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Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Johnson, July 11, 1751
Philada. July 11. 1751 Dear Sir, I receiv’d your Favours of June [  and] July 4. 6 I am sorry for the Faults in the I[ntroduction] and shall endeavour to…
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Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, June 29, 1751
Philadelphia June 29: 1751 Sir In Capt. Waddels Account * of the Effects of Lightning on his Ship, I could not but take Notice of the large Comazants (as he…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, June 28, 1751
Philada. June 28. 1751 Dear Sir, I receiv’d yours of March 26. 4 with the Books per Smith in good Order: And your Account, which agrees with mine except in…
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Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, May 21, 1751
Philada. May 21. 1751 Dear Sir Budden is arrived, and every thing you sent per him come safe to hand. Both the Library-Company and the Academy are exceedingly oblig’d to…
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Benjamin Franklin to James Parker, March 20, 1751
Philadelphia, March 20, 1750/1 Dear Mr. Parker, I have, as you desire, read the Manuscript you sent me; and am of Opinion, with the publick-spirited Author, that securing the Friendship…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, February 4, 1751
Philada. Feb. 4. 1750, 1 Dear Sir I wrote you per Capt. Budden, who sail’d the Beginning of December, and sent you a Bill of Exchange on Jonathan Gurnel &…
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Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, February 4, 1751
Philada. Feb. 4. 1750, 1 Dear Sir I receiv’d yours of Oct. 4. via New England, 9 with the Account of what you have laid out on Books and Mathematical…
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Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Johnson, January 9, 1751
Philada. Jan. 9. 1750, 1 Dear Sir I receiv’d your Favour of the 14th past, 2 with the Noetica, which I shall immediately put to press, for I think it…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Franklin, December 25, 1750
I have lately made an Experiment in Electricity that I desire never to repeat. Two nights ago being about to kill a Turkey by the Shock from two large Glass…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, December 6, 1750
Philada. Dec. 6. 1750 Dear Sir I receiv’d your Favour of Augt. 31. per Mesnard, and Copy per Shirley who is just arrived. Mr. Joseph Crellius 2 is gone to…