1From Benjamin Franklin to John Canton, 12 May 1771 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Yale University Library Dr. Ingenhauss and myself purpose to set out on Friday next to visit Birmingham and some other manufacturing Towns, intending to be absent about 10 Days; a young Kinsman of mine accompanies us. Will you make a fourth, and so reduce our Triangle to a Square? The Dr. has just been here, and requested me to write to you immediately, as he is equally desirous with me...
2From Benjamin Franklin to John Canton, 15 August 1771 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : the Royal Society I have just received the enclos’d from Dr. Priestly. And as it contains an Account of a new Discovery of his, which is very curious, and, if it holds, will open a new Field of Knowledge, I send it to you immediately. Please to communicate it to Dr. Price when he returns. I am just about taking a Trip for a few Weeks to Ireland. I hope I shall find you well at my Return....
3From Benjamin Franklin to John Canton, [December 1771?]: résumé (Franklin Papers)
AL : The Royal Society <An undated note in the third person. Business prevents Franklin from visiting him that afternoon as expected; Mr. Collinson, who was to have come with him, is out of town. They will call instead next week. > In the volume of Canton’s papers this note follows BF ’s letter to him above, Aug. 15; its placing warrants a guess that it was written after that date, and it was...