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1 Franklin, Benjamin Trent, William Franklin, Thomas Walpole, Samuel Wharton, and John … 1775-04-11 DS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania The promoters of the Walpole grant in London were...
2 Franklin, Benjamin Speculation on the Speed of Ships, 5 April 1775 1775-04-05 MS : Library of Congress During his homeward voyage Franklin took time off from writing his...
3 Franklin, Benjamin Note on Franklin’s Sketch of How to Force a Wheel Round … 1757-01-01 AD : American Philosophical Society For some years we have been trying and failing to answer two...
4 Franklin, Benjamin Franklin, William From Benjamin Franklin to William Franklin: Journal of … 1775-03-22 AD and copy: Library of Congress When Franklin at long last set sail for home, memories of the...
5 Franklin, Benjamin Franklin’s Remarks on Judge Foster’s Argument in Favor … 1764-12-10 Copy with autograph additions: Library of Congress Sir Michael Foster (1689–1763) was one of the...
6 Franklin, Benjamin Stevenson, Margaret Memorandum for Mrs. Stevenson, [on or before 20 March … 1775-03-17 AD : Dr. William Hewson, Philadelphia, Pa. (1957) Franklin, like so many travelers embarking on a...
7 Franklin, Benjamin Lee, Arthur From Benjamin Franklin to Arthur Lee, 19 March 1775 1775-03-19 ALS : Harvard University Library I leave Directions with Mrs. Stevenson to deliver you all the...
8 Franklin, Benjamin Todd, Anthony From Benjamin Franklin to Anthony Todd, 18 March 1775 1775-03-18 AL (letterbook draft): Library of Congress Dr. Franklin presents his Compliments to Mr. Todd, and...
9 Franklin, Benjamin Burdett, Peter P. From Benjamin Franklin to [Peter P. Burdett], 17 March … 1775-03-17 AL (draft): American Philosophical Society Being about to embark for America this Line is just to...
10 Franklin, Benjamin Bessborough, William Ponsonby, 2nd Earl of From Benjamin Franklin to Lord Bessborough, 16 March … 1775-03-16 AL : Yale University Library Dr. Franklin presents his respectful Compliments to Lord...
11 Franklin, Benjamin Dartmouth, William Legge, Earl of Proposed Memorial to Lord Dartmouth, 16 March 1775 1775-03-16 ADS and copy: Library of Congress; draft and copy: American Philosophical Society Franklin’s...
12 Franklin, Benjamin Kames, Henry Home, Lord From Benjamin Franklin to Lord Kames, 14 March 1775 1775-03-14 ALS : Scottish Record Office, Edinburgh Purposing to embark for America in a few Days, I cannot...
13 Franklin, Benjamin Marshall, Humphry From Benjamin Franklin to Humphry Marshall, 13 March … 1775-03-13 AL : Yale University Library I duly receiv’d your Favour of Novr. the 26th, but having mislaid...
14 Franklin, Benjamin Thomson, Charles From Benjamin Franklin to Charles Thomson, 13 March … 1775-03-13 AL : National Archives, Washington I have some Thoughts of going with Osborne; but as I may be...
15 Franklin, Benjamin Hartley, David From Benjamin Franklin to David Hartley, 26 February … 1775-02-26 AL : D. A. F. H. H. Hartley Russell (1955), on deposit in the Berkshire Record Office This note...
16 Franklin, Benjamin Mecom, Jane From Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, 26 February 1775 1775-02-26 ALS : American Philosophical Society I hope you continue well, as I do, Thanks to God. Be of good...
17 Franklin, Benjamin Quincy, Josiah, Sr. From Benjamin Franklin to Josiah Quincy, Sr., 26 … 1775-02-26 Reprinted from Josiah Quincy, Memoir of the Life of Josiah Quincy Jun. of Massachusetts (Boston,...
18 Franklin, Benjamin Bowdoin, James From Benjamin Franklin to James Bowdoin, 25 February … 1775-02-25 Copy: Massachusetts Historical Society I received your kind Letter of Sept. 6 by Mr. Quincy. I...
19 Franklin, Benjamin Galloway, Joseph From Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Galloway, 25 February … 1775-02-25 ALS (draft): American Philosophical Society In my last per Falconer, I mention’d to you my...
20 Franklin, Benjamin Howe, Rear Adm. Richard, Viscount From Benjamin Franklin to Lord Howe, 20 February 1775 1775-02-20 ALS (draft): American Philosophical Society; copy: Library of Congress Having nothing to offer on...
21 Franklin, Benjamin Franklin’s Contributions to the Conference on February … 1775-02-17 AD (I, III, and IV) and AL (II) and copies: Library of Congress As Franklin reviewed the...
22 Franklin, Benjamin Pennsylvania Assembly Committee of Correspondence From Benjamin Franklin to [the Pennsylvania Assembly … 1775-02-15 Résumé printed in Votes and Proceedings of the House of Representatives of the Province of...
23 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...
24 Franklin, Benjamin Viny, Thomas From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Viny, 12 February 1775 1775-02-12 Copy: Miss S. Madeline Hodge, Princeton, New Jersey (1955) Mr. Webb called upon me the other Day,...
25 Franklin, Benjamin —— From Benjamin Franklin to ———, 10 February 1775 1775-02-10 ALS : Henry E. Huntington Library In Compliance with your Request I this Morning applied to a...
