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61. Letter to Mr. Edward Nairn, 18 October 1783 : on his patent electrical machine, and the effects of lightning Letter to Mr. Edward Nairn, 18 October 1783 : on his patent electrical machine, and the effects of lightning on the eyes &c. of animals killed by it. From: Memoirs of the life and writings of Benjamin Franklin ... / written by himself to a late period; and continued to the time of his death by the grandson, William Temple Franklin; comprising the private correspondence and public negociations [sic] of Dr. Franklin and his select political, philosophical, and miscellaneous works, published from the original mss. Second edition. London: Printed for Henry Colburn, 1818-1819. Electricity -- Early works to 1800.
Hygrometers -- Early works to 1800.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 -- Correspondence. 		Benjamin Franklin writes to comment on a machine sent to him with an accompanying pamphlet about electrical experiments. He responds to Nairn's letter with a brief anecdote about the effect of lightning...
62. Letter to Dr. Percival, 15 October 1773 : moist air not unhealthy. From: Memoirs of the life and writings Letter to Dr. Percival, 15 October 1773 : moist air not unhealthy. From: Memoirs of the life and writings of Benjamin Franklin ... / written by himself to a late period; and continued to the time of his death by the grandson, William Temple Franklin; comprising the private correspondence and public negociations [sic] of Dr. Franklin and his select political, philosophical, and miscellaneous works, published from the original mss. Second edition. London: Printed for Henry Colburn, 1818-1819. Moisture -- Health aspects.
Cold (Disease).
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 -- Correspondence. 		Benjamin Franklin writes to Dr. Percival and explains his belief that moist air itself is not unhealthy. He writes that it seems strange that anyone would think that it was. Describing the practice of...
63. Plan for settling two western colonies in North America, with reasons for the plan. From: Memoirs of Plan for settling two western colonies in North America, with reasons for the plan. From: Memoirs of the life and writings of Benjamin Franklin... / written by himself to a late period, and continued to the time of his death, by his grandson, William Temple Franklin : comprising the private correspondence and public negociations [sic] of Dr. Franklin, and his select political, philosophical, and miscellaneous works, published from the original mss. 3rd ed. London : H. Colburn, 1818. United States -- Territorial expansion -- History -- 18th century.
United States -History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
Great Britain -- Colonies -- America.
Ohio River Valley -- Emigration and immigration -- Early works to 1800.
Ohio -- Colonization. 		Benjamin Franklin wrote these proposals for settling English colonies west of the Appalachian Mountains in hopes of creating a space for the enlargement of the English population in America, and in order...
64. Albany papers. From: Memoirs of the life and writings of Benjamin Franklin... / written by himself to Albany papers. From: Memoirs of the life and writings of Benjamin Franklin... / written by himself to a late period, and continued to the time of his death, by his grandson, William Temple Franklin : comprising the private correspondence and public negociations [sic] of Dr. Franklin, and his select political, philosophical, and miscellaneous works, published from the original mss. 3rd ed. London : H. Colburn, 1818. Volume V. Albany Congress (1754 : Albany, N.Y.)
United States -- Politics and government -- To 1775.
Great Britain -- Colonies -- America -- History --18th century.
Indians of North America -- Government relations -- To 1789.
Indians of North America -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775. 		Benjamin Franklin's 'Albany Papers' came from a meeting of representatives from the colonies and the Iroquois tribes. The meeting was held in Albany, New York in 1754. Its goal was to gain solidarity among...
65. Experiments, observations, and facts relative to the utility of long pointed rods, for securing buildings Experiments, observations, and facts relative to the utility of long pointed rods, for securing buildings from damage by strokes of lightning. From: Memoirs of the life and writings of Benjamin Franklin ... / written by himself to a late period; and continued to the time of his death by the grandson, William Temple Franklin; comprising the private correspondence and public negociations [sic] of Dr. Franklin and his select political, philosophical, and miscellaneous works, published from the original mss. Second edition. London: Printed for Henry Colburn, 1818-1819. Lightning rods. Benjamin Franklin, in a "report read at the committee appointed to consider the erecting conductors to secure the magazines at Purfleet. Aug. 27, 1772," describes a series of six experiments designed to...
66. Meditation on a quart mugg. From: The writings of Benjamin Franklin; collected and ed., with a life and Meditation on a quart mugg. From: The writings of Benjamin Franklin; collected and ed., with a life and introduction, by Albert Henry Smyth. New York, The Macmillan Company; London, Macmillan & Co., Ltd., 1905-07. Mugs -- Humor.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 -- Humor. 		Benjamin Franklin, in the Pennsylvania Gazette, 19 July 1733, writes a humorous essay addressed to a quart-sized drinking mug. Franklin begins "I commiserate thy Misfortunes, thy Griefs fill me with Compassion,...
