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Benjamin Franklin to John Franklin, December 8, 1752
Philada. Dec. 8. 1752 Dear Brother Reflecting yesterday on your Desire to have a flexible Catheter, a Thought struck into my Mind how one might possibly be made: And lest…
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Letters about Diplomacy
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Benjamin Franklin to Edward Mecom, November 30, 1752
Philadelphia, November 30, 1752 Dear Brother and Sister, I congratulate you on the news of Benny’s arrival, for whom I had been some time in pain. 8 That you may…
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Merchants of Philadelphia to King of Great Britain George III, November 18, 1752
[November 18? 1752] To THE Kings MOST Excellent Majesty The Petition or Memorial of the Merchants of Philadelphia and North America against a Patent applied for by certain Merchants of…
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Harvey to William H. Seward, October 24, 1863
Mr. Harvey to Mr. Seward. No. 236.] Legation of the United States, Lisbon, October 24, 1863. Sir:The accompanying copy of a note from our consul at Funchal has just reached…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, November 16, 1752
Philada. Nov. 16. 1752 Dear Sir Your Favours of Augt. 26. with the Books for the Library Company, &c. came safe to hand; 2 and all turn out right; excepting…
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[Untitled], October 19, 1863
[Untitled] Lisbon, October 19, 1863. The christening of the heir apparent to the crown was solemnized to-day with the greatest pomp in the parish church of St. Justa. All the…
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William Mercer to Benjamin Franklin, November 11, 1752
New-Brunswick, November 11, 1752 Sir, I am favoured with your letter of the 2d instant, 1 and shall, with pleasure, comply with your request, in describing (as well as my…
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Harvey to William H. Seward, October 20, 1863
Mr. Harvey to Mr. Seward. No. 235.] Legation of the United States, Lisbon, October 20, 1863. Sir: The baptism of the royal prince (who is now heir apparent to the…
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Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, October 1, 1752
[October, 1752] 2 As you tell me our friend Cave is about to add some later experiments to my pamphlet, 3 with the Errata , 4 I send a coppy…
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Harvey to William H. Seward, October 17, 1863
Mr. Harvey to Mr. Seward. No. 234.] Legation of the United States, Lisbon, October 17, 1863. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your No. 118, covering…