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Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson to Benjamin Franklin, September 8, 1776
Kensington Sepr. 8. 1776 My dear Sir As I was yesterday informed that my letter of thursday was not then gone 6 I sit down now to make a little…
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Benjamin Franklin to George Washington, September 8, 1776
Philada. Sept. 8. 1776 Sir The Congress having appointed Mr. Adams, Mr. Rutledge and my self, to meet Lord Howe, and hear what Propositions he may have to make, we…
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Benjamin Franklin to Rear Adm. Richard, Viscount Howe, September 8, 1776
Philada. Sept. 8. 1776 My Lord I received your Favour of the 16th past. I did not immediately answer it, because I found that my Corresponding with your Lordship was…
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Benjamin Franklin to Rear Adm. Richard, Viscount Howe, August 20, 1776
Philada Aug 20. 76 My Lord The Temper of the Colonies as professed in their several Petitions to the Crown was sincere. The Terms they proposed should then have been…
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James Bowdoin to Benjamin Franklin, August 19, 1776
Boston Augst. 19th. 1776 Dear Sir I recd. per Mr. Gerry a Packet from you containing a Russian Book on Comets, and Vattel’s Droit des Gens. The former agreable to…
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George Washington to Benjamin Franklin, August 18, 1776
New York Augt. 18th. 1776. Sir, I have been honourd with your favour of the 16th., and the several Inclosures contained therein, which are now return’d with my thanks for…
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George Ross to Benjamin Franklin, August 18, 1776
New York 18th. Augt: 1776 Dear Sir The Phenix and Rose have Just now passed our Batterys and I fear without much damage. I was in one of the Batterys…
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John Kearsley Read to Benjamin Franklin, August 18, 1776
Wms. Burgh 18: Augt 76 Honored Uncle A series of years hath pass’d since you were troubled with a letter from me. My neglect of writing to you has been…
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Mehetable Newland to Benjamin Franklin, August 12, 1776
Stafford Monmouth County Augst the 12th 76 Sir As Mr. Newland has the honour of being known to you, I have taken the liberty of asking the favour, whether you…
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Gilles-Jean Barazer, chevalier de Kermorvan to Benjamin Franklin, August 12, 1776
[August 12?, 9 1776.] Monsieur J’ai reçû l’honneur de votre Lettre. J’ai lû avec le plus grand plaisir votre judicieuse dissertation sur mon plan de défense. 1 J’ai parfaitement senti…