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Ezra Stiles to Benjamin Franklin, September 22, 1755
NH. [New Haven] Septr. 22. 1755 Dear Sir I received your very kind and acceptable Favour by Mr. Allison, 8 with the MSS . accompanying it, for which you have…
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Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Pownall, September 1, 1755
[before Sept. 20,] 1755 Conraed Weiser informs me that the Six Nations have actually sent a Message to the Indians in their Alliance at Aukwick and the Ohio, to sharpen…
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William Shirley to Benjamin Franklin, September 17, 1755
Oswego Septr. 17th. 1755. Sir I have just receiv’d your two favours of the 1st. and 4th. of September; 3 in Answer to the former I inclose you a Copy…
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William Shipley to Benjamin Franklin, September 13, 1755
Craigs’s Court September the 13th, 1755. Sir I believe that you will be supprised to hear from one who am an entire Stranger and living at so great a distance;…
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Benjamin Franklin to Catharine Ray, September 11, 1755
Philada. Sept. 11. 1755 Begone, Business, for an Hour, at least, and let me chat a little with my Katy. I have now before me, my dear Girl, three of…
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Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Hancock, September 11, 1755
Philadelphia 11th Sepbr. 1755. Sir You may remember that when I last had the Pleasure of seeing you, 9 I mention’d the Inconvenience attending the Want of a Fund to…
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Benjamin Franklin to Ezra Stiles, September 1, 1755
Philada. Sept. 1. 1755. Dear Sir At the same time I acknowledge the Receipt of your Favours of March 12th from New Haven, 8 and May 20th. from Newport, 9…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jared Eliot, September 1, 1755
Philada. Sept. 1. 1755. Dear Sir I wrote to you yesterday, 4 and now I write again. You will say, It can’t rain, but it pours: For I not only…
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Benjamin Franklin to Joshua Babcock, September 1, 1755
Philada. Sept. 1. 1755 Dear Sir I beg Leave to introduce to you the Revd. Mr. Allison Rector of our Academy; 1 a Person of great Ingenuity and Learning, a…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jared Eliot, August 31, 1755
Philada. Augt. 31. 1755 Dear Friend I have been employ’d almost all this Summer in the Service of our unfortunate Army, and other publick Affairs, that have brought me greatly…