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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46851 | Franklin, Benjamin | Vergennes, Charles Gravier, comte de | From Benjamin Franklin to Vergennes, 11 October 1784 | 1784-10-11 | LS : Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères I beg leave to lay before your Excellency the... |
| 46852 | Franklin, Benjamin | Gérard de Rayneval, Joseph-Mathias | From Benjamin Franklin to Joseph-Mathias Gérard de … | 1783-08-22 | LS : Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères Mr Carnes having informed me that my... |
| 46853 | Franklin, Benjamin | Hewson, Mary (Polly) Stevenson | From Benjamin Franklin to Mary Stevenson, 20 July 1768 … | 1768-07-20 | Transcribed from ALS (in phonetic spelling): American Philosophical Society Many writers, from... |
| 46854 | Franklin, Benjamin | Johnson, Samuel | From Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Johnson, 15 April 1754 | 1754-04-15 | ALS : Columbia University Library When I return’d from Maryland in February last, I found your... |
| 46855 | Franklin, Benjamin | Report on the Swamp, [24 February 1748] | 1748-02-24 | MS Minutes of the Common Council: Free Library of Philadelphia By 1740 the banks of Dock Creek... | |
| 46856 | Franklin, Benjamin | Smith, Isaac | From Benjamin Franklin to Isaac Smith, 17 May 1771 | 1771-05-17 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Being greatly hurried in preparing for my Journey, I have... |
| 46857 | Franklin, Benjamin | Bowdoin, James | From Benjamin Franklin to James Bowdoin, 2 December … | 1758-12-02 | MS not found; reprinted from Benjamin Franklin, Experiments and Observations on Electricity... |
| 46858 | Franklin, Benjamin | Franklin’s Draft of a Reply from the American … | 1779-01-04 | AL (draft): American Philosophical Society Your Intimation, that you expect more Money from us,... | |
| 46859 | Franklin, Benjamin | Bondfield, John | From Benjamin Franklin to John Bondfield, 25 October … | 1781-10-25 | LS : American Philosophical Society; AL (draft) and copy: Library of Congress I have just... |
| 46860 | Franklin, Benjamin | Vergennes, Charles Gravier, comte de | From Benjamin Franklin to Vergennes, 14 February 1779 | 1779-02-14 | LS : Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères; AL (draft) and copy: Library of Congress I... |
| 46861 | Franklin, Benjamin | Subjects of Subjects [January 1768] | ≈1768-01-01 | Printed from The Gentleman’s Magazine , XXXVIII (1768), 6–7. At the close of 1767 a letter signed... | |
| 46862 | Franklin, Benjamin | Williams, Jonathan Jr. | From Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Williams, Jr., 10 … | 1780-05-10 | Copy: Library of Congress I received yours of the 18th. past and the 6. Inst. and approve of the... |
| 46863 | Franklin, Benjamin | Watson, William | From Benjamin Franklin to William Watson, 19 April 1754 | 1754-04-19 | Photostat of copy: American Philosophical Society I have lately perused the 47th Vol. of the... |
| 46864 | Franklin, Benjamin | Colomb, Pierre | From Benjamin Franklin to Pierre Colomb, 27 August 1782 | 1782-08-27 | LS : American Philosophical Society J’ai reçu, Monsieur, les deux Lettres que vous m’avez fait... |
| 46865 | Franklin, Benjamin | Saintmartin, —— | From Benjamin Franklin to [ ――― Saintmartin], 1 … | 1777-09-01 | AL (draft): Library of Congress I duly received yours of the 26th past, and am much concern’d at... |
| 46866 | Franklin, Benjamin | Draft of a Resolution Proposed to Congress by the … | ≈1775-06-30 | AD : Historical Society of Pennsylvania Trade had bred controversy in the debates the previous... | |
| 46867 | 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 ,... | |
| 46868 | Franklin, Benjamin | Bowdoin, James | From Benjamin Franklin to James Bowdoin, 12 April 1753 | 1753-04-12 | ALS : Massachusetts Historical Society I have shipt 18 Glass Jarrs in Casks well pack’d, on board... |
| 46869 | Franklin, Benjamin | Laurens, John | From Benjamin Franklin to John Laurens, 21 May 1781 | 1781-05-21 | LS : American Philosophical Society; AL (draft): Library of Congress I sent you Yesterday some... |
| 46870 | Franklin, Benjamin | Bathurst, Lord | From Benjamin Franklin to Lord and Lady Bathurst … | ≈1762-11-01 | AL : Dartmouth College Library Dr. Franklin presents his respectful Compliments to Lord Bathurst,... |
| 46871 | Franklin, Benjamin | Roberts, Hugh | From Benjamin Franklin to Hugh Roberts, 16 July 1753 | 1753-07-16 | ALS : R. Sturgis Ingersoll, Penllyn, Pa. (1956) By a Vessel yesterday from London I receiv’d the... |
| 46872 | Franklin, Benjamin | Schuyler, Philip | From Benjamin Franklin to Philip Schuyler, 17 April … | 1776-04-17 | AL : New York Public Library We are all concern’d to hear of your Indisposition, and join in... |
| 46873 | Franklin, Benjamin | Poor Richard Improved, 1758 | ≈1758-01-01 | Poor Richard improved: Being an Almanack and Ephemeris … for the Year of our Lord 1758: … By... | |
| 46874 | Franklin, Benjamin | Mecom, Jane | From Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, 3 September 1774 | 1774-09-03 | ALS : American Philosophical Society Hearing just now of this Opportunity, I write a Line to... |
| 46875 | Franklin, Benjamin | Todd, Anthony | From Benjamin Franklin to Anthony Todd, 6 November 1764 | 1764-11-06 | Extract: Public Record Office Col. Bouquet marched from Pittsburgh the 4th of October, with 1500... |
| 46876 | Franklin, Benjamin | Hartley, David | From Benjamin Franklin to David Hartley, 11 March 1784 | 1784-03-11 | Press copy of ALS : Library of Congress; copy: William L. Clements Library I received duly your... |
| 46877 | Franklin, Benjamin | Landais, Pierre | From Benjamin Franklin to Pierre Landais, 1 March 1780 | 1780-03-01 | Copy: Library of Congress I receiv’d the Letter you did me the honour of writing to me the 28th.... |
| 46878 | Franklin, Benjamin | Le Maire de Gimel, Jacques | From Benjamin Franklin to Le Maire, [after 15 October … | ≈1778-10-15 | AL (draft): American Philosophical Society That Dr. F. has spoken to Mr. Lee in his Behalf, whose... |
| 46879 | Franklin, Benjamin | Hewson, Mary (Polly) Stevenson | From Benjamin Franklin to Mary Stevenson, 17 June 1767 | 1767-06-17 | ALS : Yale University Library We were greatly disappointed yesterday that we had not the... |
| 46880 | Franklin, Benjamin | Washington, George | To George Washington from Benjamin Franklin, 2 April … | 1782-04-02 | I received duly the Honour of your Letter accompanying the Capitulation of Gen. Cornwallis. All... |
| 46881 | 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... |
| 46882 | 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... |
| 46883 | 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... |
| 46884 | 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... |
| 46885 | 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,... |
| 46886 | 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.... |
| 46887 | 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... |
| 46888 | 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... | |
| 46889 | 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... |
| 46890 | 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... |
| 46891 | 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 &... |
| 46892 | 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... |
| 46893 | 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... |
| 46894 | 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... |
| 46895 | 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... |
| 46896 | 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... |
| 46897 | 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... |
| 46898 | 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... |
| 46899 | 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... |
| 46900 | 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... |