301From Benjamin Franklin to Abiah Franklin, 16 October 1747 (Franklin Papers)
MS not found; reprinted from Duane, Works , VI , 8. This has been a busy day with your daughter...
302Plain Truth, 17 November 1747 (Franklin Papers)
Plain Truth: or, Serious Considerations On the Present State of the City of Philadelphia, and...
303Form of Association, 24 November 1747 (Franklin Papers)
Broadside: Historical Society of Pennsylvania; also printed (with “Remarks”) in The Pennsylvania...
304From Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, 27 November 1747 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : New-York Historical Society The violent Party Spirit that appears in all the Votes &c. of...
305From Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, 28 November 1747 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I received your Favour of June 11. per Capt. Tiffin, with...
306To Benjamin Franklin from James Logan, 3 December 1747 (Franklin Papers)
Reprinted from Sparks, Works , VII , 24–7. I have expected to see thee here for several weeks,...
307Scheme of the First Philadelphia Lottery, 5 December 1747 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , December 12, 1747. The most urgent problem for the...
308From Benjamin Franklin to James Logan, 7 December 1747 (Franklin Papers)
MS not found; reprinted from Sparks, Works , VII , 28. I am heartily glad you approve of our...
309Address to the Associators, 7 December 1747 (Franklin Papers)
MS (fragment): American Philosophical Society The Associators—almost 600 in number—assembled with...
310Proclamation for a General Fast, 9 December 1747 (Franklin Papers)
Broadside: Yale University Library The minutes of the Governor’s Council of December 8, 1747,...
311The Manner of Drawing a Public Lottery, 22 December 1747 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , December 22, 1747. This explanation is an integral part of...
312Poor Richard Improved, 1748 (Franklin Papers)
Poor Richard improved: Being an Almanack and Ephemeris of the Motions of the Sun and Moon; the...
313Miscellaneous Lottery Papers, 1748 (Franklin Papers)
DS : nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, Yale University Library; no. 5, Edgar Fahs Smith Library, University of...
314Notes on the Association, 1748 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , January 5 to September 1, 1748. Between November 1747 and...
315Articles of Agreement with David Hall, 1 January 1748 (Franklin Papers)
DS : Haverford College Library; also copy: Department of Records, Recorder of Deeds, Philadelphia...
316Colors of the Associator Companies, 12 January 1748 and 16 April 1748 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , January 12 and April 16, 1748. The companies of...
317Franklin and Hall: Accounts, 1748–1766 (Franklin Papers)
MS Account Book: American Philosophical Society This ledger, labeled “Franklin & Hall No. 1,”...
318From Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, 27 January 1748 (Franklin Papers)
AL : New-York Historical Society I received your Favour relating to the Cannon. We have...
319From Benjamin Franklin to James Logan, 27 January 1748 (Franklin Papers)
MS not found; reprinted from Sparks, Works , VII , 31–3. I have not yet found the book, but...
320From Benjamin Franklin to James Logan, 30 January 1748 (Franklin Papers)
MS not found; reprinted from Sparks, Works , VII , 33. I send you herewith the book, and enclosed...
321From Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, 4 February 1748 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Huntington Library Enclos’d is a second Bill for £19 7 s. 1½ d. Sterling. The first I sent...
322Account of Money Received from David Hall, 1748–1757 (Franklin Papers)
MS Account Book: American Philosophical Society This little book contains in eight pages headed...
323To Benjamin Franklin from James Logan, 19 February 1748 (Franklin Papers)
Letterbook abstract: Historical Society of Pennsylvania My Friend B.F. I wrote to him about the...
324Report on the Swamp, [24 February 1748] (Franklin Papers)
MS Minutes of the Common Council: Free Library of Philadelphia By 1740 the banks of Dock Creek...
325From Benjamin Franklin to James Logan, 7 March 1748 (Franklin Papers)
MS not found; abstracted in Worthington C. Ford, comp., List of the Benjamin Franklin Papers in...
326Proposal to the Associators, [21 March 1748] (Franklin Papers)
MS : American Philosophical Society By March 1 fifty-three companies of Associators had been...
