1From Benjamin Franklin to John Mitchell, 29 April 1749 (Franklin Papers)
...was read in the Society, but “laught at by the Connoisseurs.” Par. Text edit., p. 382. Ezra...
2Experiments and Observations, [April 1751] (Franklin Papers)
...… had been read but was laught at by the Connoisseurs: The Papers however being shown to Dr....
3From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, 19 February 1758 (Franklin Papers)
and the Connoisseur;The Connoisseur, by Mr. Town, Critic, and Censor-General
4From Benjamin Franklin to Lord Kames, 2 June 1765 (Franklin Papers)
...omitted by passing over it with a Third. The Connoisseurs in modern Music will say I have no...
5From Benjamin Franklin to Deborah Franklin, 19 July 1770 (Franklin Papers)
...himself in Italy as a Portrait Painter, that the Connoisseurs in that Art here think few or...
6From Benjamin Franklin to William Franklin, 3 August 1773 (Franklin Papers)
...light Gray, which matches them. All the Connoisseurs in natural Productions are puzzled with...
7[August 1783] (Adams Papers)
...one of the best Paintings, of Rubens; according to the Connoisseurs.
8Aug. 7th. Thursday. (Adams Papers)
...one of the best Paintings, of Rubens; according to the Connoisseurs.
9To John Jay from Benjamin Franklin, 26 October 1785 (Jay Papers)
...has made the Bust, which is much admired by the Connoisseurs here, and will show it to you. He...
10From Thomas Jefferson to David Humphreys, 5 January 178[6] (Jefferson Papers)
...of Penelope has been but moderate. Yet the Connoisseurs are much pleased with it. The Cardinal...