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James Turner to Benjamin Franklin, July 6, 1747
Boston July 6th. 1747 Sir Herewith I send the Seal which you so long ago Spoke to me for, for Mr. Read. 6 The Occasion of my sending it to…
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Letters from 1747
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George Whitefield to Benjamin Franklin, June 23, 1747
[Philadel]phia June 23. 1747 Dear Mr. Franklin I thank You heartily for Your kind preamble to the Subscription. 2 I only object against its being made publick so as to…
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Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, June 5, 1747
Philada. June 5. 1747 Sir Mr. Harrison 7 tells me you are still in New York, as deeply engag’d in Publick Affairs, I suppose, as ever. When I consider your…
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Peter Collinson to Benjamin Franklin, June 1, 1747
Londn. June 1: 1747 Respected friend I shall be pleased to Hear that Mine per Mesnard and Dowers are come safe to your Hands with the books &c. and 4…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, June 1, 1747
Philada. June 1. 1747 Dear Sir Mr. Hall will acquaint you of the Footing we are about to go upon &c. &c. 9 I have only time to acquaint you,…
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Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, May 25, 1747
Philada. May 25. 1747 2 Sir In my last 3 I informed you that In pursuing our Electrical Enquiries, we had observ’d some particular Phaenomena, which we lookt upon to…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, May 1, 1747
Philada. May 1. 1747 Dear Sir This is only to cover a Bill of Exchange for Eleven Pounds 2 s. 2½ d. Sterl. drawn on Richd. Atkinson 8 of Colthouse…
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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…