1Journal of a Voyage, 1726 (Franklin Papers)
...we struck with a fizgig. The bait was a candle with two feathers stuck in it, one on...
2Extracts from the Gazette, 1729 (Franklin Papers)
...occasioned by the Carelessness of a Servant, who let a Candle fall among the Hay.
3Miscellaneous Business Memoranda, 1731 (Franklin Papers)
...for his armonica; leather breeches; spectacles; candles; Madeira wine; books; and a...
4“The Morals of Chess”, [before 28 June 1779] (Franklin Papers)
...-night games was checked only by his supply of candles, and that once, at the home of a...
5Poor Richard, 1737 (Franklin Papers)
Chuse not to take by candle-light.
6Poor Richard, 1742 (Franklin Papers)
The painful Preacher, like a candle bright,
7Articles of the Union Fire Company, 31 January 1743 (Franklin Papers)
...may be thought in Danger shall likewise place Candles in every Room, to prevent Confusion, and...
8An Account of the New Invented Pennsylvanian Fire-Places, [15 November 1744] (Franklin Papers)
...with Violence, as may be seen by holding a Candle to a Keyhole: If the Room be so......Candles...
9Poor Richard, 1745 (Franklin Papers)
Punch-coal, cut candle, and set brand on end,
10From Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, 25 May 1747 (Franklin Papers)
4. By Candle Light, even tho’ the Candle is at a Foot ...Phial. We light Candles just blown out,...
11From Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, 5 June 1747 (Franklin Papers)
Candle Light
12Poor Richard Improved, 1748 (Franklin Papers)
...Heathens when they dy’d, went to Bed without a Candle.
13Notes on the Association, 1748 (Franklin Papers)
..., all well disposed persons are desired to place candles in their lower windows and doors, for...
14To Benjamin Franklin from Peter Kalm, 6 August 1749 (Franklin Papers)
...going and singing before him, carrying Candles and Crucifixes. There he assisted at...
15Peter Kalm: Conversations with Franklin, 1750 (Franklin Papers)
How to Prevent Candles from Dripping....how to prevent candles from dripping. I was told [...candles
16Physical and Meteorological Observations, Conjectures, and Suppositions, 1751 (Franklin Papers)
...impregnated with burnt Grease, as from Snuffs of Candles and the like. A certain Quantity of...
17From Benjamin Franklin to Susanna Wright, 21 November 1751 (Franklin Papers)
...seeing you, I mention’d a new [kind of Candles very convenient] ...common Candles; that they...
18From Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, 23 April 1752 (Franklin Papers)
...Spark as big as the Flame of a Candle, much brighter and therefore visible farther; yet...
19From Benjamin Franklin to John Franklin, 1753 (Franklin Papers)
..., and occasion small Ulcers. The Bougie or Wax Candle I have heard is excellent in such Cases....
20From Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, 28 February 1753 (Franklin Papers)
...can only grope and guess; while you proceed with a Candle in your Hand.
21Jonathan Todd to Jared Eliot, 6 March 1753 (Franklin Papers)
...for the Suffocating Nature of Snuffs of Candles, as impregnating the Air with Grease,...
22[June 1753] (Adams Papers)
cerning the rays of light emitted from a Burning Candle in a second of time, which he Computes to...
2322 Fryday. (Adams Papers)
cerning the rays of light emitted from a Burning Candle in a second of time, which he Computes to...
24To Benjamin Franklin from James Bowdoin, 12 November 1753 (Franklin Papers)
...take place: For instance, The Flame of a Candle which tis said may be seen four miles round...
25From Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, 6 December 1753 (Franklin Papers)
...both at the same time in the Flame of a Candle; and tho’ the Edge of the wooden Piece takes...
26To Benjamin Franklin from Peter Collinson, 7 March 1754 (Franklin Papers)
...are extreamly obliged to you for the Wax Candles and the Treaties, they are very Elegant as...
27II., 3 July 1754 (Washington Papers)
...Translation of them; we could scarcely keep the Candle light to read them; they were wrote...
