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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4901 | Franklin, Benjamin | Hewson, Mary (Polly) Stevenson | From Benjamin Franklin to Mary Hewson, 8 July 1772 | 1772-07-08 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I arrived here yesterday in my Return from the North. This... |
| 4902 | Franklin, Benjamin | Proposal for a Prussian-American Treaty of Amity and … | 1784-11-10 | Copy: National Archives The twenty-seven-article treaty proposal that the American commissioners... | |
| 4903 | Franklin, Benjamin | Silence Dogood, No. 14, 8 October 1722 | 1722-10-08 | Printed in The New-England Courant , October 8, 1722. Earum causarum quantum quaeque valeat,... | |
| 4904 | Franklin, Benjamin | Logan, James | From Benjamin Franklin to James Logan, 18 September … | 1749-09-18 | MS not found; reprinted from extract in Sparks, Works , VII , 40. For the reason you mention, I... |
| 4905 | Franklin, Benjamin | Adams, John | From Benjamin Franklin to John Adams, 8 October 1780 | 1780-10-08 | LS : Massachusetts Historical Society; copy: Library of Congress I received the letter you did me... |
| 4906 | Franklin, Benjamin | Lee, Arthur | From Benjamin Franklin to Arthur Lee, 6 April 1778 | 1778-04-06 | AL (draft): American Philosophical Society; incomplete transcript: University of Pennsylvania... |
| 4907 | Franklin, Benjamin | Morris, Robert Hunter | From Benjamin Franklin to Robert Hunter Morris, 14 … | 1756-01-14 | LS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania As we drew near this Place, we met a Number of Waggons,... |
| 4908 | Franklin, Benjamin | Mazzei, Philip | From Benjamin Franklin to Philip Mazzei, [11] March … | 1783-03-11 | Transcript: American Philosophical Society According to Mr Mazzei’s Request, Dr. Franklin has the... |
| 4909 | Franklin, Benjamin | Penington, Edward | From Benjamin Franklin to Edward Penington, 9 May 1761 | 1761-05-09 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I inclose you a Letter from your Kinsman Mr. Springet Penn,... |
| 4910 | Franklin, Benjamin | Franklin, James, Jr. | Account with the Estate of James Franklin, Junior, 4 … | 1763-04-04 | ADS : American Philosophical Society Dr Mr James Franklin Decd. Dr to B Franklin, Sterling Mo.... |
| 4911 | Franklin, Benjamin | Sartine, Antoine-Raymond-Gualbert-Gabriel de | From Benjamin Franklin to Sartine, 1 May 1779 | 1779-05-01 | Copies: Archives de la Marine, Library of Congress Conformement à la demande de Votre Excellence... |
| 4912 | Franklin, Benjamin | Rush, Benjamin | From Benjamin Franklin to Benjamin Rush, 26 June 1776 | 1776-06-26 | ALS : National Archives I have just received the enclos’d Letters by the Chevalier Kermorvan. By... |
| 4913 | Franklin, Benjamin | Ritchie, Juliana | From Benjamin Franklin to [Juliana Ritchie], 19 January … | 1777-01-19 | ALS (draft): American Philosophical Society I am much oblig’d to you for your kind Attention to... |
| 4914 | Franklin, Benjamin | Hartley, David | From Benjamin Franklin to David Hartley, 6 September … | 1783-09-06 | Copies: Massachusetts Historical Society, William L. Clements Library (two), Library of Congress... |
| 4915 | Franklin, Benjamin | Lee, Arthur | From Benjamin Franklin to Arthur Lee, 30 September 1779 | 1779-09-30 | LS : University of Virginia Library; copy: Library of Congress I received but Yesterday Morning... |
| 4916 | Franklin, Benjamin | Strahan, William | From Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, 4 December … | 1781-12-04 | ALS : New York Public Library; copy: Library of Congress Not remembring precisely the Address of... |
