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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Franklin, Benjamin | Proposed Resolutions of Thanks, [May 1775, June 1775 … | ≈1775-05-01 | AD : American Philosophical Society The first Continental Congress had sent to London, along with... | |
| 2 | Franklin, Benjamin | Priestley, Joseph | From Benjamin Franklin to [Joseph Priestley?], May 1775 | ≈1775-05-01 | Unfinished draft: Library of Congress During his voyage to Philadelphia Franklin made the... |
| 3 | Franklin, Benjamin | Hartley, David | From Benjamin Franklin to David Hartley, 6 May 1775 | 1775-05-06 | ALS : Dartmouth College Library What as far as we know was the first letter Franklin wrote after... |
| 4 | Franklin, Benjamin | Galloway, Joseph | From Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Galloway, 8 May 1775 | 1775-05-08 | ALS : Mrs. Arthur Loeb, Philadelphia (1955) This short letter is tantalizingly uninformative. It... |
| 5 | Franklin, Benjamin | Hartley, David | From Benjamin Franklin to David Hartley, 8 May 1775 | 1775-05-08 | ALS : Harvard University Library I arrived here on Friday Evening, and the next morning was... |
| 6 | Franklin, Benjamin | Burke, Edmund | From Benjamin Franklin to Edmund Burke, 15 May 1775 | 1775-05-15 | ALS : Central Library, Sheffield The background of this letter was conversations between the two... |
| 7 | Franklin, Benjamin | Shipley, Jonathan | From Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Shipley, 15 May 1775 | 1775-05-15 | ALS : Yale University Library I arrived here well the 5th. after a pleasant Passage of 6 Weeks. I... |
| 8 | Franklin, Benjamin | Bradford, William | From Benjamin Franklin to [William?] Bradford, 16 May … | 1775-05-16 | ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania; draft: American Philosophical Society I have just now... |
| 9 | Franklin, Benjamin | Priestley, Joseph | From Benjamin Franklin to [Joseph Priestley], 16 May … | 1775-05-16 | Printed in Benjamin Vaughan, ed., Political, Miscellaneous, and Philosophical Pieces . . .... |
| 10 | Franklin, Benjamin | Marshall, Humphry | From Benjamin Franklin to Humphry Marshall, 23 May 1775 | 1775-05-23 | Reprinted from William Darlington, Memorials of John Bartram and Humphry Marshall . . .... |
| 11 | Franklin, Benjamin | Mecom, Jane | From Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, 26 May 1775 | 1775-05-26 | ALS : Marietta College Library; copy: Harvard University Library I have just now heard by Mr.... |
| 12 | Franklin, Benjamin | Jefferson’s Annotated Copy of Franklin’s Proposed … | ≈1775-06-01 | Articles of confederation and perpetual Union proposed by the delegates of the several colonies... | |
| 13 | Franklin, Benjamin | Proposals for Conscientious Objectors: Two Drafts … | ≈1775-06-02 | AD : Historical Society of Pennsylvania The outbreak of hostilities created political problems in... | |
| 14 | Franklin, Benjamin | Seidel, Nathaniel | From Benjamin Franklin to Nathaniel Seidel, 2 June 1775 | 1775-06-02 | ALS : Moravian Archives, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania I am much oblig’d by your kind Congratulations... |
| 15 | Franklin, Benjamin | Life, Thomas | From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Life, 5 June 1775 … | 1775-06-05 | Extract: Papers of the Earl of Dartmouth deposited in the Staffordshire County Record Office I... |
| 16 | Franklin, Benjamin | Franklin, William Temple | From Benjamin Franklin to William Temple Franklin, 13 … | 1775-06-13 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I wonder’d it was so long before I heard from you. The... |
| 17 | Franklin, Benjamin | Greene, Catharine | From Benjamin Franklin to [Catharine Greene], 17 June … | 1775-06-17 | Copy: American Philosophical Society I received your kind congratulations with infinite pleasure,... |
| 18 | Franklin, Benjamin | Mecom, Jane | From Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, 17 June 1775 | 1775-06-17 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I wrote to you some time since, having heard from one of the... |
| 19 | Franklin, Benjamin | Intended Vindication and Offer from Congress to … | ≈1775-06-25 | Printed in The Public Advertiser , July 18, 1777. This document has often been reprinted but, for... | |
| 20 | Franklin, Benjamin | Browns & Collinson | From Benjamin Franklin to Browns & Collinson, 27 June … | 1775-06-27 | ALS (draft): American Philosophical Society Pay the Ballance of my Account to John Sargent Esqr.... |
| 21 | Franklin, Benjamin | Sargent, John | From Benjamin Franklin to John Sargent, 27 June 1775 | 1775-06-27 | ALS (draft): American Philosophical Society I have written to Messrs. Browns and Collinson to pay... |
| 22 | Franklin, Benjamin | Draft of a Resolution Proposed to Congress by the … | ≈1775-06-30 | AD : Historical Society of Pennsylvania Trade had bred controversy in the debates the previous... | |
| 23 | Franklin, Benjamin | Proposed Resolution by Congress, [July? 1775] | ≈1775-07-01 | AD (draft): American Philosophical Society This resolution, as Paul Smith has pointed out, is... | |
| 24 | Franklin, Benjamin | Strahan, William | From Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, 5 July 1775 | 1775-07-05 | ALS : Library of Congress; copy: Pierpont Morgan Library This famous letter was unquestionably... |
| 25 | Franklin, Benjamin | Priestley, Joseph | From Benjamin Franklin to [Joseph Priestley], 7 July … | 1775-07-07 | Extract printed in Benjamin Vaughan, ed., Political, Miscellaneous, and Philosophical Pieces... |
