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Thomas Digges to Benjamin Franklin, November 21, 1780
21 Novr [1780] Dr Sir Your suspicions relative to some Bills mentiond in Yr. last 4 were well founded from the then appearances. I was satisfyd the Transaction was a…
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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 Benjamin Franklin, December 29, 1780
29 Decr. 80 Dr Sir I communicated what you desird in a letter of Octor. 18th. to the friend who has of late been often the subject of my letters.…
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Thomas Digges to John Adams, January 23, 1781
Jany 23 – 81 I am without any of your favours for some time. Not a word of news to write about that concerns your country. We English yet think…
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Thomas Digges to John Adams, March 20, 1782
Hotel First Bible Wednesy night 10 oClock [ , Start insertion, 20 March 1782 , End, ] Sir I am just arrivd here from London, and instead of personally waiting…
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Thomas Digges to John Adams, April 16, 1782
London Apr 16 1782 Dr Sir Since my last there has been no material occurrence but what will be announced in the Papers save the arrival in Scotland of two…
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Thomas Digges to John Adams, April 23, 1782
London 23d Apr 1782 Dr sir Since the sailing of Adml Barrington there has been much surprise and speculation as to His destination, and an express just arrivd from Plymouth…