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Benjamin Franklin to John Franklin, April 2, 1747
Philada. April 2th. 1747 Brother I should be glad you’d send me the first informations you receive, of what Admiral Warren is doing or like to do in England. 3…
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Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, March 28, 1747
Philadelphia, March 28, 1747 Sir, Your kind present of an electric tube, with directions for using it, has put several of us 1 on making electrical experiments, in which we…
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Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Darling, March 27, 1747
Philada. March 27. 1747 Sir There are, I am informed, Six Hands employed in blowing Glass; 8 at first there were but two, who instructed the Rest. The two first…
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William Dames to Benjamin Franklin, March 16, 1747
[ Missing ] 16th: March 1746/7 [ Missing ] letters frequently are sent down by the westren [ missing ] post to Annapolis, which occations a [ missing ] delay,…
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James Logan to Benjamin Franklin, March 6, 1747
Stenton March 6. 1747 My friend B. Franklin, I utterly forgot to send thee the N York Paper by my Son who was here this Morning but I now do…
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Thomas Darling to Benjamin Franklin, February 1, 1747
[February? 1747] 1. How many men imployed in the whole? 2. How many men imediately about the Glass blowing? 3. How maney feet of Glass Do they make a Day?…
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James Logan to Benjamin Franklin, February 23, 1747
Stenton February 23. 1747 My friend B. Franklin, Yesterday was the first time that I ever heard one syllable of thy Electrical Experiments, when John Bartram surpriz’d me with the…
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Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Darling, February 10, 1747
Philada. Feby. 10. 1746/7 Sir I wrote a Line to you per last Post, which I hope came to hand. The Ingredients of Common Window and Bottle Glass are only…
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Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Darling, January 27, 1747
Philada. Jan. 27. 1746/7 Sir I receiv’d yours of the 26th past, 1 which I shall endeavour to answer fully per next Post. In the mean time please to tender…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, January 4, 1747
Philada. Jany. 4. 1746[,7] Sir, I wrote a Line to you some days since, via New York, enclosing a Bill of £25 Sterling; the second in a Copy by some…