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James Bowdoin to Benjamin Franklin, January 27, 1755
Boston, January 27, 1755 Sir, Your collection of philosophical papers 1 I have perused with a great deal of pleasure. I take notice that several letters of mine to you…
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James Bowdoin to Benjamin Franklin, November 12, 1753
Boston November 12. 1753 Dear Sir I received your Favour of the 18th Ult. 1 accompanied with Dr. Brownrigg’s Treatise on Salt which I shall comunicate to the Gentlemen you…
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James Bowdoin to Benjamin Franklin, March 1, 1753
[March? 1753] By the post I received your favor, enclosing several printed letters relating to the transit of Mercury over the sun. 5 A gentleman here, who is provided with…
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James Bowdoin to Benjamin Franklin, June 8, 1752
Brooklyn June 8. 1752 Sir I have read the first Chapter of Dr. Colden’s piece on Gravitation which you was so good as to inclose in yours of the 14th.…
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James Bowdoin to Benjamin Franklin, March 16, 1752
Boston March 16. 1752 Sir According to promise in my last, 7 I now return you Dr. Colden’s Letter, for communicating which I am greatly obliged to you. The Dr.…
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James Bowdoin to Benjamin Franklin, March 2, 1752
Boston March 2d. 1752 Sir I have received your favour of the 24th. January past, 9 inclosing an Extract from your Letter to Mr. Collinson and Dr. Colden’s Letter to…
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James Bowdoin to Benjamin Franklin, December 21, 1751
Boston December 21. 1751 Sir The Experiments Mr. Kennersley has exhibited here, have been greatly pleasing to all sorts of people, that have seen them; and I hope by the…