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James Parker to Benjamin Franklin, October 5, 1769
Nyork, Octob 5 [–9]. 1769 Honoured Sir Ever since my last of the 11th Sept. have I been laid up, by the most excruciating Fit of the Gout, that ever…
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Deborah Franklin to Benjamin Franklin, October 4, 1769
Ocktober the 4 1769 My Dear child I have mised to write from this plase so I write a gen by the packit as I see in the paper that…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Williams, October 4, 1769
London, Oct. 4. 1769 Loving Cousin, Before I went abroad this last Summer, I left Orders with my Banker to purchase two Tickets for you, and send you the Numbers.…
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Deborah Franklin to Benjamin Franklin, August 31, 1769
Auguste the 31 1769 My Deareste Child I have but time to tell you that yister day our Dear littel Boy was Caireyed to Christe Church and was baptised by…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg, August 30, 1769
Londres, 30 Août 1769. Cette lettre vous sera remise par le Docteur Lettsom, jeune Médecin Amériquain de beaucoup de mérite, 6 qui est de la paisible secte des Trembleurs, et…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Canton, August 25, 1769
Craven street, Aug. 25. 1769 Dear Sir When I was at Paris about 10 Days since, I was told that a Comet was then visible with a Tail of considerable…
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James Parker to Benjamin Franklin, August 14, 1769
[New York, August 14, 1769. Repeats the substance of his letter of August 12, and encloses the second of Hubbart’s £200 bill.]
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James Parker to Benjamin Franklin, August 12, 1769
[New York, Aug. 12, 1769. Sent by the packet the seconds of two bills of exchange, Hubbart’s for £122 and Vernon’s for £15, and the first of a bill for…
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Joseph Galloway to Benjamin Franklin, August 12, 1769
[Phila]da. Augt. 12. 1769 Dear Sir Mr. James Adair, the Bearer of this Letter, intending to Publish Essays on the Origin, Language, Religion, Customs, Policy &c, of the American Indians,…
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Samuel Cooper to Benjamin Franklin, August 3, 1769
Aug: 3. —69 Dear Sir, I am now to acknowledg the repeated Favor of your Letters, with the Notes of Mr. P.’ Speech in Parliament, the arguments on the Dissenting…