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Cadwallader Colden to Benjamin Franklin, August 3, 1747
New York Aug 3d 1747 Sir Baxters [book] was gon so much out of my memory that I could not for some time recollect any thing of it. 1 I…
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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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3,552 letters
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James Parker to Benjamin Franklin, September 7, 1747
New York. Sept. 7. 1747. Dear Sir Mr. Whiting 3 came and [paid the] whole last Saturday Evening in Jersey Money, except 5 s. in York, of the Pay[ment] for…
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James Parker to Benjamin Franklin, September 21, 1747
New York. Sept. 21. 1747. Dear Sir Last Week I accidently met Mr. DeLancey 8 in the Streets: I ask’d him, if he had heard any Thing about the Affair,…
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Daniel Cheston to Benjamin Franklin, September 28, 1747
Chester Septr: 28th 1747 Sir I am sorry to Acquaint you that with Assiduity Equal to the Want of the Gentleman In whose favour the order was Drawn I have…
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Cadwallader Colden to Benjamin Franklin, September 28, 1747
New York Septr 28th 1747 Dear Sir I am obliged by your favour of the 24th and the Information you give. I have not heard that any of the Indian…
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James Logan to Benjamin Franklin, December 3, 1747
3 December, 1747 My Friend B. Franklin, I have expected to see thee here 8 for several weeks, according to my son’s information, with Euclid’s title-page printed, and my Mattaire’s…
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James Logan to Benjamin Franklin, February 19, 1748
Feb. 19th [1748] My Friend B.F. I wrote to him about the Title page of Euclid and the Lottery now fully drawn 3 and desired his direction concluding his Affectionate…
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Jonathan Belcher to Benjamin Franklin, April 9, 1748
Burlington (NJ) April 9: 1748 Sir, I received yours of 2d Instant last night and am obliged for your care of my Letters as I shall for any others [that]…
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Peter Collinson to Benjamin Franklin, April 12, 1748
Lond Aprill 12 1747/8 Respected Friend I was very fortunate to receive both thy Curious Experiments on Electricity. I have Imparted them to the Royal Society to whome they are…
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James Logan to Benjamin Franklin, April 16, 1748
Apr. 16th [1748] My Friend BF I was well pleased with thine of the 13th Inst. on both Accounts, that of the Guns and that also of the Militia 7…
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James Logan to Benjamin Franklin, May 7, 1748
May the 7th [1748] Friends B. Franklin and David Hall As I intirely condemn your Publication in your last Gazette of J.F.’s Paper in relation to me, 4 without my…
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James Logan to Benjamin Franklin, May 9, 1748
May 9th [1748] My good Friend I have wrote a few lines to thee and D.H. as Authors of the Gazette of what you have inserted in your last in…
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George Whitefield to Benjamin Franklin, May 27, 1748
Bermudas, May 27, 1748 My dear Mr. F[ranklin], Inclosed you have a letter which you may print in your weekly paper. 7 It brings good news from this little pleasant…
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Peter Collinson to Benjamin Franklin, June 14, 1748
Londn June 14th 1748 Friend Franklin The Bearer Mr. Kalm 9 Is an Ingenious Man and comes over on purpose to Improve himself in all Natural Inquiries. He is a…
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William Strahan to Benjamin Franklin, September 2, 1748
[September 2, 1748] Know all men by these presents that I William Strahan of London, Stationer have made ordained constituted and appointed and by these presents do make ordain constitute…
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James Logan to Benjamin Franklin, November 9, 1748
9br [November] 9th [1748] My friend B F. I here return thee Hen: Ellis’s Tract of his Voyage to Hudson’s Bay, 1 which I have perused and I thank thee…
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James Logan to Benjamin Franklin, February 13, 1749
Febry 13th [1749] To B Franklin I return’d him the Reliquiae Bodleianae 6 which he took out of the Library for me, blaming the Editor for not digesting the Letters…
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James Logan to Benjamin Franklin, May 19, 1749
3 mo. [May] 19th [1749] To B Franklin Sent him Capt. Smiths voyages or Travels to Virginia. Greg. Leti’s Sisto 5 to. 2 Voll and Marchetti’s Lucrezzio in Italian 9…
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James Logan to Benjamin Franklin, June 11, 1749
4 [mo. June] 11 [1749] Wrote to B. Franklin to come up and See my Books.
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Peter Kalm to Benjamin Franklin, August 6, 1749
[Quebec, August 6, 1749] I have found more learned Men in Canada, than I imagined had been in all America. The Jesuits in general excel in several Parts of Learning;…
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James Logan to Benjamin Franklin, September 13, 1749
7br. [September] 13. 49 My Friend B F I received thine of Yesterdays date this day about II but do not believe that discourse of Doctor Frees explains the Discourse…
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Peter Collinson to Benjamin Franklin, September 14, 1749
Lond Septr 14t 1749 Respected friend I was unwilling to loose the Opertunity per Cap. Rice—So in 5 or 6 Days time I ordred all the Books to your Order…
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James Logan to Benjamin Franklin, October 6, 1749
8br [October] 6th [1749] My friend B Fr I absolutely forgot to mention what I principally intended yesterday. Thy telling me what were the most likely paper Mills to Supply…
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Cadwallader Colden to Benjamin Franklin, November 1, 1749
[November, 1749] I receiv’d by the last opportunity from New York the Proposals relating to the Education of Youth in Pensylvania. I have read it with much pleasure and heartily…