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Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, October 9, 1773
London, Oct. 9. 1773 Dear Sister, I have not heard from you since your Goods arriv’d. I hope they got safe to hand, and that they please. 6 I write…
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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, November 1, 1773
London, Nov. 1. 1773 Dear Sister, I received your kind Letter of June 28. with great Pleasure, as it inform’d me of your Welfare. I thank you for your good…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, February 17, 1774
London, Feb. 17. 1774 Dear Sister, I received your kind Letter of Dec. 11. and rejoice to hear of your Welfare and easy Situation. You will hear before this comes…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, March 23, 1774
London, March 23. 1774 Dear Sister, A violent Cold which affects my Head and Eyesight, makes it inconvenient to me to write much; yet I would not miss the Opportunity…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, September 3, 1774
London, Sept. 3. 1774 Dear Sister, Hearing just now of this Opportunity, I write a Line to acquaint you that I am well and hearty, Thanks to God, as I…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, February 26, 1775
London, Feb. 26. 1775 Dear Sister, I hope you continue well, as I do, Thanks to God. Be of good Courage. Bad Weather does not last always in any Country.…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, June 17, 1775
Philada. June 17. 1775. My dear Sister, I wrote to you some time since, having heard from one of the Delegates that you were at Warwick, and I supposed it…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, December 8, 1776
Nantes, in France, Dec. 8. 1776 Dear Sister I arrived here safe after a Passage of 30 Days, some what fatigued and weakned by the Voyage, which was a rough…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, October 5, 1777
Passy, near Paris, Oct. 5. 1777 Dear Sister, I suppose some of your kind Letters to me have miscarried, as I have received but one since my Arrival in France.…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, December 26, 1783
Passy. Dec 26. 1783. Dear Sister, Our Cousin, Mr. Williams, left London in June last, on his return to Boston. He carried some goods for you. I hope he arrived…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, June 17, 1784
Passy, June 17. 1784. Dear Sister, It is long since I have had the Pleasure of hearing from you, 7 but am glad to hear by Cousin Williams that you…