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William Clarke to Benjamin Franklin, March 18, 1754
Boston March 18th. 1754 Sir, The enclosed Account I had some time ago from a Gentleman in this Town as the substance of what he had collected from conversing with…
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Richard H. Jackson to Benjamin Franklin, March 17, 1754
Inner Temple 17 Mar 1754 Sir I would fain merit a Correspondence, I have so much Pleasure in, and have therefore ventured to digest and commit to paper the Thoughts…
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Samuel Chandler to James Hamilton, March 15, 1754
London, 15th March, 1754 To the Honorable James Hamilton, Esq., Lieutenant-Governor of Pennsylvania; William Allen, Esq., Chief Justice; Richard Peters, Esq., Secretary of Pennsylvania; Benjamin Franklin, Esq., Postmaster-General; Conrad Weiser,…
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Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Darling, March 12, 1754
Philada. March 12. 1754 Gentlemen I wrote to you about a Month since, and sent you a Set of Bills for £15. 11 s. 5 d. Sterling, which I hope…
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Peter Collinson to Benjamin Franklin, March 7, 1754
Lond March 7: 1754 My Dear Friend Your favours of the 16 and 7th and 29 8 came not to My Hands untill the First of March and the Philosophical…
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William Smith to Richard Peters, February 1, 1754
[February 1754] Dear and worthy Sirs The loss of a very large packet (which took me up above a week’s writing), sent by Capt. Davis, 1 is the reason why…
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Benjamin Franklin to Edward Shippen, February 14, 1754
Philada. Feb. 14, 1754 Dear Sir, I receiv’d your Favour of the 8th Inst. 6 with the Dollar enclos’d. They are the best Quills I could get in Town. I…
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Cadwallader Colden to Benjamin Franklin, February 13, 1754
Coldengham Febry 13th 1754 Dear Sir The want of an opportunity is the only reason why I have not before this acknowleged your favor of the 6th of Decr. and…
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Edward Shippen to Benjamin Franklin, February 8, 1754
Lancaster the 8 Feb. 1754 Dear Sir After paying yourself for the Postage of the Inclosed Letter to Boston please to send the remainder of the Piece of 8/8 in…
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Peter Collinson to Benjamin Franklin, January 26, 1754
London Jany 26 1754 My Dear Friend As I emptied my Budget Largely by unfortunate Capt. Davis 5 and as our Friend Smith comes in Capt. Shirley it will save…