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John Bartram to Benjamin Franklin, July 29, 1757
July the 29th. 1757 Dear Benjamin I now take the Freedom of thy usual Benevolence and favour of thy wife to inclose this letter in hers 2 hopeing this way…
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Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, July 27, 1757
London, July 27. 1757 My dear Child We arrived here well last Night, only a little fatigued with the last Day’s Journey, being 70 Miles. 8 I write only this…
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William Franklin to Elizabeth Graeme, July 17, 1757
Falmouth July 17, 1757 I have now the Pleasure to inform my dearest Betsy that her Franklin is safely arriv’d in England about two Hours ago, after a Passage of…
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Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, July 17, 1757
[Falmouth, July 17, 1757] The bell ringing for church, we went thither immediately, and with hearts full of gratitude, returned sincere thanks to God for the mercies we had received:…
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Ezra Stiles to Benjamin Franklin, July 12, 1757
Newport July 12th. 1757. Dear Sir Just before you sail’d from New York, you was so good as to inclose to me a Copy of your philosophic Letter to a…
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David Hall to Benjamin Franklin, July 4, 1757
Philadelphia July 4th. 1757 Dear Sir. My last to you was by the Rebecca, Captain Arthur (via Liverpool) covering the second Copy of the £100. Bill. 4 Inclosed you have…
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Benjamin Franklin to Peter Franklin, June 4, 1757
[New York, Saturday, June 4, 1757] I enclose you an Order of Cousin James’s on Mr. Collins for 35 Dollars. 3 Please to receive them, and send them per first…
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William Franklin to Elizabeth Graeme, June 2, 1757
New York, June 2, 1757 My dearest Betsy By one Accident or other we are still in N. York. But I know not how to complain of my Detention; for…
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Benjamin Franklin to Ezra Stiles, June 2, 1757
New York, June 2. 1757 Dear Sir, Having waited here near Eight Weeks for a Passage to England, we are at length told we shall certainly sail tomorrow. For your…
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Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, June 2, 1757
New York, June 2. 1757 [My dear Child] 6 I have just received yours of the 29th [past. I have made] fresh Enquiry about the Clothes and [Sugar but have…