2151To Benjamin Franklin from Benjamin Kent, 19 January 1766 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society With a pleasing pride I often recollect, your former...
2152To Benjamin Franklin from John Beveridge, 20 January 1766 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Herewith you will receive three Copies of some familiar...
2153Pennsylvania Assembly Committee of Correspondence to Richard Jackson and Benjamin Franklin, 21 January 1766 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in Votes and Proceedings of the House of Representatives of Pennsylvania . . ., v...
2154“A Friend to Both Countries”: More Arguments against the Stamp Act, 23 January 1766 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The Gazetteer and New Daily Advertiser , January 23, 1766. The sketch in your last...
2155“Pacificus”: Pax Quaeritur Bello, 23 January 1766 (Franklin Papers)
Reprinted by Verner W. Crane, ed., Benjamin Franklin’s Letters to the Press 1758–1775 (Chapel...
2156To Benjamin Franklin from Joseph Chew, 24 January 1766 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Since I wrote to you last this Colony has Rather increased...
2157James Parker: Valuation of the Printing Office, 27 January 1766 (Franklin Papers)
ADS : Columbia University Library The partnership agreement between Franklin and Hall provided...
2158“N.N.”: Reply to Vindex Patriae on American Representation in Parliament, 29 January 1766 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The Gazetteer and New Daily Advertiser , January 29, 1766 This letter was not...
2159Observations on Mr. Parker’s State of the Account, [undated] (Franklin Papers)
AD : Haverford College Library This undated document is placed here for convenience because it...
2160“F.B.”: The Frenchman and the Poker, [February–March 1766] (Franklin Papers)
First printing not located; reprinted in The Pennsylvania Chronicle, And Universal Advertiser ,...
2161From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, [February–March 1766] (Franklin Papers)
ALS (fragment): American Philosophical Society There is a brown Paper Packet for you directed but...
2162To Benjamin Franklin from Joseph Priestley, [February 1766] (Franklin Papers)
ALS (fragment): American Philosophical Society [ First part missing ] myself so much as to think...
2163To Benjamin Franklin from William Dunlap, 1 February 1766 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society It is now upwards of a Twelve month since I sail’d from...
2164James Parker: Final Report on the Franklin and Hall Accounts, 1 February 1766 (Franklin Papers)
ADS : Haverford College Library (2 copies), Historical Society of Pennsylvania (1 copy) According...
2165[William Hall]: Account of Benjamin Franklin with the Estate of David Hall, [1 February 1766] (Franklin Papers)
AD : American Philosophical Society After the partnership of Franklin and Hall had come to an end...
2166To Benjamin Franklin from James Parker, 3 February 1766 (Franklin Papers)
ALS (first and longer version): Columbia University Library; ALS (second and shorter version):...
2167To Benjamin Franklin from Deborah Franklin, [5–8 February? 1766] (Franklin Papers)
AL (incomplete) : American Philosophical Society [ First part missing ] as I am a lone [ torn ]...
2168“A Lover of Britain”: Preface to Three Letters to William Shirley, [8 February 1766] (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The London Chronicle , February 6–8, 1766. In the issue of Feb. 6–8, 1766, the London...
2169To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Crowley, 8 February 1766 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Subsequent to our Conversation at or near the House of...
2170Privy Council: Referral of Franklin’s Application for a Land Grant, 10 February 1766 (Franklin Papers)
MS Minutes: Public Record Office Franklin’s interest in Nova Scotia lands has been examined in...
2171To Benjamin Franklin from Springett Penn, 12 February 1766 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I received Mr. Penningtons Letter you was so Kind to...
2172Examination before the Committee of the Whole of the House of Commons, 13 February 1766 (Franklin Papers)
Text of the Examination printed in The Examination of Doctor Benjamin Franklin, before an August...
2173“Pacificus”: On Chastising the Colonies, [13 February 1766] (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The London Chronicle , February 11–13, 1766. The authorship of this piece has not been...
