The Writings of Benjamin Franklin - 3 Author:Benjamin Franklin Volume: 3 General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1905 Original Publisher: The Macmillan company Subjects: United States Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial... more » access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: 121. TO JAMES BOWDOIN Philadelphia, September 5, 1751. Sir, As you are curious in electricity, I take the freedom of introducing to you, my friend Mr. Kinnersley, who visits Boston with a complete apparatus for experimental lectures on that subject. He has given great satisfaction to all that have heard him here, and I believe you will be pleased with his performance. He is quite a stranger in Boston; and, as you will find him a sensible, worthy man, I hope he will be favoured with your countenance, and the encouragement which that must procure him among your friends. I am, Sir, with great respect, Your most humble servant, B. Franklin. 122. TO JARED ELIOT1 Philadelphia, September 12, 1751. Dear Sir, I received your favour of last month, with the twelve Essays. The Collinson you mention is the same gentleman I correspond with. He is a most benevolent, worthy man, very curious in botany and other branches of natural history, and fond of improvements in agriculture,« less