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Benjamin Franklin to Richard H. Jackson, December 6, 1753
Philada. Dec. 6. 1753 Sir I received your Favour of the 29th June, with the curious astronomical Piece, 6 for which please to accept my Thanks. Our Vessel fitted out…
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Letters to Richard H. Jackson
B. 1866 · D. 1971
Richard Harrison Jackson was a four-star admiral in the United States Navy. Originally cashiered from the Navy for poor grades at the U.S. Naval Academy, he was commissioned ensign by special act of Congress for his heroism during the 1889 Apia cyclone. He served as commander in chief of the Battle Fleet in 1926 and lived to be 105 years old.
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Benjamin Franklin to Richard H. Jackson, December 2, 1762
Philada. Dec. 2. 1762 Dear Sir, I arrived here well on the 1st. ultimo and had the Pleasure to find all false that Dr. Smith had reported about the Diminution…
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Benjamin Franklin to Richard H. Jackson, December 6, 1762
Philada. Dec. 6. 1762 Dear Sir, I have already wrote to you via New York, but hear my Letter did not reach the Pacquet; so this may come first to…
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Benjamin Franklin to Richard H. Jackson, March 8, 1763
Philada. March 8. 1763. Dear Sir, The enclos’d is a Copy of my last. 2 The Preliminaries of Peace, on which I congratulate you, are since come to hand, and…
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Benjamin Franklin to Richard H. Jackson, June 6, 1763
Philada. June 6. 1763 Dear Sir, Supposing the Catalogue of our American Ores and Minerals collected by the late Mr. Hazard, 3 might afford you some Amusement, I send my…
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Benjamin Franklin to Richard H. Jackson, June 10, 1763
Woodbridge, New Jerse June 10. 1763 Dear Sir, I have your Favours of Mar. 10. and April 4. 2 Your being in Parliament gives me great Pleasure; 3 it will…
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Benjamin Franklin to Richard H. Jackson, August 8, 1763
Boston, Augt. 8. 1763. Dear Sir, Being here on the Business of the Post-Office, I have received your obliging Favour of May 19. 9 which I shall answer by the…
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Benjamin Franklin to Richard H. Jackson, January 16, 1764
Philada. Jan. 16. 1764 Dear Sir I have just now receiv’d your Favour of Nov. 12. 4 and hear the Packet is to return directly from New York, while I…
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Benjamin Franklin to Richard H. Jackson, March 29, 1764
Philada. March 29. 1764 Dear Sir In my last 3 I inform’d you that the Agreement between the Governor and Assembly was not likely long to continue. The enclos’d Paper…
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Benjamin Franklin to Richard H. Jackson, March 31, 1764
Philada. March 31. 1764 Dear Sir, I wrote to you pretty largely on the 14th Instant, 4 and yesterday a small Letter 5 enclosing a Newspaper, with the late Proceedings…
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Benjamin Franklin to Richard H. Jackson, June 25, 1764
Philada. June 25. 1764 Dear Sir, We here esteem ourselves greatly oblig’d to you for your unwearied Endeavours in and out of Parliament to prevent Measures hurtful both to the…
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Benjamin Franklin to Richard H. Jackson, September 20, 1764
Philada. Sept. 20. 1764 Dear Sir I receiv’d your Favour of June 30. 3 but no Line by this Pacquet. Things are here as they have been for some time…
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Pennsylvania Assembly to Richard H. Jackson, September 22, 1764
September 22, 1764. Sir, The Representatives of the Freemen of the Province of Pennsylvania, in General Assembly met, having received Information of the Resolutions of the House of Commons respecting…
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Benjamin Franklin to Richard H. Jackson, September 25, 1764
Philada. Sept. 25. 1764 Dear Sir I wrote to you the 1st Instant, and a few Lines last Week per the Packet. 7 Your Favour of June 30. is come…
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Benjamin Franklin to Richard H. Jackson, November 7, 1764
Philada. Nov. 7. 1764 Dear Sir The new Assembly at their first Sitting approv’d and resolv’d to prosecute the Measures of the last, relative to the Change of Government; 9…
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Pennsylvania Assembly Committee of Correspondence to Richard H. Jackson, October 16, 1765
Philadelphia, October 16. 1765. Gentlemen , By Order of the House of Representatives, we inform you, that you are appointed joint Agents of this Province for the ensuing Year, to…
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Joseph Galloway to Richard H. Jackson, November 29, 1765
Philada. Novr. 29 1765 Messrs. Jackson and Franklin Sirs The Merchants of this City, greatly destrest with the present Circumstances of their Commerce, have transmitted to the Merchants and Manufacturers…
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Pennsylvania Assembly Committee of Correspondence to Richard H. Jackson, February 20, 1768
[February 20, 1768] Gentlemen, We are particularly enjoined by the House of Assembly, now sitting, to request that you would co-operate with the Agents of the other colonies in any…