28To Benjamin Franklin from James Bowdoin, 27 January 1755 (Franklin Papers)
...I ought to have considered the light of the candle as filling a sphere (instead of a circle)...
29Josiah Quincy: Memorial to the Pennsylvania Assembly, 1 April 1755 (Franklin Papers)
, 119 n), and in a spermaceti candle factory. During the remainder of his life he participated...
30From Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, 26 June 1755 (Franklin Papers)
..., I have put in a few more of our Candles, which I recommend for your particular Use when...
31From John Adams to Charles Cushing, 3 April 1756 (Adams Papers)
.... It is late in the evening, and my Candle, my pen, and more than all, my inclination...
32To George Washington from Landon Carter, 21 April 1756 (Washington Papers)
...to heaven for yr protection. Apl. 21 1756 at Candle light
33From Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Williams, 7 June 1756 (Franklin Papers)
He wanted it for Packing Sperma-Ceti Candles. The Price of the brown you know; the blue...
34Pennsylvania Assembly: Message to the Governor, 19 December 1756 (Franklin Papers)
There must be Fire and Candles for the Guard-room, and for the Hospital.
35From Benjamin Franklin to Henry Bouquet with Memoranda, [26 December 1756] (Franklin Papers)
With a Sufficient Quantity of Candles, Firing, and Utensils
36III-A-1. Combined County Inventory of Slaves and Personal Property in the Estate, 1757–58 (Washington Papers)
1 Silver Coffee Pot, 4 Candle Sticks, 1 Tea Pot, 1 milk Pot, 2...
37From Benjamin Franklin to John Lining, 14 April 1757 (Franklin Papers)
...at the same Time to the Flame of a Candle, you will find yourself obliged to drop the...
38To Benjamin Franklin from Ezra Stiles, 12 July 1757 (Franklin Papers)
...to me. Even the luminous Emanations of a burning Candle I never could solve in my own Mind....
39From George Washington to Robert Dinwiddie, 5 October 1757 (Washington Papers)
...-master, supply the different Garrisons with candle, made from the tallow of the country...
40Enclosure: Articles of Agreement, 21 October 1757 (Washington Papers)
...forts Aforesaid with a Sufficient Number of Candles during All the time Aforesaid, And...
41William Franklin to Elizabeth Graeme, 9 December 1757 (Franklin Papers)
My Eyes begin to draw Straws, and my Candle is almost burnt down. I must therefore haste to...
42Poor Richard Improved, 1758 (Franklin Papers)
...The Morning Daylight appears plainer when you put out your Candle.
43From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, 19 February 1758 (Franklin Papers)
...of the Work; the Extinguisher is for Sperma Ceti Candles only, and is of a new Contrivance to...
44To Benjamin Franklin from Ezra Stiles, 30 March 1758 (Franklin Papers)
...Air is absolutely necessary to Fire: a Candle is extinguished in an exhausted Receiver &c...
45To Benjamin Franklin from Hugh Roberts, 1 June 1758 (Franklin Papers)
hand and holding a Candle in the other the Vapour Assending, instantly took Fire...
46To George Washington from William Ramsay, 12 September 1758 (Washington Papers)
...to send is Wine, Shrub, Lo. Sugr, Vinegar, Candles &c. &c. It is not from any advantage...
47[A Letter to Richard Cranch about Orlinda, a Letter on Employing One’s Mind, and Reflections on Procrastination, Genius … (Adams Papers)
...Race of men, more than there is in the Candle by which I write this Letter. And I......Candles...
Here he compares Life, 1st to a Candle, then to a Shadow, an Image taken from scripture...
49To George Washington from Christopher Hardwick, 12 December 1758 (Washington Papers)
Carrys with him) 2 Oyl Cloths, 2 Candle Sticks 1 Pr Snuffers, 1 Pr Curtins, 1 Bottle...
50[Spring 1759.] (Adams Papers)
...pacified her at last. Jack got up to alight a Candle and see if his Master was abed and if he...