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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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| 1 | Franklin, Benjamin | Washington, George | From Benjamin Franklin to George Washington, 19 August … | 1756-08-19 | ALS : Yale University Library I have your Favours of July 23. and Aug. 3. but that you mention to... |
| 2 | Franklin, Benjamin | Washington, George | To George Washington from Benjamin Franklin, 19 August … | 1756-08-19 | I have your Favours of July 23. and Aug. 3—but that you mention to have wrote ⅌ Mr Balfour, is... |
| 3 | Franklin, Benjamin | Washington, George | From Benjamin Franklin to George Washington, 21 June … | 1776-06-21 | AL (draft): New York Public Library I am much obliged by your kind Care of my unfortunate Letter,... |
| 4 | Franklin, Benjamin | Washington, George | To George Washington from Benjamin Franklin, 21 June … | 1776-06-21 | I am ⟨muc⟩h obliged by your kind Care of my unfortunate Letter, which at last came safe to hand.... |
| 5 | Franklin, Benjamin | Washington, George | From Benjamin Franklin to George Washington, 22 July … | 1776-07-22 | ALS : Kunstsammlungen der Veste Coburg The Bearer, Mr. Joseph Belton some time since petitioned... |
| 6 | Franklin, Benjamin | Washington, George | To George Washington from Benjamin Franklin, 22 July … | 1776-07-22 | The Bearer, Mr Joseph Belton, some time since petitioned the Congress for Encouragement to... |
| 7 | Franklin, Benjamin | Washington, George | To George Washington from Benjamin Franklin, 16 August … | 1776-08-16 | Letter not found: from Benjamin Franklin, 16 Aug. 1776. On 18 Aug. GW wrote to Franklin : “I have... |
| 8 | Franklin, Benjamin | Washington, George | From Benjamin Franklin to George Washington, 8 … | 1776-09-08 | ALS : Yale University Library The Congress having appointed Mr. Adams, Mr. Rutledge and my self,... |
| 9 | Franklin, Benjamin | Washington, George | To George Washington from Benjamin Franklin, 8 … | 1776-09-08 | The Congress having appointed Mr Adams, Mr Rutledge & my self, to meet Lord Howe, and hear what... |
| 10 | Franklin, Benjamin | Washington, George | From Benjamin Franklin to George Washington, 29 March … | 1777-03-29 | ALS : National Archives; AL (draft): Library of Congress The Bearer, Monsr. Dorcet, is extreamly... |
| 11 | Franklin, Benjamin | Washington, George | From Benjamin Franklin to George Washington, 2 April … | 1777-04-02 | LS and AL (draft): Library of Congress As I see that the Congress has resolved upon raising 3000... |
| 12 | Franklin, Benjamin | Washington, George | From Benjamin Franklin to George Washington, 29 May … | 1777-05-29 | ALS : Library of Congress Count Pulawski of Poland, an Officer famous throughout Europe for his... |
| 13 | Franklin, Benjamin | Washington, George | From Benjamin Franklin to [George Washington], 11 June … | 1777-06-11 | ALS (draft): Library of Congress I do every thing in my Power to discourage foreign Officers from... |
| 14 | Franklin, Benjamin | Washington, George | From Benjamin Franklin to George Washington: Two … | 1777-06-13 | ALS and copy of each: National Archives The Person who will have the Honour of delivering this to... |
| 15 | Franklin, Benjamin | Washington, George | From Benjamin Franklin to George Washington, 21 June … | 1777-06-21 | AL (draft): American Philosophical Society The Gentleman who will have the Honour of delivering... |
| 16 | American Commissioners | Washington, George | The American Commissioners to George Washington … | ≈1777-08-01 | AL (draft ): Library of Congress The Marquis de la Fayette, a young Nobleman of great... |
| 17 | Franklin, Benjamin | Washington, George | From Benjamin Franklin to George Washington, 24 August … | 1777-08-24 | ALS : Library of Congress M. de Knobelauch, who will have the Honour of delivering this to you,... |
| 18 | Franklin, Benjamin | Washington, George | From Benjamin Franklin to George Washington, 3 … | 1777-09-03 | AL (draft): Library of Congress M. Gontier de Biran, who will have the honour of delivering this... |
| 19 | Franklin, Benjamin | Washington, George | From Benjamin Franklin to George Washington, 4 … | 1777-09-04 | AL (draft): Library of Congress The Gentleman who will have the Honour of waiting upon you with... |
