Letter to Ezra Stiles (1727-1795)
- Creator:
- Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
- Published/Created:
- 1765 July 5
- Physical Description:
- 31 cm.
4 p. - Notes:
- With copy of Stiles' letter to William Franklin (Franklin's son, who was then Governor of New Jersey) on pg 3, dated Dec 23, 1765, transmitting at Dr. Franklin's request "The original letter from Dr. Robertson to me … to be put among my papers at P ...
- Abstract:
- Concerning measuring the temperature of snow, the temperature at which snow melts, the "St. Petersburg experiments of freezing mercury," and Russian explorations in the Pacific Northwest. Also includes mention of Franklin's nomination of John Winthrop as
- Language:
- English
- Genre:
- Autographs
Correspondence - Format:
- Text
- Content Type:
- Archives or Manuscripts
- Rights:
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
- Access Restrictions:
- Public
- Source Creator:
- Stiles, Ezra, 1727-1795
- Source Title:
- Ezra Stiles papers
- Source Created:
- 1667-1991 (bulk 1740-1795)
- Source Note:
- Series I. Correspondence
- Call Number:
- GEN MSS 1475
- Box:
- 5
- Folder:
- 389
- Orbis Record:
- 14495181
- Finding Aid:
- http:// hdl.handle.net/10079/fa/beinecke.stiles
- Yale Collection:
- Beinecke Library
- Digital Collection:
- General Collection, BRBL, Yale University
- Donor:
- Gift of Lewis Stiles Gannett (1891-1966) (Harvard 1913), 1940
- oid pointer:
- 1021993
- Citation:
- Ezra Stiles Papers. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
- Extent of digitization:
- Complete folder digitized.
- OID:
- 2004586
- PID:
- digcoll:3334703
