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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