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Benjamin Franklin to William Parsons, December 5, 1755
Philada. Dec. 5. 1755 Dear Sir I receiv’d your Favour of Nov. 25. 9 and take this first Opportunity of acquainting you, that an Act is past granting £60,000 chiefly…
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Elizabeth Hubbart to Benjamin Franklin, December 1, 1755
Boston Decr. 1 1755 Dearest Sir I imagine you now Consulting the safty, of the Poor unhappy People on your Fronteres; with all the Wisdom and Greavity, of the most…
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Robert Hunter Morris to Provincial Commissioners, December 1, 1755
Philada. 1st December 1755 Gentlemen, Upon considering the state of our friendly Indians on the River Sasquehanna, I think it necessary that Messengers should be immediately sent to convene them…
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Robert Hunter Morris to Thomas Penn, November 28, 1755
Novr: 28th. 1755. Sir Herewith I send you Duplicate of mine of the 22d. Instant, by way of Bristol, with Copies of the several Papers then sent, since which I…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, November 27, 1755
Philada. Nov. 27. 1755 Dear Sir, I have yours of Oct. 3. 4 Bolitho being just arriv’d, the Things not yet come on shore. By the Account sent, I find…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Shipley, November 27, 1755
Philada. Nov. 27. 1755. I have just received your very obliging Favour of the 13th. September last; 9 and as this Ship sails immediately, 1 have little more time than…
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Benjamin Franklin to Josiah, Sr Quincy, November 27, 1755
Philada. Nov. 27. 1755 Dear Sir I condole with you sincerely on your late heavy Losses, particularly that of your most valuable and dear Companion of Life. 5 I have…
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Benjamin Franklin to Richard Partridge, November 27, 1755
Philada. Nov. 27. 1755 Sir, By the Votes and Copies of Papers herewith sent to you and Mr. Charles, 1 you will see the Difficulties this Province has been under…
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William Alexander to Benjamin Franklin, November 12, 1755
Albany Novr: 12: 1755 Sir Genl. Shirley being informed by Mr. Scott 8 one of [the] Waggon-Masters, that he has brot with him to this place all your Original Contracts…
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Richard Peters to Benjamin Franklin, November 5, 1755
Wednesday Morn 5 Novr 1755 Sir Three of the Inhabitants of Laycock Township brought me your Letter of this morning and in answer The Governor orders me to tell you…