesday 22d September [1772 9 ] Dear Sir I have the Misfortune to acquaint you that last week poor Mungo got out of his Cage and was killed by…
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Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg to Benjamin Franklin, October 9, 1772
Paris ce 9e. 8br. 1772 Monsieur et cher Ami J’arrive de la campagne ou j’ai passé deux jours, et j’ai enfin trouvé a mon arrivée le manuscrit de la traduction…
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Joseph Galloway to Benjamin Franklin, October 12, 1772
Philadelphia Octr. 12. 1772. Dear Friend I inclose three Bills of Exchange the Amount of your last Years which I hope will be duly honor’d. Our annual Election is now…
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William B. Franklin to Benjamin Franklin, October 13, 1772
Philada. Octr. 13th. 1772 Honoured Father, I informed you by the Packet which sailed a few Days ago, that I had received yours of the 14th. and 15th. of July,…
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Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, October 13, 1772
Boston October 13. 1772 Dear and honoured sir I received your favour dated July 22 and am very happy that my Letter gave you satisfaction: I am only concern’d that…
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Pennsylvania Assembly Committee of Correspondence to Benjamin Franklin, October 16, 1772
Philadelphia Octr. 16. 1772 Sir, We transmit inclosed the Resolves of the House appointing us their Committee of Correspondence, and you their Agent to transact the Affairs of this Province…
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Managers of the Pennsylvania Hospital to Benjamin Franklin, October 20, 1772
Philadia. 10th. Mo. 20th. 1772 Esteemed Friends It is with much satisfaction we received Intelligence from our Friend David Barclay, by his Letter of the 27th Augst. That, “by Order…
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Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson to Benjamin Franklin, October 22, 1772
Broad Street Oct. 22. 1772 Dear Sir My Mother hopes you receiv’d a Letter from Mr. Collinson, for she desir’d him to write to you one evening about a Bill…
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James Hutton to Benjamin Franklin, October 23, 1772
Oct. 23. late at night. [1772] Dear Sir I hope you will excuse my troubling you in the Country, if I could have found you in Town I had not.…