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Benjamin Franklin to David Hartley, May 8, 1775
Philada. May 8. 1775. Monday Dear Sir, I arrived here on Friday Evening, and the next morning was unanimously chosen by the General Assembly a Delegate for the ensuing Congress,…
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Letters from 1775
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Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Galloway, May 8, 1775
Monday May 8. 75 My dear Friend I am much oblig’d by your kind Congratulations. I am concern’d at your Resolution of quitting public Life at a time when your…
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Benjamin Franklin to William B. Franklin, March 22, 1775
On board the Pensylvania Packet Capt. Osborne, bound to Philadia. March 22. 1775. Dear Son Having now a little Leisure for Writing, I will endeavour, as I promised you, to…
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Jonathan Shipley to Benjamin Franklin, March 20, 1775
[On or after March 20, 1775?] [ First page or pages missing. ] Perhaps the Blunders and the Knavery of the Ministry which We are taught to call the Wisdom…
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Benjamin Franklin to Margaret Stevenson, March 17, 1775
[On or before March 20, 1775 4 ] Mrs. Stevenson is requested To deliver the broad Copper Plate at the Head of the Garret Stairs to Mr. Pownall; with one…
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John Fothergill to Benjamin Franklin, March 19, 1775
½ past 10 [March 19, 1775 6 ] Dear Dr. Be kind enough to take the charge of the inclosed and convey them at thy leisure. [ Deleted ] is…
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Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg to Benjamin Franklin, March 19, 1775
A Paris ce 19 mars 1775 Monsieur et cher Maitre Votre derniere lettre m’ayant eté remise par Mr. Williams m’a fait un plaisir singulier. L’avantage qu’il a de vous appartenir…
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Benjamin Franklin to Arthur Lee, March 19, 1775
Cravenstreet Mar. 19. 1775 Dear Sir, I leave Directions with Mrs. Stevenson to deliver you all the Massachusetts Papers, when you please to call for them. I am sorry that…
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David Junior Barclay to James Pemberton, March 18, 1775
London 18th: 3d: Mo: 1775. By the public papers thou wilt learn what is generally known, and thereby in some Measure, be able to judge of the Complexion of Men…
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Benjamin Franklin to Anthony Todd, March 18, 1775
Cravenstreet March 18. 75. Dr. Franklin presents his Compliments to Mr. Todd, and sends the above Extracts of Letters from Mr. Foxcroft 5 to show what reason Dr. F. had…