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Benjamin Franklin to James Logan, April 3, 1748
Ap. 3. 48. Sir I have a Letter from Mr. Samuel Lawrence of New York, 3 (who undertook to ship the Guns for us) informing, that two small Vessels had…
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Benjamin Franklin to James Logan, March 7, 1748
Philadelphia, March 7, 1747/8 Abstract : Pass’s 9 opinion as to cost of casting cannon; favors purchasing from New England.
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James Logan to Benjamin Franklin, February 19, 1748
Feb. 19th [1748] My Friend B.F. I wrote to him about the Title page of Euclid and the Lottery now fully drawn 3 and desired his direction concluding his Affectionate…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, February 4, 1748
Philada. Feby. 4. 1747,8 Dear Sir Enclos’d is a second Bill for £19 7 s. 1½ d. Sterling. The first I sent you some time since. 2 Mr. Hall will…
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Benjamin Franklin to James Logan, January 30, 1748
Philadelphia, 30 January, 1748 Sir, I send you herewith the book, and enclosed is the policy. 9 Here is no news but what is bad, namely, the taking of Mesnard,…
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Benjamin Franklin to James Logan, January 27, 1748
Philadelphia, 27 January, 1748 Sir, I have not yet found the book, 6 but suppose I shall to-morrow. The post goes out to-day, which allows me no time to look…
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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, January 27, 1748
Philada. Jany. 27. 1747[/48] Dear Sir I received your Favour relating to the Cannon. 7 We have petitioned our Proprietors for some, and have besides wrote absolutely to London for…
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Benjamin Franklin to James Logan, December 7, 1747
Monday Noon [December 7, 1747] 9 Sir, I am heartily glad you approve of our proceedings. We shall have arms for the poor in the spring, and a number of…
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James Logan to Benjamin Franklin, December 3, 1747
3 December, 1747 My Friend B. Franklin, I have expected to see thee here 8 for several weeks, according to my son’s information, with Euclid’s title-page printed, and my Mattaire’s…
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Richard Peters to Proprietaries, November 29, 1747
29th Novr 1747 Honour’d Proprietaries, Abundance of Stories have been told by Sailors and others who have been taken by French Privateers and carried into Martinico and Guardalupe that the…