| 20 | Franklin, Benjamin | Washington, George | From Benjamin Franklin to George Washington, 10 … | 1777-09-10 | ALS (draft): Library of Congress The Bearer, M. de Cambray proposes to go to America with a View... |
| 21 | Franklin, Benjamin | Washington, George | From Benjamin Franklin to George Washington, 21 … | 1777-09-21 | AL (draft): Library of Congress Three Spanish Gentlemen, Natives of Peru, and Officers in the... |
| 22 | Franklin, Benjamin | Washington, George | From Benjamin Franklin to George Washington, 2 March … | 1778-03-02 | ALS : Bodleian Library, Oxford; copy: Library of Congress M. de Fontevieux, who hopes to have the... |
| 23 | Franklin, Benjamin | Washington, George | From Benjamin Franklin to George Washington, 5 March … | 1780-03-05 | ALS (draft) and two copies: Library of Congress I received but lately the Letter your Excellency... |
| 24 | Franklin, Benjamin | Washington, George | To George Washington from Benjamin Franklin, 5 March … | 1780-03-05 | I received but lately the Letter your Excellen[c]y did me the honour of writing to me in... |
| 25 | Franklin, Benjamin | Washington, George | From Benjamin Franklin to George Washington: Two … | 1780-03-19 | (I) LS and copy: Library of Congress; (II) copy: Library of Congress I beg leave to introduce to... |
| 26 | Franklin, Benjamin | Washington, George | To George Washington from Benjamin Franklin, 19 March … | 1780-03-19 | I beg leave to introduce to your Excellency’s Acquaintance & Civilities, Monsr le Chevalier De... |
| 27 | Franklin, Benjamin | Washington, George | To George Washington from Benjamin Franklin, 19 March … | 1780-03-19 | Count Christian and Count William de Deux Ponts Colonel and Lieutenant Colonel of the Regiment of... |
| 28 | Franklin, Benjamin | Washington, George | From Benjamin Franklin to George Washington, 4 April … | 1780-04-04 | Copy: Library of Congress If by any Operation of War in the ensuing Campaign, the Regiment of... |
| 29 | Franklin, Benjamin | Washington, George | From Benjamin Franklin to George Washington, 6 May 1781 | 1781-05-06 | L , AL (draft), and copy: Library of Congress The Bearer Mr. Grieve, goes to Virginia, with an... |
| 30 | Franklin, Benjamin | Washington, George | To George Washington from Benjamin Franklin, 6 May 1781 | 1781-05-06 | The Bearer Mr Grieve, goes to Virginia, with an Intention of settling there, where he has also... |
| 31 | Franklin, Benjamin | Washington, George | From Benjamin Franklin to George Washington, 2 April … | 1782-04-02 | LS and two copies: Library of Congress I received duly the Honour of your Letter accompanying the... |
| 32 | Franklin, Benjamin | Washington, George | To George Washington from Benjamin Franklin, 2 April … | 1782-04-02 | I received duly the Honour of your Letter accompanying the Capitulation of Gen. Cornwallis. All... |
| 33 | Franklin, Benjamin | Washington, George | From Benjamin Franklin to George Washington, 8 April … | 1782-04-08 | LS and copy: Library of Congress I did myself the honour of writing to you a few Days since by... |
| 34 | Franklin, Benjamin | Washington, George | To George Washington from Benjamin Franklin, 8 April … | 1782-04-08 | I did myself the honour of writing to you a few Days since by the Comte de Segur. This Line is... |
| 35 | Franklin, Benjamin | Washington, George | To George Washington from Benjamin Franklin, 10 May … | 1783-05-10 | Permit me to introduce to you the Bearer Mr Hogendorff, of an illustrious Family, and Lieutenant... |
| 36 | Franklin, Benjamin | Washington, George | To George Washington from Benjamin Franklin, 20 … | 1785-09-20 | I am just arrived from a Country, where the Reputation of General Washington runs very high, and... |
| 37 | Franklin, Benjamin | Washington, George | To George Washington from Benjamin Franklin, 3 April … | 1787-04-03 | I have often thought that the Number of People, who by Curiosity and the Admiration of your... |
| 38 | Franklin, Benjamin | Washington, George | To George Washington from Benjamin Franklin, 3 June … | 1789-06-03 | I have made a rule to myself that your Excellency should not be troubled with any solicitations... |
| 39 | Franklin, Benjamin | Washington, George | To George Washington from Benjamin Franklin, 16 … | 1789-09-16 | My Malady renders my Sitting up to write rather painful to me, but I cannot let my Son-in-law Mr... |