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Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, June 19, 1731
Philadelphia, June 19, 1731 5 Dear Sister, Yours of May 26, I received with the melancholy news of the death of sister Deavenport, a loss, without doubt, regretted by all…
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Letters to Jane Mecom
Jane Franklin Mecom was the youngest sister of Benjamin Franklin and was considered one of his closest confidants. Mecom and Franklin corresponded for sixty-three years, throughout the course of Ben Franklin's life, and some of their letters survive.
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35 letters
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Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, July 28, 1743
Philada. July 28. 1743 Dearest Sister Jenny I took your Admonition very kindly, and was far from being offended at you for it. 4 If I say any thing about…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, June 1, 1748
Philadelphia, [June? 1748] 5 Dear Sister, I received your letter, with one for Benny, 6 and one for Mr. Parker, and also two of Benny’s letters of complaint, which, as…
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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…
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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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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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Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, September 16, 1758
London Sept 16 1758 Dear Sister I received your Favour of June 17. I wonder you have had no Letter from me since my being in England. I have wrote…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, July 10, 1764
Philada. July 10. 1764 Dear Sister We all condole with you most sincerely on the Death of your Daughter. 8 She always appear’d to me of a sweet and amiable…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, March 2, 1767
London, March 2. 1767 Dear Sister I received your kind Letter of Nov. 8. for which I thank you. 5 It rejoices me to hear that you and your Children…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, December 24, 1767
London, Dec. 24. 1767 Dear Sister I have received yours of Oct. 23. 9 and condole with you most affectionately in the Affliction you must have suffered by the Loss…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, February 21, 1768
London, Feb. 21. 1768 My dear Sister, I received your kind Letter of Dec. 1. 1 I condole with you affectionately once more on the grievous Affliction you have met…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, September 20, 1768
London, Sept. 20. 1768 Dear Sister, The last Letter I have received from you is dated May 11. I hope you continue well, tho’ ’tis so long since I have…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, November 20, 1768
London, Nov. 20. 1768 Dear Sister, By this Ship, (Capt. Scot, ) Mrs. Stevenson sends you half a Piece of Muslin, Apron width, which cost Four Guineas. She hopes it…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, March 15, 1770
London, 15 March, 1770. Dear Sister, I received your kind little letter of January 3d from Philadelphia. I am glad your visit thither proves agreeable to you. Since your family…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, November 7, 1770
London, Nov. 7[–9]. 1770 Dear Sister, I received your kind Letter of July 6. and was glad to hear (since you chose to return) that you were got so well…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, December 30, 1770
London Dec. 30. 1770 Dear Sister This Ship staying longer than was expected, gives me an Opportunity of writing to you which I thought I must have miss’d when I…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, April 13, 1772
London, April 13. 1772 Dear Sister, I received your kind Letter by Mrs. Wright, and shall do her all the Service in my Power. I think I wrote to you…