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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 Peter Collinson, August 14, 1747
Philada. Augt. 14. 1747 Sir I have lately written two long Letters to you on the Subject of Electricity, one by the Governor’s Vessel, the other per Mesnard. 4 On…
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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 John Franklin, August 6, 1747
Augt. 6. 1747 Dear Brother I am glad to hear that Mr. Whitefield is safe arriv’d, 8 and recover’d his Health. He is a good Man and I love him.…
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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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Cadwallader Colden to Benjamin Franklin, August 3, 1747
New York Aug 3d 1747 Sir Baxters [book] was gon so much out of my memory that I could not for some time recollect any thing of it. 1 I…
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Daniel Cheston to Benjamin Franklin, August 2, 1747
Chester Augt. 2d 1747 Sir I received your Favour of the 23d Ulto With Mr. Thos Fayerweathers order on Mr. Edward Scott in favour of Mr. Jeremiah Osborn 8 Inclosed…
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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 William Strahan, July 29, 1747
Philada. July 29. 1747 Sir, Your Favours of March 18 and April 1 1 are come to Hand with all the Books, &c. mentioned in the invoice, in good Order,…
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Library Company of Philadelphia to Thomas Penn, July 29, 1747
Philadelphia July 29th, 1747. Sir We embrace this Opportunity of acknowleging the Honour done us in your Letter by Capt. Mesnard and the Receipt of your kind Present of an…