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Joseph Priestley to Benjamin Franklin, November 28, 1768
Leeds. 28 Novr. 1768. Dear Sir According to my promise, I send you the other paper, containing an account of experiments, which I desire you would lay before the Royal…
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Letters from Joseph Priestley
B. 1733 · D. 1804
Joseph Priestley was an English chemist, Unitarian, natural philosopher, separatist theologian, grammarian, multi-subject educator and classical liberal political theorist. He published over 150 works, and conducted experiments in several areas of science.
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11 letters
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Joseph Priestley to Benjamin Franklin, October 26, 1770
Leeds 26th. Octr. 1770 Dear Sir I think myself happy in an opportunity of giving you a species of pleasure, which I know is peculiarly grateful to you as the…
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Joseph Priestley to Benjamin Franklin, April 19, 1771
Leeds, 19 Apr. 1771 Dear Sir I am glad that you have received your Comm Bonon . safe. 4 I thank you for the use of them, and think myself…
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Joseph Priestley to Benjamin Franklin, July 1, 1772
Leeds. 1 July 1772 Dear Sir I presume that by this time you are arrived in London, and I am willing to take the first opportunity of informing you, that…
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Joseph Priestley to Benjamin Franklin, August 1, 1775
[August (?), 1 1775] I thank you for Dr. Smith’s excellent Sermon. If it be not impertinent, give him my most respectful compliments and thanks. I think to get it…
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Joseph Priestley to Benjamin Franklin, February 13, 1776
London 13 Feby. 1776. Dear Sir I lament this unhappy war, as on more serious accounts, so not a little that it renders my correspondence with you so precarious. I…
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Joseph Priestley to Benjamin Franklin, December 13, 1777
Calne 13 Decbr. 1777. Dear Sir Though our correspondence be interrupted by the most unhappy of all events, and your mind must be wholly occupied with things of infinitely greater…
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Joseph Priestley to Benjamin Franklin, March 11, 1779
London 11 March 1779 Dear Sir The bearer of this letter is Mr Hamilton a young gentleman of Ireland, travelling for his improvement. 7 I have had a good deal…
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Joseph Priestley to Benjamin Franklin, December 21, 1780
Birmingham 21 Decr 1780. Dear Sir I was much affected with your very friendly letter, and the advice which accompanied it. 6 This I should have followed if it had…
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Joseph Priestley to Benjamin Franklin, June 24, 1782
Birmingham 24 June 1782. Dear Sir You have made me very happy by your letter, 4 as I find by it that, notwithstanding the unpleasing state of Politicks, your usual…
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Joseph Priestley to John Adams, November 29, 1794
Northumberland Nov 29. 1794 Dear Sir You are indeed very kind in expressing your wish to hear from me, when all I can do is to ask favours. As You…