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Benjamin Franklin to Peter Templeman, September 2, 1764
Philada. Sept. 2. 1764 Sir Furman & Co. Merchants of this Place, 6 send by Capt. Caton, 7 60 Keggs of Sturgeon, which they hope will be found so well…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, July 10, 1764
Philada. July 10. 1764 Dear Sister We all condole with you most sincerely on the Death of your Daughter. 8 She always appear’d to me of a sweet and amiable…
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Benjamin Franklin to James Parker, July 10, 1764
[July 10, 1764] Benjamin Franklin and John Foxcroft Esquires His Majesty’s Deputy Postmaster General of all his Majesty’s Dominions on the Continent of North America. To all to whom these…
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Edward Shippen to Benjamin Franklin, July 2, 1764
Lancaster 2d July 1764 I Received your Favour of the 29th Ulto. 9 and had the perusal of yours to Mr: George Ross 1 of the same Date which we…
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James Bowdoin to Benjamin Franklin, July 2, 1764
Boston, July 2–1764 Sir Your last favor 2 informed me that you had sent my Letter to Mr. Canton inclosed in one of your own per the Packet: 3 for…
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John Canton to Benjamin Franklin, June 29, 1764
London 29 June 1764 Dear Sir, Your Favour of the 14th of March 6 came to my Hands the 15th of May last, and gave me great pleasure. The first…
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Massachusetts House of Representatives Committee to Benjamin Franklin, June 25, 1764
Boston June 25th. 1764. Sir, The House of Representatives of his Majesty’s Province of the Massachusetts Bay at the Session of the General Assembly in May last, being informed of…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, June 25, 1764
Philada. June 25. 1764 Dear Sir, I wrote a few Lines to go to you via Liverpool; but they were too late for the Ship, and now accompany this. 1…
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Benjamin Franklin to Richard H. Jackson, June 25, 1764
Philada. June 25. 1764 Dear Sir, We here esteem ourselves greatly oblig’d to you for your unwearied Endeavours in and out of Parliament to prevent Measures hurtful both to the…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Ellicott, June 23, 1764
Philada. June 23. 1764 Sir Since the Receipt of your Letter of Jany. 8th. 1763. 9 I have been twice at New York, and at York in Virginia; at both…