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Benjamin Franklin to Peter Franklin, May 21, 1757
Woodbridge, N Jersey May 21. 1757 Dear Brother, I have been now near 6 Weeks waiting for the Sailing of the Pacquet, and know not yet when she is like…
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Letters from 1757
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William B. Franklin to Elizabeth Graeme, May 12, 1757
New-York, May 12, 1757 My dearest Betsy, I am this Moment return’d from an Excursion of four or five Days in the Jerseys. 9 The Mail is made up and…
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—— to Benjamin Franklin, May 10, 1757
Philada. May 10th. 1757 Worthey Sir Not Haveing the Happiness of your Acquaintance I have at the instigation of Some of My Freinds and your Acquaintance Made bold to beg…
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Jacob, Jr Duché to Benjamin Franklin, May 6, 1757
Philada. May 6. 1757 Sir As you kindly offered me your best Services before you left Philadelphia, which, as I had then no Commands to trouble you with; I declined…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Parsons, May 3, 1757
New York, May 3. 1757 Dear Friend, I have just time to bid you Farewell; and to acquaint you, that Mr. Nugent 9 is at present in the Service in…
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Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, April 29, 1757
New York, April 29. 1757 My dear Child I wrote to you yesterday per Post. 4 This is only to acquaint you, that I am determined against going in the…
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Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Galloway, April 25, 1757
N York, April 25. 1757 Dear Sir, The List of Servants is come to hand. 3 I suppose ’tis as compleat as it could at present be made, but it…
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Benjamin Franklin to James Parkers, April 22, 1757
As you have undertaken to execute the Office of Comptroller of the General Post Office during our Absence and that of the present Comptroller the following Instructions are necessary for…
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Benjamin Franklin to James Parker, April 22, 1757
[April 22, 1757] Benjamin Franklin and William Hunter Esquires, His Majesty’s Deputy Post-master General of all His Majesty’s Dominions on the Continent of North America To all to whom these…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, April 19, 1757
New York, April 19. 1757 Dear Sister I wrote a few Lines to you yesterday, but omitted to answer yours relating to Sister Douse: 1 As having their own Way…