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“A Freeman and Associator” to Benjamin Franklin, August 3, 1775
[Between August 3 and 19?, 1775] Sir As the laws of war are very arbitrary; and vest an absolute Power in the Hands of one Class of men, over the…
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Letters from 1775
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Benjamin Franklin to Mary (Polly) Stevenson Hewson, July 8, 1775
Philada. July 8. 1775 My dear Friend I thank you for your kind Letter of April 11th. It grieves me that the present Situation of publick Affairs, makes it not…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Shipley, July 7, 1775
Philada July 7. 1775 I received with great Pleasure my dear Friends very kind Letter of April 19, as it informed me of his Welfare, and that of the amiable…
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Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Priestley, July 7, 1775
Philadelphia, 7th July, 1775. Dear Friend The Congress met at a time when all minds were so exasperated by the perfidy of General Gage, and his attack on the country…
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Arthur Lee to Benjamin Franklin, July 6, 1775
July 6th. 1775. Dear Sir. I write to you more to prove my remembrance of you, than for the importance of any thing I have to communicate. The two defeats…
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Jonathan Shipley to Benjamin Franklin, June 1, 1775
[June 1775] Dear Sir I would give much more than I can afford for one hours friendly Conversation with You. Writing is a tedious dilatory Business and tis impossible to…
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Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas to Benjamin Franklin, June 30, 1775
La Haie 30e Juin 1775 Monsieur, En réponse à la Lettre toute obligeante dont vous m’avez favorisé en date du 24 Fevrier 1774, puisque j’ai eu le bonheur de rencontrer…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Sargent, June 27, 1775
Philada. June 27. 1775. Dear Sir, I have written to Messrs. Browns and Collinson to pay the Ballance of my Acct to you; 8 and I beg you to take…
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Benjamin Franklin to Browns & Collinson, June 27, 1775
London, June 27. 75. Gentlemen, Pay the Ballance of my Account to John Sargent Esqr. 7 whose Receipt shall be your Discharge. I am, Gentlemen Your old Friend and humble…
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Samuel Vaughan to Benjamin Franklin, June 24, 1775
Montego Bay Jamaica 24 June 1775 My dear Sir, I most sincerely congratulate you and your country, upon your safe arrival in America. After many years watchful attention to its…