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Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, May 28, 1754
Philada: 28th May. 1754 Dear Sir. I had at length the pleasure of hearing from you per the Myrtilla that brought me yours of the 26th. Janry. 7 with which…
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Edward Shippen to Benjamin Franklin, May 24, 1754
Lancaster 24th May 1754 Dear Sir The inclosed 1 came to hand just now, which I send to you, to let you see the Spirit of some of our back…
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Benjamin Franklin to Richard Partridge, May 8, 1754
[May 8, 1754] Sir, With this I send you a Paragraph of News from our Gazette, with an Emblem printed therewith, which it may be well enough to get inserted…
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William Clarke to Benjamin Franklin, May 6, 1754
Boston, May 6th: 1754 Sir, I received your Favours, by the two last Posts; 8 for both of which I am very much obliged to you; the former I should…
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Benjamin Franklin to Richard Peters, April 30, 1754
Tues. morn. [April 30? 1754] 7 Dear Sir It was late in the Evening when I came home last Night, or I should have sent you Mr. Smith’s Letters, concerning…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, April 28, 1754
Philada. April 28. 1754 Dear Sir, The above is a Copy of mine per Reeve. 4 Two Ships are since arrived in New York, but I hear nothing yet of…
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Jonathan Belcher to Benjamin Franklin, April 26, 1754
Elizabeth Town (N.J.) April 26: 1754 Sir As you are not only a lover of Learning but without a Compliment an Ornoment to it in the Age wherein you live…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Watson, April 19, 1754
Philada. 19th. April 1754 Sir, I have lately perused the 47th Vol. of the Transactions, wherein I find your very candid and favourable Account of my Electrical papers, 3 for…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, April 18, 1754
Philada. April 18. 1754 Dear Sir By Capt. Gibbon I received a Copy of yours per the Myrtylla, 8 but she is not yet arrived. I am glad to hear…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Smith, April 18, 1754
Philada. April 18. 1754 Dear Sir I have had but one Line from you since your Arrival in England, which was a short one, via Boston, dated October 18. acquainting…