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Charles Thomson to Benjamin Franklin, November 6, 1768
Philada Novr. 6 1768 Dear Sir It is with pain I recollect that the agreeable correspondence with which you were pleased to honour me has been so long broken off.…
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Richard Bache to Benjamin Franklin, November 6, 1768
Philada. 6th Novr. 1768. Honored Sir I did myself the Pleasure of writing you the other day by Sparks. I do not know that you will thank me for adding…
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Pennsylvania Assembly Committee of Correspondence to Benjamin Franklin, October 15, 1768
Philadelphia, Oct. 15, 1768. Gentlemen, By Order of Assembly we inclose you the Resolves, by which you are appointed joint Agents to solicit and transact the Affairs of this Province…
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Benjamin Franklin to William B. Franklin, October 5, 1768
October 5, 1768. The Harvest here is well got in, and is said to be a plentiful one; tho’ I never knew so wet a Summer. No great Matters have…
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Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, October 5, 1768
London, Oct. 5. 1768 My dear Child, It feels very strange to me to have Ships and Packets come in, and no Letters from you. But I do not complain…
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Anthony Todd to Benjamin Franklin, October 4, 1768
Extract of a Letter from Anth Todd Esqr. to Messrs. Franklin and Foxcroft Dated General Post Office October 4th. 1768. You will see by the inclosed Abstract of a Clause…
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Benjamin Franklin to Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson, September 28, 1768
[September 28, 1768] Diir Madam, Ði a abds̸eks̸ɥn iu meek to rektifɥiiŋ a aur alfabet, “ d hat it uil bi atended ui d h ink a anviniensiz and difikɥltiz,”…
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Pennsylvania Assembly Committee of Correspondence to Benjamin Franklin, September 22, 1768
Philadelphia, September 22, 1768. Gentlemen, In our Letter of the twentieth of February last, 8 we communicated the Directions of the House, that you would unite with the Agents of…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jean Baptiste Le Roy, September 21, 1768
London, Sept. 21. 1768 Dear Sir, I received your Favour by M. L’Abbé Taglieri, and am oblig’d to you for the Acquaintance of so agreable and intelligent a Man. I…
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Benjamin Franklin to Giambatista Beccaria, September 21, 1768
London, September 21, 1768 Honoured Sir, The bearer of this letter, my good friend Monsieur l’Epinasse, is a brilliant student of electricity and one of the best there are. 7…