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...
3The Colonist’s Advocate: I, 4 January 1770 (Franklin Papers)
Reprinted from Verner W. Crane, Benjamin Franklin’s Letters to the Press, 1758–1775 (Chapel Hill,...
4Petition 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...
5To Benjamin Franklin from John Ewing, 4 January 1770 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Our Philosophical Society have at Length ordered me to draw...
6To Benjamin Franklin from James Parker, 4 January 1770 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I am yet here about the Jersey Laws: I sent up to New York 8...
7The Colonist’s Advocate: II, 8 January 1770 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The Public Advertiser , January 8, 1770 The Absurdity of taxing the Colonies without...
8To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Wharton, [10 January? 1770] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I was informed late last Night, That a Number of your and my...
9The Colonist’s Advocate: III, 11 January 1770 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The Public Advertiser , January 11, 1770 Suppose some long-headed Minister should...
10From Benjamin Franklin to John Bartram, 11 January 1770 (Franklin Papers)
Reprinted from William Darlington, ed., Memorials of John Bartram and Humphry Marshall...
11From 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...
12To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Viny, 13 January 1770 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society This is the first extant letter from a man with whom...
13The Colonist’s Advocate: IV, 15 January 1770 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The Public Advertiser , January 15, 1770 To assume the Title of the Colonist’s...
14From 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...
15To Benjamin Franklin from John Whitehurst, 18 January 1770 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The natural tendency of philosophical minds to promote...
16From Benjamin Franklin to Mary Stevenson, 22 January 1770 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I received your Favour of Saturday early this Morning, and...
17The Colonist’s Advocate: V, 25 January 1770 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The Public Advertiser , January 25, 1770 In my last Paper I shewed, from authentic and...
18Request 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...
19A Conversation on Slavery, 26 January 1770 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The Public Advertiser , January 30, 1770 Many Reflections being of late thrown out...
20The Colonist’s Advocate: VI, 29 January 1770 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The Public Advertiser , January 29, 1770 I have shewn, that our Gains by our Colonies...
21To Benjamin Franklin from William Robertson, 30 January 1770 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Princeton University Library By some unlucky accident I could find no person to take the...
22To Benjamin Franklin from Isaac Winn, [before 1 February 1770] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : the Royal Society Tis a common and I am afraid just complaint, that Seamen are exceedingly...
23The Colonist’s Advocate: VII, 1 February 1770 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The Public Advertiser , February 1, 1770 Walpole, who declared in the House of Commons...
24To Benjamin Franklin from James Parker, 2 February 1770 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society My last to you was from Woodbridge, where I have been...
25To Benjamin Franklin from William Strahan, [4 February? 1770] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I inclose this unfinished that I may have your Opinion...
26The Colonist’s Advocate: VIII, 5 February 1770 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The Public Advertiser , February 5, 1770 Lord Chatham, in his Speech on the Repeal of...
27On 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...
28To Benjamin Franklin from Joseph Smith, 6 February 1770 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I inclose thee printed Copies of the Acts pass’d last...
29On Partial Repeal, 7 February 1770 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The Gazetteer and New Daily Advertiser , February 7, 1770 Permit me to make a few...
30From 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,...
31From Benjamin Franklin to Michael Collinson, [8 February 1770] (Franklin Papers)
Copy: American Philosophical Society Understanding that it is intended to give the Publick, some...
32The Colonist’s Advocate: IX, 12 February 1770 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The Public Advertiser , February 12, 1770 The Grenvillians labour to persuade us, that...
33From 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...
34From Benjamin Franklin to William Mickle, 15 February 1770 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Yale University Library William Mickle, the Scottish poet (1735–88), had abandoned his...
35From 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 ,...
36The Colonist’s Advocate: X, 19 February 1770 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The Public Advertiser , February 19, 1770 The Grenvillians have endeavoured, by...
37To Benjamin Franklin from James Parker, 20 February 1770 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The 2d of this Month I wrote you per Capt. Munds, who was...
38To Benjamin Franklin from Noble Wimberly Jones, 21 February 1770 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society I am directed by the House of Assembly to desire you will...
39From 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;...
40Ordinance of Georgia Reappointing Benjamin Franklin as Agent, 27 February 1770 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: American Philosophical Society Whereas leave was Given by the late house of Assembly to...
41Editorial Introduction (Franklin Papers)
These letters illustrate the complexities—perhaps increased by the writer’s nature—of trying to...
42From Daniel Roberdeau to Benjamin Franklin, John Fothergill, and Charles Pearce, 27 February 1770 (Franklin Papers)
AL (letterbook draft): Historical Society of Pennsylvania However reluctant a man may be within...
43From Daniel Roberdeau to Benjamin Franklin or John Fothergill, 27 February 1770 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have been for weeks past meditating a Voyage to London,...
44From Daniel Roberdeau to Benjamin Franklin, 27 February 1770 (Franklin Papers)
AL (letterbook copy): Historical Society of Pennsylvania After writing the rough draft of a...
45From Daniel Roberdeau to Benjamin Franklin, John Fothergill, and Charles Pearce, 27 February 1770 (Franklin Papers)
AL (letterbook copy): Historical Society of Pennsylvania Please to be refered to what I wrote you...
46From Daniel Roberdeau to Benjamin Franklin, John Fothergill, and Charles Pearce, 27 February 1770 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society If by this time you have not succeeded in [the sale of my...
47The Colonist’s Advocate: XI, [2 March 1770] (Franklin Papers)
Reprinted from Verner W. Crane, Benjamin Franklin’s Letters to the Press , 1758–1775 (Chapel...
48To Benjamin Franklin from James Parker, 8 March 1770 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society My last to you was per Packet of the 20th Feb: and Capt....
49To Benjamin Franklin from John Perkins, 12 March 1770 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society When I imagin myself possess’d of any new Thought I think...
50To Benjamin Franklin from John Perkins, 12 March 1770 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Just as I was about inclosing my papers it came in my head...