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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin · Character

Peter Collinson

London merchant and botanist who corresponded with Franklin about electricity.

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Also known as Mr. P. Collinson, Mr. Collinson

First appearance: Scientific Experiments

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Fellow of the Royal Society who sends Franklin a glass tube and later facilitates publication of his papers.
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