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Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, May 30, 1757
New York, May 30, 1757. Dear Sister, I have before me yours of the 9th and 16th instant; 4 I am glad you have resolved to visit sister Dowse oftener;…
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Letters to Jane Mecom
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Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, May 21, 1757
Woodbridge, New Jersey, 21 May, 1757. Dear Sister, I received your kind letter of the 9th instant, 1 in which you acquainted me with some of your late troubles. These…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, April 19, 1757
New York, April 19. 1757 Dear Sister I wrote a few Lines to you yesterday, but omitted to answer yours relating to Sister Douse: 1 As having their own Way…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, February 21, 1757
Philadelphia, 21 February, 1757. Dear Sister, I am glad to hear your son is got well home. 6 I like your conclusion not to take a house for him till…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, July 12, 1756
New York, 12 July, 1756. Dear Sister, I am still here, waiting the arrival of Lord Loudoun. I received yours of the 5th instant, 7 and shall forward the letter…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, June 28, 1756
New York, June 28. 1756 Dear Sister I received here your Letter of extravagant Thanks, 4 which put me in mind of the Story of the Member of Parliament, who…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, June 10, 1756
Philada. June 10. 1756 Dear Sister, We wrote to you per Capt. Morton who sailed yesterday, 2 and sent you a few Things that may be of some Use perhaps…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, February 12, 1756
Philadelphia, 12 February, 1756. Dear Sister I condole with you on the loss of our dear brother. 8 As our number grows less, let us love one another proportionably more.…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, October 24, 1751
Philadelphia, October 24, 1751 Dear Sister, My son waits upon you with this, whom I heartily recommend to your motherly care and advice. 2 He is indeed a sober and…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, September 20, 1750
Philadelphia, 20 September, 1750 Dear Sister, I received yours the 11th instant, 6 with one enclosed for cousin Benny; but he, I suppose, is in Boston with you before this…