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Thomas Digges to Benjamin Franklin, July 12, 1780
July 12 1780 Dr. Sir I got Your obliging favor of the 25th June 4 by Mr. Burn & am very thankful for your attention & civility to Him. He…
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Letters from Thomas Digges
Thomas Digges was an English mathematician and astronomer. He was the first to expound the Copernican system in English but discarded the notion of a fixed shell of immoveable stars to postulate infinitely many stars at varying distances. He was also first to postulate the "dark night sky paradox".
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Thomas Digges to John Adams, July 17, 1780
Mondy. 17th July 1780 Dr. Sir Since my letter of the 12th. We have no arrivals from Ama., or any thing new but what will be mentiond below. I am…
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Thomas Digges to Benjamin Franklin, July 17, 1780
Monday July 17. 1780 Dr. Sir Since my letter to you of the 12th. I have seen Jas Garnet 6 who is loungeing & going so idly about the Streets,…
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Thomas Digges to John Adams, July 28, 1780
Camberwell 28th July 1780 Dr. Sir A Vessel from N York to Liverpoole which saild the 24th. June, brings advice that Clinton had got back to that quarter and gone…
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Thomas Digges to John Adams, August 24, 1780
London 2< , Start deletion, 2d , End, >4th Augt. 1780 Dr. Sir I wrote you a few lines on the 18th and 22d Instants 1 chiefly to inform you…
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Thomas Digges to John Adams, August 25, 1780
London 2< , Start deletion, 4 , End, >5th. Augt. 1780 Dr. Sir Since I wrote you the 22d (by a friend Mr. S. H——l——y) 1 nothing material has transpird…
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Thomas Digges to Benjamin Franklin, August 25, 1780
London 25 Augt 1780 Dr. Sir I did not receive Your letter of the 18th. handed me by Mr H. time enough for the Office Hours to make enquiry of…
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Thomas Digges to Benjamin Franklin, September 1, 1780
London 1st Sept 80 Dr. Sir I calld again this day at the office where a Bill given you was made payable & I could learn no intelligence of mr.…
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Thomas Digges to Benjamin Franklin, September 8, 1780
London 8 Sept 1780 In Consequence of this passport 1 Mr Robt Temple Charterd The Brig Temple 120 Tonns, no Guns, Capt. Jno Fletcher, 2 11 Seamen From Mr Tracey…
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Thomas Digges to John Adams, September 20, 1780
London 20 Sepr. 1780 Dr. Sir A Servant of the De Neufvilles going to Amsterdam early in the morning gives me an opportunity of sending a letter to you for…
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Thomas Digges to Benjamin Franklin, September 20, 1780
London 20th. Sept. 1780 Dr. Sir The Inclosd will inform you fully of some applications made Mr H for the release of some Prisoners now at St. Omers which seem…
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Thomas Digges to Benjamin Franklin, September 29, 1780
[September 29, 1780] 6 Dr. Sir You have intimated in a late letter to me, in answer to one wherein I attempted to describe the folly & infatuation of these…
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Thomas Digges to John Adams, October 3, 1780
London Octor. 3 1780 Dr. Sir I am sorry to inform You that Mr. Heny. Lawrens and two other Amn. Gentlemen Prisoners in England. 1 They were taken in a…
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Thomas Digges to Benjamin Franklin, October 3, 1780
London Octo. 3. 1780 Dr. Sir I am very sorry to inform you that Capt. Keppel of the vestal frigate arrivd here on Saty Eveng with an accot. of his…
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Thomas Digges to Benjamin Franklin, October 6, 1780
London Octo 6. 1780 Fryday Dear Sir Mr Laurens has been so ill as to retard his journy up to London very much. He arrivd in rather better health on…
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Thomas Digges to Benjamin Franklin, October 10, 1780
London Octor 10. 1780 Dr. Sir Since I wrote you the 6th. Int. no alteration has taken place with regard to Mr Laurens confinement & treatment. No person whatever has…
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Thomas Digges to John Adams, October 17, 1780
London 17 Octo. 1780 Dr. Sir It was not until the 14th Instant that any person Whatever was permitted to see Mr. Laurens in the Tower. 1 On that day…
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Thomas Digges to Benjamin Franklin, October 17, 1780
London 17. Octo 1780 Dr. Sir It was not until the 14th. inst that any person whatever was permitted to see Mr Laurens in the Tower— Then after repeated applications…
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Thomas Digges to John Adams, October 20, 1780
London 20 Octor. 1780 Dr Sir The close confinement of our friend and the denyal of all visits, the use of pen, ink and Paper, as well as all newspapers,…
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Thomas Digges to John Adams, October 31, 1780
Tuesday Octor. 31. 1780 Dr. Sir We have not the least news from the Westward more than the publick papers will announce, but in hourly expectations of some from N…
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Thomas Digges to John Adams, November 3, 1780
Novr. 3 1780 Dr. Sir I have received your line with an inclosure the 24th. ultimo, wrote to the partys, and am now busey in putting forward four of the…
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Thomas Digges to Benjamin Franklin, November 3, 1780
Nov 3 1780 Dr. Sir I hope e’er this that the picture of your valuable friend, has reachd you. I have been very uneasy abot. it & wrote to Mr…
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Thomas Digges to John Adams, November 14, 1780
London 14 Nov. 1780 Dr. sir Your favors of the 28th ultimo and 7th Instant came both to hand since mine of the 10th and I began from yesterday to…
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Thomas Digges to John Adams, November 17, 1780
Nov. 17. 80 Dear Sir I acknowlegd the Receipt of yours the 28th Octo. and 7th Instant in my last letter of the 14th. Since that day no material move…