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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, February 12, 1745
Philad. Feb. 12, 1744, 5 Sir, I received your Favour per Mr. Chew 4 dated Sept. 10, and a Copy via Boston. I received also Mr. Middleton’s pieces. 5 I…
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Benjamin Franklin to Edward Shippen, January 3, 1745
Jan. 3. 1744, [5] To the Worshipful the Mayor, the Recorder 2 and the rest of the Justices of the City of Philadelphia. The Grand Jury of the said City,…
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Benjamin Franklin to Edward Mecom, January 1, 1744
Philadelphia, [1744–1745] 9 Dear Brother and Sister, If you still continue your inclination to send Benny, you may do it by the first vessel to New York. Write a line…
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Cadwallader Colden to Benjamin Franklin, December 1, 1744
Decr. 1744 To Mr. Franklin The season of the year advancing in which our Correspondence from this place with New York becomes more uncertain and my eldest son going now…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, November 2, 1744
Philada. Nov. 2. 1744 Sir I have wrote to you by several Opportunities to acknowledge the Receipt of yours per Mr. Hall with the Things you sent me. I have…
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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, October 25, 1744
Philada. Oct. 25. 1744 Sir I communicated your Piece on Fluxions 2 to Mr. Logan, and being at his House a few Days after, he told me, he had read…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, September 18, 1744
[Philada.] Sept. 18. 1744 Sir I wrote to you per Capt. Evans, and enclos’d you Bills for £20.13.0 Sterlg. of which I now send you the Seconds. I sent you…
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Cadwallader Colden to Benjamin Franklin, September 17, 1744
New York 17th of Septr. 1744 Sir I have Yours of the 13th and am glad to find by it that you have an opportunity of conversing with a Gentleman…
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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, September 13, 1744
Philada. Sept. 13. 1744 Sir Dr. Mitchel, 5 a Gentleman from Virginia, came to Town this Morning with Mr. Bertram, and we have been together all Day, 6 which has…
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Benjamin Franklin to Josiah Franklin, September 6, 1744
Philada. Sept. 6. 1744 Honoured Father and Mother, I apprehend I am too busy in prescribing, and meddling in the Dr’s Sphere, when any of you complain of Ails in…