51To Benjamin Franklin from Jane Mecom, 14 July 1775 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The Concern I knew my Ever Dear Brother would be in to know...
52From Benjamin Franklin to Margaret Stevenson, 17 July 1775 (Franklin Papers)
ALS (draft): American Philosophical Society All Trade and Business, Building, Improving, &c....
53To Benjamin Franklin from Catharine Greene, [18 July? 1775] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Your letter which had the Pleasure of Receiving gave me...
54To Benjamin Franklin from [William Greene], [18 July? 1775] (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Our Men have Taken [2?] Islan and brought of Eaght hundred...
55To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 19 July 1775 (Franklin Papers)
AL (incomplete) and draft: American Philosophical Society Yesterday being the Day appointed by...
56Intended Vindication and Offer from Congress to Parliament, [before 21 July 1775] (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The Public Advertiser , July 18, 1777. This document has often been reprinted but, for...
57Proposed Articles of Confederation, [on or before 21 July 1775] (Franklin Papers)
AD : National Archives These articles and Franklin’s “Short Hints” for uniting the northern...
58Resolutions on Trade Submitted to Congress, [on or before 21 July 1775] (Franklin Papers)
AD : National Archives; draft: American Philosophical Society News of the second Restraining Act...
59To Benjamin Franklin from [David Hartley], 22 July 1775 (Franklin Papers)
Transcript: Library of Congress I take the opportunity of writing a line to you by Capt. Read,...
60Address by Pennsylvania and Virginia Delegates in Congress to the Inhabitants West of Laurel Hill, 25 July 1775: résumé (Franklin Papers)
LS : Library of Congress <Philadelphia, July 25, 1775: We are concerned about your continuing...
61Amendment to Jefferson’s Draft of the Congressional Response to Lord North’s Conciliatory Resolution, [on or before 25 … (Franklin Papers)
AD : Library of Congress On March 3, 1775, Dartmouth transmitted to the colonial governors Lord...
62Editorial Note on the Founding of the Post Office, 26 July 1775 (Franklin Papers)
One of the first institutions to suffer from the colonists’ rising hostility to Britain was the...
63Advertisement by the Pennsylvania Committee of Safety, 28 July 1775 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in The Pennsylvania Gazette , August 2, 1775. Early in May the voluntary organizations of...
64To Benjamin Franklin from [David Hartley], 31 July 1775 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I am very glad to collect by a Phrase in the letter from the...
65Proposed Resolution by Congress, [July? 1775] (Franklin Papers)
AD (draft): American Philosophical Society This resolution, as Paul Smith has pointed out, is...
66Promissory Note to Peter Reeve from Members of the Pennsylvania Committee of Safety, 1 August 1775: résumé (Franklin Papers)
DS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania This document throws light on the impromptu methods of...
67The York County Committee to the Pennsylvania Delegates in Congress, 1 August 1775 (Franklin Papers)
Reprinted from Samuel Hazard et al. , eds., Pennsylvania Archives (1st series; 12 vols.,...
68From Benjamin Franklin to Jane Mecom, 2 August 1775 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Last Night I received with great Pleasure your kind Letter...
69To Benjamin Franklin from William Strahan, 2 August 1775 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Papers of the Earl of Dartmouth deposited in the Staffordshire County Record Office Having...
70Bond from David Weatherby, 2 August 1775: résumé (Franklin Papers)
Printed form with manuscript insertions: Yale University Library <August 2, 1775: Weatherby, a...
71From Benjamin Franklin to Ebenezer Hazard, 3 August 1775 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I received your Application to be appointed Postmaster of...
72To Benjamin Franklin from “a Freeman and Associator,” [between 3 and 19 August? 1775] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania In the summer of 1775, while a subcommittee of the...
73To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Chase, 4 August 1775 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Yale University Library Colo. Harrison yesterday having informed Me that a Constitutional...
74To Benjamin Franklin from Edward Bancroft, 7 August 1775 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I had lately the honour of acquainting you by Capt. Read...
75To Benjamin Franklin from Benjamin Gale, 7 August 1775 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society This letter was apparently Franklin’s first news of an...
76The Pennsylvania Committee of Safety to a Commissioner and Three Assessors of Bucks County, 8 August 1775: résumé (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Pennsylvania State Library, Harrisburg <August 8, 1775: In answer to your letter of July 29...
