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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, September 24, 1747
Philada. Sept. 24. 1747 Sir I have one of your Histories come in among some Books sent me per Mr. Strahan: But Osborne I understand has sent 50 to Mr.…
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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, August 27, 1747
Philada. Augt. 27. 1747 Sir This just serves to enclose you a Letter from our Friend Bertram; 7 and to request you would deliver my Papers on Electricity to the…
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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, August 13, 1747
Philada. Augt. 13. 1747 Sir I am glad the electrical Observations please you. 1 I leave them in your hands another Week. Our Workmen have undertaken the Electrical Apparatus, and…
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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, August 6, 1747
Philada. Augt. 6. 1747. Sir The Observations I sent you on Baxter’s Book were wrote on a Sheet or two of Paper in Folio. 3 He builds his whole argument…
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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, July 30, 1747
Philada. July 30. 1747 Sir I receiv’d your Favour of the 26th. 4 which I shall answer at large per next Post. In the mean time please to send me,…
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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, June 5, 1747
Philada. June 5. 1747 Sir Mr. Harrison 7 tells me you are still in New York, as deeply engag’d in Publick Affairs, I suppose, as ever. When I consider your…
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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, October 16, 1746
Philada. Oct. 16. 1746 Sir I have receiv’d your Favour of the 13th. Instant, 3 and am glad to hear you are return’d well from Albany, which I understand has…
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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, July 10, 1746
Philada. July 10. 1746 Sir I have your Favours of June 2d. and the 7th Instant. I thank you for your little Treatise. 3 I have interleav’d it, and am…
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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, February 1, 1746
[February 1746] 9 Sir I receiv’d yours with others enclos’d for Mr. Bertram and Mr. Armit, 1 to which I suppose the enclos’d are Answers. The Person who brought yours…
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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, November 28, 1745
Philada. Nov. 28. 1745 Sir I shall be very willing and ready, when you think proper to publish your Piece on Gravitation, &c., to print it at my own Expence…