1New Fables, 2 January 1770 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The Public Advertiser , January 2, 1770 The first ascription of these fables to...
2Note on Post Office Accounts, 2 April 1768, to 3 January 1770 (Franklin Papers)
AD (copy): Historical Society of Pennsylvania [The credit entries, running from April 2, 1768, to...
3Petition to the Treasury from Franklin and Others for a Grant of Land, 4 January 1770 (Franklin Papers)
AD (copy): Library of Congress The formation of the Grand Ohio Company in the early summer of...
4From Benjamin Franklin to John Bartram, 11 January 1770 (Franklin Papers)
Reprinted from William Darlington, ed., Memorials of John Bartram and Humphry Marshall...
5From Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Galloway, 11 January 1770 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Clements Library Since mine of the 9th. past, I have received your Favour of Nov. 8. with...
6From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Vernon, 16 January 1770 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Newport Historical Society The Bearer Mr. Bowman, intends for New York; and as he will be...
7From Benjamin Franklin to Mary Stevenson, 22 January 1770 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I received your Favour of Saturday early this Morning, and...
8Request for a Reprinting, 25–27 January 1770: résumé (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The London Chronicle , January 25–27, 1770 [A request to the Chronicle , signed...
9A Conversation on Slavery, 26 January 1770 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The Public Advertiser , January 30, 1770 Many Reflections being of late thrown out...
10On Governor Pownall’s Departure from Massachusetts, 6–8 February 1770 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The London Chronicle , February 6–8, 1770 The people of the Massachusetts Bay in...
11On Partial Repeal, 7 February 1770 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The Gazetteer and New Daily Advertiser , February 7, 1770 Permit me to make a few...
12From Benjamin Franklin to Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg, 7 February 1770: extract (Franklin Papers)
Extract: translated and printed in Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg, ed., Œuvres de M. Franklin … (Paris,...
13From Benjamin Franklin to Michael Collinson, [8 February 1770] (Franklin Papers)
Copy: American Philosophical Society Understanding that it is intended to give the Publick, some...
14From Benjamin Franklin to Nevil Maskelyne, 12 February 1770 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : the Royal Society I have just received a Letter from Mr. Winthrop, dated Dec. 7. containing...
15From Benjamin Franklin to William Mickle, 15 February 1770 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Yale University Library William Mickle, the Scottish poet (1735–88), had abandoned his...
16From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Viny, 16 February 1770 (Franklin Papers)
Reprinted from Albert H. Smyth, ed., The Writings of Benjamin Franklin … (New York, 1905–07), V ,...
17From Benjamin Franklin to Joshua Babcock, 26 February 1770 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Yale University Library It is a long time since I have had the Pleasure of a Line from you;...
18Editorial Introduction (Franklin Papers)
These letters illustrate the complexities—perhaps increased by the writer’s nature—of trying to...
19From Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, 15 March 1770 (Franklin Papers)
Reprinted from Jared Sparks, ed., A Collection of the Familiar Letters and Miscellaneous Papers...
20From Benjamin Franklin to Cadwalader Evans, 17 March 1770 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Miss Harriet V. C. Ogden, Bar Harbor, Me. (1958). I received your Favour of Nov. 27. and...
21From Benjamin Franklin to William Franklin, 17 March 1770: extract (Franklin Papers)
Extract: Historical Society of Pennsylvania What you say with regard to advancing Money for...
22From Benjamin Franklin to Michael Hillegas, 17 March 1770 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The American Museum, or, Universal Magazine , VII (1790), 224–5. I received your...
23From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, 18 March 1770 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society My Letters are all in Capt. Falconer, but as Capt. Sparks...
24From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Gilpin, 18 March 1770 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Virginia Library I receiv’d your Favour by the Hand of Mr. Abel James. An...
25From Benjamin Franklin to Humphry Marshall, 18 March 1770 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Yale University Library I was duly favoured with yours of Oct. 30, and glad to hear that...
