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Benjamin Franklin to James Logan, January 20, 1750
[January 20, 1750] The magical squares, how wonderful soever they may seem, are what I cannot value myself upon, but am rather ashamed to have it known I have spent…
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Benjamin Franklin to James Logan, December 17, 1749
[December 17, 1749] I send the Dialogues on Education, which I ascribed to Hutcheson, but am since informed they were wrote by Mr. Forbes, Professor of Philosophy in the University…
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Benjamin Franklin to James Logan, December 16, 1749
[December 16, 1749] I send you herewith a new French piece on electricity, 5 in which you will find a journal of experiments on a paralytic person. I also send…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, October 23, 1749
Philadelphia, October 23, 1749 Dear Sir, I hope before this can reach you your Parliament will have met and ordered payment of what has been so long due on account…
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Benjamin Franklin to James Logan, September 18, 1749
[September 18, 1749] For the reason you mention, I am of the same opinion, that Dr. Free has not considered the Picts’ language as you have done, but imagines with…
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Benjamin Franklin to James Logan, September 12, 1749
Philada. Sept. 12. 49 [ First part missing ] [Ad]vertisement, by which you will see the Language of the Picts is now under Consideration at home. 8 If I had…
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Benjamin Franklin to Abiah Franklin, September 7, 1749
Philadelphia, Sep. [7]. 1749 4 Honoured Mother, We received your kind Letter 5 by this Post, and are glad to hear you still continue to enjoy such a share of…
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Benjamin Franklin to George Whitefield, July 6, 1749
Philadelphia, July 6, 1749 Dear Sir, Since your being in England, I have received two of your favours, and a box of books to be disposed of. 2 It gives…
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Benjamin Franklin to James Logan, July 4, 1749
July 4. 49 Sir I sent word today to N. Holland, 7 that you desired to see him, and offer’d him my Horse. He sent me word, he could get…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, July 3, 1749
Philadelphia, July 3, 1749 Dear Sir, I wrote to you very fully per Arthur concerning your affair with Mr. Read, 3 and shall have nothing to add on that subject…