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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Franklin, Benjamin | Memorandum on Chatham’s Plan of Conciliation, [on or … | ≈1775-02-01 | AD : Library of Congress On January 29 Chatham left with Franklin the conciliatory plan that he... | |
| 2 | Franklin, Benjamin | Marginalia in a Pamphlet by Josiah Tucker, [on or after … | ≈1776-12-22 | MS notations in the margins of a copy in the Library of Congress of [Josiah Tucker,] A Series of... | |
| 3 | Franklin, Benjamin | Extract from Two Purported Letters by Franklin, 27 July … | ≈1777-08-11 | Reprinted from Samuel Hazard, ed., Hazard’s Register of Pennsylvania ... (16 vols., Philadelphia,... | |
| 4 | Franklin, Benjamin | Franklin’s Notes for Replying to Two Letters from Ralph … | ≈1778-02-01 | AD : American Philosophical Society This is a rare example of Franklin’s thinking on paper for... | |
| 5 | Franklin, Benjamin | Parsons, R. | From Benjamin Franklin to R. Parsons, [on or after 12 … | ≈1778-08-12 | ALS (draft): American Philosophical Society I did truly tell Capt. Hickey as you mention that I... |
| 6 | Franklin, Benjamin | Lafayette, Marie-Adrienne-Françoise de Noailles … | From Benjamin Franklin to [the Marquise de Lafayette] … | ≈1778-09-21 | AL (draft): American Philosophical Society Wherever it is in my Power, I should certainly pay the... |
| 7 | Franklin, Benjamin | Franklin: Proposed New Version of the Bible, [1782 or … | ≈1782-01-01 | Reprinted from William Temple Franklin, ed., Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin... | |
| 8 | Beliardi, Abbé Alessandro (Agostino) | The Abbé Alessandro (Agostino) Beliardi’s Account of … | ≈1782-01-01 | AD : Bibliothèque nationale M. Holcker a appris du docteur francklin qu’une petite cuiellerée à... | |
| 9 | Franklin, Benjamin | Bertin, Caroline (Charlotte)-Bertrande Chapelle de … | From Benjamin Franklin to Caroline … | ≈1783-03-01 | AL (draft): Library of Congress Mr Franklin presents his respectful Compliments to Madame... |
| 10 | Franklin, Benjamin | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Franklin, 8 April … | 1790-04-08 | I received your Letter of the 31st past, relating to Encroachments made on the Eastern Limits of... |
| 11 | Franklin, Benjamin | Adams, John | To John Adams from Benjamin Franklin, 9 February 1790 | 1790-02-09 | At the Request of the Pennsylvania Society for the Abolition of Slavery, I have the Honour of... |
| 12 | Franklin, Benjamin | Washington, George | To George Washington from Benjamin Franklin, 16 … | 1789-09-16 | My Malady renders my Sitting up to write rather painful to me, but I cannot let my Son-in-law Mr... |
| 13 | Franklin, Benjamin | Washington, George | To George Washington from Benjamin Franklin, 3 June … | 1789-06-03 | I have made a rule to myself that your Excellency should not be troubled with any solicitations... |
| 14 | Franklin, Benjamin | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Franklin, 24 October … | 1788-10-24 | Mr. Hopkinson has communicated to me a Letter of yours with a Proposal of a Mr. Pissot’s... |
| 15 | Franklin, Benjamin | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Franklin, 15 February … | 1788-02-15 | Mr. Frazer , who will have the honour of delivering this Line to your Excellency, is a Gentleman... |
| 16 | Franklin, Benjamin | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Franklin, 14 October … | 1787-10-14 | I take this Opportunity of sending you another Copy of the propos’d new federal Constitution, and... |
| 17 | Franklin, Benjamin | Constitutional Convention. Second of Benjamin … | 1787-06-02 | Philadelphia, June 2, 1787. On this date Benjamin Franklin moved that the expenses of the... | |
| 18 | Franklin, Benjamin | Adams, John | To John Adams from Benjamin Franklin, 18 May 1787 | 1787-05-18 | I received by D r White the Letter you did me the honour of writing to me the 27th of January,... |
| 19 | Franklin, Benjamin | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Franklin, 19 April … | 1787-04-19 | I have lately received your Favour of Dec. 23. The Diplomas I hope are got to hand before this... |
| 20 | Franklin, Benjamin | Washington, George | To George Washington from Benjamin Franklin, 3 April … | 1787-04-03 | I have often thought that the Number of People, who by Curiosity and the Admiration of your... |
| 21 | Franklin, Benjamin | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Franklin, 8 October … | 1786-10-08 | I obey with Pleasure the Order of the Philosophical Society, in transmitting to you the enclos’d... |
| 22 | Franklin, Benjamin | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Franklin, 20 March … | 1786-03-20 | I received your Favour of Oct. 5. by Messrs. Fitzhughs, with the Letters and Pacquets you were so... |
| 23 | Franklin, Benjamin | “The Petition of the Letter Z”, [after 12 February … | ≈1779-02-12 | AD : American Philosophical Society Along with the official letter of appointment as sole... | |
| 24 | Franklin, Benjamin | Reine, —— de | From Benjamin Franklin to [de Reine], [after 12 July … | ≈1778-07-12 | Draft: American Philosophical Society Les suffrages que vos vers ont obtenus, Monsieur, vous... |
| 25 | Franklin, Benjamin | Parabole Contre La Persécution, [after February 1780] | ≈1780-02-01 | Printed by Benjamin Franklin, Passy [1780]: Yale University Library Franklin had never intended... | |
| 26 | Franklin, Benjamin | Jay, John | To John Jay from Benjamin Franklin, 26 October 1785 | 1785-10-26 | This will be delivered to you by M r . Houdon, the Statuary of Paris who was agreed with by M r... |
| 27 | Franklin, Benjamin | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Franklin, 1 October … | 1785-10-01 | I wrote to you by a former Opportunity , to acquaint you with our safe Arrival. Mr. Houdon, who... |
| 28 | Franklin, Benjamin | Jay, John | Benjamin Franklin to John Jay and Sarah Livingston Jay … | 1785-09-21 | I received your very kind Letter of the 16th, congratulating me on my safe Arrival with my... |
| 29 | Franklin, Benjamin | Washington, George | To George Washington from Benjamin Franklin, 20 … | 1785-09-20 | I am just arrived from a Country, where the Reputation of General Washington runs very high, and... |
| 30 | Franklin, Benjamin | Jefferson, Thomas | To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Franklin, 21 July … | 1785-07-21 | I have just received your Favour of the 18th. I thank you for the Steps you took with the Duke of... |