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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, August 30, 1754
Philada. Augt. 30. 1754 Dear Sir I have now before me your Favours of July 23. and August 5th. 5 I return Mr. Pyke’s Philosophia sacra. 6 His Manner of…
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Letters to Cadwallader Colden
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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, July 21, 1754
New York July 21. 1754 Dear Sir, I wrote a Line to you from your Landing, promising to send you a Copy of the Plan of Union, which I now…
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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, July 14, 1754
From your Landing, Sunday Evening July 14. 1754 8 Dear Sir I am very sorry that our unexpected long Stay at Albany prevents my having the Pleasure of seeing you…
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James Alexander to Cadwallader Colden, June 9, 1754
New York May [June] 9th 1754 6 Dear Sir I communicated yours of May 16th and 28th 7 and my Answers to Mr. Pownal 8 Mr. Peeters and Mr. Franklin.…
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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, January 1, 1754
Philada. Jan. 1. 1753 [1754] 7 Dear Sir, I have your Favour of the 3d past, with your Son’s Remarks on the Abbé Nollet’s Letters. 8 I think the Experiments…
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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, December 6, 1753
Philada. Dec. 6. 1753 Dear Sir I receiv’d your Favour of the 29th past, with some Remarks on my meteorological Paper, 3 for which I thank you, and return some…
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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, October 25, 1753
Philada. Oct. 25. 1753 Dear Sir, This last Summer I have enjoy’d very little of the Pleasure of Reading or Writing. I made a long Journey to the Eastward, which…
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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, April 12, 1753
Philada. April 12.1753 Dear Sir I received your Favour of March 20. and a subsequent one without Date, containing the Description of Lord Macclesfield’s Mural Quadrant. 1 No Vessel has…
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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, February 28, 1753
Philada. Feb. 28. 1753 Dear Sir I return you herewith Professor Kanster’s Remarks. 2 As far as I am able to judge, the Translation is just, and your Answer a…
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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, September 14, 1752
Philada. Sept. 14. 1752 ns. Dear Sir, When I had read your Favour of May the 14th. 6 I resolved to read and consider more carefully Sir Isaac Newton’s Optics,…