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John Webbe to Benjamin Franklin, December 18, 1740
A Particular must imagine himself to be of mighty Consequence, when he thinks his private Differences deserve to be decided at the public Tribunal. But when he is dragged there…
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Letters from 1740
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John Webbe to Benjamin Franklin, December 4, 1740
As it is the indispensible Duty of every Man to defend his Reputation from unjust Calumny, I was, therefore , obliged to step forth to vindicate mine, from the injurious…
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John Webbe to Benjamin Franklin, November 27, 1740
The principal End proposed by the Plan of a Magazine, lately published in this Paper, was to lay open the Nature of the Constitutions of the several Colonies, and to…
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George Whitefield to Benjamin Franklin, November 26, 1740
Reedy-Island, Nov. 26, 1740 Dear Mr. F[ranklin], I thank you for your letter. 8 You may print my life, as you desire. 9 God willing, I shall correct my two…
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John Webbe to Benjamin Franklin, November 17, 1740
Philadelphia Nov. 17. 1740 Tho’ Nothing could be more imprudent in Mr. Franklin than to thrust me into his Advertisement, 5 in any Shape whatsoever; yet he has not only…
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James Franklin to Benjamin Franklin, November 5, 1740
[November 5, 1740] This Indenture Witnesseth, That James Franklin late of Newport in Rhodeisland, but now of Philadelphia in Pennsilvania Hath put himself, and by these Presents, doth voluntarily, and…
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William, Jr Dewees to Benjamin Franklin, January 26, 1740
Janry. the 26th 1739/40 Sir I Sent you Last week 7½ Reemes of Large Printing Paper and 8 Reemes of Brown Ditto and Now Send you by the Same Barrer…