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Benjamin Franklin to John Bartram, January 9, 1769
London, January 9, [–28], 1769. My Dear old Friend: I received your kind letter of November 5, and the box directed to the King is since come to hand. 1…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles Thomson, January 5, 1769
London, Jan 5. 1769 Gentlemen, I received yours with two Bills of Exchange enclos’d, for £150 Sterling, with a Catalogue of Books to be procur’d for the Library Company, which…
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Samuel Wharton to Benjamin Franklin, December 2, 1768
Philadelphia December 2d, 1768 Dear Friend As soon as I heard, That Sir William Johnson had received the King’s Orders to settle the Boundary with the Six Nations, I set…
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Benjamin Franklin to Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson, November 1, 1768
[Nov., 1768?] 8 Dear Polly Inclos’d is a Letter from Mr. Coleman; it came under Cover of one to me, and the Seal of mine sticking to that of yours…
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Joseph Priestley to Benjamin Franklin, November 28, 1768
Leeds. 28 Novr. 1768. Dear Sir According to my promise, I send you the other paper, containing an account of experiments, which I desire you would lay before the Royal…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, November 20, 1768
London, Nov. 20. 1768 Dear Sister, By this Ship, (Capt. Scot, ) Mrs. Stevenson sends you half a Piece of Muslin, Apron width, which cost Four Guineas. She hopes it…
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Philadelphia Merchants to Benjamin Franklin, November 10, 1768
Philadelphia November 10th. 1768, Esteemed Friend, We having been appointed by the Merchants of this City to forward a Letter or Memorial from them, to the Merchants and Manufacturers of…
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Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, November 8, 1768
London, Nov. 8. 1768 My dear Child, I write this Line in great Haste, just to let you know I am well, and to request your Care in delivering the…
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Thomas Wharton to Benjamin Franklin, November 7, 1768
Philad Nov. 7. 1768 Dear friend I had the pleasure of writing thee a long Letter by Cap. Sparks, which hope thou’l receive. By Letter which I two days past…
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Jane Mecom to Benjamin Franklin, November 7, 1768
Boston, Novr. 7 1768 My Dear Brother I cannot neglect writing to you by my Neibour Capt. Freeman 7 tho it be no more to yr satisfaction than to Inform…