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Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Galloway, January 29, 1769
London, Jan. 29. 1769 Dear Friend, The within was written to go by Budden, then expected to sail every Day. 7 But as he still continues here, I now send…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles Thomson, January 27, 1769
London, Jan. 27. 1769. Gentlemen, Enclos’d is Bill of Lading and Invoice of the Books you order’d, which I wish safe to hand, and am, Gentlemen Yours and the Company’s…
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Henry Home, Lord Kames to Benjamin Franklin, January 21, 1769
Edinburgh, January 21st, 1769. The letter you mention, about American affairs, never came to hand. 3 I have an essay on the subject of your Queries, and you shall hear…
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Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Galloway, January 9, 1769
London, Jan. 9. 1769 Dear Sir, I have now before me your several Favours of Oct. 15, 17, and 20, and of Nov. 6. I am much oblig’d to the…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Bartram, January 9, 1769
London, January 9, [–28], 1769. My Dear old Friend: I received your kind letter of November 5, and the box directed to the King is since come to hand. 1…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles Thomson, January 5, 1769
London, Jan 5. 1769 Gentlemen, I received yours with two Bills of Exchange enclos’d, for £150 Sterling, with a Catalogue of Books to be procur’d for the Library Company, which…
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Samuel Wharton to Benjamin Franklin, December 2, 1768
Philadelphia December 2d, 1768 Dear Friend As soon as I heard, That Sir William Johnson had received the King’s Orders to settle the Boundary with the Six Nations, I set…
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Benjamin Franklin to Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson, November 1, 1768
[Nov., 1768?] 8 Dear Polly Inclos’d is a Letter from Mr. Coleman; it came under Cover of one to me, and the Seal of mine sticking to that of yours…
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Joseph Priestley to Benjamin Franklin, November 28, 1768
Leeds. 28 Novr. 1768. Dear Sir According to my promise, I send you the other paper, containing an account of experiments, which I desire you would lay before the Royal…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, November 20, 1768
London, Nov. 20. 1768 Dear Sister, By this Ship, (Capt. Scot, ) Mrs. Stevenson sends you half a Piece of Muslin, Apron width, which cost Four Guineas. She hopes it…