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Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, July 29, 1750
Philada. July 29 1750 Sir As you first put us on Electrical Experiments by sending to our Library-Company a Tube with Directions how to use it; and as our honourable…
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Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, July 27, 1750
Philada. July 27. 1750 Sir Mr. Watson I believe wrote his Observations on my last Paper in Haste; 2 without having first well considered the Experiments related in §17 *…
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Jonathan Belcher to Benjamin Franklin, July 26, 1750
[July 26, 1750] By His Excellency Jonathan Belcher Esqr: 7 Captain General and Governor in Chief in and over His Majestys Province of New Jersey and Territories thereon depending in…
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Peter Collinson to Benjamin Franklin, July 11, 1750
Lond. July 11 1750 My Dear friend If I catch the Bagg before its taken away its more than I expect. Can only Acknowledge the favour of thine June 1st…
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Peter Collinson to Benjamin Franklin, July 3, 1750
Lond. July 3d: 1750 My Worthy Friend B: Franklin I received thy Letter from the Trustees and Bill per £100 on Jno Gurnell & Company which is accepted. 1 I…
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Peter Collinson to Benjamin Franklin, June 1, 1750
[June, 1750] 7 [ First part missing ] Pray give my respects to Lewis Evans. 8 I have not Time to write to Him but I putt his Mapps to…
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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 William Strahan, June 2, 1750
Philada. June 2. 1750 Dear Sir The Person from whom you had the Power of Attorney to receive a Legacy, was born in Holland, and at first call’d Aletta Crell;…
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Samuel Johnson to Benjamin Franklin, May 10, 1750
[May 10, 1750] 1 [ First part missing ] Seat of London. I drew it 2 up at first only for the use of my Son, and had no further…
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Peter Collinson to Benjamin Franklin, April 25, 1750
Lond. Aprill 25 1750 I wish I have before this advised my Worthy Friend that his pacquet per Cap. Clark came at last to my Hands, with the Electrical Papers,…