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Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, March 28, 1747
Philadelphia, March 28, 1747 Sir, Your kind present of an electric tube, with directions for using it, has put several of us 1 on making electrical experiments, in which we…
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Peery to William H. Seward, August 8, 1864
Mr. Perry to Mr. Seward. No. 120.] Legation of the United States, Madrid, August 8, 1864. Sir:On the night of the 4th instant there were symptoms of sedition manifested in…
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Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Darling, March 27, 1747
Philada. March 27. 1747 Sir There are, I am informed, Six Hands employed in blowing Glass; 8 at first there were but two, who instructed the Rest. The two first…
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William Dames to Benjamin Franklin, March 16, 1747
[ Missing ] 16th: March 1746/7 [ Missing ] letters frequently are sent down by the westren [ missing ] post to Annapolis, which occations a [ missing ] delay,…
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Amos Perry to William H. Seward, August 6, 1864
[Extract.] Mr. Perry to Mr. Seward. No. 119.] Legation of the United States, Madrid, August 6, 1864. Sir:Your instructions to Mr. Koerner, Nos. 112 and 113, of the 11th and…
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James Logan to Benjamin Franklin, March 6, 1747
Stenton March 6. 1747 My friend B. Franklin, I utterly forgot to send thee the N York Paper by my Son who was here this Morning but I now do…
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Thomas Darling to Benjamin Franklin, February 1, 1747
[February? 1747] 1. How many men imployed in the whole? 2. How many men imediately about the Glass blowing? 3. How maney feet of Glass Do they make a Day?…
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Amos Perry to William H. Seward, August 3, 1864
Mr. Perry to Mr. Seward. No. 118.] Legation of the United States, Madrid, August 3, 1864. Sir:Our government has had occasion frequently to complain to that of Spain of the…
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James Logan to Benjamin Franklin, February 23, 1747
Stenton February 23. 1747 My friend B. Franklin, Yesterday was the first time that I ever heard one syllable of thy Electrical Experiments, when John Bartram surpriz’d me with the…
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William H. Seward to Gustavus Koerner , Esq., & c ., & c ., & c, July 30, 1864
Mr. Seward to Mr. Koerner. No. 115.] Department of State, Washington, July 30, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 23d of…