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Benjamin Franklin to Richard Bache, September 10, 1774
London, Sept. 10. 1774. Dear Son The Bearer Mr. Ralph Westley, goes to Pennsylvania to look out a proper Tract of good Land, on which to settle some able Norfolk…
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Benjamin Franklin to William B. Franklin, September 7, 1774
London, Sept. 7. [1774] Dear Son, I received yours of July 3. from New York, with the Bill of Exchange for Forty Pounds, Cobham on Bond & Ryland, which is…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Foxcroft, September 7, 1774
London, Sept. 7. 1774 Dear Friend, Mr. Todd call’d to see me yesterday. I perceive there is a good deal of Uneasiness at the Office concerning the Delay of the…
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James Bowdoin to Benjamin Franklin, September 6, 1774
Boston Septr. 6. 1774 Dear Sir I am much obliged to you for introducing me to the acquaintance of General Lee. He came hither from the Southward about a month…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, September 3, 1774
London, Sept. 3. 1774 Dear Sister, Hearing just now of this Opportunity, I write a Line to acquaint you that I am well and hearty, Thanks to God, as I…
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Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Cushing, September 3, 1774
London, Sept. 3. 1774 Sir, It is a long time since I have been favoured by a Line from you. I suppose you thought me on my Return to America,…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg, August 20, 1774
London, Augt. 20. 1774 Dear Friend, This Line will be put into your Hands by my excellent Friend Dr. Priestly, whose Character in the learned World is not unknown to…
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New Jersey Assembly Committee of Correspondence to Benjamin Franklin, July 26, 1774
July 26 1774 Burlington Sir We are desired by the House to request your Attention, to the Several Acts of Assembly Passed at the last Session, so as to Obtain…
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Benjamin Franklin to Benjamin Rush, July 25, 1774
London, July 25. 1774 Dear Sir, I have already written to you as a Friend by this Conveyance. I now write to you as one of the Secretaries of our…
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Benjamin Franklin to Library Company of Philadelphia, July 25, 1774
London, July 25. 1774. Gentlemen I send herewith per Capt. Falconer, a Box directed for the Library Company, containing the following new Books, which I hope will be agreeable to…