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Benjamin Franklin to Henry Wilmot, May 9, 1761
Cravenstreet, Saturday May 9. 1761 Sir, I have received the Act you mention, 6 and if tis convenient to you to call at my House on Monday morning any Hour…
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Benjamin Franklin to Edward Penington, May 9, 1761
London, May 9. 1761 Sir, I inclose you a Letter from your Kinsman Mr. Springet Penn, with whom I had no Acquaintance till lately, but have the Pleasure to find…
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Ebenezer Kinnersley to Benjamin Franklin, March 12, 1761
Philada. March 12. 1761. Sir, Having lately made the following Experiments, I very chearfully communicate them in Hopes of giving you some Degree of Pleasure, and exciting you to further…
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Charles Hargrave to Benjamin Franklin, March 6, 1761
Greenich March 6th 1761 My Good frend Mr. Frankling I am very Sorry that I have been Guilty of So much Ill manners in not acquainting you of my receiving…
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Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, March 3, 1761
London, March 3. 1761 My dear Child I have wrote to you and [to] 5 my Friends per Capt. Hammet. 6 [My] Letters are in a little Box directed for…
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Benjamin Franklin to Hugh Roberts, February 26, 1761
London, Feb. 26, 1761. Dear Friend, I think I have before acknowledg’d the Receipt of your Favour of the 15th. of the 5th. Month 1760. 8 (I use your own…
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Francis Eyre to Benjamin Franklin, February 24, 1761
Surry Street 24. Feb. 1761. Sir I wrote you an Account on the 20th. of January of Mr. Moore’s Act being that Day referred to the Board of Trade. 5…
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David Hall to Benjamin Franklin, February 21, 1761
Philada. February 21. 1761. Sir, This serves to confirm the above, 3 and to inclose the second Copy of the above mentioned Bill for Two Hundred Pounds Sterling, from Yours,…
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Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Preston Moore, February 21, 1761
London, Feb. 21, 1761 Dear Sir I wrote to you per Capt. Calef, via New-York, that I had receiv’d yours 8 with a Copy of the Act that I had…
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Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Morris, February 20, 1761
London Feby: 20th. 1761 Dear Friend I received your’s of Oct: 21 and Nov: 11 relating to the Library Affairs, 4 which I have endeavoured to comply with by engaging…