1Epitaph, 1728 (Franklin Papers)
...Haven, Conn. (1959); facsimile printed in Charles John Smith, ...Gimbel autograph and Smith...
2Apology for Printers, 10 June 1731 (Franklin Papers)
...to some, and perhaps to many; whereas the Smith, the Shoemaker, the Carpenter, or the Man...
3Standing Queries for the Junto, 1732 (Franklin Papers)
by Provost William Smith, who found them in a manuscript book of Junto...Smith,
4Poor Richard, 1733 (Franklin Papers)
...came from similar compilations, especially Sir John Mennes and James Smith,
5Extracts from the Gazette, 1733 (Franklin Papers)
...and his Master. Crowing Hen. S---l the Smith, and J---h the Tapster. The Teacher....
6Poor Richard, 1734 (Franklin Papers)
S----l the Smith hath lately sworn and said,
7Extracts from the Gazette, 1734 (Franklin Papers)
...Paper as stolen out of the House of Richard Smith during the Hurry of the late Fire; upon...
8Extracts from the Gazette, 1735 (Franklin Papers)
...Fire broke out near the Prison, in a Smith’s Shop, which was presently consumed; together...Smith
9Poor Richard, 1736 (Franklin Papers)
Our Smith of late most wonderfully swore,
10A Defense of Conduct, 15 February 1738 (Franklin Papers)
...an Affair, between Dr. Jones and Armstrong Smith, then depending in said Court. We met...
11To Benjamin Franklin from Josiah Franklin, 26 May 1739 (Franklin Papers)
...left him and travelled farther, and came to a smith’s house, and coming on a fasting day,...smith
12Extracts from the Gazette, 1742 (Franklin Papers)
...one of them recovering, found his Companion, Thomas Smith, dead; his Hat was much torn, and...
13Receipt Book, 1742–64 (Franklin Papers)
...Coats, Robert and Rebecca Grace, Thomas Smith, Christopher Thompson, Timothy Matlack, and John...
14From Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, 10 July 1743 (Franklin Papers)
...agent, adviser of David Hume, Adam Smith, Samuel Johnson, Edward Gibbon, William Robertson,...
15An Account of the New Invented Pennsylvanian Fire-Places, [15 November 1744] (Franklin Papers)
...in Iron, as Furnace-men, Forge-Men, and Smiths; That it is in its Nature a Metal......-smith’s...
16Extracts from the Gazette, 1745 (Franklin Papers)
.... He is an Irishman, a Convict, and a Smith by Trade; shoes Horses very well, makes Locks...
17[Reflections on Courtship and Marriage, 17 April 1746] (Franklin Papers)
...note on the title page, made by Lloyd P. Smith, librarian of the Library Company, on May 26,...
18To Benjamin Franklin from James Smith, 25 October 1746 (Franklin Papers)
: Drayton M. Smith, Philadelphia (1958)James Smith, clerk of Kent Co., Md., for many...
19Extracts from the Gazette, 1747 (Franklin Papers)
...1748. Evans 6244, 6245. So moved was John Smith by the “deceit and Quirks” in Tennent’s...
20The Speech of Miss Polly Baker, 15 April 1747 (Franklin Papers)
.... In the May issue one William Smith claimed to have seen the celebrated Polly... ...Smith’s...
21To Benjamin Franklin from James Turner, 6 July 1747 (Franklin Papers)
...a great deal of large Unprofitable Silver Smiths work which was particularly my Case when...
22To Benjamin Franklin from James Parker, 7 September 1747 (Franklin Papers)
...Plate, tis thus; The Engraver is a Silver-Smith. During the Proposing of the Thing I gave...
23Plain Truth, 17 November 1747 (Franklin Papers)
Samuel Smith answered it on behalf of the Quakers, Christopher Saur...Smith, ...of Smith’s...
24Miscellaneous Lottery Papers, 1748 (Franklin Papers)
...6, Yale University Library; no. 5, Edgar Fahs Smith Library, University of Pennsylvania
25Articles of Agreement with David Hall, 1 January 1748 (Franklin Papers)
Thomas Smith
26From Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, 19 October 1748 (Franklin Papers)
...good and punctual Returns. His Name is Thomas Smith; he is the only Printer on that Island...
