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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 681 | Franklin, Benjamin | Parkers, James | Post Office Instructions to James Parker, 22 April 1757 | 1757-04-22 | ADS : American Philosophical Society Mr. James Parker [General Post O]ffice } April 22, 1757 Sir... |
| 682 | Franklin, Benjamin | Galloway, Joseph | From Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Galloway, 25 April … | 1757-04-25 | ALS : Yale University Library The List of Servants is come to hand. I suppose ’tis as compleat as... |
| 683 | 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,... | |
| 684 | Franklin, Benjamin | Franklin, Deborah | From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, 29 April … | 1757-04-29 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I wrote to you yesterday per Post. This is only to acquaint... |
| 685 | Franklin, Benjamin | Epitaph of Josiah and Abiah Franklin, [May 1757] | ≈1757-05-01 | Printed in The New-England Magazine of Knowledge and Pleasure , 1 (1758), 58. Franklin composed... | |
| 686 | Franklin, Benjamin | Parsons, William | From Benjamin Franklin to William Parsons, 3 May 1757 | 1757-05-03 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I have just time to bid you Farewell; and to acquaint you,... |
| 687 | Franklin, Benjamin | Franklin, Peter | From Benjamin Franklin to [Peter Franklin], 21 May 1757 | 1757-05-21 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I have been now near 6 Weeks waiting for the Sailing of the... |
| 688 | Franklin, Benjamin | Loudoun, John Campbell, 4th Earl of | From Benjamin Franklin to the Earl of Loudoun, 21 May … | 1757-05-21 | ALS : Huntington Library Having determined not to go in the first Pacquet, I retired hither about... |
| 689 | Franklin, Benjamin | Mecom, Jane | From Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, 21 May 1757 | 1757-05-21 | MS not found; reprinted from Jared Sparks, ed., A Collection of Familiar Letters and... |
| 690 | Franklin, Benjamin | Stiles, Ezra | From Benjamin Franklin to Ezra Stiles, 23 May 1757 | 1757-05-23 | ALS : Horace Howard Furness Memorial Library, University of Pennsylvania I have been waiting here... |
| 691 | Franklin, Benjamin | Franklin, Deborah | From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, 27 May 1757 | 1757-05-27 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Mr. Parker being doubtful this Morning, whether the Rain... |
| 692 | Franklin, Benjamin | Mecom, Jane | From Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, 30 May 1757 | 1757-05-30 | MS not found; reprinted from Duane, Works , VI , 18–20. I have before me yours of the 9th and... |
| 693 | Franklin, Benjamin | Norris, Isaac | From Benjamin Franklin to Isaac Norris, 30 May 1757 | 1757-05-30 | Draft: American Philosophical Society After waiting here above Seven Weeks for the Sailing of the... |
| 694 | Franklin, Benjamin | Franklin, Deborah | From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, 2 June 1757 | 1757-06-02 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I have just received yours of the 29th [past. I have made]... |
| 695 | Franklin, Benjamin | Stiles, Ezra | From Benjamin Franklin to Ezra Stiles, 2 June 1757 | 1757-06-02 | ALS : Yale University Library Having waited here near Eight Weeks for a Passage to England, we... |
| 696 | Franklin, Benjamin | Franklin, Peter | From Benjamin Franklin to [Peter and Mary Franklin], [4 … | 1757-06-04 | MS not found; extracts reprinted from Parke-Bernet Galleries Catalogue, Sale No. 134 (Oct. 25–6,... |
| 697 | Franklin, Benjamin | Franklin, Deborah | From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, 17 July … | 1757-07-17 | MS not found; extract reprinted from WTF, Memoirs , I , 133 n. The bell ringing for church, we... |
| 698 | Franklin, Benjamin | Franklin, Deborah | From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, 27 July … | 1757-07-27 | ALS : American Philosophical Society We arrived here well last Night, only a little fatigued with... |
| 699 | Franklin, Benjamin | Proprietors | From Benjamin Franklin to the Proprietors: Heads of … | 1757-08-20 | Two copies: Historical Society of Pennsylvania “I believe I shall be able to deal very well with... |
| 700 | Franklin, Benjamin | Hunter, William | Post Office Account with William Hunter, 29 August 1757 | 1757-08-29 | MS memorandum: American Philosophical Society Pasted on page 26 of Franklin’s Ledger, 1764–1775,... |
| 701 | Franklin, Benjamin | Fothergill, John | From Benjamin Franklin to John Fothergill, [October … | ≈1757-10-01 | Draft: American Philosophical Society I took the 30 grs. of Comp[oun]d Powder of Contrayerva you... |
| 702 | Franklin, Benjamin | Franklin, Deborah | From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, 22 November … | 1757-11-22 | ALS (mutilated): American Philosophical Society; parts reprinted from Duane, Works , VI , 20–4.... |
| 703 | Franklin, Benjamin | Coleman, William | From Benjamin Franklin to William Coleman, 8 December … | 1757-12-08 | MS not found; abstract: Minute-Book of the Academy Trustees, Trustees of the University of... |
| 704 | Franklin, Benjamin | Hall, David | From Benjamin Franklin to David Hall, 9 December 1757 | 1757-12-09 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I have yours of June 23. July 4. and 31. Sept. 14. and 30.... |
| 705 | Franklin, Benjamin | —— | From Benjamin Franklin to ———, [13 December 1757] | 1757-12-13 | Draft: Library of Congress; also copy: Yale University Library; and French translation: The... |
