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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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Courtney Melmoth to Benjamin Franklin, February 19, 1778
Hotel D’Orleans. Rue Richlieu Paris Feb: 19th. 1778 Sir, I understand the Abbé Condillac , to whom I have a Letter of recommendation, is just come to Town from his…
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William Parsons to Benjamin Franklin, February 19, 1778
Dieppe La Poste restant February 19th. 1778. Sir Not having the honor of knowing or being known to Doctor Franklin, I can be only influenc’d to give him this trouble,…
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John Risdel to Benjamin Franklin, February 19, 1778
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Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg to Benjamin Franklin, February 22, 1778
Ce 22 f[évrie]r [1778 2 ] Au lieu du rendez vous que nous nous etions donné pour mardi 24, a une heure chez M. Le Marquis de Mirabeau rue de…
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Jacques-Hyacinthe, vicomte de Sarsfield to Benjamin Franklin, February 22, 1778
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Arthur Lee to Benjamin Franklin, February 23, 1778
Challiot Feby. 23d. 1778 Titles of the Bills movd for by Ld. North 5 1st. That leave be given to bring in a Bill to enable his Majesty to appoint…
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William Lee to Benjamin Franklin, February 26, 1778
Chaillot Thursday Morning 26 Feb. 78. Mr. Lee presents his respectful Compliments to Dr. Franklin and informs him that Mr. Deane is engaged this day and cannot come, but can…
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Marie de Berenger, duchesse douairière de Melfort to Benjamin Franklin, February 26, 1778
A Paris ce 26 fevrier 1778 Des pretentions fondées, Monsieur, que le Duc de Melfort, mon fils Colonel en second du Régiment de beauvoisis, a sur des habitations sises en…
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Frantz Nicolaus Gustav Becker to Benjamin Franklin, February 27, 1778
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Arthur Lee to Benjamin Franklin, March 3, 1778
Challiot March 3d. 1778. Mr. A. Lee’s respect to Dr. Franklin. As it is probable the Evening will be dark and bad, which together with the badness of the road…
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Samuel Wharton to Benjamin Franklin, March 3, 1778
London March 3 1778 Dear Sir By the Bearer Captain All, I have sent you and Mr. Dean the parliamentary Register, The Remembrancer, News Papers &c., And I beg leave…
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Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, March 3, 1778
Nantes March 3. 1778 Dear and Honored Sir I recvd. your Favour of the 28th Feb. on my return from Quiberon, after it had been laying some time waiting for…
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James Hutton to Benjamin Franklin, March 4, 1778
March 4. 1778 My dear old Friend I wrote to you yesterday under Mr. Grants [Grand’s] cover without directing your Letter but gave him to understand for whom it was.…
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Andreas Christian Knoepffel to Benjamin Franklin, March 4, 1778
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Jan Ingenhousz to Benjamin Franklin, March 6, 1778
London March the 6th. 1778 Dear Sir I recieved your kind lettre at Brussels with several papers contained in it, which all gave me a great satisfaction and did serve…
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John Ross to Benjamin Franklin, March 7, 1778
Nantes 7 March 1778. Dear Sir Altho’ I have not hitherto assumed the liberty of troubleing you in the Epistlary way, I think you may be assured it did not…
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Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, March 7, 1778
Nantes Mar. 7. 1778 Dear and honored Sir. I wrote you last post and am still without anything from Mr. C[haumont] relative to the Prizes, but as I find the…
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——, chevalier de La Pleignière to Benjamin Franklin, March 8, 1778
Caen ce 8 mars 1778 Monsieur Permettez moi je vous prie de vous adresser un paquet de mes imprimés. 1 Ils peuvent être utiles presentement à vos jeunes compatriotes et…
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Marianne Camasse, comtesse de Forbach Deux-Ponts to Benjamin Franklin, March 10, 1778
Mardis 10 Mars 1778 Ma fievre est passée mon cher Monsieur franklin et je crois que si je l’avois encor, j’en aurois êtes guerie par le plaisir que votre charmante…
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William Strahan to Benjamin Franklin, March 13, 1778
London March 13. 1778 Dear Sir I am very glad to be able to renew our long interrupted Correspondence, by sending you the inclosed Acts, which are just past here,…
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Johann Rodolphe Valltravers to Benjamin Franklin, March 13, 1778
From Rockhall, at Bienne, in Switzerland, March 13th. 1778 Honored Sir Uncertain of the Fate of my several Letters to Your Excellency of Septr. 21t. and 26th. and of 9ber.…
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Samuel Martin to Benjamin Franklin, March 14, 1778
Whitehaven 14th March 1778 Sir I hope the time is not at any great distance, when I may Shake of my Gouty foot and make you a Visit. Till that…
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Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, March 14, 1778
Nantes March 14. 1778. Dear and honored Sir I have recvd. your Favor of the 2d Instant recommending Mr. Fontevieux, 1 who waits to hear from Paris to obtain Mr.…