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Jonathan Todd to Jared Eliot, March 6, 1753
East Guilford, March. 6. Anno Domi 1753 Revd and Dear Sir, I number it among the fortunate Occurrences of my Life that I have been indulged an Interest in your…
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John Perkins to Benjamin Franklin, February 1, 1753
Boston Feb [1753?] 8 Sir I send you inclosed a Short account of a Me[teor?]. You have on many accounts a Right to every new Th[ing?] in natural Phylosophy. I…
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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, February 28, 1753
Philada. Feb. 28. 1753 Dear Sir I return you herewith Professor Kanster’s Remarks. 2 As far as I am able to judge, the Translation is just, and your Answer a…
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Benjamin Franklin to James Bowdoin, February 28, 1753
Philada. Feb. 28. 1753 Dear Sir, The enclos’d is a Copy of a Letter and some Papers I received lately from a Friend, of which I have struck off Fifty…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Perkins, February 4, 1753
Philada. Feb. 4. 1753 Dear Sir I ought to have wrote to you long since, in Answer to yours of Oct. 16. concerning the Water Spout: 3 But Business partly,…
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John Franklin to Benjamin Franklin, January 1, 1753
[January 1753] 3 Dear Brother With Regard to our fathers Estate I can only so far Inform you that the houshold Stuf as sold at Vendue amounted to a Little…
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James Alexander to Benjamin Franklin, January 29, 1753
New York. January 29. 1753 Sir About a week ago the papers whereof that herewith Mark’t A is a Translation were sent to Peruse, 9 and on my returning them…
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Peter Collinson to Benjamin Franklin, January 27, 1753
Londn Jany 27 1753 Tho’ I am much engaged yett I cannot Lett Mesnard Sail without Acquainting you how Matters stand Here. and first for Business The Paduasoye is the…
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William Parsons to Benjamin Franklin, January 15, 1753
[January 15, 1753] Dear Sir When I left Philadelphia and every Friend and Acquaintance that was dear to me it was with a View and, as I then thought, with…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Franklin, January 2, 1753
Philada. Jan. 2. 1753 Dear Brother Yours of the 12th past 8 gave me a great deal of Pleasure, as it informed me that you are better and have reason…