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Benjamin Franklin to James Bowdoin, September 5, 1751
Philada. Sept. 5. 1751 Sir, As you are curious in Electricity, I take the Freedom of introducing to you, my Friend Mr. Kinnersley, 8 who visits Boston with a compleat…
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Letters from 1751
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, July 19, 1751
Philadelphia, July 19, 1751 Dear Sir, This serves to cover the enclosed 3 and recommend the affair to your care. I have assured the gentlemen concerned that you will serve…
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Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Johnson, July 11, 1751
Philada. July 11. 1751 Dear Sir, I receiv’d your Favours of June [  and] July 4. 6 I am sorry for the Faults in the I[ntroduction] and shall endeavour to…
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Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, June 29, 1751
Philadelphia June 29: 1751 Sir In Capt. Waddels Account * of the Effects of Lightning on his Ship, I could not but take Notice of the large Comazants (as he…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, June 28, 1751
Philada. June 28. 1751 Dear Sir, I receiv’d yours of March 26. 4 with the Books per Smith in good Order: And your Account, which agrees with mine except in…
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Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, May 21, 1751
Philada. May 21. 1751 Dear Sir Budden is arrived, and every thing you sent per him come safe to hand. Both the Library-Company and the Academy are exceedingly oblig’d to…
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Peter Collinson to Benjamin Franklin, March 27, 1751
Londn March 27 [1751] I am now so prodigiously Engagd as well in my publick business as on Account of our very great National loss the Death of the Prince…
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Benjamin Franklin to James Parker, March 20, 1751
Philadelphia, March 20, 1750/1 Dear Mr. Parker, I have, as you desire, read the Manuscript you sent me; and am of Opinion, with the publick-spirited Author, that securing the Friendship…
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Peter Collinson to Benjamin Franklin, February 22, 1751
Londn Feby 22d. 1750/1 My Dear Friend On the other Side is the Account of the Books I now send. I next must thank thee for thine of the 27:…
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Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, February 4, 1751
Philada. Feb. 4. 1750, 1 Dear Sir I wrote you per Capt. Budden, who sail’d the Beginning of December, and sent you a Bill of Exchange on Jonathan Gurnel &…