1991From Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, 1 November 1773 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I received your kind Letter of June 28. with great Pleasure,...
1992From Benjamin Franklin to Peter P. Burdett, 3 November 1773 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: American Philosophical Society I was much pleased with the Specimens you so kindly sent me,...
1993From Benjamin Franklin to William Franklin, 3 November 1773 (Franklin Papers)
Reprinted from William Duane, ed., The Works of Benjamin Franklin … (6 vols., Philadelphia,...
1994From Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Galloway, 3 November 1773 (Franklin Papers)
Reprinted from William Temple Franklin, ed., Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin...
1995From Benjamin Franklin to William Brownrigg, 7 November 1773 (Franklin Papers)
LS : the Royal Society Franklin’s curiosity about the interaction of oil and water had first been...
1996Franklin’s Public Statement about the Hutchinson Letters, 25 December 1773 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The London Chronicle , Dec. 23–25, 1773 By the late summer of 1773 the furor aroused...
1997From Benjamin Franklin to John Ellis, 26 December 1773 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Linnean Society, London I return the Book you were so kind to favour me with. Upon...
1998On a Proposed Act to Prevent Emigration, [December? 1773] (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress The rate of emigration to America from Scotland and Ireland,...
1999Notes on Colds, [1773?] (Franklin Papers)
AD (draft): Library of Congress These notes defy editing. They are hard to decipher; the ink has...
2000From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Cushing, 5 January 1774 (Franklin Papers)
Extract reprinted from William Temple Franklin, ed., Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin...
2001From Benjamin Franklin to William Franklin, 5 January 1774 (Franklin Papers)
Reprinted from William Temple Franklin, ed., Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin...
2002From Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Rhoads, 5 January 1774 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania I received your Favours of Oct. 29 and 31, inclosing the...
2003The Preliminary Hearing before the Privy Council Committee for Plantation Affairs on the Petition from the Massachusetts … (Franklin Papers)
I: printed in [Israel Mauduit,] The Letters of Governor Thomas Hutchinson and Lieut. Governor...
2004From Benjamin Franklin to John Ellis, 12 January 1774 (Franklin Papers)
AL : Linnean Society, London In this same Year (1652) one Mr. Edwards, a Turky Merchant, brought...
2005Franklin’s Ostensible Withdrawal from the Walpole Company: Two Letters, [on or after 24 January 1774] (Franklin Papers)
I. AL : Library of Congress II. ALS : New York Public Library; draft: Library of Congress...
2006Letter to the Public Advertiser, [before 31 January 1774] (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress This document is among those calculated to teach editors humility. We...
2007From Benjamin Franklin to William Franklin, 2 February 1774 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : British Museum This Line is just to acquaint you that I am well, and that my Office of...
2008From Benjamin Franklin to the Massachusetts House Committee of Correspondence, 2 February 1774 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : New York Public Library I received the Honour of your Letter dated Decr. 21. containing a...
2009From Benjamin Franklin to the Pennsylvania Assembly Committee of Correspondence, 2 February 1774: résumé (Franklin Papers)
Résumé printed in Votes and Proceedings of the House of Representatives … Dec. 29, 1773 [to Dec....
2010Letter from London, [on or after 7 February 1774] (Franklin Papers)
This letter and the extract from another below, February 19, seem to be companion pieces, and the...
2011From Benjamin Franklin to Josiah Tucker, 12 February 1774 (Franklin Papers)
Copy and transcript: Library of Congress Being informed by a Friend that some severe Strictures...
2012From Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Noble, 14 February 1774 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania The Bearer, William Brown, being bred to the Tanning...
2013From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Cushing, 15[–19]? February 1774 (Franklin Papers)
Reprinted from Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society , first series, III (1794),...
2014The Reply of Homo Trium Literarum, 16 February 1774 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The Public Advertiser , February 16, 1774. This is one of the many contributions to...
2015From Benjamin Franklin to Richard Bache, 17 February 1774 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Mrs. Edward M. Korry, Briarcliff Manor, N.Y. (1976); ALS (draft): American Philosophical...
