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Benjamin Franklin to James Logan, December 7, 1747
Monday Noon [December 7, 1747] 9 Sir, I am heartily glad you approve of our proceedings. We shall have arms for the poor in the spring, and a number of…
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William H. Seward to J. Lothrop Motley , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c . , Vienna, February 15, 1864
[Extract.] Mr. Seward to Mr. Motley. No. 56.] Department of State, Washington, February 15, 1864. Sir. * * * * * * * We are about beginning a new campaign.…
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James Logan to Benjamin Franklin, December 3, 1747
3 December, 1747 My Friend B. Franklin, I have expected to see thee here 8 for several weeks, according to my son’s information, with Euclid’s title-page printed, and my Mattaire’s…
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Richard Peters to Proprietaries, November 29, 1747
29th Novr 1747 Honour’d Proprietaries, Abundance of Stories have been told by Sailors and others who have been taken by French Privateers and carried into Martinico and Guardalupe that the…
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William H. Seward to J. Lothrop Motley , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c . , Vienna, January 7, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Motley. No. 53.] Department of State, Washington, January 7, 1864. Sir:Your despatch of December 1, No. 41, has been received, and your careful and temperate survey…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, November 28, 1747
Philada. Nov. 28. 1747 Sir I received your Favour of June 11. per Capt. Tiffin, with the Books, &c. all in good Order. Mr. Parks, 8 who drew the Bill…
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William H. Seward to J. Lothrop Motley , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c, December 18, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Motley. No. 52.] Department of State, Washington, December 18, 1863. Sir: I have received your despatch of November 24, No. 40, and I cannot too lavishly…
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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, November 27, 1747
Philada. Nov. 27. 1747 Sir The violent Party Spirit that appears in all the Votes &c. of your Assembly, seems to me extreamly unseasonable as well as unjust, and to…
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Benjamin Franklin to Abiah Franklin, October 16, 1747
Philadelphia, October 16, 1747 5 Honoured Mother, This has been a busy day with your daughter and she is gone to bed much fatigued and cannot write. I send you…
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William H. Seward to J. Lothrop Motley , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c . , Vienna, October 23, 1863
Mr. Seward to Mr. Motley. No. 47.] Department of State, Washington, October 23, 1863. Sir:Your despatch of October 5, No. 36, has been received. Reserving so much of it as…