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Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Rhoads, June 30, 1774
London, June 30. 1774 Dear Friend I send you herewith a few Pamphlets which I request you to distribute among the Committee and others as you may think proper. The…
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Benjamin Franklin to Pennsylvania Assembly Committee of Correspondence, May 7, 1774
[May 7, 1774] [ First part missing ] have an Opportunity of passing the new One. All the rest of the 15 Bills passed the same Day, viz. Feb. 26.…
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Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, May 7, 1774
London, May 7. 1774 My dear Child It is now a very long time indeed since I have had the Pleasure of a Line from you. 5 I hope however…
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Richard Bache to Benjamin Franklin, May 5, 1774
Philadelphia 5th May 1774 Dear and Honoured Sir I venture to drop you a few Lines notwithstanding your Expectation of leaving England in all 1 this Month. I wrote you…
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Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, May 5, 1774
London, May 5. 1774 My dear Child, Our Family here is in great Distress. Poor Mrs. Hewson has lost her Husband, and Mrs. Stevenson her Son-in-law. He died last Sunday…
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Francis Dashwood, Baron Le Despencer to Benjamin Franklin, May 3, 1774
Hanover Square May 3d 1774 Dear Doctor. I send you an extract from Mr. Jacksons bill for the Vase Stove. He has charged me on another account for 13 C…
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William B. Franklin to Benjamin Franklin, May 3, 1774
Philad. May 3d. 1774 Honoured Sir This is to let you know that Betsy and I are here on a Visit to my Mother, who, with all the Family are…
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Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, April 28, 1774
London, April 28. 1774 My dear Love, I hoped to have been on the Sea in my Return by this time, but find I must stay a few Weeks longer,…
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Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Cushing, April 28, 1774
London, April 28. 1774 Sir, I have written several Letters to you lately by different Conveyances, and sent you the Bills pass’d and about to be pass’d relating to our…
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Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Priestley, April 10, 1774
Craven Street, April 10, 1774. Dear Sir, In compliance with your request, I have endeavoured to recollect the circumstances of the American experiments I formerly mentioned to you, of raising…