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No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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51 | Franklin, Benjamin | Poor Richard, 1741 | ≈1741-01-01 | ...of which will be seen in these Parts of the World: But to the present Inhabitants of Cuba, and... | |
52 | Franklin, Benjamin | Accounts with William Bradford, Jr., 1741–55 | ≈1741-10-27 | Voyage round the World; | |
53 | Franklin, Benjamin | Poor Richard, 1742 | ≈1742-01-01 | ...in this World, and eternally happy in the World to come, through Jesus Christ our Lord... | |
54 | Franklin, Benjamin | Poor Richard, 1743 | ≈1743-01-01 | The World is full of fools and faint hearts; and yet......the world’s at war, there’s peace with... | |
55 | Franklin, Benjamin | A Proposal for Promoting Useful Knowledge, 14 May 1743 | 1743-05-14 | ...the greatest contemporary “natural botanist” in the world. George III appointed him Botanist... | |
56 | Franklin, Benjamin | Strahan, William | From Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, 10 July 1743 | 1743-07-10 | ...your Knowledge had met with such Success in the World as our selves.” What began as a... |
57 | Franklin, Benjamin | Mecom, Jane | From Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, 28 July 1743 | 1743-07-28 | ...I imagine there are few, if any, in the World, so weake as to imagine, that the little... |
58 | Colden, Cadwallader | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Cadwallader Colden, [October … | ≈1743-10-01 | ...mean, whose Fame has long ago reached this Part of the World, for a most |
59 | Franklin, Benjamin | Poor Richard, 1744 | ≈1744-01-01 | Steal from the World, and not a StoneAll things would prosper, all the World grow wise. | |
60 | Franklin, Benjamin | Verses from A Pocket Almanack, 1744 | ≈1744-01-01 | The World goes round. | |
61 | Franklin, Benjamin | Strahan, William | From Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, 4 July 1744 | 1744-07-04 | ...and predicted that Hall would “have all the Reason in the World” to like |
62 | Franklin, Benjamin | Colden, Cadwallader | From Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, 25 … | 1744-10-25 | ...(so he express’d it) in this part of the World. I purpose to write to you from N York... |
63 | Franklin, Benjamin | An Account of the New Invented Pennsylvanian … | 1744-11-15 | ...found a great applause in this part of the world,” Gronovius replied, “which is the reason... | |
64 | Colden, Cadwallader | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Cadwallader Colden, December … | ≈1744-12-01 | .... Alexander and your self in this part of the world to whos judgement I can refer any thing... |
65 | Franklin, Benjamin | Poor Richard, 1745 | ≈1745-01-01 | Whence its rich Streams supply’d the World before. | |
66 | Franklin, Benjamin | Extracts from the Gazette, 1745 | ≈1745-01-01 | ...does, we find, in this distant Part of the World, very much disconcert us News Writers. During... | |
67 | Franklin, Benjamin | Notes on Assembly Debates, 26–28 February 1745 | ≈1745-02-26 | ...been only acting a Farce and playing Tricks to amuse the World. | |
68 | Franklin, Benjamin | Old Mistresses Apologue, 25 June 1745 | 1745-06-25 | Treasury of the World’s Great Letters...are more likely to succeed in the World. A single Man has... | |
69 | Franklin, Benjamin | Colden, Cadwallader | From Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, 15 August … | 1745-08-15 | ...conclude me the very worst Correspondent in the World, I shall delay no longer giving...the World |
70 | Mitchell, John | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from John Mitchell, 12 September … | 1745-09-12 | ...publishing any thing yet a while. I think the world is pestered with this Itch of many to... |
71 | Franklin, Benjamin | Colden, Cadwallader | From Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, 28 … | 1745-11-28 | ...be a Means of Communicating anything valuable to the World, I do not always think of Gaining,... |
72 | Franklin, Benjamin | Poor Richard, 1746 | ≈1746-01-01 | It’s the easiest Thing in the World for a Man to deceive himself. | |
73 | Franklin, Benjamin | Colden, Cadwallader | From Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, 16 … | 1746-10-16 | ...was ever lost, or ever will be while the World continues; and therefore your Name, now annext... |
74 | Franklin, Benjamin | Extracts from the Gazette, 1747 | ≈1747-01-06 | ...of Niagara Falls, the greatest Cataract in the World. Story of the Emperor’s Daughter, &... | |
75 | Franklin, Benjamin | The Speech of Miss Polly Baker, 15 April 1747 | 1747-04-15 | ...Offence is. I have brought Five fine Children into the World, at the Risque of my Life; I have... | |