67. Correspondence from and to Benjamin Franklin relating to negotiations leading up to the Treaty of Paris, Correspondence from and to Benjamin Franklin relating to negotiations leading up to the Treaty of Paris, ending the American Revolution. From: Memoirs of the life and writings of Benjamin Franklin... / written by himself to a late period, and continued to the time of his death, by his grandson, William Temple Franklin : comprising the private correspondence and public negociations [sic] of Dr. Franklin, and his select political, philosophical, and miscellaneous works, published from the original mss. 3rd ed. London : H. Colburn, 1818. United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783.
Great Britain. -- Treaties, etc. -- United States, 1782 Nov. 30.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 -- Correspondence. 		Benjamin Franklin, serving as minister plenipotentiary in France, records here his letters and documents relating to overtures and negotiations for peace between the United States and Great Britain, to...
68. Letter to Mons. Alphonse Le Roy, August 1785 : on improvements in navigation. From: Memoirs of the life Letter to Mons. Alphonse Le Roy, August 1785 : on improvements in navigation. From: Memoirs of the life and writings of Benjamin Franklin ... / written by himself to a late period; and continued to the time of his death by the grandson, William Temple Franklin; comprising the private correspondence and public negociations [sic] of Dr. Franklin and his select political, philosophical, and miscellaneous works, published from the original mss. Second edition. London: Printed for Henry Colburn, 1818-1819. Sailing ships.
Naval architecture.
Marine accidents.
Gulf Stream -- Early works to 1800.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 -- Correspondence. 		Benjamin Franklin, writing at sea, describes many of his thoughts late in life on a variety of subjects related to the improvement of navigation. He writes about possible improvements in the design of...
69. Description of a new stove for burning pitcoal, and consuming all its smoke. From: Memoirs of the life Description of a new stove for burning pitcoal, and consuming all its smoke. From: Memoirs of the life and writings of Benjamin Franklin ... / written by himself to a late period; and continued to the time of his death by the grandson, William Temple Franklin; comprising the private correspondence and public negociations [sic] of Dr. Franklin and his select political, philosophical, and miscellaneous works, published from the original mss. Second edition. London: Printed for Henry Colburn, 1818-1819. Stoves -- Design and construction.
Stoves, Coal.
Heating.
Dwellings -- Heating and ventilation. 		Benjamin Franklin, writing at sea, gives a detailed description of improvements to a French coal-burning stove which are intended to render it virtually smokeless.
70. Letter to Dr. Ingenhausz, 16 January 1784 : on balloons, and their probable importance. From: Memoirs Letter to Dr. Ingenhausz, 16 January 1784 : on balloons, and their probable importance. From: Memoirs of the life and writings of Benjamin Franklin ... / written by himself to a late period; and continued to the time of his death by the grandson, William Temple Franklin; comprising the private correspondence and public negociations [sic] of Dr. Franklin and his select political, philosophical, and miscellaneous works, published from the original mss. Second edition. London: Printed for Henry Colburn, 1818-1819. Balloons -- 18th century.
Hot air balloons.
Montgolfier, Jacques-Etienne, 1745-1799.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 -- Correspondence. 		Benjamin Franklin, writing from France, describes both the hot air balloon of Montgolfier and the hydrogen ("inflammable air") balloon of Charles and Robert to Ingenhausz, who seems to have thought Franklin...
71. Letter to Mr. Rittenhause, 15 December 1783 : on the comet seen in Yorkshire, 1783. From: Memoirs of Letter to Mr. Rittenhause, 15 December 1783 : on the comet seen in Yorkshire, 1783. From: Memoirs of the life and writings of Benjamin Franklin ... / written by himself to a late period; and continued to the time of his death by the grandson, William Temple Franklin; comprising the private correspondence and public negociations [sic] of Dr. Franklin and his select political, philosophical, and miscellaneous works, published from the original mss. Second edition. London: Printed for Henry Colburn, 1818-1819. Comets -- 1783.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 -- Correspondence. 		Benjamin Franklin, writing from France, passes on a reported sighting of a comet in England to a friend in America. Letter includes data on the comet's position.
72. Letter, 1778 : on electricity; the Leyden bottle and M. Volta's experiment. From: Memoirs of the life Letter, 1778 : on electricity; the Leyden bottle and M. Volta's experiment. From: Memoirs of the life and writings of Benjamin Franklin ... / written by himself to a late period; and continued to the time of his death by the grandson, William Temple Franklin; comprising the private correspondence and public negociations [sic] of Dr. Franklin and his select political, philosophical, and miscellaneous works, published from the original mss. Second edition. London: Printed for Henry Colburn, 1818-1819. Electricity -- Early works to 1800.
Electricity -- Experiments -- History -- 18th century.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 -- Knowledge -- Physics.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 -- Correspondence. 		Benjamin Franklin, writing from Paris, gives his brief reactions to reported experiments by Volta that, Franklin says, appear to replicate the Leyden jars. He questions whether the electric charge can,...
