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1901 Franklin, Benjamin Scheme of the First Philadelphia Lottery, 5 December … 1747-12-05 Printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , December 12, 1747. The most urgent problem for the...
1902 Franklin, Benjamin Trent, William Franklin, Thomas Walpole, Samuel Wharton, and John … 1775-04-11 DS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania The promoters of the Walpole grant in London were...
1903 Franklin, Benjamin Poor Richard, 1746 ≈1746-01-01 Poor Richard, 1746. An Almanack For the Year of Christ 1746 , … By Richard Saunders, Philom....
1904 Franklin, Benjamin Poor Richard Improved, 1752 ≈1752-01-01 Poor Richard improved: Being an Almanack and Ephemeris … for the Year of our Lord 1752 . … By...
1905 Franklin, Benjamin A Letter from a Gentleman in Crusoe’s Island, [April? … ≈1764-04-01 Draft (unfinished): Library of Congress This fragment of a projected pamphlet or newspaper...
1906 Franklin, Benjamin Promissory Note to John Phillips, 5 [?] May 1724 1724-05-05 DS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania I Promise to Pay or Cause to be paid unto John Phillips...
1907 Franklin, Benjamin Opinions and Conjectures, [29 July 1750] 1750-07-29 Copy: American Academy of Arts and Sciences Opinions and Conjectures concerning the Properties...
1908 Franklin, Benjamin Plan of Conduct, 1726 ≈1726-01-01 MS not found; reprinted from Robert Walsh, “Life of Benjamin Franklin,” Delaplaine’s Repository...
1909 Franklin, Benjamin Extracts from the Gazette, 1741 ≈1741-01-01 Printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , January 1 to December 29, 1741. Our River has been fast...
1910 Franklin, Benjamin Proclamation for a General Fast, 9 December 1747 1747-12-09 Broadside: Yale University Library The minutes of the Governor’s Council of December 8, 1747,...
1911 Franklin, Benjamin On the New Office of Secretary of State for the … 1768-01-13 Printed in The Gazetteer and New Daily Advertiser , January 21, 1768. On January 12, 1768, the...
1912 Franklin, Benjamin A Defense of Mr. Hemphill’s Observations, [30 October … 1735-10-30 A Defence Of the Rev. Mr. Hemphill’s Observations: or, an Answer to the Vindication of the...
1913 Franklin, Benjamin [A Meditation on a Quart Mugg, 19 July 1733] 1733-07-19 Printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , July 19, 1733. This essay was first printed by Smyth (...
1914 Franklin, Benjamin Preamble for a Bill, [18 June 1755] 1755-06-18 Draft: Historical Society of Pennsylvania On April 2 the Assembly had voted £15,000 from funds of...
1915 Franklin, Benjamin Franklin’s Remarks on Judge Foster’s Argument in Favor … ≈1764-12-10 Copy with autograph additions: Library of Congress Sir Michael Foster (1689–1763) was one of the...
1916 Franklin, Benjamin A Narrative of the Late Massacres, [30 January? 1764] 1764-01-30 A Narrative of the Late Massacres, in Lancaster County, of a Number of Indians, Friends of this...
1917 Franklin, Benjamin Toleration in Old and New England, 3 June 1772 1772-06-03 Printed in The London Packet , June 3, 1772; incomplete draft: American Philosophical Society I...
1918 Franklin, Benjamin Poor Richard, 1739 ≈1739-01-01 Poor Richard, 1739. An Almanack For the Year of Christ 1739 ,... By Richard Saunders, Philom....
1919 Peters, Richard Treaty of Carlisle, 1 November 1753 1753-11-01 A Treaty held with the Ohio Indians, at Carlisle, In October, 1753. Philadelphia: Printed and...
1920 Franklin, Benjamin Note on Marginalia in Another Letter, an Anonymous … ≈1770-01-01 MS notations appear on pp. 139–40 of a copy in the Historical Society of Pennsylvania of Another...
1921 Franklin, Benjamin Speculation on the Speed of Ships, 5 April 1775 1775-04-05 MS : Library of Congress During his homeward voyage Franklin took time off from writing his...
1922 Franklin, Benjamin Address to the Associators, 7 December 1747 1747-12-07 MS (fragment): American Philosophical Society The Associators—almost 600 in number—assembled with...
1923 Lee, Arthur The Petition to the House of Lords against the … ≈1774-04-16 Summary of DS : House of Lords Library In March a group of Americans in London had petitioned...
1924 Franklin, Benjamin Memorandum, [18 April 1746] 1746-04-18 MS : American Philosophical Society Sally was inoculated April 18, being Fryday at 10 a Clock in...
1925 Franklin, Benjamin Extracts from the Gazette, 1744 ≈1744-01-03 Printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , January 3 to December 25, 1744. Wednesday last a Fire broke...
