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| No. | Author | Recipient | Title | Date | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Franklin, Benjamin | Memorandum on Chatham’s Plan of Conciliation, [on or … | ≈1775-02-01 | AD : Library of Congress On January 29 Chatham left with Franklin the conciliatory plan that he... | |
| 2 | Franklin, Benjamin | Marginalia in a Pamphlet by Josiah Tucker, [on or after … | ≈1776-12-22 | MS notations in the margins of a copy in the Library of Congress of [Josiah Tucker,] A Series of... | |
| 3 | Franklin, Benjamin | Extract from Two Purported Letters by Franklin, 27 July … | ≈1777-08-11 | Reprinted from Samuel Hazard, ed., Hazard’s Register of Pennsylvania ... (16 vols., Philadelphia,... | |
| 4 | Franklin, Benjamin | Franklin’s Notes for Replying to Two Letters from Ralph … | ≈1778-02-01 | AD : American Philosophical Society This is a rare example of Franklin’s thinking on paper for... | |
| 5 | Franklin, Benjamin | Parsons, R. | From Benjamin Franklin to R. Parsons, [on or after 12 … | ≈1778-08-12 | ALS (draft): American Philosophical Society I did truly tell Capt. Hickey as you mention that I... |
| 6 | Franklin, Benjamin | Lafayette, Marie-Adrienne-Françoise de Noailles … | From Benjamin Franklin to [the Marquise de Lafayette] … | ≈1778-09-21 | AL (draft): American Philosophical Society Wherever it is in my Power, I should certainly pay the... |
| 7 | Franklin, Benjamin | Franklin: Proposed New Version of the Bible, [1782 or … | ≈1782-01-01 | Reprinted from William Temple Franklin, ed., Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin... | |
| 8 | Beliardi, Abbé Alessandro (Agostino) | The Abbé Alessandro (Agostino) Beliardi’s Account of … | ≈1782-01-01 | AD : Bibliothèque nationale M. Holcker a appris du docteur francklin qu’une petite cuiellerée à... | |
| 9 | Franklin, Benjamin | Bertin, Caroline (Charlotte)-Bertrande Chapelle de … | From Benjamin Franklin to Caroline … | ≈1783-03-01 | AL (draft): Library of Congress Mr Franklin presents his respectful Compliments to Madame... |
| 10 | Franklin, Benjamin | “The Petition of the Letter Z”, [after 12 February … | ≈1779-02-12 | AD : American Philosophical Society Along with the official letter of appointment as sole... | |
| 11 | Franklin, Benjamin | Reine, —— de | From Benjamin Franklin to [de Reine], [after 12 July … | ≈1778-07-12 | Draft: American Philosophical Society Les suffrages que vos vers ont obtenus, Monsieur, vous... |
| 12 | Franklin, Benjamin | Parabole Contre La Persécution, [after February 1780] | ≈1780-02-01 | Printed by Benjamin Franklin, Passy [1780]: Yale University Library Franklin had never intended... | |
| 13 | Franklin, Benjamin | Account of the Contents of the 34 Boxes of Printing … | ≈1781-01-27 | AD : American Philosophical Society Account of the Printing Letters cast at Passy and contain’d... | |
| 14 | Franklin, Benjamin | Vaughan, Benjamin | From Benjamin Franklin to Benjamin Vaughan, 14 March … | 1785-03-14 | ALS (draft), press copy of L , and transcript: Library of Congress Among the Pamphlets you lately... |
| 15 | Franklin, Benjamin | Strahan, William | From Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, 5 March 1785 | 1785-03-05 | ALS : New York Public Library I received your kind Letter by my Grandson. I thank you for the... |
| 16 | Franklin, Benjamin | Vaughan, Benjamin | From Benjamin Franklin to Benjamin Vaughan, 5 March … | 1785-03-05 | ALS : American Philosophical Society I received yesterday your kind Letter of the 23d past, with... |
| 17 | Franklin, Benjamin | Partridge, James | From Benjamin Franklin to James Partridge, 2 March 1785 | 1785-03-02 | AL : Reprinted from Christie’s, Fine printed books and manuscripts including Americana (December... |
| 18 | Franklin, Benjamin | Pownall, Thomas | From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Pownall, 1 March 1785 | 1785-03-01 | Press copy of ALS : Library of Congress The above is Extract of a Letter I wrote you in Septr.... |
| 19 | Franklin, Benjamin | Chevallié, Pierre-François | From Benjamin Franklin to Chevallié, 26 February 1785 | 1785-02-26 | ALS : Library of Congress I duly receiv’d in its time, the Letter you did me the honour of... |
| 20 | Franklin, Benjamin | Deumié Groc, (Jean-Baptiste?) | From Benjamin Franklin to Deumié Groc, 25 February 1785 | 1785-02-25 | Copy of translation: American Philosophical Society Jay recu la Lettre que Vous m’aviez fait... |
| 21 | Franklin, Benjamin | Windisch-Grätz, Josef Niclas Reichsgraf | From Benjamin Franklin to Windisch-Grätz, 22 February … | 1785-02-22 | LS : Státní oblastní archiv v Plzni, pracoviště Klášter; L (draft): American Philosophical... |
| 22 | Franklin, Benjamin | Michel, Pierre | From Benjamin Franklin to Michel, 19 February 1785 | 1785-02-19 | AL (draft): Library of Congress The Humanity you have shown to that miserable young Female,... |
| 23 | Franklin, Benjamin | Vernier, Pierre | From Benjamin Franklin to Vernier, 19 February 1785 | 1785-02-19 | L (draft): American Philosophical Society J’ai reçu, Monsieur, la Lettre que vous m’avez fait... |
| 24 | Franklin, Benjamin | Brillon de Jouy, Jacques | From Benjamin Franklin to Jacques Brillon de Jouy, 16 … | 1785-02-16 | Press copy of copy: American Philosophical Society Mr. Franklin fait mille Compliments à Monsieur... |
| 25 | Franklin, Benjamin | Childs, Francis | From Benjamin Franklin to Francis Childs, 8 February … | 1785-02-08 | ALS : National Archives I received your Letter of Nov. 13. with the preceding one therein... |
| 26 | Franklin, Benjamin | Jay, John | From Benjamin Franklin to John Jay, 8 February 1785 | 1785-02-08 | ALS : Library of Congress I received by the Marquis de la Fayette your kind Letter of the 13th of... |
| 27 | Franklin, Benjamin | Lee, Richard Henry | From Benjamin Franklin to Richard Henry Lee, 8 February … | 1785-02-08 | Press copy of ALS : American Philosophical Society; transcript: National Archives I received by... |
| 28 | Franklin, Benjamin | Price, Richard | From Benjamin Franklin to Richard Price, 1 February … | 1785-02-01 | ALS : Yale University Library I received duly your kind Letter of Oct. 21. and another before... |
| 29 | Franklin, Benjamin | Walter, John | From Benjamin Franklin to John Walter, 1 February 1785 | 1785-02-01 | Reprinted from John Walter, An Address to the Public, by J. Walter, Shewing the Great Improvement... |
| 30 | Franklin, Benjamin | Hare, Georgiana | From Benjamin Franklin to Georgiana Hare, 25 January … | 1785-01-25 | AL (draft): Library of Congress Your Letter of the 12th Inst. came duly to hand. I congratulate... |