381From Benjamin Franklin to John Beckwith, 17 May 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Reprinted from William Temple Franklin, The Private Correspondence of Benjamin Franklin, LL.D....
382From Benjamin Franklin to Jane Parker Bedford, 9 April 1773 (Franklin Papers)
ALS (photocopy): American Philosophical Society; letterbook draft: Library of Congress For so I...
383From Benjamin Franklin to Bedtinger, 2 January 1785 (Franklin Papers)
Press copy of LS , American Philosophical Society J’ai reçu, Monsieur, la Lettre que vous m’avez...
384From Benjamin Franklin to Beerenbroek, 28 November 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress Mr. Franklin presents his Compliments to Dr. Beerenbrock and acquaints...
385From Benjamin Franklin to Anthony Benezet, 22 August 1772 (Franklin Papers)
ALS (letterbook draft) and copy: American Philosophical Society; copy: Haverford College Library...
386From Benjamin Franklin to Anthony Benezet, 10 February 1773 (Franklin Papers)
ALS (letterbook draft): Library of Congress I received with Pleasure yours of Sept. 13. as it...
387From Benjamin Franklin to Anthony Benezet, 14 July 1773 (Franklin Papers)
ALS (letterbook draft): Library of Congress I received your Favour of April 24. with the...
388Benjamin Franklin and Robert Grace to Elliott Benger: Bond, 25 April 1744 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Land Office, Department of Internal Affairs, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Know all Men by...
389From Benjamin Franklin to Paul Bentalou, 15 May 1780 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress The Buckskin not belonging to the United States, but to private...
390From Benjamin Franklin to Adolf Benzelius, [November 1769 or December 1769] (Franklin Papers)
AL : University of Uppsala Library Dr. Franklin presents his best Respects to Mr. Benzel, and...
391The American Commissioners to Bérard frères, 24 December 1777 (Franklin Papers)
Reprinted from Report of the Committee of the House of the 17th February on the Subject of the...
392The American Commissioners to Bérard frères, 26 November 1777 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Connecticut Historical Society Yours of the 17th is before us. Our Letter by your Express...
393From Benjamin Franklin to ——— Beraud de Ciccati, 2 March 1782 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: American Philosophical Society J’ai reçu, Monsieur, avec la Lettre que vous m’avez fait...
394The American Commissioners to Van Berckel, 29 October 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): National Archives <Passy, October 29, 1778: Some of your propositions can only be...
395The Commissioners to E. F. van Berckel, 29 October 1778 (Adams Papers)
Upon maturely considering the Letter and declaration which we have had the honor of receiving...
396From Benjamin Franklin to J.C. de Berger, 22 November 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress All the American Armies being arranged and full of Officers, a long...
397From Benjamin Franklin to Francis Bernard, 21 February 1764 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania I ought sooner to have answered yours of the 23d past,...
398From Benjamin Franklin to Francis Bernard, 28 March 1764 (Franklin Papers)
Photostat of ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania I am favour’d with yours of the 17th. with...
399From Benjamin Franklin to Francis Bernard, 11 January 1764 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : The British Museum Having heard nothing from Virginia concerning your Son, I have at length...
400From Benjamin Franklin to Francis Bernard, 21 April 1764 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : The Hyde Collection, Mrs. Donald F. Hyde, Somerville, N.J. (1955) Mr. Williams has...
401From Benjamin Franklin to Count Andreas Peter von Bernstorff, 22 December 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copies: National Archives, Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères, Columbia University...
402The American Commissioners to Emmanuel-Yves Bersolle, 22 April 1778 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): Library of Congress Your Bill upon our Banker was not paid, because it was drawn...
403The American Commissioners to Bersolle, 3 May 1778 (Franklin Papers)
Copies: National Archives (two), Massachusetts Historical Society Your Bill upon our Banker was...
404From Benjamin Franklin to Joseph-Étienne Bertier, 31 January 1768 (Franklin Papers)
Draft: American Philosophical Society With cordial Thanks for your many Civilities to me when in...
405From Benjamin Franklin to Caroline (Charlotte)-Bertrande Chapelle de Jumilhac-Cubjac Bertin, [after 1 March 1783] (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): Library of Congress Mr Franklin presents his respectful Compliments to Madame...
