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Benjamin Franklin to William Hewson, August 23, 1771
[Aug. 23, 1771 3 ] Dr. Hunter expects Mr. Hewson should go on with his Business as usual during the Remainder of the Term they are to continue together; and…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Shipley, August 19, 1771
London, Augt. 19. 1771. My Lord, By the Southampton Coach, I have sent your Lordship the Book of State Trials, which would have been sent sooner but that I hoped…
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Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, August 17, 1771
London, Aug. 17. 1771 My dear Child, I wrote to you some time since to go by Capt. Falconer, but he is still here. I have since written to you…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Shipley, August 15, 1771
London, Augt. 15. 1771 My dear Lord, Many Thanks for your Letters to the Primate and Mr. Jackson; which I shall take care to forward if I should happen not…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Canton, August 15, 1771
Augt. 15. 71 Dear Sir, I have just received the enclos’d from Dr. Priestly. And as it contains an Account of a new Discovery of his, which is very curious,…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Bartram, July 17, 1771
London, July 17. 1771 My good and dear old Friend, I received your kind Letter of April 29. wherein you complain of your Friends here not writing to you. I…
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Massachusetts House of Representatives to Benjamin Franklin, July 13, 1771
Boston July 13th. 1771. Sir, We take this Opportunity just to acquaint you that our Governor has received a late Instruction by which he is expressly forbid for the future…
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Jonathan Sr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, July 12, 1771
Boston July 12th 1771 Honoured sir Cap. Lloyd was to Sail yesterday; I inclos’d a Bill for £100 and put it in the Bag a few oures afterward I Received…
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Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Franklin, July 12, 1771
London, July 12. 1771 Loving Cousin, I received your kind Letter of May 17. and rejoice to hear that you and your good Family are well. My Love to them.…
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Samuel Cooper to Benjamin Franklin, July 10, 1771
Boston N.E. 10th July. 1771 Dear Sir, I should sooner have acknowledg’d the Receit of your Favors of Decemr 30. and Feby 5. had not the State of my Health…