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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, November 16, 1753
[Philadelphia, November 16, 1753] I wrote to you via Bristol and desired you to bespeak some Letter and a Press for me. 7 I desired Mr. Hall to look out…
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Letters about Diplomacy
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James Bowdoin to Benjamin Franklin, November 12, 1753
Boston November 12. 1753 Dear Sir I received your Favour of the 18th Ult. 1 accompanied with Dr. Brownrigg’s Treatise on Salt which I shall comunicate to the Gentlemen you…
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James E. Harvey to William H. Seward, May 17, 1864
Mr. Harvey to Mr. Seward. No. 277.] Legation of the United States, Lisbon, May 17, 1864. Sir:The accompanying copies of letters from the United States consul at Fayal and the…
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James E. Harvey to William H. Seward, April 30, 1864
Mr. Harvey to Mr. Seward. Legation of the United States, Lisbon, April 30, 1864. Sir: I have reason to know that the mediation offered by the government of His Most…
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Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Clap, November 8, 1753
Philada. Nov. 8. 1753 Dear Sir, The first Intimation I find of the New Airpump, is in a Piece of Mr. Watson’s, read to the Royal Society, Feb. 20. 1752…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, October 27, 1753
Philada. Oct. 27 1753 Dear Sir, I have your Favour of June 27, 2 and am quite surpriz’d at the Conduct of Mr. Harris. He is return’d to Maryland as…
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Dabney to James E. Harvey, March 24, 1864
Mr. Dabney to Mr. Harvey. Consulate United States, Azores, Fayal, March 24, 1864. Sir: I have to inform you that Mr. Hickling, our consular agent at St. Michael, under date…
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Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Johnson, October 27, 1753
Philada. Oct. 27. 1753 Dear Sir I herewith send you Twelve of the Noetica’s. Ten are bound as you desired; which are all I have of that best Paper, the…
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Harvey to William H. Seward, April 12, 1864
Mr. Harvey to Mr. Seward. No. 270.] Legation of the United States, Lisbon, April 12, 1864. Sir: The accompanying letter from the United States consul at Fayal has just been…
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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, October 25, 1753
Philada. Oct. 25. 1753 Dear Sir, This last Summer I have enjoy’d very little of the Pleasure of Reading or Writing. I made a long Journey to the Eastward, which…