1To Benjamin Franklin from William Strahan, 26 August 1752 (Franklin Papers)
Du fresnoy’s Art of Painting, by DrydenDe Pile’s Art of Painting
2To Benjamin Franklin from Hugh Roberts, 15 May 1760 (Franklin Papers)
The fine painting on the Birmingham Tile thou sent, was a great...
3To Benjamin Franklin from Mary Stevenson, [August 1760 ?] (Franklin Papers)
...that the outside is quite lost. There are some Paintings at the Altar, but I own they did...
4To Benjamin Franklin from Margaret Stevenson, [1763?] (Franklin Papers)
...in and at the same time my House was Painting for I assur you my Pations has not binn...
5To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Moffatt, 12 May 1764 (Franklin Papers)
..., his house was sacked, and his paintings, books, and scientific instruments destroyed....
6To Benjamin Franklin from Deborah Franklin, 8 January 1765 (Franklin Papers)
...he ses thair is no such Thing as painting till next March with ought the wather shold olter...
7To Benjamin Franklin from Mather Byles, [1765–1766] (Franklin Papers)
...the Virtuosi to collect the Jugs and Galipots with the Paintings of Raphael.
8To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Gordon, 5 February 1769 (Franklin Papers)
...Several Years in Italy for his improvement in Painting, and is now going to London for...
9To Benjamin Franklin from Agatha Drummond, [19 November 1771] (Franklin Papers)
had become interested in this painting, ostensibly of William Penn, on his visit to the...