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Cadwallader Colden to Benjamin Franklin, October 1, 1743
[October 1743] Sir Ever since I had the Pleasure of a Conversation with you tho very short by our accedental Meeting on the Road 1 I have been very desirous…
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Letters from Cadwallader Colden
Cadwallader Colden was an Irish-born physician, scientist and colonial administrator who served as the governor of New York from 1760 to 1762 and again from 1763 to 1765.
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Cadwallader Colden to Benjamin Franklin, September 17, 1744
New York 17th of Septr. 1744 Sir I have Yours of the 13th and am glad to find by it that you have an opportunity of conversing with a Gentleman…
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Cadwallader Colden to Benjamin Franklin, December 1, 1744
Decr. 1744 To Mr. Franklin The season of the year advancing in which our Correspondence from this place with New York becomes more uncertain and my eldest son going now…
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Cadwallader Colden to Benjamin Franklin, February 1, 1746
[February 1746] 5 There is no Question but in the case you mention of a ships being taken up in a Southern latitude and let down in one some degrees…
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Cadwallader Colden to Benjamin Franklin, August 3, 1747
New York Aug 3d 1747 Sir Baxters [book] was gon so much out of my memory that I could not for some time recollect any thing of it. 1 I…
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Cadwallader Colden to Benjamin Franklin, September 28, 1747
New York Septr 28th 1747 Dear Sir I am obliged by your favour of the 24th and the Information you give. I have not heard that any of the Indian…
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Cadwallader Colden to Benjamin Franklin, November 1, 1749
[November, 1749] I receiv’d by the last opportunity from New York the Proposals relating to the Education of Youth in Pensylvania. I have read it with much pleasure and heartily…
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Cadwallader Colden to Benjamin Franklin, October 28, 1751
New York Octr 28th 1751 7 Sir I had the pleasure of receiving yours with the favour of a copy of your Electrical experiments. My being in this place prevents…
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Cadwallader Colden to Benjamin Franklin, March 16, 1752
Coldengham March 16th 1752 Dear Sir Last fall I acknowleged from New York the favour you did me in sending me a copy of your Electrical experiments. 8 The oftener…
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Cadwallader Colden to Benjamin Franklin, May 20, 1752
Coldengham May 20th 1752 Dear Sir I received yours of the 23d of April as I was going on board the sloop in my return home from New York and…
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Cadwallader Colden to Benjamin Franklin, October 24, 1752
Coldengham Octr 24th 1752 Dear Sir I now send back to you Wilson on Electricity 2 for the use of which I am much obliged. My youngest son the only…
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Cadwallader Colden to Benjamin Franklin, November 29, 1753
Coldengham Novr 29th 1753 5 Dear Sir I have your favour of the 25th of last month. 6 While you are employed in affairs of consequence to the public I…
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Cadwallader Colden to Benjamin Franklin, February 13, 1754
Coldengham Febry 13th 1754 Dear Sir The want of an opportunity is the only reason why I have not before this acknowleged your favor of the 6th of Decr. and…
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Cadwallader Colden to Benjamin Franklin, April 2, 1754
April 2d 1754 Any knowlege I have of the winds and other Changes which happen in the atmosphere is so very defective that it does not deserve the name. Neither…
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Cadwallader Colden to Benjamin Franklin, June 20, 1754
Coldenghame June 20th 1754 Sir I inclose the papers which I received from Mr. Alexander to be conveyed to you by the first opportunity to Albany. 5 You will find…