77From Benjamin Franklin to Philip Schuyler, 8 August 1775 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Massachusetts Historical Society Your Letter to the President of the Congress, arrived here...
78The Pennsylvania Committee of Safety to the Albany Committee, 10 August 1775: résumé (Franklin Papers)
Copy: New York Public Library <Philadelphia, August 10, 1775: You will receive herewith 2400...
79From Benjamin Franklin to Philip Schuyler, 10 August 1775 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : New York Public Library I did myself the Honour of Writing to you by the Return of your...
80To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Bromfield, 12 August 1775 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society With pleasure your friends received the agreable inteligence...
81To Benjamin Franklin from Martin Howard, 12 August 1775 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I recieved your favour by Mr. Caswel. When I wrote and...
82To Benjamin Franklin from Henry Tucker, 12 August 1775 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The imperial crisis, long before it erupted in war, began to...
83To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Ward, 12 August 1775 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Library Company of Philadelphia On my Return I found the People of Connecticut in Arms for...
84To Benjamin Franklin from William Franklin, 14 August 1775 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society I wrote to you by the Stage on Thursday last since which I...
85To Benjamin Franklin from Nicholas Cooke, 15 August 1775 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I think it my Duty inform you that on Friday Morning last as...
86The New York Provincial Congress to the Pennsylvania Committee of Safety, 16 August 1775: résumé (Franklin Papers)
Text printed in Samuel Hazard et al. , eds., Pennsylvania Archives (first series; 12 vols.,...
87To Benjamin Franklin from D[avid Williams], [between 16 and 31 August 1775] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society As some relief to you in your present circumstances, I wish...
88The Pennsylvania Committee of Safety to the New York Committee of Safety, 17 August 1775: résumé (Franklin Papers)
LS : New York State Library, Albany <August 17, 1775: We request you to receive and forward to...
89The Pennsylvania Committee of Safety to George Washington, 17 August 1775 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Library of Congress The Committee of Safety for this City and Province, being informed on...
90The New York Provincial Congress to the Pennsylvania Committee of Safety, 17 August 1775: résumé (Franklin Papers)
Text printed in Samuel Hazard et al. , eds., Pennsylvania Archives (first series; 12 vols.,...
91The New York Provincial Congress to the Pennsylvania Committee of Safety, 18 August 1775: résumé (Franklin Papers)
Text printed in Samuel Hazard et al. , eds., Pennsylvania Archives (first series; 12 vols.,...
92Editorial Note on the Pennsylvania Committee of Safety’s Articles of Association, 19 August 1775 (Franklin Papers)
In August the committee continued the work, begun in its advertisement on July 28, of...
93The Pennsylvania Committee of Safety to the New York Provincial Congress, 19 August 1775: résumé (Franklin Papers)
LS : New York State Library; copy: Harvard University Library <Philadelphia, [August 19, 1775]:...
94The Pennsylvania Committee of Safety to the New York Provincial Congress, 21 August 1775: résumé (Franklin Papers)
LS : New York State Library, Albany <Philadelphia, August 21, 1775: We are obliged for the...
95The Albany Committee to the Pennsylvania Committee of Safety, 21 August 1775: résumé (Franklin Papers)
Text printed in Samuel Hazard et al. , eds., Pennsylvania Archives (1st series; 12 vols.,...
96To Benjamin Franklin from Philip Schuyler, 23 August 1775 (Franklin Papers)
ALS and transcript: National Archives Yesterday I had the honor to receive your favor of the...
97Editorial Note on the Pennsylvania Committee of Safety’s Regulations for Associators and Nonassociators, 26 August 1775 (Franklin Papers)
The drafting subcommittee appointed on August 3, to implement Congress’ plan for the militia,...
98The Pennsylvania Committee of Safety to the New York Provincial Congress, 26 August 1775: résumé (Franklin Papers)
LS : New York Public Library; LS (duplicate): New York State Library, Albany <Philadelphia,...
99Memorandum on the Use of Pikes, 26 August 1775 (Franklin Papers)
AD (draft): American Philosophical Society The Pennsylvania committee of safety, almost...
100From Benjamin Franklin to Nicholas Cooke, 27 August 1775 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I received yours of the 15th Instant, acquainting me with...