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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
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| 131 | Franklin, Benjamin | A Letter to a Friend in the Country, [25 September … | 1735-09-25 | A Letter to a Friend in the Country, Containing the Substance of a Sermon Preach’d at... | |
| 132 | Franklin, Benjamin | A Defense of Mr. Hemphill’s Observations, [30 October … | 1735-10-30 | A Defence Of the Rev. Mr. Hemphill’s Observations: or, an Answer to the Vindication of the... | |
| 133 | Franklin, Benjamin | [Of the Usefulness of Mathematics, 30 October 1735] | 1735-10-30 | Printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , October 30, 1735. First reprinted by Duane ( Works , IV ,... | |
| 134 | Franklin, Benjamin | Shop Book, 1735–39 | ≈1735-11-14 | MS Account Book: American Philosophical Society The Shop Book is a manuscript volume and business... | |
| 135 | Franklin, Benjamin | Advice to a Pretty Creature and Replies, 20 and 27 … | ≈1735-11-20 | Printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , November 20 and 27, 1735. Mr. Franklin, Pray let the... | |
| 136 | Franklin, Benjamin | [Of True Happiness, 20 November 1735] | 1735-11-20 | Printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , November 20, 1735 Reprinted by Duane twice with minor... | |
| 137 | Franklin, Benjamin | [On Human Vanity, 11 December 1735] | 1735-12-11 | Printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , December 11, 1735. Duane printed this essay ( Works , IV ,... | |
| 138 | Franklin, Benjamin | Preface to Cato’s Moral Distichs, [18 December 1735] | 1735-12-18 | Cato’s Moral Distichs Englished in Couplets. Philadelphia: Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, 1735.... | |
| 139 | Franklin, Benjamin | Poor Richard, 1736 | ≈1736-01-01 | Poor Richard, 1736. An Almanack For the Year of Christ 1736 , ... By Richard Saunders, Philom.... | |
| 140 | Franklin, Benjamin | Afterword to Every Man His Own Doctor, 1736 | ≈1736-01-01 | Printed in [John Tennent], Every Man his own Doctor: or, The Poor Planter’s Physician .... The... | |
| 141 | Franklin, Benjamin | Extracts from the Gazette, 1736 | ≈1736-01-06 | Printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , January 6 to December 30, 1736. [ Advertisement ] This is... | |
| 142 | Franklin, Benjamin | [On Government, 1 and 8 April 1736] | ≈1736-04-01 | Printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , April 1 and 8, 1736. The first two essays of an untitled... | |
| 143 | Franklin, Benjamin | On Amplification, 17 June 1736 | 1736-06-17 | Printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , June 17, 1736. Amplification, or the Art of saying Little... | |
| 144 | Franklin, Benjamin | [On Discoveries, 14 October 1736] | 1736-10-14 | Printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , October 14, 1736. Reprinted by Duane ( Works , IV , 374–7)... | |
| 145 | Franklin, Benjamin | [The Waste of Life, 18 November 1736] | 1736-11-18 | Printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , November 18, 1736. First printed by Duane ( Works , IV ,... | |
| 146 | Franklin, Benjamin | Articles of the Union Fire Company, 7 December 1736 | 1736-12-07 | MS Minute Book, Union Fire Company: Library Company of Philadelphia The seventh Day of December ,... | |
| 147 | Franklin, Benjamin | On the Death of His Son, 30 December 1736 | 1736-12-30 | Printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , December 30, 1736. Understanding ’tis a current Report,... | |
| 148 | Franklin, Benjamin | Poor Richard, 1737 | ≈1737-01-01 | Poor Richard, 1737. An Almanack For the Year of Christ 1737 ,... By Richard Saunders, Philom.... | |
| 149 | Franklin, Benjamin | Logan, James | From Benjamin Franklin to James Logan, 1737 | ≈1737-01-01 | Transcript: Harvard College Library (Sparks) Having read the Chapter on Moral Good or Virtue,... |
| 150 | Franklin, Benjamin | Extracts from the Gazette, 1737 | ≈1737-01-06 | Printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , January 6 to December 29, 1737. Thursday Evening last [... | |
| 151 | Franklin, Benjamin | The Drinker’s Dictionary, 13 January 1737 | 1737-01-13 | Printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , January 13, 1736/7. In his Silence Dogood Letter, No. 12... | |
| 152 | Franklin, Benjamin | Philadelphia Post Office Record Books, 1737–53 | ≈1737-10-05 | Seven MS record books: American Philosophical Society “In 1737,” Franklin wrote in his... | |
| 153 | Franklin, Benjamin | [On Freedom of Speech and the Press, 17 November 1737] | 1737-11-17 | Printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , November 17, 1737, and following issues. Duane ( Works , IV... | |
| 154 | Franklin, Benjamin | [Causes of Earthquakes, 15 and 22 December 1737] | ≈1737-12-15 | Printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , December 15 and 22, 1737. An earthquake felt in the Middle... | |
| 155 | Franklin, Benjamin | Poor Richard, 1738 | ≈1738-01-01 | Poor Richard, 1738. An Almanack For the Year of Christ 1738 ,... By Richard Saunders, Philom.... | |