| 706 | Franklin, Benjamin | Pringle, Sir John | From Benjamin Franklin to John Pringle, 21 December … | 1757-12-21 | ALS : The Royal Society The following is what I can at present recollect, relating to the Effects... |
| 707 | Franklin, Benjamin | Poor Richard Improved, 1758 | ≈1758-01-01 | Poor Richard improved: Being an Almanack and Ephemeris … for the Year of our Lord 1758: … By... | |
| 708 | Franklin, Benjamin | Franklin, Deborah | From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, [January … | ≈1758-01-01 | ALS (fragments): American Philosophical Society good Order. I receiv’d also his Letter relating... |
| 709 | Franklin, Benjamin | Waring, John | From Benjamin Franklin to John Waring, 3 January 1758 | 1758-01-03 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I send you herewith the Extract of Mr. Sturgeon’s Letter,... |
| 710 | Franklin, Benjamin | Pringle, Sir John | From Benjamin Franklin to John Pringle, 6 January 1758 | 1758-01-06 | MS not found; reprinted from Benjamin Franklin, Experiments and Observations on Electricity... |
| 711 | Franklin, Benjamin | Bartram, John | From Benjamin Franklin to John Bartram, 11 January 1758 | 1758-01-11 | Extract: The Royal Society I thank you for your Account of the Aurora. A very considerable one... |
| 712 | Franklin, Benjamin | Nourse, John | From Benjamin Franklin to John Nourse, 13 January 1758 | 1758-01-13 | Reprinted from Stan V. Henkels, Catalogue No. 965 (June 7–8, 1907), p. 15. Please to send by the... |
| 713 | Franklin, Benjamin | Franklin, Deborah | From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, 14 January … | 1758-01-14 | MS not found; reprinted from Duane, Works , VI , 28–9. I wrote a very long letter to you lately,... |
| 714 | Franklin, Benjamin | Norris, Isaac | From Benjamin Franklin to [Isaac Norris], 14 January … | 1758-01-14 | Extract: Historical Society of Pennsylvania Extract from Mr. Franklin’s Letter. Benjamin Franklin... |
| 715 | Franklin, Benjamin | Franklin, Deborah | From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, 21 January … | 1758-01-21 | MS not found; reprinted from Duane, Works , VI , 29–30. Mr. Lorimer, a friend who is going over... |
| 716 | Franklin, Benjamin | Galloway, Joseph | From Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Galloway, 17 February … | 1758-02-17 | ALS : Yale University Library I received your Favour of December 5th. by Mr. Hunt; but the Papers... |
| 717 | Franklin, Benjamin | Waring, John | From Benjamin Franklin to John Waring, 17 February 1758 | 1758-02-17 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I beg Pardon for not answering sooner your Favour of the... |
| 718 | Franklin, Benjamin | Franklin, Deborah | From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, 19 February … | 1758-02-19 | AL (incomplete): American Philosophical Society I have wrote you several long Letters lately; the... |
| 719 | Franklin, Benjamin | Hall, David | From Benjamin Franklin to David Hall, 22 February 1758 | 1758-02-22 | ALS : Salem County [New Jersey] Historical Society I have wrote you a long Letter by this Vessel,... |
| 720 | Franklin, Benjamin | Additional Instructions to the Deputy Postmasters of … | 1758-03-10 | Printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , April 20, 1758. Whereas the News-papers of the several... | |
| 721 | Franklin, Benjamin | Sharpe, Joshua | From Benjamin Franklin to Joshua Sharpe, 21 April 1758 | 1758-04-21 | ALS : Boston Public Library I approve very much of engaging Dr. Hay. I know not whether he will... |
| 722 | Franklin, Benjamin | Documents on the Hearing of William Smith’s Petition … | 1758-04-27 | I. Copy: Penn Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania. II. MS : Boston Public Library. III. AD... | |
| 723 | Franklin, Benjamin | Hubbard, Thomas | From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Hubbard, 28 April 1758 | 1758-04-28 | Copy: Harvard College Library In persuance of Mr. Winthrop’s memorandum, which I lately rece’d... |
| 724 | Franklin, Benjamin | Leech, Thomas | From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Leech and Assembly … | 1758-05-13 | LS with ALS postscript: Yale University Library I receiv’d yours of February 6. with the Votes... |
| 725 | Franklin, Benjamin | Kirke, John | From Benjamin Franklin to John Kirke, 3 June 1758 | 1758-06-03 | LS : The James Monroe Memorial Foundation Yours of the 1st. of April I received, with a Bill... |
| 726 | Franklin, Benjamin | Leech, Thomas | From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Leech and Assembly … | 1758-06-10 | LS : Yale University Library; draft (incomplete): American Philosophical Society In mine of May... |
| 727 | Franklin, Benjamin | Franklin, Deborah | From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, 10 June … | 1758-06-10 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I was down at Cambridge with Billy when Snead sail’d, so did... |
| 728 | Franklin, Benjamin | Galloway, Joseph | From Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Galloway, 10 June 1758 | 1758-06-10 | ALS : Yale University Library I have been so full lately in my Letters to the Committee, which... |
| 729 | Franklin, Benjamin | Hall, David | From Benjamin Franklin to David Hall, 10 June 1758 | 1758-06-10 | LS : American Philosophical Society I have receiv’d yours of February 6 and February 20.... |
| 730 | Franklin, Benjamin | Pemberton, Israel | From Benjamin Franklin to Israel Pemberton, 10 June … | 1758-06-10 | ALS : Princeton University Library I receiv’d your Favour of the 16th. of March but a few days... |