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Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, February 12, 1756
Philadelphia, 12 February, 1756. Dear Sister I condole with you on the loss of our dear brother. 8 As our number grows less, let us love one another proportionably more.…
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William Shirley to Benjamin Franklin, February 4, 1756
Boston, February 4, 1756. Sir, I was favoured with your Letter at New-York, dated the 2d of December, 4 acquainting me that your Assembly had sent a Present of Thirteen…
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—— to Benjamin Franklin, January 1, 1756
[January 1756] [hence?], that next morning 2 in several places of the Town the G[overnor] was found hangd in Effigie, one in particular was put in the pillory and underneath…
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Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, January 31, 1756
Fort Allen, Jan. 31, 1756 My Dear, I wrote a line to you yesterday, and having this opportunity, write another, just to let you know that we all continue well,…
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Thomas Lloyd to ——, January 30, 1756
Fort Allen at Gnadenhutten Jan. 30[31?]. 3 1756 Dear Sir I now sit down to give you an Account of Part of the Operations of our Campaign. It will hardly…
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Benjamin Franklin to Augustus Gottlieb Spangenberg, January 30, 1756
Fort Allen Janry: 30th: 1756. Reverend Sir! I receiv’d your Favour of the 29th: 8 relating to the unhappy Refugees at Bethlehem, with a Copy of their Address to the…
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Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, January 30, 1756
Fort Allen, at Gnadenheutten, Jan. 30, 1756 My Dear Child, Every other day, since we have been here, it has rained more or less, to our no small hindrance. It…
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Augustus Gottlieb Spangenberg to Benjamin Franklin, January 29, 1756
Beth. Jan: 29th. 1756. Honorable Sir When I think of the Multitude of Things, which now surrounds you; I wish that God may be with you; and then surely all…
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Benjamin Franklin to Timothy Horsfield, January 28, 1756
Fort Allen, Jan. 28. 1756 Dear Sir, I have the Pleasure to inform you that the 6 Waggons are just arriv’d, 5 and I suppose all right, tho’ I have…
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William Weyman to Deborah Franklin, January 26, 1756
N: Y: Jany. 26. 1756. Madam, Inclos’d you have £19 4 s . 0 d ., Philadelphia Currency, which please to give me Credit for. I have long since expected…