1To Benjamin Franklin from Joseph Willard, 9 February 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The last May the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts incorporated a society under the title of The American Academy of Arts and Sciences , which formed its statutes & elected its officers the latter part of last August. The Act of incorporation, a catalogue of the present officers and the Presidents oration at his inauguration attend this...
2To Benjamin Franklin from Joseph Willard, 1 March 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society When I wrote to your Excellency the letter accompanying this, I designed to have sent it by Col: Laurens; but the Alliance sailed sooner than I expected, and I was consequently disappointed. Having now a direct opportunity from Beverly to Bilboa, I improve it, to send to Paris by that route. Your Excellency would greatly oblige the American Academy, as well...