Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, September 24, 1747
Philada. Sept. 24. 1747 Sir I have one of your Histories come in among some Books sent me per Mr. Strahan: But Osborne I understand has sent 50 to Mr.…
Philada. Sept. 24. 1747 Sir I have one of your Histories come in among some Books sent me per Mr. Strahan: But Osborne I understand has sent 50 to Mr.…
New York. Sept. 21. 1747. Dear Sir Last Week I accidently met Mr. DeLancey 8 in the Streets: I ask’d him, if he had heard any Thing about the Affair,…
New York. Sept. 7. 1747. Dear Sir Mr. Whiting 3 came and [paid the] whole last Saturday Evening in Jersey Money, except 5 s. in York, of the Pay[ment] for…
Philada. Augt. 27. 1747 Sir This just serves to enclose you a Letter from our Friend Bertram; 7 and to request you would deliver my Papers on Electricity to the…
Philada. Augt. 14. 1747 Sir I have lately written two long Letters to you on the Subject of Electricity, one by the Governor’s Vessel, the other per Mesnard. 4 On…
Philada. Augt. 13. 1747 Sir I am glad the electrical Observations please you. 1 I leave them in your hands another Week. Our Workmen have undertaken the Electrical Apparatus, and…
Augt. 6. 1747 Dear Brother I am glad to hear that Mr. Whitefield is safe arriv’d, 8 and recover’d his Health. He is a good Man and I love him.…
Philada. Augt. 6. 1747. Sir The Observations I sent you on Baxter’s Book were wrote on a Sheet or two of Paper in Folio. 3 He builds his whole argument…
New York Aug 3d 1747 Sir Baxters [book] was gon so much out of my memory that I could not for some time recollect any thing of it. 1 I…
Chester Augt. 2d 1747 Sir I received your Favour of the 23d Ulto With Mr. Thos Fayerweathers order on Mr. Edward Scott in favour of Mr. Jeremiah Osborn 8 Inclosed…