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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…
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James Alexander to Benjamin Franklin, January 29, 1753
New York. January 29. 1753 Sir About a week ago the papers whereof that herewith Mark’t A is a Translation were sent to Peruse, 9 and on my returning them…
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Peter Collinson to Benjamin Franklin, January 27, 1753
Londn Jany 27 1753 Tho’ I am much engaged yett I cannot Lett Mesnard Sail without Acquainting you how Matters stand Here. and first for Business The Paduasoye is the…
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William Parsons to Benjamin Franklin, January 15, 1753
[January 15, 1753] Dear Sir When I left Philadelphia and every Friend and Acquaintance that was dear to me it was with a View and, as I then thought, with…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Franklin, January 2, 1753
Philada. Jan. 2. 1753 Dear Brother Yours of the 12th past 8 gave me a great deal of Pleasure, as it informed me that you are better and have reason…
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Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, January 1, 1752
[1752?] 4 Sir, I am glad the perusal of the magical squares afforded you any amusement. I now send you the magical circle. Its properties, besides those mentioned in my…
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William Watson to Royal Society, December 20, 1752
Lincoln’s-Inn-Fields, Dec. 20, 1752 7 Gentlemen, After the communications, which we have received from several of our correspondents in different parts of the continent, acquainting us with the success of…
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Benjamin Franklin to Jared Eliot, December 19, 1752
Philadelphia, Dec. 19, 1752 Dear Sir, I received your affectionate letter of the 1st. 6 and am surprised to find that my letters do not of late get to your…
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Benjamin Franklin to John Franklin, December 8, 1752
Philada. Dec. 8. 1752 Dear Brother Reflecting yesterday on your Desire to have a flexible Catheter, a Thought struck into my Mind how one might possibly be made: And lest…