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Peter Collinson to Benjamin Franklin, September 15, 1753
Lond. Sept: 15: 1753 My Dear friend As no Ship will Sail from Hence in a Month or 3 Weeks I take this oppertunity to Send by the Way of…
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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 Woodmason to Benjamin Franklin, September 20, 1753
Cooper River, S. Carolina, Sept. 20, 1753 Let others muse on sublunary things, The rise of empires and the fall of kings; Thine is the praise, with bolder flight to…
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James Bowdoin to Benjamin Franklin, November 12, 1753
Boston November 12. 1753 Dear Sir I received your Favour of the 18th Ult. 1 accompanied with Dr. Brownrigg’s Treatise on Salt which I shall comunicate to the Gentlemen you…
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John Franklin to Benjamin Franklin, November 26, 1753
Boston Nov 26 1753 Dear Brother Im Glad the Clay is so forward and hop the quantity we Expect from Philadelphia will be sufficient to Repair the works in the…
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Cadwallader Colden to Benjamin Franklin, November 29, 1753
Coldengham Novr 29th 1753 5 Dear Sir I have your favour of the 25th of last month. 6 While you are employed in affairs of consequence to the public I…
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Peter Kemble to Benjamin Franklin, January 1, 1754
New [Brunswick, c. 1754?] 8 Sir: Begg the favour you’d forward the Incloseds, 9 in which you’ll much oblige Sir your most humble Servant Peter Kemble
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—— to Benjamin Franklin, January 1, 1754
[1754?] Dear Sir According to your request &c. of all the Schems for uniteing the Strenth of the Colonies which have hitherto appeared, no one in my humble opinion, seems…
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Peter Collinson to Benjamin Franklin, January 14, 1754
Lond: Jry 14: 1753 [1754] My Dear Friend I am so disheartend at the Loss of Capt. Davis, that I cannot tell how to sett Penn to paper. 8 I…
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Nathan Whiting to Benjamin Franklin, January 16, 1754
New York Jany 16 1754 Dear Sir In my passage to N York I met the Post by whom Received your Letter 2 by it percieve you have Suspended the…
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Peter Collinson to Benjamin Franklin, January 26, 1754
London Jany 26 1754 My Dear Friend As I emptied my Budget Largely by unfortunate Capt. Davis 5 and as our Friend Smith comes in Capt. Shirley it will save…
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Edward Shippen to Benjamin Franklin, February 8, 1754
Lancaster the 8 Feb. 1754 Dear Sir After paying yourself for the Postage of the Inclosed Letter to Boston please to send the remainder of the Piece of 8/8 in…
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Cadwallader Colden to Benjamin Franklin, February 13, 1754
Coldengham Febry 13th 1754 Dear Sir The want of an opportunity is the only reason why I have not before this acknowleged your favor of the 6th of Decr. and…
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Peter Collinson to Benjamin Franklin, March 7, 1754
Lond March 7: 1754 My Dear Friend Your favours of the 16 and 7th and 29 8 came not to My Hands untill the First of March and the Philosophical…
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Richard H. Jackson to Benjamin Franklin, March 17, 1754
Inner Temple 17 Mar 1754 Sir I would fain merit a Correspondence, I have so much Pleasure in, and have therefore ventured to digest and commit to paper the Thoughts…
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William Clarke to Benjamin Franklin, March 18, 1754
Boston March 18th. 1754 Sir, The enclosed Account I had some time ago from a Gentleman in this Town as the substance of what he had collected from conversing with…
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Thomas-François Dalibard to Benjamin Franklin, March 31, 1754
à Paris le 31. Mars 1754. Je Reçus, Monsieur et très cher ami, le 15. Janvier dernier votre très obligeante lettre du 28. 8bre.1753. 5 et je n’y répondis pas…
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Cadwallader Colden to Benjamin Franklin, April 2, 1754
April 2d 1754 Any knowlege I have of the winds and other Changes which happen in the atmosphere is so very defective that it does not deserve the name. Neither…
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Jonathan Belcher to Benjamin Franklin, April 26, 1754
Elizabeth Town (N.J.) April 26: 1754 Sir As you are not only a lover of Learning but without a Compliment an Ornoment to it in the Age wherein you live…
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William Clarke to Benjamin Franklin, May 6, 1754
Boston, May 6th: 1754 Sir, I received your Favours, by the two last Posts; 8 for both of which I am very much obliged to you; the former I should…
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Edward Shippen to Benjamin Franklin, May 24, 1754
Lancaster 24th May 1754 Dear Sir The inclosed 1 came to hand just now, which I send to you, to let you see the Spirit of some of our back…
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Peter Timothy to Benjamin Franklin, June 14, 1754
Charles-Town, So. Carolina, June 14. 1754 Dear Sir Your Favour of the 23th of April, 2 by Capt. Robeson, 3 has been received. Perhaps if you had been by when…
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Cadwallader Colden to Benjamin Franklin, June 20, 1754
Coldenghame June 20th 1754 Sir I inclose the papers which I received from Mr. Alexander to be conveyed to you by the first opportunity to Albany. 5 You will find…
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William Daniell to Benjamin Franklin, June 23, 1754
Kingston 23rd. June 1754 Sir In my Last of the 12th Ultimo 7 I made proposal for Dealing with you for paper which if Convenient should be glad you would…
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William Daniell to Benjamin Franklin, June 29, 1754
Kingston 29 June 1754 Gentlemen Since my Last to you 4 I received your Favour 5 advising of not receiving my paper 6 which I assure Is not oweing to…