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Benjamin Franklin to Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg, August 20, 1774
London, Augt. 20. 1774 Dear Friend, This Line will be put into your Hands by my excellent Friend Dr. Priestly, whose Character in the learned World is not unknown to…
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New Jersey Assembly Committee of Correspondence to Benjamin Franklin, July 26, 1774
July 26 1774 Burlington Sir We are desired by the House to request your Attention, to the Several Acts of Assembly Passed at the last Session, so as to Obtain…
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Benjamin Franklin to Benjamin Rush, July 25, 1774
London, July 25. 1774 Dear Sir, I have already written to you as a Friend by this Conveyance. I now write to you as one of the Secretaries of our…
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Benjamin Franklin to Library Company of Philadelphia, July 25, 1774
London, July 25. 1774. Gentlemen I send herewith per Capt. Falconer, a Box directed for the Library Company, containing the following new Books, which I hope will be agreeable to…
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Carlo Giuseppe Campi to Benjamin Franklin, July 24, 1774
24 Juillet 1774 Milan dans la Lombardie Monsieur Voici 4 exemplairs du mon choix. Si je ne me flatte d’avoir fait une traduction elegante, j’espere du moins d’avoir rendu néttement…
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Benjamin Franklin to Benjamin Rush, July 22, 1774
London, July 22. 1774 Dear Sir, I received your Favour of May 14. with the very ingenious Oration you deliver’d at the Society, for which I thank you. The Bookseller…
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Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, July 22, 1774
London, July 22, 1774 6 My dear Child, I have had no Line from you by several late Opportunities: I flatter myself it is owing not to Indisposition, but to…
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Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, July 18, 1774
Manchester 5 July 18. 1774 Dear and honoured Sir I am thus far arrived on my Journey, and have met with every success I could possibly have expected. I have…
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James Parker to Benjamin Franklin, July 5, 1774
Perth Amboy July 5th: 1774 Sir I this day received a letter from Mr. Wilmot dated 30 March last wherein he says “before you receive this letter you will have…
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William B. Franklin to Benjamin Franklin, July 3, 1774
[New York, July 3, 1774 7 ] [ First part missing 8 ] there is no foreseeing the Consequences which may result from such a Congress as is now intended…