27To Benjamin Franklin from James Logan, 19 May 1749 (Franklin Papers)
Sent him Capt. Smiths voyages or Travels to Virginia. Greg. Leti’s Sisto....... Smiths voyages”...
28From Benjamin Franklin to James Logan, 19 May 1749 (Franklin Papers)
and Smith’s Travels, which I shall take care duly to...
29From Benjamin Franklin to James Logan, 4 July 1749 (Franklin Papers)
I return you Smith’s Travels with Thanks....who is mentioned by John Smith as doing work for the...
30From Benjamin Franklin to James Logan, 17 December 1749 (Franklin Papers)
to William Smith, May 3, 1753
31To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Belcher: Warrant for Payment, 26 July 1750 (Franklin Papers)
...Dom. 1748 as per Account allowed by Richard Smith Junr. and Joseph Cooper Esqrs: and for...
32Adam Thomson to David Hall, with Franklin’s Certificate, 17 December 1750 (Franklin Papers)
...Baltimore, 1920), pp. 1142–3; Henry L. Smith, “Dr. Adam Thomson, The Originator of the...
33Observations Concerning the Increase of Mankind, 1751 (Franklin Papers)
...others of Franklin’s ideas on population. Adam Smith is known to have had two copies of...
34Idea of the English School, [7 January 1751] (Franklin Papers)
...for the Service of your Academy,” and William Smith, a tutor in the family of Col. Josiah...
35From Benjamin Franklin to James Parker, 20 March 1751 (Franklin Papers)
...of encouraging a Number of sober discreet Smiths to reside among the Indians. They... ...Smith...
36From Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, 28 June 1751 (Franklin Papers)
with the Books per Smith in good Order: And your Account, which agrees with... ...wrote to Smith...
37From Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Johnson, 11 July 1751 (Franklin Papers)
...enlarged and revised by Provost William Smith, they were printed by Franklin and Hall, 1753...
38Record of Service in the Assembly, 1751–64 (Franklin Papers)
...to confer with the governor on the remonstrance of Matthew Smith and James Gibson....Smith...
39Pennsylvania Assembly Committee: Report on Expenses for Indian Affairs, 22 August 1751 (Franklin Papers)
John Smith
40From Benjamin Franklin to James Bowdoin, 5 September 1751 (Franklin Papers)
...the history of electricity.” Provost William Smith of the College of Philadelphia charged...
41To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Belcher, 18 November 1751 (Franklin Papers)
...the Electrical Apparatus might be forwarded to Mr. Sam: Smith of Burlington...Smith (1721–1776...
42To George Washington from Robert Jackson, 1752 (Washington Papers)
: Smith Collection).
43Pennsylvania Hospital: Law for Regulating the Elections of Managers and Treasurers, 17 January 1752 (Franklin Papers)
..., drafted by Joshua Crosby, Thomas Bond, John Smith, Hugh Roberts, and Franklin, is omitted...
44To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Belcher, 3 February 1752 (Franklin Papers)
Mr. Samuel Smith of BurlingtonSamuel Smith (1721–1776), whom Belcher tried unsuccessfully to get...
45Pennsylvania Assembly: Reply to the Governor, 7 March 1752 (Franklin Papers)
John Smith, Franklin, Mahlon Kirkbride, Joseph Gibbons, James Wright,...
46Deed of Settlement of the Philadelphia Contributionship, 25 March 1752 (Franklin Papers)
, John Smith shall be the present Treasurer to this Society, and......John Smith’s in Article 24...
47From Benjamin Franklin to Cadwallader Colden, 14 May 1752 (Franklin Papers)
...” unless they were signed. But Rev. William Smith, soon to become provost of the College of...
48To Benjamin Franklin from William Strahan, 26 August 1752 (Franklin Papers)
Smith’s Compendious Division
49From Benjamin Franklin to Edward and Jane Mecom, 14 September 1752 (Franklin Papers)
Thomas Smith, who had gone to Antigua in the spring of...
50From Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, 1753 (Franklin Papers)
...restrictions on the Germans mentioned here were urged by William Smith in his