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Benjamin Franklin to Abiah Franklin, April 1, 1752
Philadelphia, [April–May, 1752] 3 Honored Mother, We received by this post both your letters of April 13th and 20th. 4 The account you give of poor little Biah grieves me,…
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William H. Seward to James E. Harvey , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c . , Lisbon, December 19, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Harvey. No. 124.] Department of State, Washington, December 19, 1863. Sir: Your despatch, No. 239, bearing date of November 11, and relating to Captain Winslow, of…
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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, April 23, 1752
Philada. April 23. 1752 Sir In considering your Favour of the 16th. past, 2 I recollected my having wrote you Answers to some Queries concerning the Difference between Electrics per…
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Jonathan Belcher to Benjamin Franklin, March 28, 1752
Eliz: Town (NJ) March 28th: 1752 Sir I have your kind Letter of 24: Instant 8 and thank your care in sending forward the snake root to Boston. I am…
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William H. Seward to James E. Harvey , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c . , Lisbon, November 30, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Harvey. No. 123.] Department of State, Washington, November 30, 1863. Sir:Your despatch, No. 238, of the 4th instant has been received and will be submitted for…
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William H. Seward to James E. Harvey , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c . , Lisbon, November 23, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Harvey. No. 121.] Department of State, Washington, November 23, 1863. Sir:Tour despatch of the 29th ultimo, No. 237, has been received and has been submitted for…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, March 21, 1752
Philada. March 21, 1752 Dear Sir, I wrote to you in the Winter via New York, for a few Books, and sent a 2d Bill of £30 Barbados Currency. 3…
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Cadwallader Colden to Benjamin Franklin, March 16, 1752
Coldengham March 16th 1752 Dear Sir Last fall I acknowleged from New York the favour you did me in sending me a copy of your Electrical experiments. 8 The oftener…
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James Bowdoin to Benjamin Franklin, March 16, 1752
Boston March 16. 1752 Sir According to promise in my last, 7 I now return you Dr. Colden’s Letter, for communicating which I am greatly obliged to you. The Dr.…
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William H. Seward to James E. Harvey , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c . , Lisbon, June 8, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Harvey. No. 117.] Department of State, Washington, June 8, 1863. Sir:Your despatch of May 5, No. 225, has been received. The success of the internal improvement…