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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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391 | Vaughan, Benjamin | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Benjamin Vaughan, 17 June … | 1779-06-17 | “He embraces the world.” The verb can also mean “explains,” “understands... |
392 | Williams, Jonathan Jr. | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 21 … | 1780-10-21 | ...is I am sure one of the best men in the World, and so far as relates to himself the utmost... |
393 | Howard, Martin, Jr. | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Martin Howard, Junior, 14 May … | 1765-05-14 | ...your Antagonists there. If this quarter of the World afforded any thing that could give you... |
394 | Jackson, Richard | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Richard Jackson: Private … | 1758-04-24 | ...declared that “I … am determined to prove to the World that we will give as much in the pound... |
395 | Bache, Sarah Franklin | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Sarah Bache, 7 January 1783 | 1783-01-07 | ...acquaintance and I would not neglect her for the world, and have this day refused two very... |
396 | Colden, David | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from David Colden, 30 November … | 1772-11-30 | ...whether this Contrivance is worth communicating to the World; should you think that it is,... |
397 | the Selectmen of Boston | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from the Selectmen of Boston … | ≈1769-02-18 | ...trust they could give satisfactory evidence [to] the world: But they think they have the... |
398 | Hodgson, William | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from William Hodgson, 13 July 1782 | 1782-07-13 | ...to enjoy the Friendship of a Man of whom the World thought & think so highly, if you can... |
399 | Williams, Jonathan Jr. | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 27 … | 1779-07-27 | ...thorough & rigid Examination of accounts since the World began.— Lee has tried by his... |
400 | Barry, John | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from John Barry, 2[8] February … | 1782-02-28 | ...His Excellency Doctr. Franklin as any Man in the World, but I cannot think at present that... |
401 | Shipley, Jonathan | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Shipley, [before 28 … | 1784-10-28 | ...created a Species of Clevelands to govern the rest of the World. |
402 | Deane, Silas | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Silas Deane, 21 October 1778 | 1778-10-21 | ...knew was not accounted the mildest and best natured in the World |
403 | Sayre, Stephen | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Stephen Sayre, 27 October … | 1777-10-27 | ..., who has a disposition to do justice to all the world. Do you not think it hard indeed that... |
404 | Jay, John | Franklin, Benjamin | From John Jay to Benjamin Franklin, 18 April 1781 | 1781-04-18 | to pay to any Court in the World I mean to be very exact & punctual. Indeed... |
405 | Hick, W. | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from W. Hick, 23 May 1763 | 1763-05-23 | ...a Delicacy not common in these parts of the World, especially at Iron Works, either in England... |
406 | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du … | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from the Marquis de Lafayette, 9 … | 1780-10-09 | ...from this part of the world—But Considering the Naval Superiority which the Ennemy have... |
407 | Franklin, Abiah | Franklin, Benjamin | Abiah Franklin to Benjamin and Deborah Franklin, 14 … | 1751-10-14 | ...and doubt not but you will be grater blessings to the world as he bestows upon you grater honers. |
408 | Melmoth, Courtney | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Courtney Melmoth, 28 January … | 1778-01-28 | ...the last Publication which I have ventured to send into the World. It is accompanied by a little |
409 | Perkins, John | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from John Perkins, 17 February … | 1752-02-17 | .... I imagin it has very important Uses in the World possibly not in our Power to discover.... |
410 | Perrault, —— | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Perrault and Other … | 1783-01-24 | ...would one day be the most enlightened people of the world. He asks Franklin to advise him as a... |
411 | Thomson, Charles | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Charles Thomson, 10 December … | 1758-12-10 | ...was “King of all the nations and of all the world” and to advise his brethren that “the way... |
412 | Drage, Theodorus Swaine | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Theodorus Swaine Drage, 2 … | 1771-03-02 | ...scituated in one of the finest climates in the world, as I have since experienced, Temperate... |
413 | Thruffé, —— | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Thruffé and Other Favor … | 1784-03-09 | , whereas it would mean the world to her. |
414 | Barbeu-Dubourg, Jacques | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg, 2 … | 1777-10-02 | ..., partly to fight for freedom and partly to see the world; he can if need be pay his way... |
415 | Adams, John | Franklin, Benjamin | John Adams to Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson … | 1785-03-20 | ..., for that he was the most interested Man in the World, and the most greedy of Money. He asked... |
416 | Price, Richard | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Richard Price: Observations … | 1769-04-03 | ...pleasure and gratitude of your friendship. The world owes to you many important discoveries... |
417 | Read, Sarah | Franklin, Benjamin | Sarah Read to Benjamin and Deborah Franklin: Release … | 1734-04-10 | ...her better Preferment and Advancement in the World and also in Consideration of Five... |
418 | Adams, John | Franklin, Benjamin | John Adams to Franklin and Jefferson, 20 March 1785 | 1785-03-20 | ..., for that he was the most interested man in the world and the most greedy of money. He asked... |
419 | Smith, William | Peters, Richard | William Smith to Richard Peters and Benjamin Franklin … | ≈1754-02-01 | ...of the Protestant interest in this part of the world is important, and the plight of the... |
420 | Besson, George Leopold | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from George Leopold Besson and … | 1779-07-09 | ..., that his brother, desirous to see the world, enrolled in the ducal troops in... |