wrote his agent in London, explaining that he had sold his library to a bookseller who lived on Castle Street and to see if he knew of the book's location. His agent was successful in finding the book and sent to Logan where it was confirmed that it was a Latin edition of the Almagest published in 1515. Such was the strength of Logan's bibliographic mind as professed by Benjamin Franklin. Legacy In Philadelphia, the Logan neighborhood and the landmark Logan Circle are named for him. His 1730 estate "Stenton" (now a National Historic Landmark, operated as a museum) is located in Logan area. See also Walking Purchase References Sources External links Abstract of his life at GwyneddMeeting.org Biography and portrait at the University of Pennsylvania Biography at USHistory.org An essay by Logan urging support for war requisitions 1674 births 1751 deaths American people of Scotch-Irish descent Kingdom of Ireland emigrants to the Thirteen Colonies Mayors of Philadelphia Members of the Pennsylvania Provincial Council Schoolteachers from Bristol Libraries in British North America People from County Armagh People of colonial Pennsylvania New Latin-language poets Burials in Pennsylvania University of Pennsylvania people