1926 Franklin, Benjamin A Dissertation on Liberty and Necessity, 1725 ≈1725-01-01 A Dissertation on Liberty and Necessity, Pleasure and Pain. London: Printed in the Year MDCCXXV ....
1927 Franklin, Benjamin On the Conduct of Lord Hillsborough, [beginning of … ≈1772-08-01 Copy: Library of Congress Because this essay exists only in a copy, it cannot be accurately...
1928 Franklin, Benjamin Articles of Belief and Acts of Religion, 20 November … 1728-11-20 Autograph MS : Library of Congress; also transcript: Library of Congress Franklin mentioned this...
1929 Franklin, Benjamin Proposals for Preparing the Academy Building, [December … ≈1749-12-01 AD (fragment): American Philosophical Society With by-laws signed and funds promised for the...
1930 Franklin, Benjamin Card to the Public, 23 September 1742 1742-09-23 Printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , September 23, 1742. It being asserted in a printed Paper,...
1931 Franklin, Benjamin Extracts from the Gazette, 1747 ≈1747-01-06 Printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , January 6 to December 29, 1747. Extracts from The...
1932 Franklin, Benjamin Observations on the Proceedings against Mr. Hemphill … 1735-07-17 Some Observations on the Proceedings against The Rev. Mr. Hemphill; with a Vindication of his...
1933 Franklin, Benjamin Shop Book, 1735–39 ≈1735-11-14 MS Account Book: American Philosophical Society The Shop Book is a manuscript volume and business...
1934 Franklin, Benjamin Power of Attorney to Deborah Franklin, 30 August 1733 1733-08-30 Printed form with MS insertions in blanks: American Philosophical Society Know all Men by these...
1935 Franklin, Benjamin Preface to the Declaration of the Boston Town Meeting … ≈1773-02-01 Printed in The Votes and Proceedings of the Freeholders and Other Inhabitants of the Town of...
1936 Franklin, Benjamin Poor Richard Improved, 1755 ≈1755-01-01 Poor Richard improved: Being an Almanack and Ephemeris … for the Year of our Lord 1755 . … By...
1937 Franklin, Benjamin Mutiny Act, [15 April 1756] 1756-04-15 Printed in Anno Regni Georgii II. Regis, Magnae Britanniae, Franciae & Hiberniae, Vigesimo Nono....
1938 Franklin, Benjamin Norris, Isaac Account of Sales of Stock, [26 November 1761] 1761-11-26 Copy: Historical Society of Pennsylvania Sold for Benj: Franklin Esqr 1761 Novbr. 26 £700 4 per...
1939 Franklin, Benjamin From the Casuist: The Case of the Missing Horse, 25 … 1732-01-25 Printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , January 25, 1731/2; also draft: Historical Society of...
1940 Franklin, Benjamin Rise of the Late War, [18 May 1756] 1756-05-18 Ad: American Philosophical Society When and for what purpose Franklin prepared this brief...
1941 Franklin, Benjamin “A Traveller”: News-Writers’ Nonsense, 20 May 1765 1765-05-20 Printed in The Public Advertiser , May 22, 1765; draft: American Philosophical Society As Verner...
1942 Franklin, Benjamin Marginalia in [Josiah Tucker], A Letter from a … ≈1770-01-01 MS notations in the margins of a copy in the Historical Society of Pennsylvania of [Josiah...
1943 Franklin, Benjamin Extracts from the Gazette, 1739 ≈1739-01-04 Printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , January 4 to December 27, 1739. [ Advertisement ] Benjamin...
1944 Franklin, Benjamin Advertisement for Wagons, 26 April 1755 1755-04-26 Broadside: American Philosophical Society; also Boston Public Library Whereas 150 Waggons, with 4...
1945 Franklin, Benjamin Draft of a Petition from the Colonial Agents to the … ≈1769-02-24 Copy: Charles Garth Letterbook, South Carolina Archives Department The fate of the petition that...
1946 Franklin, Benjamin Advertisement to Wagoners, 6 May 1755 1755-05-06 Broadside: Yale University Library Notice is hereby given to all who have contracted to send...
1947 Franklin, Benjamin “A Virginian”: Second Reply to Mr. Pym, 5 September … 1765-09-05 Printed in Lloyd’s Evening Post, And British Chronicle , September 9–11, 1765. The grounds for...
1948 Franklin, Benjamin Notice to Subscribers, 25 January 1752 1752-01-25 Printed in Die Hoch Teutsche und Englische Zeitung, January 25, 1752. Die Hoch Teutsche und...
1949 Lee, Arthur House of Lords The Petition to the House of Lords against the Boston … 1774-03-26 Summary of DS : House of Lords Library In late March three petitions against the bill, from...
1950 Franklin, Benjamin Franklin, Deborah Power of Attorney to Deborah Franklin, 4 April 1757 1757-04-04 Printed form with MS insertions in blanks: American Philosophical Society Know all Men by these...