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John Waring to Benjamin Franklin, January 24, 1757
Jan. 24. 1757. 3 Sir I trouble You with this [to inform you of?] the Death of a worthy Clergyman the [Reverend Henry?] Wheatley, 4 Lecturer of St. Leonard Shoreditch,…
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Timothy Horsfield to Provincial Commissioners, January 21, 1757
Bethlehem Jany. 21st. 1757. Gentlemen The last week Jo Peeby and Lewis Montour Came here and produced His Honour the Governour’s Pass to go to the Indian Countrey, requireing all…
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Benjamin Franklin to Elizabeth Hubbart, January 13, 1757
Philada. Jan. 13. 1757 Dear Bess Your Story is well told and entertaining 9 Only let me admonish you of a small tho’ common Fault of Story-tellers. You should not…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, January 1, 1757
Philada. Jany. 1. 1757 Dear Sir I wrote you a Line or two yesterday, 8 enclosing B. Mecom’s 2d Bill for £100 Sterling drawn on you upon Presumption that you…
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Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, January 1, 1757
Philada. Jan. 1. 1757 Dear Friend I wrote you yesterday a Line or two 5 enclosing the second of a Set of Bills for £120 Sterling, drawn on Mr. William…
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Elizabeth Hubbart to Benjamin Franklin, December 1, 1756
[ c. December 1756] My Dear Papa Now for the Story I promised in my last; 7 and I wish I had the nack of teling it in such a…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, December 31, 1756
Philada. Dec. 31. 1756 Dear Sir This serves only to cover a Bill of Exchange drawn by B. Mecom on you, upon a Supposition that you have receiv’d Bills he…
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Benjamin Franklin to Edward Mecom, December 30, 1756
Philada. Dec. 30. 1756. Dear Brother and Sister You will receive this by the Hand of your Son Benjamin, on whose safe Return from the West Indies I sincerely congratulate…
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William Denny to Provincial Commissioners, December 29, 1756
Philadelphia 29th: December 1756 Gentlemen, Mr. Croghan, who has a Deputation from Sir William Johnson to manage Indian Affairs for this Part of the Northern District, 4 has proposed, for…
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Benjamin Franklin to Henry Bouquet, December 26, 1756
Sunday Evening [December 26, 1756] Sir I have the Pleasure to acquaint you, that every Thing will be provided agreable to the Memorandums made between us this Evening. I have…