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Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Penn, May 30, 1754
Philada. May 30. 1754 Sir, Mr. Peters has communicated to me a Paragraph of your Letter of Feby. 1. relating to a Plan desired by Sir Everard Fawkener, 4 for…
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Letters from 1754
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Benjamin Franklin to President and Council of the Royal Society, May 29, 1754
Philada. May 29. 1754 Gentlemen, The very great Honour you have done me, in adjudging me your Medal for 1753, 3 demands my grateful Acknowledgements, which I beg you would…
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Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, May 28, 1754
Philada: 28th May. 1754 Dear Sir. I had at length the pleasure of hearing from you per the Myrtilla that brought me yours of the 26th. Janry. 7 with which…
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Edward Shippen to Benjamin Franklin, May 24, 1754
Lancaster 24th May 1754 Dear Sir The inclosed 1 came to hand just now, which I send to you, to let you see the Spirit of some of our back…
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Benjamin Franklin to Richard Partridge, May 8, 1754
[May 8, 1754] Sir, With this I send you a Paragraph of News from our Gazette, with an Emblem printed therewith, which it may be well enough to get inserted…
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William Clarke to Benjamin Franklin, May 6, 1754
Boston, May 6th: 1754 Sir, I received your Favours, by the two last Posts; 8 for both of which I am very much obliged to you; the former I should…
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Benjamin Franklin to Richard Peters, April 30, 1754
Tues. morn. [April 30? 1754] 7 Dear Sir It was late in the Evening when I came home last Night, or I should have sent you Mr. Smith’s Letters, concerning…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, April 28, 1754
Philada. April 28. 1754 Dear Sir, The above is a Copy of mine per Reeve. 4 Two Ships are since arrived in New York, but I hear nothing yet of…
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Jonathan Belcher to Benjamin Franklin, April 26, 1754
Elizabeth Town (N.J.) April 26: 1754 Sir As you are not only a lover of Learning but without a Compliment an Ornoment to it in the Age wherein you live…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Watson, April 19, 1754
Philada. 19th. April 1754 Sir, I have lately perused the 47th Vol. of the Transactions, wherein I find your very candid and favourable Account of my Electrical papers, 3 for…