327From Benjamin Franklin to James Logan, 3 April 1748 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Riverdale Country School, New York City I have a Letter from Mr. Samuel Lawrence of New...
328To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Belcher, 9 April 1748 (Franklin Papers)
Letterbook copy: Massachusetts Historical Society I received yours of 2d Instant last night and...
329To Benjamin Franklin from Peter Collinson, 12 April 1748 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Library Company of Philadelphia I was very fortunate to receive both thy Curious...
330To Benjamin Franklin from James Logan, 16 April 1748 (Franklin Papers)
Letterbook copy: Historical Society of Pennsylvania I was well pleased with thine of the 13th...
331From Benjamin Franklin to Charles Carter, 18 April 1748 (Franklin Papers)
MS not found; reprinted from Anderson Galleries, Sales Catalogue No. 800 (January 18, 1910), item...
332James Logan to Franklin and Hall, 7 May 1748 (Franklin Papers)
Letterbook copy: Historical Society of Pennsylvania As I intirely condemn your Publication in...
333To Benjamin Franklin from James Logan, 9 May 1748 (Franklin Papers)
Letterbook copy (incomplete): Historical Society of Pennsylvania I have wrote a few lines to thee...
334From Benjamin Franklin to James Logan, 10 May 1748 (Franklin Papers)
MS not found; reprinted from extract in Stan V. Henkels, Catalogue No. 1082 (April 11–12, 1913),...
335To Benjamin Franklin from George Whitefield, 27 May 1748 (Franklin Papers)
MS not found; reprinted from A Select Collection of Letters of the Late Reverend George...
336From Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, [June 1748?] (Franklin Papers)
MS not found; reprinted from Jared Sparks, ed., A Collection of the Familiar Letters and...
337Scheme of the Second Philadelphia Lottery, 2 June 1748 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , June 2, 1748. The drawing of the First Philadelphia Lottery...
338To Benjamin Franklin from Peter Collinson, 14 June 1748 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library The Bearer Mr. Kalm Is an Ingenious Man and comes over...
339From Benjamin Franklin to [Nathaniel Sparhawk], 15 June 1748 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Joseph W. P. Frost, Kittery Point, Maine (1954) I receiv’d yours per Mr. Baynton with the...
340Advice to a Young Tradesman, [21 July 1748] (Franklin Papers)
Printed in George Fisher, The American Instructor: or Young Man’s Best Companion . … The Ninth...
341From Benjamin Franklin to James Read, [before 1 August 1771] (Franklin Papers)
Extract : Historical Society of Pennsylvania The most friendly Advice I can give you, is, to...
342To Benjamin Franklin from William Strahan: Power of Attorney, 2 September 1748 (Franklin Papers)
MS form with MS insertions in blanks: American Philosophical Society James Read (see above, p. 39...
343From Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, 29 September 1748 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : New-York Historical Society I received your Favour of the 12th Inst. which gave me the...
344From Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, 18 October 1748 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Pierpont Morgan Library I have receiv’d your several Favours of April 1. June 2. June 14...
345From Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, 19 October 1748 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Pierpont Morgan Library I receiv’d your Favour of April 25, with the Maps, &c. I am glad...
346From Benjamin Franklin to James Logan, 30 October 1748 (Franklin Papers)
MS not found; reprinted from Sparks, Works , VII , 37–8. I received your favor of the 28th, with...
347From Benjamin Franklin to James Logan, 7 November 1748 (Franklin Papers)
MS not found; reprinted from extract in Sparks, Works , VII , 39–40. I send you herewith the late...
348To Benjamin Franklin from James Logan, 9 November 1748 (Franklin Papers)
Letterbook copy: Historical Society of Pennsylvania I here return thee Hen: Ellis’s Tract of his...
349From Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, 23 November 1748 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Buffalo Historical Society I have just Time to acquaint you that yours per Cowie is this...
350From Benjamin Franklin to James Logan, 29 November 1748 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania I received your Favour of the 9th Inst. with the Voyage...