To Cadwallader Colden
als: New-York Historical Society
Philada. Augt. 13. 1747
Sir

I am glad the electrical Observations please you. I leave them in your hands another Week. Our Workmen have undertaken the Electrical Apparatus, and I believe will do it extreamly well: It being a new Job they cannot say exactly what their Work will come to, but they will charge reasonably when done, and they find what Time it has taken. I suppose the whole will not exceed ten or twelve Pounds.

I send you enclos’d the Advertisement of the History of the 5 Nations.

We are told here, that Gov. Belcher has brought Orders to disband the Forces raised for the Expedition against Canada; you know before this Time whether this is true, and whether the Expedition is postpon’d only, or the Thoughts of it entirely laid aside.

I am, Sir, with great Respect, Your most humble Servant

B Franklin

Addressed: To  The honble. Cadr Colden Esqr  New York  Free B Franklin
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