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Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, June 5, 1771
London, June 5. 1771 My dear Child, I have lately made a Journey of a Fortnight, to Birmingham, Sheffield, Leeds, and Manchester 3 and return’d only in time to be…
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Benjamin Franklin to Library Company of Philadelphia, June 5, 1771
London, June 5. 1771 Gentlemen, Inclos’d is an Invoice of the Books shipp’d for the Library Company by Mr. Strahan. I happen’d to be in the Country when they were…
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Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg to Benjamin Franklin, May 27, 1771
A Paris ce 27e may 1771 Monsieur, oserois-je encore ajouter, et cher Ami? Il y a bientôt huit mois que vous ne m’avez honoré de vos nouvelles, je cherche à…
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Charles Jackson to Benjamin Franklin, May 20, 1771
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Giambatista Beccaria to Benjamin Franklin, May 20, 1771
Turin 20. May 1771 I thank you, most excellent Sir, for the exact description of your new and really harmonious harpsichord with glasses, which you have sent me (to you…
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Samuel Franklin to Benjamin Franklin, May 17, 1771
Boston, 17th may 1771. Sir I Received your kind favour of the 5 febr. and am verry Glad to hear that you and Coz. Sally Were Well and it adds…
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Benjamin Franklin to Isaac Smith, May 17, 1771
Cravenstreet May 17. 1771 Sir Being greatly hurried in preparing for my Journey, I have barely had time to write the enclos’d. 1 I cannot find M. Allamand’s Paper: But…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jean Baptiste Le Roy, May 17, 1771
London, May 17. 1771 Dear Sir, It is long since I have had the Pleasure of hearing from you. I hope your Health continues, and that your valuable Life will…
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Thomas Life to Benjamin Franklin, April 26, 1771
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Joseph Galloway to Benjamin Franklin, April 23, 1771
Philada. April 23. 1771 Dear Sir This will be deliverd to you by Mr. Nicholas Biddle, to whom I wish to render acceptable Service, not so much from a personal…