2174To Benjamin Franklin from Amelia Evans, [18 February 1766] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society This morning I have had my difinitive answer from the family...
2175Amelia Evans: Receipt, 19 February 1766 (Franklin Papers)
DS : American Philosophical Society Receiv’d Feb. 19. 1766 of Benja. Franklin Five Guineas for...
2176From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, 22 February 1766 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Yale University Library I am excessively hurried, being every Hour that I am awake either...
2177To Benjamin Franklin from Matthew Boulton, [22 February 1766] (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Assay Office, Birmingham The addition you have made to my happiness in being the cause of...
2178From Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Fox, 24 February 1766 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Princeton University Library I have now the Pleasure of informing you, that on Friday last,...
2179From Benjamin Franklin to David Hall, 24 February 1766 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Salem County Historical Society, Salem, N.J. The House of Commons after a long Debate,...
2180To Benjamin Franklin from George Croghan, 25 February 1766 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Public Record Office; copy: Historical Society of Pennsylvania I did myself the Honour of...
2181From Benjamin Franklin to David Hall, 26 February 1766 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Maryland Historical Society I wrote to you on the 22d Instant, via Maryland. I now...
2182To Benjamin Franklin from Ezra Stiles, 26 February 1766 (Franklin Papers)
Draft: Yale University Library Permit me to request that you would perfect the inclosed List. It...
2183From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, 27 February 1766 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I wrote you a few days ago by Mr. Penrose via Mary land,...
2184From Benjamin Franklin to Edward Penington, 27 February 1766 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania I received yours of Nov. 14. with that enclos’d for Mr....
2185From Benjamin Franklin to [Hugh Roberts], 27 February 1766 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library I receiv’d your kind Letter of Nov. 27. You cannot...
2186From Benjamin Franklin to Charles Thomson, 27 February 1766 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Library of Congress I forget whether I before acknowledg’d the Receipt of your kind Letter...
2187To Benjamin Franklin from Joseph Galloway, 27 February 1766 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I wrote to you by the Packet, inclosing a Copy of the...
2188Marginalia in Protests of the Lords against Repeal of the Stamp Act, [March 1766] (Franklin Papers)
I. ms notations in the margins of a copy of Protest against the Bill To repeal the American Stamp...
2189From Benjamin Franklin to Joseph Fox, 1 March 1766 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : William Logan Fox, Philadelphia (1956) I wrote to you of the 22d past, via Maryland....
2190From Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, 1 March 1766 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I acknowledge the Receipt of your kind Letters of Nov. 12....
2191To Benjamin Franklin from Philip Syng, 1 March 1766 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I received yours of the 26th of September last, with your...
2192To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Wharton, 2 March 1766 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society About a week since, I wrote thee a few Lines per Capt....
2193To Benjamin Franklin from David Hall, 3 March 1766 (Franklin Papers)
Letterbook copy: American Philosophical Society I was in hopes of a Letter from you by the...
2194To Benjamin Franklin from John Free, 4 March 1766 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The Books inclosed in these Parcels, to wit; Dr. Free’s...
2195To Benjamin Franklin from Amelia Evans, 6 March 1766 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I write to beg ten thousand pardons for not having waited on...
2196To Benjamin Franklin from Ezra Stiles, 7 March 1766 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Yale University Library This waits upon you by Dr. Grant, with whom I have had the pleasure...
2197To Benjamin Franklin from Mary Stevenson, 9 March 1766 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society You will give us great pleasure if you will favour us with...
2198From Benjamin Franklin to Matthew Boulton, 19 March 1766 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Assay Office, Birmingham You will I trust excuse my so long omitting to answer your kind...
2199To Benjamin Franklin from Sarah Franklin, 23 March 1766 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Our dear Friend Mrs. Smyth after an illness of 5 months and...
2200To Benjamin Franklin from [Joseph Priestley], 25 March 1766 (Franklin Papers)
ALS (mutilated): American Philosophical Society I have received your letter, containing some...