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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, November 16, 1752
Philada. Nov. 16. 1752 Dear Sir Your Favours of Augt. 26. with the Books for the Library Company, &c. came safe to hand; 2 and all turn out right; excepting…
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William Mercer to Benjamin Franklin, November 11, 1752
New-Brunswick, November 11, 1752 Sir, I am favoured with your letter of the 2d instant, 1 and shall, with pleasure, comply with your request, in describing (as well as my…
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Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, October 1, 1752
[October, 1752] 2 As you tell me our friend Cave is about to add some later experiments to my pamphlet, 3 with the Errata , 4 I send a coppy…
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Cadwallader Colden to Benjamin Franklin, October 24, 1752
Coldengham Octr 24th 1752 Dear Sir I now send back to you Wilson on Electricity 2 for the use of which I am much obliged. My youngest son the only…
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John Perkins to Benjamin Franklin, October 23, 1752
Boston Octobr. 23d 1752 Sir In the Inclos’d you have all I have to say of that Matter. It prov’d longer than I expected so that I was forced to…
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John Perkins to Benjamin Franklin, October 16, 1752
Boston Octobr. 16. 1752 Sir I received yours of Septr. Â with the Observations for which I am obliged to you. 1 It is a very informing Piece and I…
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Peter Collinson to Benjamin Franklin, September 27, 1752
Septr. 27: 1752 ns My Dear Friend In thine of June 19 5 mention is made of not receiveing a Letter which is a disappoinment to mee who keeps no…
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Benjamin Franklin to Edward Mecom, September 14, 1752
Philada. Sept. 14. 1752, ns. 1 Dear Brother and Sister Benny sail’d from hence this Day two Weeks, and left our Capes the Sunday following. 2 They are seldom above…
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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, September 14, 1752
Philada. Sept. 14. 1752 ns. Dear Sir, When I had read your Favour of May the 14th. 6 I resolved to read and consider more carefully Sir Isaac Newton’s Optics,…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, September 1, 1752
Philada. Sept. 1. 1752 Dear Sir, This is only to enclose a second Bill for £20 Sterling, drawn on Alexr Grant Esqr per Mrs. Mary Stevens. 5 I am, Yours…