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David Hall to Benjamin Franklin, February 9, 1761
Philada. Feb. 9. 1761. Sir, I received a few Lines from you, dated September 6. by the Boreas Captain McDougall, acknowledging Payment of the Bills drawn by Scott and McMichael…
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Thomas Taunton to Benjamin Franklin, December 29, 1760
Decem: 29 [1760?–1775] Honored Sir The favour of yourn I received on Christmas day with my Penshon, for which I Return you many thanks for it, and I pray god…
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Managers of the Pennsylvania Hospital to Benjamin Franklin, December 29, 1760
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William Strahan to Benjamin Franklin, December 27, 1760
Saturday Evening Decr. 27. [1760?] 8 Mr. Strahan’s respectful Compliments to Dr. Franklin—called to know how he does, and to reproach him (gently) for not calling in New Street to…
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Benjamin Franklin to Isaac Norris, December 16, 1760
London, December [16, 1760] 1 Dear Sir Agreeable to what I wrote in mine of the 13th. 2 I [have] ventur’d to agree by my Broker for the following […
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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, December 5, 1760
London, Dec. 5. 1760 5 Dear Sir, I take this first Opportunity of congratulating you most sincerely on your Accession to the Government of your Province, which I am the…
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Benjamin Franklin to Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson, November 1, 1760
[November? 1760] 1 My dear Friend It is, as you observed in our late Conversation, a very general Opinion, that all Rivers run into the Sea , or deposite their…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Canton, November 24, 1760
Monday morning, Nov. 24. [1760] 7 Mr. Franklin’s Compliments to Mr. Canton, and is sorry to find that he cannot have the Pleasure of waiting on him this Evening, being…
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Benjamin Franklin to Isaac Norris, November 22, 1760
[November 22, 1760] The Share allotted by the Lords of the Treasury to Pensylvania and the Lower Counties, of the Parliamentary Grant for 1758, was £29,993. The Rule their Lordships…
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Benjamin Franklin to Isaac Norris, November 19, 1760
London, Novr. 19. 1760 Dear Sir This is just to acknowledge the Receipt of your Favours of August 24 and 27. with the Bill for £100 on Messrs. Thomlinson &c.…