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William Robertson to Benjamin Franklin, January 30, 1770
College of Edinburgh Janry 30th 1770 Dear Sir By some unlucky accident I could find no person to take the charge of Dr. Haven’s Diploma. 6 I have therefore got…
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Benjamin Franklin to Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson, January 22, 1770
Craven street Jan 22. —70 Dear Polly, I received your Favour of Saturday early this Morning, and am as usual much obliged by the kind Readiness with which you have…
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John Whitehurst to Benjamin Franklin, January 18, 1770
Derby 18 Jan, 1770 Dear Sir The natural tendency of philosophical minds to promote useful knowledge, seems to render an apology to you quite needless for the favour I’m going…
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Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Vernon, January 16, 1770
London, Jan. 16. 1770 Dear Sir The Bearer Mr. Bowman, intends for New York; and as he will be intirely a Stranger in Rhodeisland, I beg leave to recommend him…
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Thomas Viny to Benjamin Franklin, January 13, 1770
Tenterden Jany the 13th 1770 Sir I can attribute the respect you have shewn towards me to no other Cause but the Divine and manly Benevolence and Courtesy thats Characteristick…
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Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Galloway, January 11, 1770
London, Jan. 11. 1770 Dear Sir, Since mine of the 9th. past, I have received your Favour of Nov. 8. with the Bill for £500. Wharton on Whitmore; for which…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Bartram, January 11, 1770
London, Jan. 11, 1770. My ever dear Friend: I received your kind letter of Nov. 29, with the parcel of seeds, for which I am greatly obliged to you. I…
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Samuel Wharton to Benjamin Franklin, January 10, 1770
Wednesday Morning [January 10, 1770? 4 ] Dear Sir I was informed late last Night, That a Number of your and my Letters were lying at the New York Coffee…
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James Parker to Benjamin Franklin, January 4, 1770
Woodbridge Jan. 4, 1769 [1770] 2 Honoured Sir I am yet here about the Jersey Laws: I sent up to New York 8 Days ago, a Letter for you with…
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John Ewing to Benjamin Franklin, January 4, 1770
Philada. Janry. 4th 1769 4 Sir Our Philosophical Society have at Length ordered me to draw out an Account of our Observations of the Transits of Venus and Mercury to…