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Benjamin Franklin to Browns & Collinson, June 27, 1775
London, June 27. 75. Gentlemen, Pay the Ballance of my Account to John Sargent Esqr. 7 whose Receipt shall be your Discharge. I am, Gentlemen Your old Friend and humble…
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Samuel Vaughan to Benjamin Franklin, June 24, 1775
Montego Bay Jamaica 24 June 1775 My dear Sir, I most sincerely congratulate you and your country, upon your safe arrival in America. After many years watchful attention to its…
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Jonathan Sr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, June 19, 1775
Worcester June 19the. 1775 Honoured sir Hearing that you was arrv’d in America and I being much Concrned for our belov’d Son, this is to desire you to Give us…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, June 17, 1775
Philada. June 17. 1775. My dear Sister, I wrote to you some time since, having heard from one of the Delegates that you were at Warwick, and I supposed it…
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Noble Wimberly Jones to Benjamin Franklin, May 16, 1775
Savannah 16. May 1775 Dear Sir The frequent accounts of your Intentions of leaving England, also unwilling to intrude on time taken up with Matters of Consiquence prevented my Writing…
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Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Priestley, May 16, 1775
Philadelphia, May 16, 1775. Dear Friend, You will have heard before this reaches you, of a march stolen by the regulars into the country by night, and of their expedition…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Bradford, May 16, 1775
Wednesday PM. May 16. [1775] Dear Sir, I have just now been urged to apply to you in behalf of a Stranger who is suppos’d to have spoken some disrespectful…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Shipley, May 15, 1775
Philada. May 15, 1775 My dear Lord, I arrived here well the 5th. after a pleasant Passage of 6 Weeks. I met with a most cordial Reception, I should say…
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Benjamin Franklin to Edmund Burke, May 15, 1775
Philada. May 15. 75 Dear Sir, You will see by the Papers that Gen. Gage call’d his Assembly to propose Lord North’s pacific Plan, 7 but before they could meet…
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Jane Mecom to Benjamin Franklin, May 14, 1775
Warrick 14 May 1775 My Ever Dear and much Honoured Brother God be Praised for bring you Saif back to America and soporting you throw such fatuges as I know…