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Benjamin Franklin to Sir John Pringle, December 21, 1757
Dec. 21. 1757 5 Sir The following is what I can at present recollect, relating to the Effects of Electricity in Paralytic Cases, which have fallen under my Observation. Some…
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Letters about Diplomacy
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William Strahan to Deborah Franklin, December 13, 1757
London, December 13, 1757. Dear Madam, I will not write to you, for the future, as a stranger whom I never had the happiness of seeing, but as to one…
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Benjamin Franklin to ——, December 13, 1757
[Cravenstreet, Dec. 13. 1757] Dear Sir I have read your Manuscrit with some Attention. By the Arguments it contains against the Doctrine of a particular Providence, tho’ you allow a…
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Charles Francis Adams to William H. Seward, July 20, 1865
Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward No. 1017.] Legation of the United States, London, July 20, 1865. Sir: Acting under the directions contained in despatch from the department, No. 1456, of…
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William Franklin to Elizabeth Graeme, December 9, 1757
Craven Street, London Decr. 9, 1757 Dear Madam No Doubt you must be much surpriz’d at so many Vessels arriving at different Parts of America from England, without so much…
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Charles Francis Adams to Willtam Hunter, Esq., Acting Secretary of State, Washington, D. C, July 13, 1865
Mr. Adams to Mr. Hunter No. 1014.] Legation of the United States, London, July 13, 1865. Sir: The public attention has been this week absorbed in the elections of members…
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Benjamin Franklin to David Hall, December 9, 1757
London, Dec. 9. 1757 Dear Mr. Hall I have yours of June 23. July 4. and 31. Sept. 14. and 30. and Oct. 19. and have receiv’d of you since…
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Charles Francis Adams to William Hunter, Esq., Acting Secretary of State, Washington, D. C. [For enclosures see Appendix, separate volume.], July 13, 1865
Mr. Adams to Mr. Hunter No. 1010.] Legation of the United States, London, July 13, 1865. Sir: I have the honor to transmit further resolutions of condolence—one from, the Annual…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Coleman, December 8, 1757
At a Meeting of the Trustees at the Academy March 14th 1758 Present Mr. Franklin having by a Letter to Mr. Coleman dated from London Dec. 8th 1757 requested him…
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Charles Francis Adams to William Hunter, Esq., Acting Secretary of State, Washington, D. C, July 13, 1865
Mr. Adams to Mr. Hunter No. 1011.] Legation of the United States, London, July 13, 1865. Sir: On the 5th instant I received notice from Captain Britton, the consul at…