| 26 | Franklin, Benjamin | Shipley, Jonathan | From Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Shipley, 7 July 1775 | 1775-07-07 | ALS : Yale University Library I received with great Pleasure my dear Friends very kind Letter of... |
| 27 | Franklin, Benjamin | Hewson, Mary (Polly) Stevenson | From Benjamin Franklin to Mary Hewson, 8 July 1775 | 1775-07-08 | ALS : Yale University Library I thank you for your kind Letter of April 11th. It grieves me that... |
| 28 | Franklin, Benjamin | Resolutions on Trade Submitted to Congress, [on or … | ≈1775-07-12 | AD : National Archives; draft: American Philosophical Society News of the second Restraining Act... | |
| 29 | Franklin, Benjamin | Endorsement of Legal Opinions on Land Titles Obtained … | 1775-07-12 | ADS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania The promoters of the Walpole Company in London had... | |
| 30 | Franklin, Benjamin | Stevenson, Margaret | From Benjamin Franklin to Margaret Stevenson, 17 July … | 1775-07-17 | ALS (draft): American Philosophical Society All Trade and Business, Building, Improving, &c.... |
| 31 | Franklin, Benjamin | Proposed Articles of Confederation, [on or before 21 … | 1775-07-21 | AD : National Archives These articles and Franklin’s “Short Hints” for uniting the northern... | |
| 32 | Franklin, Benjamin | North, Lord Frederick | Amendment to Jefferson’s Draft of the Congressional … | ≈1775-07-22 | AD : Library of Congress On March 3, 1775, Dartmouth transmitted to the colonial governors Lord... |
| 33 | Franklin, Benjamin | Address by Pennsylvania and Virginia Delegates in … | 1775-07-25 | LS : Library of Congress <Philadelphia, July 25, 1775: We are concerned about your continuing... | |
| 34 | Henry, Patrick | Inhabitants West of Laurel Hill | Virginia and Pennsylvania Delegates in Congress to the … | 1775-07-25 | It gives us much concern to find that disturbances have arisen and still continue among you... |
| 35 | Franklin, Benjamin | Mecom, Jane | From Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, 2 August 1775 | 1775-08-02 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Last Night I received with great Pleasure your kind Letter... |
| 36 | Franklin, Benjamin | Hazard, Ebenezer | From Benjamin Franklin to Ebenezer Hazard, 3 August … | 1775-08-03 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I received your Application to be appointed Postmaster of... |
| 37 | Franklin, Benjamin | Schuyler, Philip | From Benjamin Franklin to Philip Schuyler, 8 August … | 1775-08-08 | ALS : Massachusetts Historical Society Your Letter to the President of the Congress, arrived here... |
| 38 | Franklin, Benjamin | Schuyler, Philip | From Benjamin Franklin to Philip Schuyler, 10 August … | 1775-08-10 | ALS : New York Public Library I did myself the Honour of Writing to you by the Return of your... |
| 39 | Franklin, Benjamin | Memorandum on the Use of Pikes, 26 August 1775 | 1775-08-26 | AD (draft): American Philosophical Society The Pennsylvania committee of safety, almost... | |
| 40 | Franklin, Benjamin | Cooke, Nicholas | From Benjamin Franklin to Nicholas Cooke, 27 August … | 1775-08-27 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I received yours of the 15th Instant, acquainting me with... |
| 41 | Franklin, Benjamin | Deane, Silas | From Benjamin Franklin to Silas Deane, 27 August 1775 | 1775-08-27 | ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania I am much oblig’d by your Favour of the 13th Inst. Mr.... |
| 42 | Franklin, Benjamin | Saltonstall, Gurdon | From Benjamin Franklin to Gurdon Saltonstall, [27 … | 1775-08-27 | Paraphrased and quoted in Saltonstall to Silas Deane, September 7, 1775: Connecticut Historical... |
| 43 | Franklin, Benjamin | Morris, Robert | From Benjamin Franklin to Robert Morris, 29 August 1775 | 1775-08-29 | ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library Understanding since I came hither that 4 Waggon Loads of... |
| 44 | Franklin, Benjamin | Livingston, Peter Van B. | From Benjamin Franklin to Peter Van B. Livingston, 29 … | 1775-08-29 | ALS : Princeton University Library; LS : New York State Library The Committee of Safety... |
| 45 | Franklin, Benjamin | Le Despencer, Francis Dashwood, Baron | From Benjamin Franklin to Lord Le Despencer, 3 … | 1775-09-03 | ALS : Mr. Ben Hibbs, Philadelphia (1956) I hope my dear Friend continues well and happy, with... |
| 46 | Franklin, Benjamin | Hartley, David | From Benjamin Franklin to David Hartley, 12 September … | 1775-09-12 | AL (draft): Library of Congress I have this Day received your Favours per Capt. Falconer, of... |
| 47 | Franklin, Benjamin | Williams, Jonathan Jr. | From Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Williams, Jr., 12 … | 1775-09-12 | ALS : Yale University Library I this Day receiv’d yours per Capt. Falconer, and am vastly oblig’d... |
| 48 | Franklin, Benjamin | Shipley, Jonathan | From Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Shipley, 13 … | 1775-09-13 | ALS : Yale University Library I write but seldom to you, because at this time the most innocent... |
| 49 | Franklin, Benjamin | Hazard, Ebenezer | From Benjamin Franklin to Ebenezer Hazard, 25 September … | 1775-09-25 | ALS : American Philosophical Society It seems the more necessary to establish speedily a Post to... |
| 50 | Franklin, Benjamin | From Benjamin Franklin to a Friend in London, [3 … | 1775-10-03 | Extract printed in The London Chronicle , December 5–7, 1775. Tell our good friend, Dr. P——e, not... |