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Benjamin Franklin to Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson, July 8, 1772
Birmingham, July 8. 72 Dear Polly I arrived here yesterday in my Return from the North. This Morning I had the Pleasure of receiving yours of the 6th. I am…
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Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson to Benjamin Franklin, July 6, 1772
Broad Street July 6. 1772 My dear Sir As I had the pleasure of receiving your Letter I am bound to answer it. My Mother I must tell you went…
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Joseph Priestley to Benjamin Franklin, July 1, 1772
Leeds. 1 July 1772 Dear Sir I presume that by this time you are arrived in London, and I am willing to take the first opportunity of informing you, that…
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William B. Franklin to Benjamin Franklin, June 12, 1772
Burlington June 12th. 1772 Honoured Father, Soon after I received your Letter enclosing a Copy of a Grant of Lands in Pennsylvania to Major Robert Thompson, which you received from…
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William Brownrigg to Benjamin Franklin, June 12, 1772
Ormathwaite 1 12. June 1772. Dear Sir I have this moment received a letter from Sir John Pringle, in which he is pleased to acquaint me that he shortly intends…
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Benjamin Franklin to Abel James, June 3, 1772
London, June 3. 1772 Dear Friend, Agreable to your Request when in London and what you wrote to me from Bristol relating to the Purchase of Stringfellow’s Right, I have…
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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwalader Evans, June 3, 1772
London, 3 June, 1772. I have at length purchased Stringfellow’s right for you, or for you and Mr. James, as you settle it between you. As it was he that…
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Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, June 2, 1772
London, June 2. 1772 My dear Child, This just informs you I am well and received yours by the April Packet. I shall write fully to you and all Friends…
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John Walsh to Benjamin Franklin, January 1, 1772
Chesterfield Street, Sunday morning [before June?, 1772] Mr. Walsh presents his Compliments to Dr. Franklyn and requests the favour, if Mr. Bancroft is now in England, to know where he…
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Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg to Benjamin Franklin, May 31, 1772
Paris 31e. may 1772 Monsieur Nous avons icy beaucoup de mauvais Catholiques qui, parcequ’ils ont manqué une année a faire leurs paques, n’osent plus jamais retourner a confesse. Je ne…