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Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Rhoads, June 26, 1770
London, June 26. 1770 Dear Friend, It is a long time since I had the Pleasure of hearing from you directly. Mrs. Franklin has indeed now and then acquainted me…
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Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Galloway, June 26, 1770
London, June 26. 1770. Dear Sir, Since mine of the 11th. Instant per Packet, I am favoured with yours of May 16. viâ Bristol, acquainting me with what was like…
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Michael Francklin to Benjamin Franklin, June 22, 1770
Duke Street York Buildings 22 June 1770. Lieut. Governor Francklin presents his best Compliments to Doctor Franklin and has sent him a Book Mr. Frances the Minister of France sent…
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Joseph Galloway to Benjamin Franklin, June 21, 1770
Philada. June 21. 1770 Dear Friend A number of new Engagements occasioned by the Death of Mr. Growdon, 5 which detained me in the Country for the most part of…
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Benjamin Franklin to Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson, May 31, 1770
Thursday May 31. 70 Dear Polly I receiv’d your Letter early this Morning, and as I am so engag’d that I cannot see you when you come to-day, I write…
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Humphry Marshall to Benjamin Franklin, May 28, 1770
Chester County Pensilvania the 28th of the 5th mo 1770 Esteemed Friend I Recieved thy favour of the 18th. of the 3d mo. Last In Which thou informs me that…
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Georgia Assembly Committee of Correspondence to Benjamin Franklin, May 28, 1770
Savannah in Georgia the 28th. May 1770 Sir We are now to take under Consideration the Instructions of the Assembly respecting a Claim of Lands made by the late Sir…
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Georgia Assembly Committee of Correspondence to Benjamin Franklin, May 23, 1770
Savannah in Georgia 23d May 1770 Sir The 11th. Instant we wrote you a Short Line by the Britannia Captain Deane of which you have now a Copy inclosed principally…
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Thomas Gilpin to Benjamin Franklin, May 17, 1770
May 17th 1770 Esteemed Friend By letters received here yesterday by Falconer, Sparks and Friend the inclination of altering the non importation agreement is discouraged tho I still think some…
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James Parker to Benjamin Franklin, May 1, 1769
[The accounts of Parker’s remittances as comptroller of the Post Office run from May 1, 1769, to May 14, 1770; the sixteen bills of exchange listed total £1,1899 19 s…