26From Benjamin Franklin to [Charles Thomson], 18 March 1770 (Franklin Papers)
ALS (copy): Schaffer Library, Union College This well-publicized letter arrived in America in...
27From Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Galloway, 21 March 1770 (Franklin Papers)
AL (incomplete): the Rosenbach Foundation The movement to secure total repeal of the Townshend...
28From Benjamin Franklin to [Joseph Smith?], 12 April 1770 (Franklin Papers)
ALS (postscript only): William C. Coles, Moorestown, N.J. (1954) Yesterday I attended the Board...
29From Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Cooper, 14 April 1770 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : British Museum I suppose Govr. Pownall acquaints you with what has pass’d this Session...
30From Benjamin Franklin to Timothy Folger, 14 April 1770 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Enclos’d with this, I send you a Map of the Island of St....
31From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, 20 April 1770 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Munson-William-Proctor Institute This will be delivered to you by Miss Farquarson and Miss...
32From Benjamin Franklin to Smith, Wright & Gray, [April 1770]: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Boston Public Library [No place or date, but April, 1770. Encloses four bills: on Harley &...
33From Benjamin Franklin to Noble Wimberly Jones, 2 May 1770 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : State Historical Society of Wisconsin Your Favour of Feb. 21. was duly delivered to me by...
34Agreement to Admit the Ohio Company as Co-Purchasers with the Grand Ohio Company, 7 May 1770 (Franklin Papers)
Reprinted from The Historical Magazine and Notes and Queries, Concerning the Antiquities, History...
35From Benjamin Franklin to Smith, Wright & Gray, 10 May 1770: résumé (Franklin Papers)
AL : New York Society Library [Craven Street, May 10, 1770. Asks for the protest of the bill on...
36From Benjamin Franklin to Mary Stevenson, 31 May 1770 (Franklin Papers)
ALS (draft): Library of Congress I receiv’d your Letter early this Morning, and as I am so...
37From Benjamin Franklin to Smith, Wright & Gray, 5 June 1770: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Yale University Library [Craven Street, June 5, 1770. Encloses three bills: Watts & McEvers...
38From Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Williams, Sr., 6 June 1770 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Your Favour of Jan. 8 came duly to hand, but I have been so...
39From Benjamin Franklin to John Winthrop, 6 June 1770 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Massachusetts Historical Society I find among my Papers a Letter of yours, dated Dec. 7....
40From Benjamin Franklin to Noble Wimberly Jones, 7 June 1770 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Bibliothèque Municipale de Nantes I wrote to you sometime since that I had receiv’d your...
41From Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Cooper, 8 June 1770 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : British Museum This letter contains Franklin’s first extant response to the Boston...
42From Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Franklin, 8 June 1770 (Franklin Papers)
Reprinted from [Jared Sparks, ed.,] A Collection of the Familiar Letters and Miscellaneous Papers...
43From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, 10 June 1770 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I received your kind Letters of March 12 and April 24. I...
44From Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Galloway, 11 June 1770 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Clements Library I wrote to you per Capt. Falconer, and since by the April Packet. None...
45From Benjamin Franklin to David Hall, 11 June 1770 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I received your kind Letter of March 17. The continual...
46From Benjamin Franklin to the New Jersey Assembly Committee of Correspondence, 11 June 1770 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : William C. Coles, Moorestown, N.J. (1954) I received your Letter of March 27. acquainting...
47From Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Galloway, 26 June 1770 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Yale University Library Since mine of the 11th. Instant per Packet, I am favoured with...
48From Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Rhoads, 26 June 1770 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania It is a long time since I had the Pleasure of hearing...
49From Benjamin Franklin to Noble Wimberly Jones, 6 July 1770 (Franklin Papers)
ALS (copy in Franklin’s hand): American Philosophical Society I have now sent you the Mace and...
50From Benjamin Franklin to Mary Stevenson, [before 10 July 1770] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I send you a few of your Translations. I did not put your...