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1791 American Museum Universal Magazine Ben Franklin

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1791 American Museum Universal Magazine Benjamin Franklin Panama Canal Medicine

‘The American Museum’ was a late 18th-century American periodical published in Philadelphia from 1790 to 1792. This February 1791 volume includes a variety of important topics including:

Meteorological observations

Early American medical tracts

Discussions on building a canal in Panama

Theological letters and treatises – including one on creation

Anecdotes of Benjamin Franklin

Item number: #8202

Price: $299

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The American Museum or Universal Magazine for February, 1791.

[Philadelphia, Pa.]: [Carey, Stewart, and Co.], 1791.

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Collation: Complete with all pages

[1], 62-116

Language: English

Binding: Pamphlet

Size: ~8in X 5in (20cm x 13cm)

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