| 4917 | Franklin, Benjamin | Oswald, Richard | From Benjamin Franklin to Richard Oswald, 26 November … | 1782-11-26 | LS : William L. Clements Library; copies: Library of Congress (two), Massachusetts Historical... |
| 4918 | Franklin, Benjamin | Franklin: A List of Names [1778?] | ≈1778-01-01 | AD : American Philosophical Society The list is so heterogeneous that we tentatively suggest its... | |
| 4919 | Franklin, Benjamin | Palteau de Veimerange, Gabriel-Claude | From Benjamin Franklin to Palteau de Veimerange, 20 … | 1781-10-20 | AL (draft) and copy: Library of Congress I received the Letter you did me the Honour of writing... |
| 4920 | Franklin, Benjamin | Jackson, Richard | From Benjamin Franklin to Richard Jackson, 11 April … | 1763-04-11 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I am now to acquaint you that the Assembly of this Province... |
| 4921 | Franklin, Benjamin | Ross, John | From Benjamin Franklin to John Ross, 14 May 1768 | 1768-05-14 | ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania I received your Favour of March 13. and am extreamly... |
| 4922 | Franklin, Benjamin | Jay, John | From Benjamin Franklin to [John Jay], 17 September 1782 | 1782-09-17 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I have just receiv’d the Enclos’d from Mr E. Bridgen of... |
| 4923 | Franklin, Benjamin | Franklin, Deborah | From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, 6 September … | 1758-09-06 | MS not found; reprinted in part from Duane, Works , VI , 36–9; in part from The Pennsylvania... |
| 4924 | Franklin, Benjamin | Franklin’s Notes for Replying to Two Letters from Ralph … | ≈1778-02-01 | AD : American Philosophical Society This is a rare example of Franklin’s thinking on paper for... | |
| 4925 | Franklin, Benjamin | Notes on Parliamentary Precedents, [c. 6 February? … | ≈1765-02-06 | AD : American Philosophical Society Among Franklin’s papers are two sheets on which he entered... | |
| 4926 | Franklin, Benjamin | Fleury, François-Louis Teissèdre de | From Benjamin Franklin to Fleury, 26 February 1780 | 1780-02-26 | Copy: Library of Congress I am sorry you were disappointed in meeting me at Versailles. In all... |
| 4927 | Franklin, Benjamin | Du Pont de Nemours, Pierre-Samuel | From Benjamin Franklin to Pierre du Pont de Nemours, 2 … | 1770-10-02 | ALS : Henry Francis DuPont Wintherthur Museum I received with great Pleasure the Assurances of... |
| 4928 | Franklin, Benjamin | Rainey, John | From Benjamin Franklin to John Rainey, 22 June 1780 | 1780-06-22 | Copy: Library of Congress I wrote to you in Answer to yours of the 12th. as Mercht: in Amsterdam,... |
| 4929 | Franklin, Benjamin | Le Maire de Gimel, Jacques | From Benjamin Franklin to Jacques Le Maire de Gimel, 6 … | 1778-09-06 | Copy: Library of Congress On March 18, 1778, Capt. Jacques Le Maire de Gimel had set sail for his... |
| 4930 | Franklin, Benjamin | Vergennes, Charles Gravier, comte de | From Benjamin Franklin to [Vergennes], 1 June 1779 | 1779-06-01 | LS : Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères Le Refus qu’à fait M. Le Directeur General de... |
| 4931 | Franklin, Benjamin | Franklin, Deborah | From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, 9 February … | 1765-02-09 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I have been so hurried of late, that I could not write much... |
| 4932 | Franklin, Benjamin | On Protection of Towns from Fire, 4 February 1735 | 1735-02-04 | Printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , February 4, 1734/5. Being old and lame of my Hands, and... | |
| 4933 | Franklin, Benjamin | Franklin, William | From Benjamin Franklin to William Franklin, [9 October … | 1767-10-09 | MS not found; extract reprinted from [Jared Sparks, ed.], A Collection of the Familiar Letters... |
