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Peter Kalm to Benjamin Franklin, August 6, 1749
[Quebec, August 6, 1749] I have found more learned Men in Canada, than I imagined had been in all America. The Jesuits in general excel in several Parts of Learning;…
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Benjamin Franklin to George Whitefield, July 6, 1749
Philadelphia, July 6, 1749 Dear Sir, Since your being in England, I have received two of your favours, and a box of books to be disposed of. 2 It gives…
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Benjamin Franklin to James Logan, July 4, 1749
July 4. 49 Sir I sent word today to N. Holland, 7 that you desired to see him, and offer’d him my Horse. He sent me word, he could get…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, July 3, 1749
Philadelphia, July 3, 1749 Dear Sir, I wrote to you very fully per Arthur concerning your affair with Mr. Read, 3 and shall have nothing to add on that subject…
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James Logan to Benjamin Franklin, June 11, 1749
4 [mo. June] 11 [1749] Wrote to B. Franklin to come up and See my Books.
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Benjamin Franklin to James Logan, May 19, 1749
[May 19, 1749] I send you the third and fourth volumes of the Harleian Miscellany, 2 and also what I have of Mattaire’s Classics. I think I promised to send…
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James Logan to Benjamin Franklin, May 19, 1749
3 mo. [May] 19th [1749] To B Franklin Sent him Capt. Smiths voyages or Travels to Virginia. Greg. Leti’s Sisto 5 to. 2 Voll and Marchetti’s Lucrezzio in Italian 9…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, April 29, 1749
Philada. April 29. 1749 Sir I suppose Mr. Hall will acquaint you that I have settled with him for those Things you sent me that were charg’d in his Invoice.…
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Benjamin Franklin to John G. Mitchell, April 29, 1749
Philada. Apl. 29. 1749 8 Sir Observations and Suppositions towards forming a new Hypothesis for explaining the several Phaenomena of Thunder Gusts. 9 §1. Non-Electrical 1 Bodies, that have Electric…
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Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, April 29, 1749
Philada. Apl. 29. 1749 3 Sir I now send you some 4 Further Experiments and Observations in Electricity made in Philadelphia 1748. viz. §1. There will be the same Explosion…