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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 191 | Flint, Royal | Washington, George | To George Washington from Royal Flint, 15 March 1779 | 1779-03-15 | ...occasionally and the usual allowance of soap & candles. The alteration I propose to be made... |
| 192 | Francis, John | Jefferson, Thomas | Statement of Account from John Francis, [27 June 1798] | 1798-06-27 | Candles @ .27 |
| 193 | Francis, John | Jefferson, Thomas | Statement of Account from John Francis, [1 March 1799] | 1799-03-01 | To. 16. ℔ Candles |
| 194 | Francis, John | Jefferson, Thomas | Statement of Account from John Francis, 15 May 1800 | 1800-05-15 | Candles |
| 195 | Franklin, Benjamin | Aux Auteurs du Journal de Paris, [before 31 March 1784] | ≈1784-03-01 | ..., a light that shone as brightly as ten candles and was infinitely more beautiful. All classes... | |
| 196 | Franklin, Benjamin | Collinson, Peter | From Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, 25 May 1747 | 1747-05-25 | 4. By Candle Light, even tho’ the Candle is at a Foot ...Phial. We light Candles just blown out,... |
| 197 | Franklin, Benjamin | Priestley, Joseph | From Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Priestley, 10 April … | 1774-04-10 | ...times mentioned, that by applying a lighted candle near the surface of some of their... |
| 198 | Franklin, Benjamin | Wright, Susanna | From Benjamin Franklin to Susanna Wright, 21 November … | 1751-11-21 | ...seeing you, I mention’d a new [kind of Candles very convenient] ...common Candles; that they... |
| 199 | Franklin, Benjamin | An Account of the New Invented Pennsylvanian … | 1744-11-15 | ...with Violence, as may be seen by holding a Candle to a Keyhole: If the Room be so......Candles... | |
| 200 | Franklin, Benjamin | Franklin, William | From Benjamin Franklin to William Franklin, 16 April … | 1768-04-16 | ...clock, and obliged people who had extinguished their candles to light them again. Those who... |