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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46831 | Franklin, Benjamin | Laurens, Henry | From Benjamin Franklin to Henry Laurens, 20 April 1782 | 1782-04-20 | LS : South Carolina Historical Society; copy: Library of Congress; transcript: National Archives... |
| 46832 | Franklin, Benjamin | Gérard de Rayneval, Joseph-Mathias | From Benjamin Franklin to Gérard de Rayneval, 8 March … | 1781-03-08 | Copy: Library of Congress I am honour’d with your Letter of this Day and shall accordingly take... |
| 46833 | Franklin, Benjamin | Bartram, John | From Benjamin Franklin to John Bartram, 11 January 1758 | 1758-01-11 | Extract: The Royal Society I thank you for your Account of the Aurora. A very considerable one... |
| 46834 | Franklin, Benjamin | Sartine, Antoine-Raymond-Gualbert-Gabriel de | From Benjamin Franklin to Sartine, 21 December 1779 | 1779-12-21 | Copy: Library of Congress I return herewith the Letters of Mr. de la Villehelis and de la Dame de... |
| 46835 | Franklin, Benjamin | Galloway, Joseph | From Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Galloway, 7 September … | 1774-09-07 | ALS (letterbook draft): American Philosophical Society It is long since I have heard from you,... |
| 46836 | Franklin, Benjamin | Wharton, Thomas | From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Wharton, 9 November … | 1764-11-09 | ALS : Yale University Library We are just putting to Sea, with a Wind fine and fair as can blow.... |
| 46837 | Franklin, Benjamin | Jay, John | To John Jay from Benjamin Franklin, 22 April 1782 | 1782-04-22 | I have undertaken to pay all the Bills of your Acceptance that have come to my knowledge, and I... |
| 46838 | Franklin, Benjamin | “The Morals of Chess”, [before 28 June 1779] | ≈1732-06-01 | Reprinted from The Columbian Magazine , I (December, 1786), 159–61; incomplete copy: American... | |
| 46839 | Franklin, Benjamin | Franklin, Deborah | From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, 22 June … | 1767-06-22 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Capt. Falkener is arriv’d, and came yesterday to see me, and... |
| 46840 | Franklin, Benjamin | Williams, Jonathan Jr. | From Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Williams, Jr., 8 … | 1781-03-08 | Copy and draft: Library of Congress Your Letter of the 1st. instant is now before me. When I... |
| 46841 | Franklin, Benjamin | Deux-Ponts, Charles-Auguste, duc de | From Benjamin Franklin to [the Duc de Deux-Ponts], [on … | ≈1783-06-14 | AL (draft): American Philosophical Society Reponse Without Information what are the Productions &... |
| 46842 | Franklin, Benjamin | Colden, David | From Benjamin Franklin to David Colden, 5 March 1773 | 1773-03-05 | ALS : New-York Historical Society; letterbook draft: Library of Congress I received your obliging... |
| 46843 | Franklin, Benjamin | All Captains and Commanders of Vessels of War | From Benjamin Franklin to All Captains and Commanders … | 1779-04-11 | Two copies: Library of Congress The Religious Society commonly called the Moravian Brethren... |
| 46844 | Franklin, Benjamin | Morris, Robert | From Benjamin Franklin to Robert Morris, 4 March 1782 | 1782-03-04 | Copies: Library of Congress, National Archives With this you will receive Copies of my two... |
| 46845 | Franklin, Benjamin | Dumas, Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric | From Benjamin Franklin to [Dumas], 23 December 1776 | 1776-12-23 | Reprinted from The Port Folio , III (1803), 294. I have only time to say that I am arrived here... |
| 46846 | Franklin, Benjamin | Strahan, William | From Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, 19 December … | 1763-12-19 | ALS : Pierpont Morgan Library I have before me your Favours of July 16, and Augt. 18. which is... |