2016From Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, 17 February 1774 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania I received your kind Letter of Dec. 11. and rejoice to...
2017From Benjamin Franklin to John Antill, 18 February 1774 (Franklin Papers)
ALS (letterbook draft): American Philosophical Society Before I had an Opportunity of answering...
2018From Benjamin Franklin to Richard Nicholls Colden, 18 February 1774 (Franklin Papers)
ALS (letterbook draft): American Philosophical Society I received yours of Dec. 2. and Jany. 5....
2019From Benjamin Franklin to a Committee of the Library Company of Philadelphia, 18 February 1774 (Franklin Papers)
ALS (letterbook draft): American Philosophical Society; minutebook copy: Library Company of...
2020From Benjamin Franklin to a Committee of the Managers of the Philadelphia Silk Filature, 18 February 1774 (Franklin Papers)
AL (letterbook draft): American Philosophical Society I am favour’d with yours of Nov. 19....
2021From Benjamin Franklin to John Foxcroft, 18 February 1774 (Franklin Papers)
AL (letterbook draft): American Philosophical Society It is long since I have heard from you. I...
2022From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Foxcroft, 18 February 1774 (Franklin Papers)
ALS (letterbook draft): American Philosophical Society I received yours of Dec. 29. with the...
2023From Benjamin Franklin to William Franklin, 18 February 1774: extract (Franklin Papers)
Extract: British Museum Some tell me that it is determined to displace you likewise, but I do not...
2024From Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Galloway, 18 February 1774 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Clements Library; ALS (letterbook draft): American Philosophical Society I received your...
2025From Benjamin Franklin to the New Jersey Assembly Committee of Correspondence, 18 February 1774 (Franklin Papers)
ALS (letterbook draft): American Philosophical Society With this you will receive the Act for...
2026Extract of a Letter from London, [19 February 1774] (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , April 20, 1774. The Ministerial People here are...
2027Request for a Printing, 19 February 1774 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The Public Advertiser , February 19, 1774. In November, 1769, when total repeal of the...
2028From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, 20 February 1774: résumé (Franklin Papers)
Text reprinted and paraphrase based on Mme. Henri Saffroy sales catalogue no. 19, February, 1959....
2029From Benjamin Franklin to David Williams, 21 February 1774 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Yale University Library This letter and Franklin’s brief note below, May 9, are to the best...
2030From Benjamin Franklin to Josiah Tucker, 22 February 1774 (Franklin Papers)
Copy and transcript: Library of Congress I received your Favour of yesterday. If the Substance of...
2031From Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Cooper, 25 February 1774 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : British Museum I thank you much for your respected Favours of Nov. 10. Dec. 17. and 20. and...
2032Request for a Reprinting, 26 February 1774 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The Gazetteer and New Daily Advertiser , February 26, 1774. In a morning paper of...
2033From Benjamin Franklin to Josiah Tucker, 26 February 1774 (Franklin Papers)
Copy and transcript: Library of Congress I thank you for the Frankness with which you have...
2034An Open Letter to Lord Buckinghamshire, [4 March 1774] (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The Public Advertiser , March 9, 1774. You gave us Reason to expect some Weeks ago...
2035From Benjamin Franklin to The Public Ledger, [after 9 March 1774] (Franklin Papers)
AD (draft): American Philosophical Society; copy: Library of Congress Nothing can equal the...
2036From Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Shipley, 10 March 1774 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Yale University Library In Page 26 and seq. of the oldest of these Pamphlets, and Page 64...
2037Paragraph on the Treatment of Massachusetts, 14 March 1774 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The Public Advertiser , March 14, 1774. It is proper the Public should be informed,...
2038From Benjamin Franklin to Jan Ingenhousz, 18 March 1774 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Harvard University Library I have lately been favoured with yours of the 24th past. I am...
2039From Benjamin Franklin to Giambatista Beccaria, 20 March 1774 (Franklin Papers)
ALS (letterbook draft): American Philosophical Society; additions after the signature...
2040From Benjamin Franklin to the Marquis de Condorcet, 20 March 1774 (Franklin Papers)
ALS (draft): American Philosophical Society I am ashamed that my late continued Embarras in...