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Refutation of Andrew Baxter’s “Enquiry into the Nature of the Human Soul”

October 16, 1746April 25, 2013Benjamin Franklin4. Letters, Benjamin Franklin, Colonial America, Letters, The Writings of Benjamin Franklin, Vol II: Philadelphia

To [Thomas Hopkinson?] According to my Promise I send you in Writing my Observations on your Book. You will be the better able to consider them; which I desire you to do at your Leisure, and to set me right where I am wrong. I stumble at the Threshold of the Building, and therefore have…

Appreciation of George Whitefield

July 31, 1746April 25, 2013Benjamin Franklin2. The Pennsylvania Gazette 1729-1747, Benjamin Franklin, Colonial America, Pennsylvania Gazette, The Writings of Benjamin Franklin, Vol II: Philadelphia

On Sunday the 20th Instant, the Rev. Mr. Whitefield preach’d twice, tho’ apparently much indispos’d, to large Congregations in the New-Building in this City, and the next Day set out for New-York. When we seriously consider how incessantly this faithful Servant (not yet 32 Years old) has, for about 10 Years past, laboured in his great Master’s…

Atlantic Ship Crossings and the Motion of the Earth

February 1, 1746April 25, 2013Benjamin Franklin4. Letters, Benjamin Franklin, Colonial America, Letters, The Writings of Benjamin Franklin, Vol II: Philadelphia

To Cadwallader Colden Sir I receiv’d yours with others enclos’d for Mr. Bertram and Mr. Armit, to which I suppose the enclos’d are Answers. The Person who brought yours said he would call for Answers, but did not; or, if he did, I did not see him. I understand Parker has begun upon your Piece.…