| 46847 | Franklin, Benjamin | Jones, John Paul | From Benjamin Franklin to John Paul Jones, 19 May 1779 | 1779-05-19 | LS and copy: Library of Congress I received yours of the 14th, & communicated to the Marquis what... |
| 46848 | Franklin, Benjamin | Boudinot, Elias | From Benjamin Franklin to Elias Boudinot, 1 November … | 1783-11-01 | LS and transcript: National Archives; press copy of LS and transcript: Library of Congress... |
| 46849 | Franklin, Benjamin | Collinson, Peter | From Benjamin Franklin to Peter Collinson, 14 August … | 1747-08-14 | ALS : Pierpont Morgan Library I have lately written two long Letters to you on the Subject of... |
| 46850 | Franklin, Benjamin | Hodgson, William | From Benjamin Franklin to William Hodgson, 19 June 1780 | 1780-06-19 | Incomplete copy: Library of Congress I received your several favours of March 28. and may 12. I... |
| 46851 | Franklin, Benjamin | Glier, Marie | From Benjamin Franklin to Glier, 2 January 1785 | 1785-01-02 | LS : Galerie Frédéric Castaing, Paris (2016); L (draft): Library of Congress J’ai reçu, Monsieur,... |
| 46852 | Franklin, Benjamin | Hewson, Mary (Polly) Stevenson | From Benjamin Franklin to Mary Stevenson, 27 June 1769 | 1769-06-27 | ALS : Library of Congress Agreable to your Orders delivered to me very punctually per Temple, I... |
| 46853 | Franklin, Benjamin | Fisher, Daniel | From Benjamin Franklin to Daniel Fisher, 28 July 1755 | 1755-07-28 | MS not found; reprinted from The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography , XVII (1893),... |
| 46854 | Franklin, Benjamin | Vergennes, Charles Gravier, comte de | From Benjamin Franklin to the Comte de Vergennes, 25 … | 1783-01-25 | AL (draft) and copy: Library of Congress I received the Letter your Excellency did me the honour... |
| 46855 | Franklin, Benjamin | Hewson, Mary (Polly) Stevenson | From Benjamin Franklin to Mary Stevenson, 11 June 1760 | 1760-06-11 | ALS : Library of Congress ’Tis a very sensible Question you ask, how the Air can affect the... |
| 46856 | Franklin, Benjamin | Adams, John | Receipt for John Adams, 22 December 1782 | 1782-12-22 | DS : Massachusetts Historical Society Reçu le Pacquet que m’a envoyé son Exe. M. Adams addressée... |
| 46857 | Franklin, Benjamin | La Rochefoucauld, Louis-Alexandre, duc de La … | From Benjamin Franklin to La Rochefoucauld and the … | 1778-02-18 | AL : Bibliothèque municipale, Mantes M. Franklin presents his respectful Compliments to Made. la... |
| 46858 | Franklin, Benjamin | Passport for Mr. King, 22 July 1779 | 1779-07-22 | ALS (draft): American Philosophical Society The Bearer of this, Mr King, an Irish Gentleman &... | |
| 46859 | Franklin, Benjamin | Williams, Jonathan Sr. | From Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Williams, Sr., 9 … | 1773-03-09 | ALS (letterbook draft): Library of Congress I received your Favour of Dec. 27. with the Cask of... |
| 46860 | Franklin, Benjamin | Hume, David | From Benjamin Franklin to David Hume, 19 May 1762 | 1762-05-19 | ALS : Royal Society of Edinburgh It is no small Pleasure to me to hear from you that my Paper on... |
| 46861 | Franklin, Benjamin | Frisi, Paolo | From Benjamin Franklin to Paolo Frisi, 20 September … | 1784-09-20 | ALS : British Library I received with great Pleasure the Line you were pleased to write to me by... |
| 46862 | Franklin, Benjamin | Schweighauser, Jean-Daniel | From Benjamin Franklin to Schweighauser, 12 September … | 1779-09-12 | Copy: Library of Congress I yesterday received your favour by Mr. Schorndorff with the Packets... |
| 46863 | Franklin, Benjamin | Franklin, Deborah | From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, 21 December … | ≈1768-12-21 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I have now before me your Favours of Oct. 1. 18, 23, 30, and... |