76 | Franklin, Benjamin | Plain Truth, 17 November 1747 | 1747-11-17 | ...’tis not so; Our Neighbours of New-England afford the World a convincing Proof, that | |
77 | Franklin, Benjamin | Form of Association, 24 November 1747 | 1747-11-24 | ...For in our State (and perhaps if you search the World through, you will find it in ours only)... | |
78 | Franklin, Benjamin | Poor Richard Improved, 1748 | ≈1748-01-01 | of that now generally receiv’d System of the World which bears his Name, and supposes the Sun in... | |
79 | Collinson, Peter | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Peter Collinson, 14 June 1748 | 1748-06-14 | ...to make Observations on your Parts of the World. I recommend Him to thy Favour and... |
80 | Franklin, Benjamin | Advice to a Young Tradesman, [21 July 1748] | 1748-07-21 | ...“One of the happiest Countries at this Time in the World. God grant it may long so continue.”... | |
81 | Franklin, Benjamin | Poor Richard Improved, 1749 | ≈1749-01-01 | ...d of good and generous actions, in what part of the world soever they are done....the World,... | |
82 | Franklin, Benjamin | Proposals Relating to the Education of Youth in … | ≈1749-10-01 | ...through their Studies, and are to enter the World, zealously unite, and make all the... | |
83 | Franklin, Benjamin | Constitutions of the Academy of Philadelphia, [13 … | 1749-11-13 | ...gone thro’ their Studies, and are to enter the World, they shall zealously unite, and make all... | |
84 | Franklin, Benjamin | Poor Richard Improved, 1750 | ≈1750-01-01 | The Queen, the Beauty, sets the World in Arms;’Tis the World’s Debt to Deeds of high Degree; | |
85 | Whitefield, George | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from George Whitefield, 26 … | 1750-02-26 | ...will be, to get proper masters that are acquainted with the world, with themselves, and with |
86 | Franklin, Benjamin | Strahan, William | From Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, 2 June 1750 | 1750-06-02 | ...That with the best Natural Disposition in the World, she discovers daily the Seeds and... |
87 | Kalm, Peter | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Peter Kalm, 2 September 1750 | 1750-09-02 | ...fall, one of the greatest curieusities in the world. When I the last year came back... |
88 | Franklin, Benjamin | Poor Richard Improved, 1751 | ≈1751-01-01 | ..., taking it for granted, that all Parts of the World are as well peopled as Holland, which is... | |
89 | Franklin, Benjamin | Observations Concerning the Increase of Mankind, 1751 | ≈1751-01-01 | ...That the Number of purely white People in the World is proportionably very small. All Africa... | |
90 | Franklin, Benjamin | Felons and Rattlesnakes, 9 May 1751 | 1751-05-09 | ; Felons-convict from the Beginning of the World: These, whenever we meet with them, we put... | |
91 | Franklin, Abiah | Franklin, Benjamin | Abiah Franklin to Benjamin and Deborah Franklin, 14 … | 1751-10-14 | ...and doubt not but you will be grater blessings to the world as he bestows upon you grater honers. |
92 | Franklin, Benjamin | Obituary of James Logan, 7 November 1751 | 1751-11-07 | ...most valuable Collection of the Kind in this Part of the World, | |
93 | Franklin, Benjamin | Obituary of Thomas Hopkinson, 14 November 1751 | 1751-11-14 | ...or Fear; and at last bid adieu to the World with all the Serenity of Mind that could... | |
94 | Franklin, Benjamin | Poor Richard Improved, 1752 | ≈1752-01-01 | “Then range the world, Discov’ry !—Straight he goes | |
95 | Johnson, Samuel | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Johnson, [January … | ≈1752-01-01 | ..., and unfit for any new Situation in the World or to enter on any New Business... |
96 | Perkins, John | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from John Perkins, 17 February … | 1752-02-17 | .... I imagin it has very important Uses in the World possibly not in our Power to discover.... |
97 | Collinson, Peter | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Peter Collinson, 3 June 1752 | 1752-06-03 | ...Philadelphia. Bartram tumbled and tossed about the world for several years (Collinson’s phrase... |
98 | Franklin, Benjamin | Mecom, Edward | From Benjamin Franklin to Edward and Jane Mecom, 14 … | 1752-09-14 | ...Part; therefore I hope if Benny succeeds in the World he will make Mr. Parker a Return... |
99 | Franklin, Benjamin | Poor Richard Improved, 1753 | ≈1753-01-01 | He that best understands the World, least likes it....the World. The Thoughts taken chiefly... | |
100 | Dampier, William | William Dampier: Accounts of Water Spouts, 1753 | ≈1753-01-01 | A New Voyage round the WorldVoyage round the World |