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Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, June 19, 1731
Philadelphia, June 19, 1731 5 Dear Sister, Yours of May 26, I received with the melancholy news of the death of sister Deavenport, a loss, without doubt, regretted by all…
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James Logan to Benjamin Franklin, May 1, 1731
1st of May 1731 Friend B.F. I did wrong perhaps in bringing out with me the Paper I had from T. G. 7 but on thy Letter I return it.…
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Hugh Meredith to Benjamin Franklin, July 14, 1730
[July 14, 1730] Be it remembered , That Hugh Meredith and Benjamin Franklin have this Day separated as Partners, and will henceforth act each on his own Account. And that…
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Benjamin Franklin to Sarah Davenport, June 1, 1730
[June? 1730] 6 Dear Sister, Your kind and affectionate Letter of May the 15th, was extreamly agreeable to me; and the more so, because I had not for two Years…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jane Franklin, January 6, 1727
Philadelphia, January 6, 1726–7 Dear Sister, I am highly pleased with the account captain Freeman 5 gives me of you. I always judged by your behaviour when a child that…
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Benjamin Franklin to Sir Hans Sloane, June 2, 1725
June 2, 1725 Sir Having lately been in the Nothern Parts of America, I have brought from thence a Purse made of the Stone Asbestus, 4 a Piece of the…
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Robert H. Pruyn to William H. Seward, August 26, 1863
Mr. Pruyn to Mr. Seward No. 57.] Legation of the United States, Yokohama, August 26, 1863. Sir: Lieutenant Colonel Neale, her Britannic Majesty’s charge d’affaires, has kindly given me a…
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William H. Seward to Anson Burlingame, November 18, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burlingame No. 94.] Department of State, Washington, November 18, 1864. Sir: Your despatch and its accompaniments of the 15th of August last, No. 90, relative to…
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William H. Seward to Anson Burlingame, October 17, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burlingame No. 89.] Department of State, Washington, October 17, 1864. Sir: I have to acknowledge your despatch of the 25th of June, No. 87, relative to…
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William H. Seward to Anson Burlingame, October 15, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Burlingame No. 86.] Department of State, Washington, October 15, 1864. Sir: I have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 5th of July, No.…