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Benjamin Franklin to Jared Eliot, May 3, 1753
Philada. May 3. 1753. Dear Sir, I received your Essay last Post, and my Presses being at present engag’d in some publick Work that will not admit of Delay, I…
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Thomas Ringgold to Benjamin Franklin, May 2, 1753
Chestr-Town May [?] 2d 1753 7 Sir One Patrick Caron with us is the Man that took up Kelly one of the Murderers of Davis and This same Man has…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Smith, April 19, 1753
Philada. April 19. 1753 Sir I received your Favour of the 11th Instant, with your new Piece on Education, 8 which I shall carefully peruse; and give you my Sentiments…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jared Eliot, April 12, 1753
Philada. April 12. 1753 Dear Sir I received your Favour of March 26. 8 and thank you for communicating to me, the very ingenious Letter from your Friend Mr. Todd,…
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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, April 12, 1753
Philada. April 12.1753 Dear Sir I received your Favour of March 20. and a subsequent one without Date, containing the Description of Lord Macclesfield’s Mural Quadrant. 1 No Vessel has…
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Benjamin Franklin to James Bowdoin, April 12, 1753
Philada. April 12. 1753 Sir I have shipt 18 Glass Jarrs in Casks well pack’d, on board Capt. Branscombe for Boston. 6 of them are for you, the rest I…
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James Bowdoin to Benjamin Franklin, March 1, 1753
[March? 1753] By the post I received your favor, enclosing several printed letters relating to the transit of Mercury over the sun. 5 A gentleman here, who is provided with…
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Peter Collinson to Benjamin Franklin, March 21, 1753
Lond. March 21: 1753 My Dear friend By the Conveyance of our friend Mr. Watson whose Letter I inclose this will informe you the Abbe sent three books. 7 I…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jehu Curtis, March 15, 1753
Philada. March 15. 1753 Sir, We send herewith all the Bills in a Trunk, containing as follows 5 In the above, it is to be observed, that there are 100…
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Peter Collinson to Benjamin Franklin, March 7, 1753
Lond. March 7: 1753 My Dear Friend I hope Mine by First Ships with some Books for L:C: [Library Company] as per account on other side and for thyself was…