73. Letter to Dr. Ingenhausz, 28 August 1785 : on the causes and cure of smoky chimnies. From: Memoirs of Letter to Dr. Ingenhausz, 28 August 1785 : on the causes and cure of smoky chimnies. From: Memoirs of the life and writings of Benjamin Franklin ... / written by himself to a late period; and continued to the time of his death by the grandson, William Temple Franklin; comprising the private correspondence and public negociations [sic] of Dr. Franklin and his select political, philosophical, and miscellaneous works, published from the original mss. Second edition. London: Printed for Henry Colburn, 1818-1819. Chimneys.
Dwellings -- Heating and ventilation.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 -- Correspondence. 		Benjamin Franklin, writing from sea, describes the physics of properly operating chimneys. He explains that builders and owners of chimneys need to pay more attention to the properties of heated air than...
74. Scenes from the life of Benjamin Franklin / by Louis A. Holman ; reproductions of paintings by Charles Scenes from the life of Benjamin Franklin / by Louis A. Holman ; reproductions of paintings by Charles B. Mills in the Franklin Union, Boston. Boston : Small, Maynard & Company, 1916. Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Biographical sketches of Benjamin Franklin at various ages and stages in life. Includes Franklin as a boy, a printer, builder of forts, librarian, editor, scientist, patriot abroad and at home, diplomat...
75. Minutes of the Provincial Council of Pennsylvania, 5 December 1753 : correspondence regarding continuing Minutes of the Provincial Council of Pennsylvania, 5 December 1753 : correspondence regarding continuing efforts to secure peace with Native Americans in western Pennsylvania Indians of North America.
Peace treaties.
United States -- History -- French and Indian War, 1755-1763. 		Consists of copies of correspondence read before the Provincial Council of Pennsylvania in the continuing matter of securing treaties with Indians in western Pennsylvania on the eve of the French and Indian...
76. Minutes of the Provincial Council of Pennsylvania, 14 November 1753 : Reports on meetings at Carlisle, Minutes of the Provincial Council of Pennsylvania, 14 November 1753 : Reports on meetings at Carlisle, Pennsylvania between Native American deputies of the Six Nations, Delawares, Shawonese, Twightwees, and Owendats, and the three commissioners Richard Peters, Isaac Norris, and Benjamin Franklin. Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.
United States -- History -- French and Indian War, 1755-1763
Indians of North America.
Indian wars -- Pennsylvania.
Peace treaties. 		Consists of reports on peace negotiations between commissioners from the colonial government of Pennsylvania and representatives of several Indian tribes from western Pennsylvania in early October 1753...
77. Minutes of the Provincial Council of Pennsylvania, 15 November 1753 : correspondence related to treaty Minutes of the Provincial Council of Pennsylvania, 15 November 1753 : correspondence related to treaty negotiations between the colony of Pennsylvania and Native Americans of western Pennsylvania. United States -- History -- French and Indian War, 1755-1763.
Indians of North America.
Peace treaties.
Hamilton, James, 1710-1783.
Dinwiddie, Robert, 1693-1770.
Glen, James, 1701-1777.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. 		Consists primarily of correspondence connected with the treaty negotiations carried out by Benjamin Franklin, Richard Peters, and Isaac Norris with Native American tribes of western Pennsylvania. Begins...
78. Extracts from the autobiography and other writings of Benjamin Franklin suggested for use in the public Extracts from the autobiography and other writings of Benjamin Franklin suggested for use in the public schools of the city of Boston by the Joint Bi-Centennial Committee in connection with the observance of the 200th anniversary of Franklin's birth January 17, 1906. Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Contains short, titled readings from Benjamin Franklin's writings.
79. "A valuable collection of neat books well chosen" : the Pennsylvania Assembly Library. "A valuable collection of neat books well chosen" : the Pennsylvania Assembly Library. Pennsylvania. General Assembly. Library -- History -- 18th century.
Government libraries--Pennsylvania -- History -- 18th century. 		Describes the history and contents of the General Assembly, Rare Books Collection at the State Library of Pennsylvania. The original colleciton was ordered from England by the clerk of Pennsylvania's General...
80. Letter : on ventilation, &c. written by Mr. Small, the surgeon, but containing Dr. Franklin's observations Letter : on ventilation, &c. written by Mr. Small, the surgeon, but containing Dr. Franklin's observations on the subject. From: Memoirs of the life and writings of Benjamin Franklin ... / written by himself to a late period; and continued to the time of his death by the grandson, William Temple Franklin; comprising the private correspondence and public negociations [sic] of Dr. Franklin and his select political, philosophical, and miscellaneous works, published from the original mss. Second edition. London: Printed for Henry Colburn, 1818-1819. Ventilation -- Health aspects.
Natural ventilation.
Dampness in buildings.
Drainage, House.
Sewage -- Health aspects.
Sewerage. 		Dr. Small describes his own and Benjamin Franklin's concerns about inadequate ventilation of houses, hospitals, and other public buildings. Examples of poorly ventilated structures leading to disease,...
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