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Letter from Benjamin Franklin to [John Franklin] (copy), 25 December 1750
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[ This description is from the project: MHS 225th Anniversary ]
This copy of a letter from Benjamin Franklin, probably written to his brother John, describes his ill-fated electrical experiment on a turkey. Franklin had conducted several similar demonstrations in front of audiences at his home, but this time it didn't go exactly as planned.