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Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, September 16, 1758
London Sept 16 1758 Dear Sister I received your Favour of June 17. I wonder you have had no Letter from me since my being in England. I have wrote…
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Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Galloway, September 16, 1758
London, Sept. 16. 1758 Dear Sir, I wrote you a few Lines on the 6th Inst. in which I omitted acknowledging the Receipt of your several Favours of April 17.…
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Benjamin Franklin to Isaac Norris, September 15, 1758
During Franklin’s first English residence he carried out numerous financial transactions for Isaac Norris. At his friend’s request he bought and sent to Philadelphia a telescope, 8 several books and…
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Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Galloway, September 6, 1758
London, Sept. 6. 1758 Dear Sir I have been much in the Country this summer, travelling over great Part of the Kingdom, partly to recover my Health, and partly to…
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Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, September 6, 1758
London, September 6, 1758. My Dear Child, In mine of June 10th, by the Mercury, captain Robinson, 2 I mentioned our having been at Cambridge. We staid there a week,…
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William B. Franklin to Benjamin Franklin, September 3, 1758
Tunbridge Wells, 9 Septr. 3, —58 Honoured Father I miss’d writing on Friday and Yesterday no Post went from hence, otherwise I should before have acknowledgd the Receipt of your…
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Benjamin Franklin to Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson, August 20, 1758
Tunbridge Wells, 7 Augt. 20. 1758 Dear Polley, My Son I know intended writing to you this Morning, so as to send per this Days Post; but sundry unexpected Hindrances…
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George Parker, Earl of Macclesfield to Benjamin Franklin, May 28, 1758
St. James’s Square [London] May the 28th [1758] 9 Lord and Lady Macclesfield Compliments to Mr. Franklin and Desiers the favour of his Company to Diner on Sattarday Next 1…
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Isaac Norris to Benjamin Franklin, May 26, 1758
Philada. May 26. 1758 Dear Friend Franklin Comming into town I hear by Accident that a Vessel is to sail for Liverpoole either this Evning or to Morrow, 5 as…
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Charles Thomson to Benjamin Franklin, May 14, 1758
Philada. May 14th: 1758 Dear Sir This is the third Letter I have lately wrote you. With the two last, one dated the 5th: the other the 16th: of April…