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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47401 | Franklin, Benjamin | Adams, John | From Benjamin Franklin to John Adams, 7 November 1781 | 1781-11-07 | LS : Massachusetts Historical Society; AL (draft) and copy: Library of Congress I have been... |
| 47402 | Franklin, Benjamin | Jay, John | From Benjamin Franklin to John and Sarah Jay, 9 October … | 1782-10-09 | L : Columbia University Library Dr. Franklin regrets exceedingly that his Health does not permit... |
| 47403 | Franklin, Benjamin | Shipley, Jonathan | From Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Shipley, 25 July … | 1771-07-25 | AL (draft): American Philosophical Society I should have been happy in accompanying your Lordship... |
| 47404 | Franklin, Benjamin | Jenifer, Daniel of St. Thomas | From Benjamin Franklin to Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer … | 1781-09-13 | LS : Yale University Library; AL (draft): Library of Congress I received the very obliging Letter... |
| 47405 | Franklin, Benjamin | Franklin’s Draft Memoranda to Congress, 15 January 1779 | 1779-01-15 | (I) and (II) AL (draft): American Philosophical Society As I find I have given great Offence to... | |
| 47406 | Franklin, Benjamin | Jones, John Paul | From Benjamin Franklin to John Paul Jones, 31 March … | 1780-03-31 | L and copy: Library of Congress I received yours of the 14th by Mr Dryburugh. I had also another... |
| 47407 | Franklin, Benjamin | Last Will and Testament, 28 April 1757 | 1757-04-28 | ADS : The Franklin Institute, Philadelphia I Benjamin Franklin of the City of Philadelphia,... | |
| 47408 | Franklin, Benjamin | Read, James | From Benjamin Franklin to James Read, [before 1 August … | ≈1748-09-02 | Extract : Historical Society of Pennsylvania The most friendly Advice I can give you, is, to... |
| 47409 | Franklin, Benjamin | [Two Dialogues between Philocles and Horatio … | ≈1730-06-23 | Printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , June 23 and July 9, 1730. Duane included these two... | |
| 47410 | Franklin, Benjamin | Poor Richard Improved, 1751 | ≈1751-01-01 | Poor Richard improved: Being an Almanack and Ephemeris … for the Year of our Lord 1751 . … By... | |
| 47411 | Franklin, Benjamin | Diot, John, & Cie. | From Benjamin Franklin to John Diot & Co., 27 January … | 1780-01-27 | Copy: Library of Congress I received your obliging favour of the 12th. Instant inclosing the... |
| 47412 | Franklin, Benjamin | New Jersey Assembly Committee of Correspondence | From Benjamin Franklin to the New Jersey Assembly … | 1775-02-14 | ALS (draft): American Philosophical Society In my last I informed you of my Attendance on the... |
| 47413 | Franklin, Benjamin | Collinson, Peter | From Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, 22 November … | 1756-11-22 | Duplicate: Pierpont Morgan Library; also extract: The Royal Society Since mine of the 5th... |
| 47414 | Franklin, Benjamin | All Captains and Commanders of American Armed … | From Benjamin Franklin to All Captains and Commanders … | 1781-02-07 | Copy: Public Record Office, London It being authentically represented to me, that the worthy... |
| 47415 | Franklin, Benjamin | Judges of the Admiralty of Cherbourg | From Benjamin Franklin to the Judges of the Admiralty … | 1780-05-26 | LS : New Jersey Historical Society; copies: Library of Congress, National Archives; Archives du... |
| 47416 | Franklin, Benjamin | Schweighauser, Jean-Daniel | From Benjamin Franklin to Schweighauser, 21 April 1781 | 1781-04-21 | Two copies: Library of Congress I received your favour of the 12th. Instant inclosing the Bills... |
| 47417 | Franklin, Benjamin | Hollis, Thomas Brand | From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Brand Hollis, 5 … | 1783-10-05 | Transcript: Library of Congress I received but lately (tho’ sent in June) your most valuable... |
| 47418 | Franklin, Benjamin | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Franklin, 11 July … | 1785-07-11 | Dr. Franklin requests Mr. Jefferson to do what he thinks is proper on the subject of the Letter... |
| 47419 | Franklin, Benjamin | Cushing, Thomas | From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Cushing, 28 April 1774 | 1774-04-28 | ALS : Public Record Office I have written several Letters to you lately by different Conveyances,... |
| 47420 | Franklin, Benjamin | Mecom, Jane | From Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, 10 July 1764 | 1764-07-10 | ALS : Yale University Library We all condole with you most sincerely on the Death of your... |
| 47421 | Franklin, Benjamin | Vergennes, Charles Gravier, comte de | From Benjamin Franklin to Vergennes, 12 June 1779 | 1779-06-12 | LS : Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères; copy: Library of Congress Since the receipt... |
| 47422 | Franklin, Benjamin | Rutledge, John | From Benjamin Franklin to John Rutledge, [1779?] | ≈1779-01-01 | AL (draft): Library of Congress The Bearer M. Savarit goes to America, with a View of... |
| 47423 | Franklin, Benjamin | Collinson, Peter | From Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, 4 February … | 1751-02-04 | ALS : The Royal Society I receiv’d yours of Oct. 4. via New England, with the Account of what you... |
| 47424 | Franklin, Benjamin | Horsfield, Timothy | From Benjamin Franklin to Timothy Horsfield, 1 March … | 1756-03-01 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Orders are gone up to relieve Capt. Wayne’s Company. I... |
| 47425 | Franklin, Benjamin | Cooper, Samuel | From Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Cooper, 7 April 1782 | 1782-04-07 | Copy: Library of Congress This will be delivered to you by Mr. le Comte de Segur, (Son of the... |
