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James Bowdoin to Benjamin Franklin, March 1, 1753
[March? 1753] By the post I received your favor, enclosing several printed letters relating to the transit of Mercury over the sun. 5 A gentleman here, who is provided with…
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Peter Collinson to Benjamin Franklin, March 21, 1753
Lond. March 21: 1753 My Dear friend By the Conveyance of our friend Mr. Watson whose Letter I inclose this will informe you the Abbe sent three books. 7 I…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jehu Curtis, March 15, 1753
Philada. March 15. 1753 Sir, We send herewith all the Bills in a Trunk, containing as follows 5 In the above, it is to be observed, that there are 100…
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Peter Collinson to Benjamin Franklin, March 7, 1753
Lond. March 7: 1753 My Dear Friend I hope Mine by First Ships with some Books for L:C: [Library Company] as per account on other side and for thyself was…
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Jonathan Todd to Jared Eliot, March 6, 1753
East Guilford, March. 6. Anno Domi 1753 Revd and Dear Sir, I number it among the fortunate Occurrences of my Life that I have been indulged an Interest in your…
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John Perkins to Benjamin Franklin, February 1, 1753
Boston Feb [1753?] 8 Sir I send you inclosed a Short account of a Me[teor?]. You have on many accounts a Right to every new Th[ing?] in natural Phylosophy. I…
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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, February 28, 1753
Philada. Feb. 28. 1753 Dear Sir I return you herewith Professor Kanster’s Remarks. 2 As far as I am able to judge, the Translation is just, and your Answer a…
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Benjamin Franklin to James Bowdoin, February 28, 1753
Philada. Feb. 28. 1753 Dear Sir, The enclos’d is a Copy of a Letter and some Papers I received lately from a Friend, of which I have struck off Fifty…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Perkins, February 4, 1753
Philada. Feb. 4. 1753 Dear Sir I ought to have wrote to you long since, in Answer to yours of Oct. 16. concerning the Water Spout: 3 But Business partly,…
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John Franklin to Benjamin Franklin, January 1, 1753
[January 1753] 3 Dear Brother With Regard to our fathers Estate I can only so far Inform you that the houshold Stuf as sold at Vendue amounted to a Little…