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John Bartram to Benjamin Franklin, July 29, 1757
July the 29th. 1757 Dear Benjamin I now take the Freedom of thy usual Benevolence and favour of thy wife to inclose this letter in hers 2 hopeing this way…
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Letters from John Bartram
B. 1699 · D. 1777
John Bartram was an American botanist, horticulturist, and explorer, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for most of his career. Swedish botanist and taxonomist Carl Linnaeus spoke of him as the "greatest natural botanist in the world." Bartram corresponded with and shared North American plants and seeds with a variety of scientists in England and Europe.
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John Bartram to Benjamin Franklin, November 12, 1757
[Philadelphia, November 12, 1757] Here is a visible Aurora Borealis; at 7 a Clock it was about two hours high, to the northward pretty bright. Soon after Day light disappeared…
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John Bartram to Benjamin Franklin, April 10, 1769
April the 10th 1769 My much Respected ould and Constant Friend I received with great pleasure my dear friends letter of January the 9th 1769 and am much obliged to…
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John Bartram to Benjamin Franklin, November 29, 1769
November the 29th 1769 Dear worthy Friend Yesterday I had the pleasure of takeing Mrs. Franklin by the hand in her own house as allso thy daughter and grandson a…