Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, January 1, 1752
[1752?] 4 Sir, I am glad the perusal of the magical squares afforded you any amusement. I now send you the magical circle. Its properties, besides those mentioned in my…
[1752?] 4 Sir, I am glad the perusal of the magical squares afforded you any amusement. I now send you the magical circle. Its properties, besides those mentioned in my…
Lincoln’s-Inn-Fields, Dec. 20, 1752 7 Gentlemen, After the communications, which we have received from several of our correspondents in different parts of the continent, acquainting us with the success of…
Philadelphia, Dec. 19, 1752 Dear Sir, I received your affectionate letter of the 1st. 6 and am surprised to find that my letters do not of late get to your…
Philada. Dec. 8. 1752 Dear Brother Reflecting yesterday on your Desire to have a flexible Catheter, a Thought struck into my Mind how one might possibly be made: And lest…
Philadelphia, November 30, 1752 Dear Brother and Sister, I congratulate you on the news of Benny’s arrival, for whom I had been some time in pain. 8 That you may…
[November 18? 1752] To THE Kings MOST Excellent Majesty The Petition or Memorial of the Merchants of Philadelphia and North America against a Patent applied for by certain Merchants of…
Philada. Nov. 16. 1752 Dear Sir Your Favours of Augt. 26. with the Books for the Library Company, &c. came safe to hand; 2 and all turn out right; excepting…
New-Brunswick, November 11, 1752 Sir, I am favoured with your letter of the 2d instant, 1 and shall, with pleasure, comply with your request, in describing (as well as my…
[October, 1752] 2 As you tell me our friend Cave is about to add some later experiments to my pamphlet, 3 with the Errata , 4 I send a coppy…
Coldengham Octr 24th 1752 Dear Sir I now send back to you Wilson on Electricity 2 for the use of which I am much obliged. My youngest son the only…