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William Shirley to Benjamin Franklin, September 17, 1755
Oswego Septr. 17th. 1755. Sir I have just receiv’d your two favours of the 1st. and 4th. of September; 3 in Answer to the former I inclose you a Copy…
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Letters to Benjamin Franklin
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William Shipley to Benjamin Franklin, September 13, 1755
Craigs’s Court September the 13th, 1755. Sir I believe that you will be supprised to hear from one who am an entire Stranger and living at so great a distance;…
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Jonathan Belcher to Benjamin Franklin, July 23, 1755
Eliza. Town (N.J.) July 23: 1755 Sir, Altho’ I wrote you 21: Current 5 yet I am to ask your Pardon for the Trouble of this which is to pray…
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William Daniell to Benjamin Franklin, July 21, 1755
Kingston 21 [?] July 1755 Mr. Franklane I shall be oblidg’d to you for letting me know what the Paper I have had from you Comes to also to make…
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Jonathan Belcher to Benjamin Franklin, July 21, 1755
Eliza. Town (NJ) July 21: 1755 Sir I have your obliging Favour of the 14: Instant: 2 and thank you for your intended Civility to my Son if he shoud…
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William Ferguson to Benjamin Franklin, July 15, 1755
[Winchester, Va. July 15?, 1755] 8 By good Authority from the Forces we learn, that the Generall is not killed, as reported at first. He is wounded in the body,…
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Jonathan Belcher to Benjamin Franklin, July 9, 1755
Eliza. Town (N.J.) July 9: 1755 [ Missing ] therefore take the Freedom of desiring you to deliver him the Inclosed and to shew him your wonted Civility with the…
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Catharine Ray to Benjamin Franklin, June 28, 1755
Block Island June the 28th [1755] 4 Dear, Dear Sir, Excues my writeing when I tell you it is the great regard I have for you will not let me…
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Richard Brooke to Benjamin Franklin, June 27, 1755
Maryland 27. June 1755. Dear Sir I embrace this first Opportunity that hath presented itself to return You my thanks for the very polite and Hospitable Entertaintment I met with…
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Richard Jackson to Benjamin Franklin, June 17, 1755
[June 17, 1755] 3 Dear Sir, It is now near three years since I received your excellent Observations on the Increase of Mankind, &c . 4 in which you have…