| 46864 | Franklin, Benjamin | Electrical Experiments, 14 March 1755 | 1755-03-14 | Copy: The Royal Society Electrical Experiments , made in pursuance of those per Mr. Canton, dated... | |
| 46865 | Franklin, Benjamin | Tolozan, Jean-François | From Benjamin Franklin to Jean-François Tolozan, 19 … | 1781-11-19 | AL (draft) and copy: Library of Congress Mr Andrews, an American Merchant, informs me, that he... |
| 46866 | Franklin, Benjamin | Pennsylvania and Nonimportation, [5 January 1769] | 1769-01-05 | Reprinted from Verner W. Crane, ed., Benjamin Franklin’s Letters to the Press, 1758–1775 (Chapel... | |
| 46867 | Franklin, Benjamin | Hartley, David | From Benjamin Franklin to David Hartley, 3 January 1785 | 1785-01-03 | Reprinted from William Temple Franklin, ed., The Private Correspondence of Benjamin Franklin …... |
| 46868 | Franklin, Benjamin | A Description of Those, Who, at Any Rate, Would Have a … | 1759-11-24 | Printed in The London Chronicle: or Universal Evening Post , November 22–24, 1759. The two... | |
| 46869 | Franklin, Benjamin | Hopkinson, Francis | From Benjamin Franklin to Francis Hopkinson, 24 … | 1782-12-24 | ALS (draft): Library of Congress I received your very kind Letter of Oct. 18. I am glad you have... |
| 46870 | Franklin, Benjamin | Jones, William | From Benjamin Franklin to William Jones, 17 March 1783 | 1783-03-17 | ALS : Yale University Library I duly received your obliging Letter of Nov. 15: You will have... |
| 46871 | Franklin, Benjamin | Price, Richard | From Benjamin Franklin to Richard Price, 16 August 1784 | 1784-08-16 | ALS : Robert H. Taylor (1957); press copy of ALS and two transcripts: Library of Congress I some... |
| 46872 | Franklin, Benjamin | Huntington, Samuel | From Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Huntington, 1 June … | 1780-06-01 | LS and transcript: National Archives; copy: Library of Congress Commodore Jones, who by his... |
| 46873 | Franklin, Benjamin | A New Version of the Lord’s Prayer, [late 1768?] | ≈1768-09-01 | AD (draft): American Philosophical Society Franklin’s celebrated revision of the Lord’s Prayer... | |
| 46874 | Franklin, Benjamin | List of Franklin Birthdays, [1759] | ≈1759-01-01 | AD : Historical Society of Pennsylvania The Birthdays of the Children of Josiah and Ann Franklin... | |
| 46875 | Franklin, Benjamin | Oswald, Richard | From Benjamin Franklin to Richard Oswald, 28 July 1782 | 1782-07-28 | Two copies, press copy of copy, and transcript: National Archives I have but this Minute had an... |
| 46876 | Franklin, Benjamin | From the Casuist: A Case of Conscience, 3 July 1732 | 1732-07-03 | Printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , July 3, 1732; also draft: Historical Society of... | |
| 46877 | Franklin, Benjamin | Washington, George | To George Washington from Benjamin Franklin, 21 June … | 1776-06-21 | I am ⟨muc⟩h obliged by your kind Care of my unfortunate Letter, which at last came safe to hand.... |
| 46878 | Franklin, Benjamin | Lauron, Louis-François Eldrad du Puy de | From Benjamin Franklin to Lauron, 6 June 1777 | 1777-06-06 | AL (draft): Library of Congress The Persons acting in France for the United States of America,... |
| 46879 | Franklin, Benjamin | Strahan, William | From Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, 22 September … | 1751-09-22 | ALS : Yale University Library My Daughter receiv’d her Books all in good Order, and thanks you... |
| 46880 | Franklin, Benjamin | Adams, John | To John Adams from Benjamin Franklin, 9 February 1790 | 1790-02-09 | At the Request of the Pennsylvania Society for the Abolition of Slavery, I have the Honour of... |