Letter
Benjamin Franklin to James Logan, December 16, 1749
[December 16, 1749] I send you herewith a new French piece on electricity, 5 in which you will find a journal of experiments on a paralytic person. I also send…
Topic
Letters about Science
5,751 lettersLetter
James Logan to Benjamin Franklin, December 13, 1749
10br [December] 13 [1749] My Friend I wrote to him 1 that Lewis Evans has been here yesterday to advise of T. Godfrey’s Decease 2 which I supposed had prevented…
Letter
Cadwallader Colden to Benjamin Franklin, November 1, 1749
[November, 1749] I receiv’d by the last opportunity from New York the Proposals relating to the Education of Youth in Pensylvania. I have read it with much pleasure and heartily…
Letter
Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, October 23, 1749
Philadelphia, October 23, 1749 Dear Sir, I hope before this can reach you your Parliament will have met and ordered payment of what has been so long due on account…
Letter
James Logan to Benjamin Franklin, October 6, 1749
8br [October] 6th [1749] My friend B Fr I absolutely forgot to mention what I principally intended yesterday. Thy telling me what were the most likely paper Mills to Supply…
Letter
Benjamin Franklin to James Logan, September 18, 1749
[September 18, 1749] For the reason you mention, I am of the same opinion, that Dr. Free has not considered the Picts’ language as you have done, but imagines with…
Letter
Peter Collinson to Benjamin Franklin, September 14, 1749
Lond Septr 14t 1749 Respected friend I was unwilling to loose the Opertunity per Cap. Rice—So in 5 or 6 Days time I ordred all the Books to your Order…
Letter
James Logan to Benjamin Franklin, September 13, 1749
7br. [September] 13. 49 My Friend B F I received thine of Yesterdays date this day about II but do not believe that discourse of Doctor Frees explains the Discourse…
Letter
Benjamin Franklin to James Logan, September 12, 1749
Philada. Sept. 12. 49 [ First part missing ] [Ad]vertisement, by which you will see the Language of the Picts is now under Consideration at home. 8 If I had…
Letter
Benjamin Franklin to Abiah Franklin, September 7, 1749
Philadelphia, Sep. [7]. 1749 4 Honoured Mother, We received your kind Letter 5 by this Post, and are glad to hear you still continue to enjoy such a share of…