701From Benjamin Franklin to John Fothergill, [October 1757] (Franklin Papers)
Draft: American Philosophical Society I took the 30 grs. of Comp[oun]d Powder of Contrayerva you...
702From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, 22 November 1757 (Franklin Papers)
ALS (mutilated): American Philosophical Society; parts reprinted from Duane, Works , VI , 20–4....
703From Benjamin Franklin to William Coleman, 8 December 1757 (Franklin Papers)
MS not found; abstract: Minute-Book of the Academy Trustees, Trustees of the University of...
704From Benjamin Franklin to David Hall, 9 December 1757 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have yours of June 23. July 4. and 31. Sept. 14. and 30....
705From Benjamin Franklin to ———, [13 December 1757] (Franklin Papers)
Draft: Library of Congress; also copy: Yale University Library; and French translation: The...
706From Benjamin Franklin to John Pringle, 21 December 1757 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : The Royal Society The following is what I can at present recollect, relating to the Effects...
707Poor Richard Improved, 1758 (Franklin Papers)
Poor Richard improved: Being an Almanack and Ephemeris … for the Year of our Lord 1758: … By...
708From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, [January 1758] (Franklin Papers)
ALS (fragments): American Philosophical Society good Order. I receiv’d also his Letter relating...
709From Benjamin Franklin to John Waring, 3 January 1758 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I send you herewith the Extract of Mr. Sturgeon’s Letter,...
710From Benjamin Franklin to John Pringle, 6 January 1758 (Franklin Papers)
MS not found; reprinted from Benjamin Franklin, Experiments and Observations on Electricity...
711From Benjamin Franklin to John Bartram, 11 January 1758 (Franklin Papers)
Extract: The Royal Society I thank you for your Account of the Aurora. A very considerable one...
712From Benjamin Franklin to John Nourse, 13 January 1758 (Franklin Papers)
Reprinted from Stan V. Henkels, Catalogue No. 965 (June 7–8, 1907), p. 15. Please to send by the...
713From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, 14 January 1758 (Franklin Papers)
MS not found; reprinted from Duane, Works , VI , 28–9. I wrote a very long letter to you lately,...
714From Benjamin Franklin to [Isaac Norris], 14 January 1758 (Franklin Papers)
Extract: Historical Society of Pennsylvania Extract from Mr. Franklin’s Letter. Benjamin Franklin...
715From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, 21 January 1758 (Franklin Papers)
MS not found; reprinted from Duane, Works , VI , 29–30. Mr. Lorimer, a friend who is going over...
716From Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Galloway, 17 February 1758 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Yale University Library I received your Favour of December 5th. by Mr. Hunt; but the Papers...
717From Benjamin Franklin to John Waring, 17 February 1758 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I beg Pardon for not answering sooner your Favour of the...
718From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, 19 February 1758 (Franklin Papers)
AL (incomplete): American Philosophical Society I have wrote you several long Letters lately; the...
719From Benjamin Franklin to David Hall, 22 February 1758 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Salem County [New Jersey] Historical Society I have wrote you a long Letter by this Vessel,...
720Additional Instructions to the Deputy Postmasters of North America, 10 March 1758 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , April 20, 1758. Whereas the News-papers of the several...
721From Benjamin Franklin to Joshua Sharpe, 21 April 1758 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Boston Public Library I approve very much of engaging Dr. Hay. I know not whether he will...
722Documents on the Hearing of William Smith’s Petition, [27 April 1758] (Franklin Papers)
I. Copy: Penn Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania. II. MS : Boston Public Library. III. AD...
723From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Hubbard, 28 April 1758 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Harvard College Library In persuance of Mr. Winthrop’s memorandum, which I lately rece’d...
724From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Leech and Assembly Committee of Correspondence, 13 May 1758 (Franklin Papers)
LS with ALS postscript: Yale University Library I receiv’d yours of February 6. with the Votes...
725From Benjamin Franklin to John Kirke, 3 June 1758 (Franklin Papers)
LS : The James Monroe Memorial Foundation Yours of the 1st. of April I received, with a Bill...
726From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Leech and Assembly Committee of Correspondence, 10 June 1758 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Yale University Library; draft (incomplete): American Philosophical Society In mine of May...
727From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, 10 June 1758 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I was down at Cambridge with Billy when Snead sail’d, so did...
728From Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Galloway, 10 June 1758 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Yale University Library I have been so full lately in my Letters to the Committee, which...
729From Benjamin Franklin to David Hall, 10 June 1758 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society I have receiv’d yours of February 6 and February 20....
730From Benjamin Franklin to Israel Pemberton, 10 June 1758 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Princeton University Library I receiv’d your Favour of the 16th. of March but a few days...
731From Benjamin Franklin to John Lining, 17 June 1758 (Franklin Papers)
MS not found; reprinted from Benjamin Franklin, Experiments and Observations on Electricity...
732Gravestone Inscriptions at Ecton and Banbury, [July 1758] (Franklin Papers)
MS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania When Franklin visited Ecton in Northamptonshire and...
733Genealogical Chart of the Franklin Family, [July 1758] (Franklin Papers)
AD : Historical Society of Pennsylvania Soon after returning to London from his July visit to...
734From Benjamin Franklin to Mary Fisher, 31 July 1758 (Franklin Papers)
Draft: Historical Society of Pennsylvania We have been return’d but a few Days from our Ramble...
735A Letter from Father Abraham to His Beloved Son, August 1758 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The New-England Magazine , I , no. 1 (August 1758), 20–8. About a year after...
736From Benjamin Franklin to Mary Stevenson, 20 August 1758 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society My Son I know intended writing to you this Morning, so as to...
737From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, 6 September 1758 (Franklin Papers)
MS not found; reprinted in part from Duane, Works , VI , 36–9; in part from The Pennsylvania...
738From Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Galloway, 6 September 1758 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Yale University Library I have been much in the Country this summer, travelling over great...
739Accounts with Isaac Norris, 15 September 1758 (Franklin Papers)
MS account: American Philosophical Society; MS account book: Library Company of Philadelphia...
740From Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Galloway, 16 September 1758 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Yale University Library I wrote you a few Lines on the 6th Inst. in which I omitted...
741From Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, 16 September 1758 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Historical Society of Pennsylvania I received your Favour of June 17. I wonder you have had...
742From Benjamin Franklin to Charles Norris, 16 September 1758 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Library of Congress I received your Favours of May 17. and June 15. and am glad the Books...
743From Benjamin Franklin to Isaac Norris: “Separate Notes,” 16 September 1758 (Franklin Papers)
AD : Library of Congress Baskerville is printing Newton’s Milton in two Volumes, 8vo. I have...
744From Benjamin Franklin to Hugh Roberts, 16 September 1758 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania Your kind Letter of June 1. gave me great Pleasure. I...
745From Benjamin Franklin to the Printer of The London Chronicle, 19 September 1758 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The London Chronicle: or, Universal Evening Post , September 16–19, 1758. Partly on...
746From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, 21 September 1758 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have wrote you a long Letter of 3 Sheets per Duncan, and...
747Benjamin Franklin and Richard Jackson: Opinion on the Expedition to Fort Duquesne, [November–December 1758] (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Public Record Office, London This undated document was probably written in the latter part...
748From Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, 11 November 1758 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I wrote you a long Letter of Sept. 16. and again I wrote to...
749From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas and Richard Penn, 28 November 1758 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission I yesterday receiv’d a Paper from Mr. Paris,...
750From Benjamin Franklin to James Bowdoin, 2 December 1758 (Franklin Papers)
MS not found; reprinted from Benjamin Franklin, Experiments and Observations on Electricity...