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Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, December 29, 1754
Boston, Dec. 29. 1754 Dear Sir I wrote a few Lines by a Vessel that went from hence about 2 Weeks since, acknowledging the Receipt of your several Favours of…
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Letters to Peter Collinson
Peter Collinson may refer to:Peter Collinson (botanist) (1694-1768), English scientist and horticulturalist Peter Collinson (1936-1980), film director Pseudonym used by Dashiell Hammett, derived from commonly used stage name 'Peter Collins' meaning 'nobody', Peter Collinson therefore meaning 'Nobody's Son'
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Deborah Franklin to Peter Collinson, April 30, 1755
Philada. Apl. 30. 1755 Sir Mr. Franklin is from home, and can not have by this Conveyance an Opportunity of answering your Favours by the last Ships. I have forwarded…
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Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, June 26, 1755
Philada. June 26. 1755 Dear Friend Mr. Bartram brings a Box to my House, which has a little Vacancy in it; so I put in my Philosophical Pacquet, which I…
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Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, August 25, 1755
Philadelphia, Aug. 25, 1755. Dear Sir, As you have my former papers on Whirlwinds, &c. 1 I now send you an account of one which I had lately an opportunity…
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Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, August 27, 1755
Philada. Augt. 27. 1755. Dear Friend I received your Favours of May 28 and June 1. 4 I believe I have already wrote you, 5 that our Friend Smith is…
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Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, October 25, 1755
Philada. Oct. 25. 1755 Dear Sir The above is a Copy of my last. 9 I hope you have receiv’d a Bill for £75 Sterling. I sent you the 1st…
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Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, June 15, 1756
Philada. June 15. 1756. Dear Friend I can now only acknowledge the Receipt of your Favours of Feb. 12, 21, 24, 29, and April 1. 6 together with two Boxes,…
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Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, September 23, 1756
Philada. Sept. 23. 1756 Dear Friend I enclose three Bills, viz. A second 7 for £50 Sterling, drawn by Thos. Saul on Wm. Baker. A first — £20 — —…
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Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, November 5, 1756
Nov. 5. 1756 Dear Friend The above is a Copy of my last, and I now send the two second Bills of Steevens and Ludwell. 9 I wrote then in…
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Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, November 22, 1756
Philada. Nov. 22. 1756 Dear Friend Since mine of the 5th Instant, a long one, per Capt. Snead, I have receiv’d the Air Pump and Apparatus per Rankin. 7 There…
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Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, December 19, 1756
Philada. Dec. 19. 1756 Dear Friend I have now the Pleasure of yours of the 7th and 10th. of September, and have received the old Book of Voyages, the Magazines…
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Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, January 1, 1757
Philada. Jan. 1. 1757 Dear Friend I wrote you yesterday a Line or two 5 enclosing the second of a Set of Bills for £120 Sterling, drawn on Mr. William…
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Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, January 31, 1757
Philada. Jan. 31. 1757 Dear Sir The preceding are Copies of my late Letters; 8 to which I have little to add, except to request you would send the Magazines…
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Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, August 4, 1762
Wednesday, Augt 4. 1762 I did not receive my Dear Friend’s Letter of yesterday 5 till I came home late in the Evening. I have this Morning wrote the Directions…
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Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, December 7, 1762
Philada. Dec. 7. 1762 Dear Friend, I arrived here the first of last Month, and had the great Happiness, after so long Absence, to find my little Family well, and…
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Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, April 12, 1764
Philada. April 12. 1764 Dear Sir We have just now receiv’d the following Advice from Northampton County, viz. One David Owens, a Soldier belonging to the Regulars, but deserted sometime…
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Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, September 24, 1764
Philada. Sept. 24. 1764 Dear Friend, I received your kind Letter of June 29. 9 We hear nothing here of the Proprietary”s relenting. If any have it in charge from…
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Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, July 13, 1767
London, July 13. 1767 Dear Friend I have heard of an Account you lately received from Russia of some Discovery of an ancient Sepulchre in the Frontiers of that Country.…