| 4934 | Franklin, Benjamin | Eliot, Jared | From Benjamin Franklin to Jared Eliot, 19 December 1752 | 1752-12-19 | MS not found; reprinted from American Journal of Science, and Arts , V (1823), 160–2. I received... |
| 4935 | Franklin, Benjamin | Causes of the American Discontents before 1768, 5–7 … | ≈1768-01-05 | Printed in The London Chronicle , January 5–7, 1768. Verner W. Crane has called this essay... | |
| 4936 | Franklin, Benjamin | Hewson, Mary (Polly) Stevenson | From Benjamin Franklin to Mary Stevenson, [1760–1762] | ≈1760-05-01 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Among the surviving letters between Franklin and Mary... |
| 4937 | Franklin, Benjamin | Browne, Sir William | From Benjamin Franklin to Sir William Browne, [1772] | ≈1772-01-01 | AD (draft): American Philosophical Society This blast shows Franklin at his most abusive and... |
| 4938 | Franklin, Benjamin | Livingston, Robert R. | From Benjamin Franklin to Robert R. Livingston, 29 June … | 1782-06-29 | LS , copy, and transcript: National Archives In mine of the 25th. Inst. I omitted mentioning,... |
| 4939 | Franklin, Benjamin | Banks, Joseph | From Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Banks, 30 November … | 1783-11-30 | ALS : British Library; press copy of ALS : Harvard University Library I did myself the honour of... |
| 4940 | Franklin, Benjamin | Coombe, Thomas, Jr. | From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Coombe, Jr., 22 July … | 1774-07-22 | ALS : Yale University Library; draft: American Philosophical Society I received with great... |
| 4941 | Franklin, Benjamin | Election Results in Philadelphia County, 1764 [1–3 … | ≈1764-10-01 | AD : American Philosophical Society The county elections for members of the Assembly and for... | |
| 4942 | Franklin, Benjamin | Vicq d’Azyr, Félix | From Benjamin Franklin to Félix Vicq d’Azyr, 1 March … | 1784-03-01 | ALS : Académie Nationale de Médecine, Paris I should be very happy to be present at the Reading... |
| 4943 | Franklin, Benjamin | Trumbull, John | From Benjamin Franklin to John Trumbull, 26 November … | 1781-11-26 | LS : Henry E. Huntington Library I have lately received from your Father for your Use, a Bill of... |
| 4944 | Franklin, Benjamin | Lee, Arthur | From Benjamin Franklin to Arthur Lee, 2 March 1777 | 1777-03-02 | ALS : American Philosophical Society We received duly yours of Feb. 14. from Nantes; and one... |
| 4945 | Franklin, Benjamin | Grand, Rodolphe-Ferdinand | From Benjamin Franklin to Ferdinand Grand, 21 December … | 1780-12-21 | Copy: Library of Congress I received your favour of the 19th. after my Return from Versailles. I... |
| 4946 | Franklin, Benjamin | Adams, John | From Benjamin Franklin to John Adams, 5 February 1784 | 1784-02-05 | ALS : Massachusetts Historical Society I received the Letter you did me the Honour of writing to... |
| 4947 | Franklin, Benjamin | Williams, Jonathan Jr. | From Benjamin Franklin to [Jonathan Williams, Jr.], [18 … | 1778-04-18 | ALS (mutilated): American Philosophical Society The many Affairs [ illegible ] our hands, with... |
| 4948 | Franklin, Benjamin | Babcock, Joshua | From Benjamin Franklin to Joshua Babcock, 16 December … | 1762-12-16 | ALS : Yale University Library I thank you most cordially for your kind Congratulations on my... |
| 4949 | Franklin, Benjamin | Sainneville, ——, baron de | From Benjamin Franklin to the Baron de Sainneville, 23 … | 1778-06-23 | ALS (draft): American Philosophical Society I have just received safe the several Letters and... |
| 4950 | Franklin, Benjamin | Hewson, Mary (Polly) Stevenson | From Benjamin Franklin to Mary Hewson, 12 January 1777 | 1777-01-12 | ALS : Yale University Library Figure to yourself an old Man with grey Hair appearing under a... |