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James Logan to Benjamin Franklin, July 19, 1747
Stenton July 19  1747 My friend B. Franklin, I can scarce ever forgive thee for not shewing me, in now above two years and a half, Dr. Colden’s Answer to…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jared Eliot, July 16, 1747
Philada. July 16. 1747 Dear Sir I receiv’d your Favour of the 4th Instant. 5 I ought before this Time to have acknowledg’d the Receipt of the Book, which came…
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James Logan to Benjamin Franklin, July 13, 1747
July 13. 1747 My friend B. Franklin I received this afternoon a Copy of the Proposals for printing another Edition of Universal History of which I had a sight of…
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James Turner to Benjamin Franklin, July 6, 1747
Boston July 6th. 1747 Sir Herewith I send the Seal which you so long ago Spoke to me for, for Mr. Read. 6 The Occasion of my sending it to…
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George Whitefield to Benjamin Franklin, June 23, 1747
[Philadel]phia June 23. 1747 Dear Mr. Franklin I thank You heartily for Your kind preamble to the Subscription. 2 I only object against its being made publick so as to…
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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, June 5, 1747
Philada. June 5. 1747 Sir Mr. Harrison 7 tells me you are still in New York, as deeply engag’d in Publick Affairs, I suppose, as ever. When I consider your…
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Peter Collinson to Benjamin Franklin, June 1, 1747
Londn. June 1: 1747 Respected friend I shall be pleased to Hear that Mine per Mesnard and Dowers are come safe to your Hands with the books &c. and 4…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, June 1, 1747
Philada. June 1. 1747 Dear Sir Mr. Hall will acquaint you of the Footing we are about to go upon &c. &c. 9 I have only time to acquaint you,…
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Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, May 25, 1747
Philada. May 25. 1747 2 Sir In my last 3 I informed you that In pursuing our Electrical Enquiries, we had observ’d some particular Phaenomena, which we lookt upon to…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, May 1, 1747
Philada. May 1. 1747 Dear Sir This is only to cover a Bill of Exchange for Eleven Pounds 2 s. 2½ d. Sterl. drawn on Richd. Atkinson 8 of Colthouse…