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Benjamin Franklin to Elizabeth Hubbart, January 13, 1757
Philada. Jan. 13. 1757 Dear Bess Your Story is well told and entertaining 9 Only let me admonish you of a small tho’ common Fault of Story-tellers. You should not…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, January 1, 1757
Philada. Jany. 1. 1757 Dear Sir I wrote you a Line or two yesterday, 8 enclosing B. Mecom’s 2d Bill for £100 Sterling drawn on you upon Presumption that you…
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Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, January 1, 1757
Philada. Jan. 1. 1757 Dear Friend I wrote you yesterday a Line or two 5 enclosing the second of a Set of Bills for £120 Sterling, drawn on Mr. William…
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Elizabeth Hubbart to Benjamin Franklin, December 1, 1756
[ c. December 1756] My Dear Papa Now for the Story I promised in my last; 7 and I wish I had the nack of teling it in such a…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, December 31, 1756
Philada. Dec. 31. 1756 Dear Sir This serves only to cover a Bill of Exchange drawn by B. Mecom on you, upon a Supposition that you have receiv’d Bills he…
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Benjamin Franklin to Edward Mecom, December 30, 1756
Philada. Dec. 30. 1756. Dear Brother and Sister You will receive this by the Hand of your Son Benjamin, on whose safe Return from the West Indies I sincerely congratulate…
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William Denny to Provincial Commissioners, December 29, 1756
Philadelphia 29th: December 1756 Gentlemen, Mr. Croghan, who has a Deputation from Sir William Johnson to manage Indian Affairs for this Part of the Northern District, 4 has proposed, for…
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Benjamin Franklin to Henry Bouquet, December 26, 1756
Sunday Evening [December 26, 1756] Sir I have the Pleasure to acquaint you, that every Thing will be provided agreable to the Memorandums made between us this Evening. I have…
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Lewis Ourry to ——, December 26, 1756
Philadelphia Decr. 26th. 1756 Sir By visiting the Quarters of the Men belonging to the first Battallion of the Royal American Regiment with the Mayor, Sheriff, and other Magistrates and…
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Richard Peters to Provincial Commissioners, December 26, 1756
Sunday Morn. 10 o Clock 26 Decr. 1756 Gentlemen The Governor commands me to acquaint you that He has received a Letter by Express from Lord Loudun which obliges him…