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Benjamin Franklin to William Shirley, October 23, 1755
Philada. Oct. 23. 1755. Sir I beg Leave to return your Excellency my sincerest and most hearty Thanks for your Letter of the 17th of September, 9 with the Orders…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Shirley, October 23, 1755
Philada. Oct. 23. 55 Sir I receiv’d your Favour of the 1st Instant, 7 with the Discharges for Ewins and Rieger. 8 I shall take Care to observe your Directions…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Williams, October 16, 1755
Philada. Oct. 16. 1755 Dear Cousin I sent you last Week per Capt. Dole 92 Reams of Demi Printing Paper, best, in two Cases, and 98 Ream of brown; which…
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Benjamin Franklin to Catharine Ray, October 16, 1755
Philadelphia Oct. 16. 1755 Dear Katy Your Favour of the 28th of June 8 came to hand but the 28th of September, just 3 Months after it was written. I…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Johnston, October 16, 1755
Philada. Oct. 16. 1755 Sir I have settled Col. Hunter’s Account and find a Ballance in my Hands of £835 0 s . 3½ d . Pensilvania Currency, which shall…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Hunter, October 16, 1755
[October 16, 1755] 9 Dear Sir, I could not avoid meeting the Assembly, who are now Sitting, but must rise in two or three Days, when I purposed to proceed…
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Benjamin Franklin to Elizabeth Hubbart, October 16, 1755
[October 16?, 1755] [ Missing ] Altar, to be an Anvill; the two Hearts, Yours and Katy’s. And when they are welded together and made one, let that same Cupid…
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John, Jr Read to Benjamin Franklin, October 8, 1755
[October 8, 1755] Know all Men by these Presents, That I   John Read of the County of York in Pensilvania, one of the Waggon Masters in the late Expedition…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, October 7, 1755
Philada. Oct. 7. 1755 Dear Sir Mr. Hall has wrote to you for a Fount of English, and a Fount with a Longprimer Face on a smaller Body for the…
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Benjamin Franklin to Richard Partridge, October 7, 1755
[October 7, 1755] The Account of Genl. Johnsons Progress must get to Hand before this; we now daily expect to hear of his Attack upon Crown Point, where it is…