| Reference number | L&P/4/97 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, 'On the aurora' from John Bartram to Benjamin Franklin |
| Date | 12 November 1757 |
| Description | Subject: Astronomy
Published in Philosophical Transactions, as 'Extract of a letter from Mr. John Bartram, of Philadelphia, to Benjamin Franklin, LL. D. F. R. S. relating to a remarkable Aurora borealis'
Read 25 February 1762 |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Physical description | Ink on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| Access status | Open |
| Related material | DOI: 10.1098/rstl.1761.0075 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA7974 | Franklin; Benjamin (1706 - 1790) | 1706 - 1790 |