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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, May 14, 1752
Philada. May 14. 1752 Sir, I find Parker has been indiscreet enough, to print a Piece in his Paper, which has brought him into a great deal of Trouble. 2…
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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, April 23, 1752
Philada. April 23. 1752 Sir In considering your Favour of the 16th. past, 2 I recollected my having wrote you Answers to some Queries concerning the Difference between Electrics per…
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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, October 31, 1751
Philada. Oct. 31. 1751 Dear Sir I enclose you Answers, such as my present Hurry of Business will permit me to make, to the principal Queries contain’d in your Favour…
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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, October 11, 1750
Philada. Oct. 11. 1750 Sir I have learnt by different hands, that Dr. Mitchel continues in a bad State of Health, 3 which I suppose obliges him to drop his…
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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, June 28, 1750
Philada. June 28. 1750 Sir I wrote a Line to you last Post, and sent you some Electrical Observations and Experiments. You formerly had those Papers of mine out of…
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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, February 13, 1750
Philada. Feb. 13. 1749, 50 Sir I receiv’d your very kind Letter relating to my Proposals for the Education of our Youth, and return you the Thanks of the Gentlemen…
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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, September 29, 1748
Philada. Sept. 29. 1748 Sir I received your Favour of the 12th Inst. 8 which gave me the greater Pleasure, as ’twas so long since I had heard from you.…
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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, January 27, 1748
Philada. Jany. 27. 1747[/48] Dear Sir I received your Favour relating to the Cannon. 7 We have petitioned our Proprietors for some, and have besides wrote absolutely to London for…
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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, November 27, 1747
Philada. Nov. 27. 1747 Sir The violent Party Spirit that appears in all the Votes &c. of your Assembly, seems to me extreamly unseasonable as well as unjust, and to…
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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, October 1, 1747
Philada. Oct. 1. 1747 Sir I send you herewith the History of the Five Nations. You will perceive that Osborne, to puff up the Book, has inserted the Charters &c.…