406From Benjamin Franklin to [Bertin], 14 March 1782 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Yale University Library J’ai reçu, Monsieur, avec la Lettre que vous m’avez fait l’honneur...
407From Benjamin Franklin to ——— Bertrand, 11 January 1781 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft) and copy: Library of Congress I received yesterday the Letter you did me the honour of...
408The American Commissioners to ——— Berubé de Costentin, 15 August 1778 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: National Archives We desire you will allow Mr. Thomas Wilkinson, one of the Prisoners made...
409From Benjamin Franklin to [Jacques-Louis?] Besnard, 12 September 1784 (Franklin Papers)
Press copy of LS : American Philosophical Society J’ai reçu, Monsieur, la Lettre que vous m’avez...
410From Benjamin Franklin to the Earl of Bessborough, [October 1761] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Calling at the Board this Morning, I was informed that...
411From Benjamin Franklin to Lord Bessborough, 13 July 1765 (Franklin Papers)
AL : Yale University Library Mr. Franklin begs Leave to present his dutiful Respects, and his...
412From Benjamin Franklin to Lord Bessborough, 16 March 1775 (Franklin Papers)
AL : Yale University Library Dr. Franklin presents his respectful Compliments to Lord...
413Pass for John Bickner and John Myfeld, 30 May 1755 (Franklin Papers)
ADS : American Philosophical Society Persons volunteering to work on the military road in...
414The Committee of Secret Correspondence to William Bingham, 21 October 1776 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society; copy: National Archives We send you herewith a copy of what...
415The Committee of Secret Correspondence to William Bingham, 23 October 1776 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania; copy: National Archives We have wrote you already by...
416The Committee of Secret Correspondence to William Bingham, 21 September[– 1 October 1776] (Franklin Papers)
LS : Yale University Library Your several letters of the 4th. 15th. and 26th August to this...
417The Committee of Secret Correspondence to William Bingham, 3 June 1776 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society We deliver you herewith two Letters from the secret Committee...
418The Committee of Secret Correspondence to William Bingham, 1 October 1776 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society; LS : New York Public Library; LS : Harvard University...
419From Benjamin Franklin to William Bingham, 4 October 1779 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Stanley R. Becker, East Hampton, N.Y. (1966); copy: Library of Congress I thank you for your...
420The Committee of Secret Correspondence: Instructions to William Bingham, 3 June 1776 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania These instructions were composed on the day that Congress...
421From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Birch, 16 April 1762 (Franklin Papers)
AL : British Museum Mr. Franklin’s Compliments to Dr. Birch and returns Mr. Delaval’s and Mr....
422From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Birch, 4 February 1762 (Franklin Papers)
MS not found; reprinted from The Royal Society, Philosophical Transactions , LII (1761–62), p....
423From Benjamin Franklin to James Birkett, 1 March 1755 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Yale University Library I am but just returned from a long Journey, after near 6 Months...
424From Benjamin Franklin to George Blackwell, 14 September 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I am Sorry I cannot give you the Commission you desire having none...
425From Benjamin Franklin to Charles Blagden, 29 July 1783 (Franklin Papers)
AL : James M. Osborn, New Haven, Connecticut (1966) Dr Franklin presents his Compliments to Dr...
426From Benjamin Franklin to Peter Blake, 22 August 1781 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft) and copy: Library of Congress The Congress having judged that the private Trade...
427The American Commissioners to Dumas with a Covering Note and a Draft Letter to the Grand Pensionary, 10 April 1778 … (Franklin Papers)
(I) AL (draft): Library of Congress; incomplete LS : New-York Historical Society; copies:...
428The Commissioners to Pieter van Bleiswyck, 28 April 1778 (Adams Papers)
We have the Honour of acquainting your Excellency, that the United States of North America, being...
429From Benjamin Franklin to Nathan Blodget, 19 March 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I lately received yours of the 3d inst. I conceive that it is with the...
430From Benjamin Franklin to von Blome, 12 January 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS (draft): Reproduced in Charles Hamilton Auction Catalogue No. 49 (May 6, 1971), Lot 162. The...