| 47426 | Franklin, Benjamin | Library Company of Philadelphia | From Benjamin Franklin to a Committee of the Library … | 1772-08-22 | ALS : Harvard University Library; letterbook draft: American Philosophical Society; minutebook... |
| 47427 | Franklin, Benjamin | Danforth, Samuel | From Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Danforth, 25 July 1773 | 1773-07-25 | ALS (letterbook draft) and copy: Library of Congress It gave me great Pleasure to receive so... |
| 47428 | Franklin, Benjamin | Jackson, Richard | From Benjamin Franklin to Richard Jackson, 27 June 1763 | 1763-06-27 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Since my Arrival here, News is brought from all Quarters of... |
| 47429 | Franklin, Benjamin | Banks, Joseph | From Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Banks, 8 October 1783 | 1783-10-08 | LS : Royal Society; AL (draft): University of Pennsylvania Library; press copy of LS :... |
| 47430 | Franklin, Benjamin | Hartley, David | From Benjamin Franklin to David Hartley, 9 November … | 1779-11-09 | ALS , copy, and transcript: Library of Congress I received your Favour of Oct. 26. containing... |
| 47431 | Franklin, Benjamin | Jones, John Paul | From Benjamin Franklin to John Paul Jones, 21 August … | 1780-08-21 | Copy: Library of Congress I received a few Days since a Letter from M. De Sartine which I have... |
| 47432 | Franklin, Benjamin | Mecom, Jane | From Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, 13 September 1783 | 1783-09-13 | ALS : Massachusetts Historical Society I received your kind Letter of April 29. and am happy that... |
| 47433 | Franklin, Benjamin | Vergennes, Charles Gravier, comte de | From Benjamin Franklin to Vergennes, 10 December 1781 | 1781-12-10 | LS : Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères; AL (draft) and copy: Library of Congress M.... |
| 47434 | Franklin, Benjamin | Dalibard, Thomas-François | From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas-François Dalibard, 22 … | 1769-09-22 | ALS (draft): American Philosophical Society Having this Opportunity by M. Le Roy, I embrace it to... |
| 47435 | Franklin, Benjamin | Hillegas, Michael | From Benjamin Franklin to Michael Hillegas, 25 March … | 1777-03-25 | ALS (draft): Library of Congress The Bearer M. de Bert de Majan, has been bred in the Military... |
| 47436 | Franklin, Benjamin | MacCreery, William | From Benjamin Franklin to William MacCreery, 18 March … | 1779-03-18 | LS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania; copy: Library of Congress I received your Favours of... |
| 47437 | Franklin, Benjamin | Dickinson, John | From Benjamin Franklin to John Dickinson, 22 April 1783 | 1783-04-22 | LS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania; AL (draft): American Philosophical Society M. Märter,... |
| 47438 | Franklin, Benjamin | Strahan, William | From Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, 28 June 1763 | 1763-06-28 | ALS : Pierpont Morgan Library You will hear before this reaches you, that the Indians have... |
| 47439 | Franklin, Benjamin | Rush, Benjamin | From Benjamin Franklin to Benjamin Rush, 14 October … | 1784-10-14 | ALS : Haverford College The Chevr. Castiglioni, who will deliver you this Line, is an Italian... |
| 47440 | Franklin, Benjamin | Logan, James | From Benjamin Franklin to James Logan, 10 May 1748 | 1748-05-10 | MS not found; reprinted from extract in Stan V. Henkels, Catalogue No. 1082 (April 11–12, 1913),... |
| 47441 | Franklin, Benjamin | Cushing, Thomas | From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Cushing, 10 June 1771 | 1771-06-10 | ALS : Public Record Office During Franklin’s correspondence with leading Bostonians over the past... |
| 47442 | Franklin, Benjamin | Cooper, Samuel | From Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Cooper, 30 September … | 1769-09-30 | ALS : British Museum Your Favour of Aug. 3 has given me great Pleasure. I have only time now to... |
| 47443 | Franklin, Benjamin | Answers to “The Claim of the American Loyalists,” … | ≈1783-02-01 | AL (draft): University of Pennsylvania Library In the latter part of February, 1783, William... | |
| 47444 | Franklin, Benjamin | Stockton, Samuel W. | From Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Stockton, 18 March … | 1779-03-18 | LS : Yale University Library; copy: Library of Congress I received yours of the 9th per Mr Lee: I... |
| 47445 | Franklin, Benjamin | Sartine, Antoine-Raymond-Gualbert-Gabriel de | From Benjamin Franklin to … | 1780-03-20 | LS : Archives de la Marine; copy: Library of Congress In compliance with your Excellency’s... |
| 47446 | Franklin, Benjamin | Intended Vindication and Offer from Congress to … | ≈1775-06-25 | Printed in The Public Advertiser , July 18, 1777. This document has often been reprinted but, for... | |
| 47447 | Franklin, Benjamin | Barbeu-Dubourg, Jacques | From Benjamin Franklin to Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg, 23 … | 1773-04-23 | Translated extract: printed in Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg, ed., Œuvres de M. Franklin … (2 vols.,... |
| 47448 | Franklin, Benjamin | Quincy, Josiah, Sr. | From Benjamin Franklin to Josiah Quincy, Sr., 22 April … | 1779-04-22 | LS : Princeton University Library; AL (draft) and copy: Library of Congress I received your very... |
| 47449 | Franklin, Benjamin | Evans, Cadwalader | From Benjamin Franklin to Cadwalader Evans, 20 February … | 1768-02-20 | Reprinted from Samuel Hazard, ed., Hazard’s Register of Pennsylvania , XVI , No. 5 (August 1,... |
| 47450 | 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... |