Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches

Benjamin Franklin and the First Balloons

Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790; Rotch, Abbott Lawrence, 1861-1912 [Editor]· 2 chapters· 6,209 words

The recent bi-centenary of Franklin's birth, which coincided with the revival of interest in balloons, makes this a timely topic, especially since Franklin's descriptions of the first balloon ascensions are almost unknown and do not appear among his philosophical papers. The f...

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1. Part 1

The recent bi-centenary of Franklin's birth, which coincided with the revival of interest in balloons, makes this a timely topic, especially since Franklin's descriptions of the...

2. Part 2

In mine of yesterday, I promis'd to give you an Account of Mess^rs. Charles & Robert's Experiment, which was to have been made at this Day, and at which I intended to be present...