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Jonathan Sr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, March 1, 1776
Worcester march 1st. 1776 Honored Sir Agreeable to your desire I now inclose your Acct. Drawn in the best manor I now Cane tho’ not So partecular as I Could…
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Letters from 1776
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Benjamin Franklin to Speaker of the Pennsylvania Assembly, February 26, 1776
February 26, 1776. Sir, I am extremely sensible of the Honor done me by my Fellow-Citizens, in chusing me their Representative in Assembly, and of that lately conferred on me…
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David Hartley to Benjamin Franklin, February 24, 1776
Lond feb 24 1776 Dear Sir It is so long since I have had the pleasure of hearing from you that I fear the administration has but too effectually stopt…
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Horatio Gates to Benjamin Franklin, February 23, 1776
Head Quarter’s 23 Febry 1776 Dear Sir This will be deliverd to you by The Baron de Woedtkee, who appears to be a Gentleman, and a Veteran Charectors you will…
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William Goforth to Benjamin Franklin, February 22, 1776
Three Rivers 22d.[-23] Feb. 1776. Sir I have been informd that it is a Custom in the polite world when about to address a Stranger to Apoligize for so doing.…
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Benjamin Franklin to Charles Lee, February 19, 1776
Philada Febry. 19, 1776. Dear Sir, I rejoice that you are going to Canada. I hope the Gout will not have the courage to follow you into that severe Climate.…
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Joseph Priestley to Benjamin Franklin, February 13, 1776
London 13 Feby. 1776. Dear Sir I lament this unhappy war, as on more serious accounts, so not a little that it renders my correspondence with you so precarious. I…
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John Adams to Elbridge Gerry, December 31, 1776
Boston Decr 31: 1776 My dear Sir Mr. Lovell goes tomorrow. In him We shall find a Man of Spirit Fortitude, and Patience, three Virtues the most Usefull of any…
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Massachusetts Council to John Adams, December 10, 1776
Whereas, John Hancock, Samuel Adams, John Adams, Robert Treat Paine, Elbridge Gerry, Francis Dana, and James Lovell Esqrs. have been chosen by joint Ballot of the two Houses of Assembly…
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John Adams to Speaker of Massachusetts House of Representatives, November 28, 1776
Braintree Novr 28. 1776 Sir 1 I had this Moment, between two and Three o’Clock, the Honour of your Letter of this Days Date, 2 requiring my Attendance, on the…