Experiments and observations on electricity : made at Philadelphia in America (1751)
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790, Collinson, Peter, 1694-1768, Jefferys, Thomas, d. 1771, engraver, DeMarsh, Eric E., former owner. DSI, Burndy Library, donor. DSI · London : Printed and sold by E. Cave, at St. John's Gate · leaf 12
LETTER I FROM Mr Benj. Franklin^ in Philadelphia. T o Mr Peter CoLLiNsoN, F.R. S. London. SIR, July 28, 1747. HE neceffary trouble of copying longletters, which perhaps when they cometo your hands may contain nothingnew, or worth your reading (To quickis the progrefs made with you in E-leftricity)… … B The 2 Mr B, F R A N K L I N s 1. The non-eledtric containd in the bottle differs wheneleftrifed from a non-ele£tric eleftrifed out of the bottle, inthis : that the eleftrical fire of the latter is accumulated onits furface^ and forms an eledlrical atmofphere round it ofconfiderable extent: but…
Electricity
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