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Benjamin Franklin to John Bartram, August 22, 1772
London, Aug. 22. 1772 My dear old Friend, I received your kind Letter of May 10. I am glad the Rhubarb Seed got safe to hand. I make no doubt…
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Letters from 1772
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Benjamin Franklin to Richard Bache, August 22, 1772
London Augt. 22. 1772 Dear Son, I have not had time to look over the Remarks sent me on Parker’s Account, but shall do it shortly. 4 I am glad…
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William Strahan to Benjamin Franklin, August 21, 1772
New Street August 21. 1772. Dear Sir As you will probably write to Philadelphia by some of the Vessels now about to sail thither, may I request the favour of…
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Arthur Lee to Benjamin Franklin, August 21, 1772
Monday. 21. Augt. 1772. Mr. Lee’s Compliments to Dr. Franklin. The Gentleman who deliverd him the inclosd Letter, having informd him, that the Bearer of it from Mr. Cushing was…
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Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Priestley, January 1, 1772
[July, 1772? 3 ] That the vegetable creation should restore the air which is spoiled by the animal part of it, looks like a rational system, and seems to be…
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William Watson to Benjamin Franklin, July 31, 1772
Lincoln’s Inn fields 31 July 1772. Doctor Watson presents his complements to Doctor Franklin. He has twice called at his house in hopes of Seeing him; 5 At his convenience…
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Benjamin Franklin to Ezra Stiles, July 22, 1772
London, July 22. 1772 Dear Sir This will be deliver’d to you by our common Friend Mr. Marchant. He has had a difficult Negociation here, to obtain Money from a…
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Rebecca Haydock Garrigues to Benjamin Franklin, July 20, 1772
Philadelphia 20th Inst. [July? 20, 1 1772] Doctor Franklin I am sorry the Silk I have sent will not answer the intend porpose as its out of the common way…
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Erasmus Darwin to Benjamin Franklin, July 18, 1772
Lichfield Jul. 18—72 Dear Sir I was unfortunate in not being able to go to Birmingham, till a Day after you left it. 4 The apparatus you constructed with the…
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Thomas Cushing to Benjamin Franklin, July 15, 1772
Province Massachusetts Bay July. 15[–23]. 1772 Sir The House of Representatives of this Province have directed me to transmitt to you a humble Petition to his Majesty relative to the…