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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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Letters from 1755
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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…
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Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, August 27, 1755
Philada. Augt. 27. 1755. Dear Friend I received your Favours of May 28 and June 1. 4 I believe I have already wrote you, 5 that our Friend Smith is…
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Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, August 25, 1755
Philadelphia, Aug. 25, 1755. Dear Sir, As you have my former papers on Whirlwinds, &c. 1 I now send you an account of one which I had lately an opportunity…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Johnson, August 11, 1755
Philada. Augt. 11. 1755 Sir I received your Favour of the 1st Instant, and have forwarded the Letter to Capt. Orme. Mr. Pownall is gone to New York, and I…