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Benjamin Franklin to James Logan, May 19, 1749
[May 19, 1749] I send you the third and fourth volumes of the Harleian Miscellany, 2 and also what I have of Mattaire’s Classics. I think I promised to send…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, April 29, 1749
Philada. April 29. 1749 Sir I suppose Mr. Hall will acquaint you that I have settled with him for those Things you sent me that were charg’d in his Invoice.…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Mitchell, April 29, 1749
Philada. Apl. 29. 1749 8 Sir Observations and Suppositions towards forming a new Hypothesis for explaining the several Phaenomena of Thunder Gusts. 9 §1. Non-Electrical 1 Bodies, that have Electric…
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Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, April 29, 1749
Philada. Apl. 29. 1749 3 Sir I now send you some 4 Further Experiments and Observations in Electricity made in Philadelphia 1748. viz. §1. There will be the same Explosion…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, February 28, 1749
Philada. Feby. 28. 1748–9 Our Friend Hall goes on exceedingly well: Has lately got a Daughter. 9
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, January 9, 1749
Philada. Jan. 9. 1748,9 Dear Sir This just serves to cover a Bill of Exchange for £8 8 s. o d. Sterling, and to let you know we are all…
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Benjamin Franklin to James Read, December 5, 1748
[December 5, 1748] Sir ’Tis some Time since I receiv’d a considerable Account against you from England. An Unwillingness to give you Concern has hitherto prevented my mentioning it to…
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Benjamin Franklin to James Logan, November 29, 1748
Philada. Nov. 29. 1748 Sir I received your Favour of the 9th Inst. 2 with the Voyage in Search of the N.W. Passage; I have been several Times since at…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, November 23, 1748
Philada. Nov. 23. 1748 Dear Sir I have just Time to acquaint you that yours per Cowie is this moment come to hand, with Mr. Read’s Account &c. 5 I…
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Benjamin Franklin to James Logan, November 7, 1748
[November 7, 1748] I send you herewith the late Voyage for the Discovery of the Northwest Passage, 8 which I hope may afford you some entertainment. If you have the…