4801Suppositions and Conjectures on the Aurora Borealis, [before 7 December 1778] (Franklin Papers)
(I) and (II) AD (draft): Library of Congress; D : Bibliothèque de l’Institut de France; two...
4802“Benevolus”: On the Propriety of Taxing America, [11 April 1767] (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The London Chronicle , April 9–11, 1767. This letter was reprinted in London in The...
4803Experiments and Observations, [April 1751] (Franklin Papers)
Experiments and Observations on Electricity, Made at Philadelphia in America, by Mr. Benjamin...
4804Franklin: Passport for a Portuguese Vessel, [after 24 May 1782] (Franklin Papers)
D (draft): American Philosophical Society Having seen & examined certain Authentic official...
4805Letter 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...
4806Franklin: Receipt for Chaumont to Sign, 23 November 1780 (Franklin Papers)
AD : American Philosophical Society Received of Benjamin Franklin Esquire Minister in France of...
4807Franklin’s Contributions to an Abridgment of the Book of Common Prayer, [before 5 August 1773] (Franklin Papers)
Printed in [Baron Le Despencer,] Abridgement of the Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of...
4808Account of Dr. Priestley’s New Experiments, [10 March 1768] (Franklin Papers)
Autograph abstract: The Royal Society A brief Account of that Part of Doctor Priestly’s Work on...
4809Passport for Cyprian Sterry and John Smith, [24 September 1779] (Franklin Papers)
AD (draft): American Philosophical Society; ADS (fragment): Boston Public Library To all Captains...
4810Franklin’s Thoughts on Privateering and the Sugar Islands: Two Essays, [after 10 July 1782] (Franklin Papers)
(I) Copies: Library of Congress (three), Massachusetts Historical Society, Public Record Office,...
4811Journal, 1764–1776; Ledger, 1764–1776 (Franklin Papers)
MS account books: American Philosophical Society December 10, 1764 As Franklin had done when he...
4812Scheme of the First Philadelphia Lottery, 5 December 1747 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , December 12, 1747. The most urgent problem for the...
4813Poor Richard, 1746 (Franklin Papers)
Poor Richard, 1746. An Almanack For the Year of Christ 1746 , … By Richard Saunders, Philom....
4814Poor Richard Improved, 1752 (Franklin Papers)
Poor Richard improved: Being an Almanack and Ephemeris … for the Year of our Lord 1752 . … By...
4815A Letter from a Gentleman in Crusoe’s Island, [April? 1764] (Franklin Papers)
Draft (unfinished): Library of Congress This fragment of a projected pamphlet or newspaper...
4816Promissory Note to John Phillips, 5 [?] May 1724 (Franklin Papers)
DS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania I Promise to Pay or Cause to be paid unto John Phillips...
4817Opinions and Conjectures, [29 July 1750] (Franklin Papers)
Copy: American Academy of Arts and Sciences Opinions and Conjectures concerning the Properties...
4818Plan of Conduct, 1726 (Franklin Papers)
MS not found; reprinted from Robert Walsh, “Life of Benjamin Franklin,” Delaplaine’s Repository...
4819Extracts from the Gazette, 1741 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , January 1 to December 29, 1741. Our River has been fast...
4820Proclamation for a General Fast, 9 December 1747 (Franklin Papers)
Broadside: Yale University Library The minutes of the Governor’s Council of December 8, 1747,...
4821On the New Office of Secretary of State for the Colonies, 13 January 1768 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The Gazetteer and New Daily Advertiser , January 21, 1768. On January 12, 1768, the...
4822A Defense of Mr. Hemphill’s Observations, [30 October 1735] (Franklin Papers)
A Defence Of the Rev. Mr. Hemphill’s Observations: or, an Answer to the Vindication of the...
4823[A Meditation on a Quart Mugg, 19 July 1733] (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , July 19, 1733. This essay was first printed by Smyth (...
4824Preamble for a Bill, [18 June 1755] (Franklin Papers)
Draft: Historical Society of Pennsylvania On April 2 the Assembly had voted £15,000 from funds of...
4825Franklin’s Copy of News Brought by Captain Jenkins, [c. 15 February 1778] (Franklin Papers)
AD : Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères The use of this news is an interesting example...
4826Franklin’s Remarks on Judge Foster’s Argument in Favor of the Right of Impressing Seamen, [before 17 September 1781] (Franklin Papers)
Copy with autograph additions: Library of Congress Sir Michael Foster (1689–1763) was one of the...
4827[To Marat], 24 November 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Koninklijke Bibliotheek, The Hague; copy: Library of Congress I received your obliging...
4828A Narrative of the Late Massacres, [30 January? 1764] (Franklin Papers)
A Narrative of the Late Massacres, in Lancaster County, of a Number of Indians, Friends of this...
4829Toleration in Old and New England, 3 June 1772 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The London Packet , June 3, 1772; incomplete draft: American Philosophical Society I...
4830Certificate for Arendt, [18 May 1780] (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress Colonel D’Arendt in the service of the United States of America, having...