26 Franklin, Benjamin Tucker, Josiah From Benjamin Franklin to Josiah Tucker, 10 February … 1775-02-10 ALS (draft): American Philosophical Society I beg to be inform’d by a Line whether a Letter, the...
27 Franklin, Benjamin Galloway, Joseph From Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Galloway, 5–7 February … 1775-02-05 ALS : Clements Library, University of Michigan I received duly your respected Favours of Oct. 27...
28 Franklin, Benjamin An Imaginary Speech, 7 February 1775 1775-02-07 Printed in The Public Advertiser , February 7, 1775. Verner Crane argues that the grounds, set...
29 Franklin, Benjamin Library Company of Philadelphia From Benjamin Franklin to a Committee of the Library … 1775-02-05 Minutebook copy: Library Company of Philadelphia I received your Favour of Decr: 16. with the...
30 Franklin, Benjamin Moore, Charles From Benjamin Franklin to Charles Moore, 5 February … 1775-02-05 ALS : Pennsylvania Hospital I duly received your Favour of Dec. 7. with a Copy of the Resolution...
31 Franklin, Benjamin Speakers of the Colonial Assemblies From Benjamin Franklin to the Speakers of the Colonial … 1775-02-05 LS : Library of Congress Our last Letter informed you, that the King had declared his Intention...
32 Franklin, Benjamin Thomson, Charles From Benjamin Franklin to Charles Thomson, 5 February … 1775-02-05 Copy: Library of Congress I received duly your Favours of Nov. 1. by Capt. Falconer, and...
33 Franklin, Benjamin Franklin’s Notes for a Conversation with Lord Chatham … 1775-01-31 AD and copy: Library of Congress In the debate in the House of Lords on January 20 Lord Chatham,...
34 Franklin, Benjamin Cushing, Thomas From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Cushing, 28 January … 1775-01-28 AL (draft): American Philosophical Society I have been favour’d with yours of Sept. 24. and Oct....
35 Franklin, Benjamin Stanhope, Philip, 2nd Earl From Benjamin Franklin to Lord Stanhope, 23 January … 1775-01-23 AL (draft): Chevening Estate, Sevenoaks, Kent (1958); copy: Library of Congress Dr. Franklin...
36 Franklin, Benjamin Sharp, Granville From Benjamin Franklin to Granville Sharp, 21 January … 1775-01-21 AL : Miss T. Olive Lloyd-Baker, Hardwicke Court, Glos. (1956) Dr. Franklin presents his...
37 Bollan, William Three Public Notices Concerning the Petition from the … 1775-01-17 I and II: printed in The Whitehall Evening Post , respectively January 19–21 and 14–17, 1775;...
38 Franklin, Benjamin Rush, Benjamin From Benjamin Franklin to Benjamin Rush, 7 January 1775 1775-01-07 ALS : Independence National Historical Park, Philadelphia This letter of introduction is the...
39 Franklin, Benjamin Shipley, Jonathan From Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Shipley, 7 January … 1775-01-07 ALS : Yale University Library I find it impossible to visit my dear Friend at Twyford as I...
40 Franklin, Benjamin Howe, Rear Adm. Richard, Viscount Replies to Questions from Lord Howe, [7 January? 1775] 1775-01-07 AD : Library of Congress Franklin, in reply to Mrs. Howe’s request in the preceding document,...
41 Franklin, Benjamin Franklin, William From Benjamin Franklin to William Franklin, 7 May … 1774-01-01 Extract: British Museum Both Bigelow and Smyth accept the date that appears on the copy, but we...
42 Franklin, Benjamin Tract Relative to the Affair of Hutchinson’s Letters … 1774-01-01 AD (draft) and two copies, one complete and one mutilated and lacking the initial pages: Library...
43 Franklin, Benjamin “The Public Ledger” From Benjamin Franklin to The Public Ledger, [after 9 … 1774-03-09 AD (draft): American Philosophical Society; copy: Library of Congress Nothing can equal the...
44 Franklin, Benjamin Pownall, John From Benjamin Franklin to John Pownall, [on or after 21 … 1774-04-21 AL (draft ): Library of Congress Dr. Franklin presents his Compliments to Mr. Pownall and...
45 Franklin, Benjamin Howe, Rear Adm. Richard, Viscount Franklin’s Proposals to Lord Howe for Resolving the … 1774-12-28 AD : Library of Congress On December 4 Franklin called on Mrs. Howe for their second session at...
46 Franklin, Benjamin Queries for a Conversation with Lord Camden, [27 … 1774-12-27 AD : Library of Congress Qu. What were the original Ideas upon which the Colonies were settled?...
47 Franklin, Benjamin Speaker of the Pennsylvania Assembly From Benjamin Franklin to the Speaker of the … 1774-12-24 ALS : Princeton University Library; draft: Library of Congress When four of the seven agents to...
48 Franklin, Benjamin Molleson, William From Benjamin Franklin to William and Robert Molleson … 1774-12-21 ALS (draft ): Library of Congress I am much obliged by your friendly Offer of accompanying me in...
49 Franklin, Benjamin Burke, Edmund From Benjamin Franklin to Edmund Burke, 19 December … 1774-12-19 ALS : Central Library, Sheffield The Congress had told the seven active colonial agents to...
50 Franklin, Benjamin Franklin’s “Hints” or Terms for a Durable Union … 1774-12-04 AD and copy: Library of Congress On the evening of December 4, in response to Barclay’s and...