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Benjamin Franklin to Library Company of Philadelphia, April 7, 1774
London, April 7. 1774 Gentlemen, I thought Mr. Strahan had transmitted to you the Invoice with the Books by Falconer. 9 It is but yesterday he brought it to me,…
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Richard Nicholls Colden to Benjamin Franklin, April 6, 1774
Preceding From Franklin to Colden [18 February 1774] All All correspondence between Franklin and Colden
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Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Cushing, April 2, 1774
London, April 2. 1774 Sir My last was of the 22d past, since which I have received none of your Favours. I mentioned that the Bill brought into Parliament for…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles Dilly, March 25, 1774
Cravenstreet, March 25. 1774 Gentlemen, The Bearer Mr. James Adair is well recommended to me from America, as a Person of Credit and Veracity, whose Accounts of what he has…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, March 23, 1774
London, March 23. 1774 Dear Sister, A violent Cold which affects my Head and Eyesight, makes it inconvenient to me to write much; yet I would not miss the Opportunity…
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Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Cushing, March 22, 1774
London, March 22. 1774. Sir, I received your Favour of Jan. 23. 9 I suppose we never had since we were a People, so few Friends in Britain. The violent…
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Benjamin Franklin to Marie-Jean-Antoine-Nicolas Caritat, marquis de Condorcet, March 20, 1774
London, March 20. 1774. Sir, I am ashamed that my late continued Embarras in public Affairs, should have so long prevented my answering the Letter you honoured me with, of…
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Benjamin Franklin to Giambatista Beccaria, March 20, 1774
London, March. 20. 1774 Revd. and Dear Sir, I have receiv’d several of your Favours lately relating to the Edition of your Book in English, which I have put into…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jan Ingenhousz, March 18, 1774
London, March 18. 1774 Dear Friend, I have lately been favoured with yours of the 24th past. 3 I am very sensible of your Kindness in the Concern you express…
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John Temple to James Bowdoin, February 20, 1774
London Febry. the 20th. 1774 My Dear Sir I had pleasure in receiving your favor of the 13th. December (with the inclosure) which has had a good effect on the…