[1757–1762] 9 For the more effectual cleaning and keeping clean the Streets of London and Westminster, it is proposed, That the several Watchmen be contracted with to have the Dust…
Tuesday [1757–1772] 4 Mr. Franklin’s Compliments to Mr. Canton, and requests he would procure for him two more of the long Glass Tubes such as he formerly did him the…
[1757] 8 Father Beccaria thanks Mr. Franklin for his kind Remembrance; should have had a most singular Pleasure in seeing him at Turin, which he had been made to hope…
[Turin, December 24, 1757] John Baptist Beccaria [of the sacred schools, sends greetings] to Benjamin Franklin Esqr. the first in Electrical Knowledge &c. 1. Learned Sir, I am glad you…
Dec. 21. 1757 5 Sir The following is what I can at present recollect, relating to the Effects of Electricity in Paralytic Cases, which have fallen under my Observation. Some…
London, December 13, 1757. Dear Madam, I will not write to you, for the future, as a stranger whom I never had the happiness of seeing, but as to one…
[Cravenstreet, Dec. 13. 1757] Dear Sir I have read your Manuscrit with some Attention. By the Arguments it contains against the Doctrine of a particular Providence, tho’ you allow a…
Craven Street, London Decr. 9, 1757 Dear Madam No Doubt you must be much surpriz’d at so many Vessels arriving at different Parts of America from England, without so much…
London, Dec. 9. 1757 Dear Mr. Hall I have yours of June 23. July 4. and 31. Sept. 14. and 30. and Oct. 19. and have receiv’d of you since…
At a Meeting of the Trustees at the Academy March 14th 1758 Present Mr. Franklin having by a Letter to Mr. Coleman dated from London Dec. 8th 1757 requested him…