| 156 | Franklin, Benjamin | Extracts from the Gazette, 1738 | ≈1738-01-03 | Printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , January 3 to December 28, 1738. [ Advertisement ] To... | |
| 157 | Franklin, Benjamin | A Defense of Conduct, 15 February 1738 | 1738-02-15 | Printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , February 15, 1737/8. Dr. Evan Jones, “chymist” at the... | |
| 158 | Franklin, Benjamin | Franklin, Josiah | From Benjamin Franklin to Josiah and Abiah Franklin, 13 … | 1738-04-13 | Draft: Historical Society of Pennsylvania I have your Favour of the 21st of March in which you... |
| 159 | Franklin, Benjamin | Franklin, Josiah | From Benjamin Franklin to Josiah Franklin, [May 1738?] | ≈1738-05-01 | Incomplete draft: Historical Society of Pennsylvania I received your kind Letter of the 4th of... |
| 160 | Directors of Library Company | Agreement of Directors of Library Company, 22 May 1738 | 1738-05-22 | ADS : Massachusetts Historical Society We the Subscribers, Directors of the Library Company for... | |
| 161 | Franklin, Benjamin | Ladd, John | From Benjamin Franklin to John Ladd, 12 June 1738 | 1738-06-12 | Transcript: Historical Society of Haddonfield (N.J.) I send you the Ladies Library and the other... |
| 162 | Directors of Library Company | Penn, John | Directors of Library Company to John Penn, 8 August … | 1738-08-08 | MS Minute Book: Library Company of Philadelphia The Library Company of Philadelphia beg leave to... |
| 163 | Morgan, Joseph | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Joseph Morgan, 5 October 1738 | 1738-10-05 | ALS : The Royal Society If my Manuscripts be not gone before this comes to you; I have one Small... |
| 164 | Morgan, Joseph | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Joseph Morgan, 11 October … | 1738-10-11 | ALS : The Royal Society Please to fasten this to the Manuscript of Philosophy. And if it be gone,... |
| 165 | Franklin, Benjamin | Corin, Isaac | From Benjamin Franklin to Isaac Corin, 22 December 1738 | 1738-12-22 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Please to let the Bearer Stephen Potts have a pair of... |
| 166 | Franklin, Benjamin | Poor Richard, 1739 | ≈1739-01-01 | Poor Richard, 1739. An Almanack For the Year of Christ 1739 ,... By Richard Saunders, Philom.... | |
| 167 | Franklin, Benjamin | Extracts from the Gazette, 1739 | ≈1739-01-04 | Printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , January 4 to December 27, 1739. [ Advertisement ] Benjamin... | |
| 168 | Subscription to Christ Church, 7 May 1739 | 1739-05-07 | MS not found; reprinted from Benjamin Dorr, A Historical Account of Christ Church, Philadelphia... | ||
| 169 | Franklin, Josiah | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Josiah Franklin, 26 May 1739 | 1739-05-26 | MS not found; reprinted from Duane, Works , I , 4–5. As to the original of our name there is... |
| 170 | Franklin, Benjamin | Ledger D, 1739–47 | ≈1739-07-25 | MS Account Book: American Philosophical Society Ledger D, like Ledger A & B (see above, I , 172),... | |
| 171 | Meredith, Simon | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Simon Meredith, 29 July 1739 | 1739-07-29 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Please to let my Son Hugh Meredith have the Sum of Eight... |
| 172 | Spotswood, Alexander | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from Alexander Spotswood, 12 … | 1739-10-12 | MS not found; printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , December 11, 1740. The Part which your... |
| 173 | Franklin, Benjamin | Poor Richard, 1740 | ≈1740-01-01 | Poor Richard, 1740. An Almanack For the Year of Christ 1740 ,... By Richard Saunders, Philom.... | |
| 174 | Franklin, Benjamin | Extracts from the Gazette, 1740 | ≈1740-01-03 | Printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , January 3 to December 25, 1740. We hear from Georgia by Way... | |
| 175 | Dewees, William, Jr. | Franklin, Benjamin | To Benjamin Franklin from William Dewees, Jr., 26 … | 1740-01-26 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I Sent you Last week 7½ Reemes of Large Printing Paper and 8... |
| 176 | Franklin, Benjamin | Note on Closing the Concert Room, 8 May 1740 | 1740-05-08 | Printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette May 8, 1740. Dancing parties and concerts by a musical club,... | |
| 177 | Franklin, Benjamin | Statement of Editorial Policy, 24 July 1740 | 1740-07-24 | Printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , July 24, 1740. George Whitefield’s doctrine and eloquence... | |
| 178 | Franklin, James | Franklin, Benjamin | James Franklin: Indenture of Apprenticeship, 5 November … | 1740-11-05 | Printed form, with MS insertions in blanks: American Philosophical Society This Indenture... |
| 179 | Franklin, Benjamin | Advertisement of the General Magazine, 13 November 1740 | 1740-11-13 | Printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , November 13, 1740. The American Weekly Mercury , November... | |
| 180 | Webbe, John | Franklin, Benjamin | John Webbe: The Detection, 17 November 1740 | 1740-11-17 | Printed in The American Weekly Mercury , November 20, 1740. Franklin’s advertisement of the... |