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Benjamin Franklin to Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson, September 28, 1768
[September 28, 1768] Diir Madam, Ði a abds̸eks̸ɥn iu meek to rektifɥiiŋ a aur alfabet, “ d hat it uil bi atended ui d h ink a anviniensiz and difikɥltiz,”…
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Pennsylvania Assembly Committee of Correspondence to Benjamin Franklin, September 22, 1768
Philadelphia, September 22, 1768. Gentlemen, In our Letter of the twentieth of February last, 8 we communicated the Directions of the House, that you would unite with the Agents of…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jean Baptiste Le Roy, September 21, 1768
London, Sept. 21. 1768 Dear Sir, I received your Favour by M. L’Abbé Taglieri, and am oblig’d to you for the Acquaintance of so agreable and intelligent a Man. I…
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Benjamin Franklin to Giambatista Beccaria, September 21, 1768
London, September 21, 1768 Honoured Sir, The bearer of this letter, my good friend Monsieur l’Epinasse, is a brilliant student of electricity and one of the best there are. 7…
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Jean Baptiste Le Roy to Benjamin Franklin, May 8, 1768
[Before Sept. 21, 1768] 4 J’ai oublié Monsieur, dans la lettre que j’ai donnée a M. L’abbe Taglieri, pour vous, de vous demander une grace; c’est de me faire le…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, September 20, 1768
London, Sept. 20. 1768 Dear Sister, The last Letter I have received from you is dated May 11. I hope you continue well, tho’ ’tis so long since I have…
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James Parker to Benjamin Franklin, September 10, 1768
Nyork Sept. 10. 1768 Honoured Sir Tho’ I have not had the Pleasure of one Line from you for many Months past yet I will write a Word or two.…
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Peter Timothy to Benjamin Franklin, September 3, 1768
Chas. Town, So. Carolina, Sept. 3d. 1768. Dear Sir, The Bearer is the young Man you desired me to enquire about, and from [by] whom I have sent two Letters…
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Richard Huck to Benjamin Franklin, July 9, 1768
[Saturday, July 9 (1768?). 1 A dinner invitation from Dr. Huck for Friday next at four o’clock.]
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Nathaniel Falconer to Benjamin Franklin, July 3, 1768
Off Dover July 3d, 1768 Dear Sir This is to acquaint you of my arrival after a Passage of five weeks and 3 Days. I left Mrs. Franklin and Mrs.…