Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Priestley, January 1, 1772
[July, 1772? 3 ] That the vegetable creation should restore the air which is spoiled by the animal part of it, looks like a rational system, and seems to be…
Joseph Priestley was an English chemist, Unitarian, natural philosopher, separatist theologian, grammarian, multi-subject educator and classical liberal political theorist. He published over 150 works, and conducted experiments in several areas of science.
[July, 1772? 3 ] That the vegetable creation should restore the air which is spoiled by the animal part of it, looks like a rational system, and seems to be…
London, May 4 1772 Dear Sir, I think with you that there cannot be the least Occasion for my explaining your Method of impregnating Water with fix’d Air to Messrs.…
London Sept. 19. 1772 Dear Sir, In the Affair of so much Importance to you, wherein you ask my Advice, I cannot for want of sufficient Premises, advise you what…
Craven Street, April 10, 1774. Dear Sir, In compliance with your request, I have endeavoured to recollect the circumstances of the American experiments I formerly mentioned to you, of raising…
Philadelphia, May 16, 1775. Dear Friend, You will have heard before this reaches you, of a march stolen by the regulars into the country by night, and of their expedition…
Philadelphia, 7th July, 1775. Dear Friend The Congress met at a time when all minds were so exasperated by the perfidy of General Gage, and his attack on the country…
Philadelphia Feb. 19 th: 1792, Dear Sir— I take an opportunity by part of my family bound to London, to remind you of a person who , Start deletion, is…
Quincy near Boston May 12. 1793. Dear Sir. I have received your kind Letter of Feb: 23. by the Mess rs: Humphreys, and shall have the pleasure this Day of…