1From Benjamin Franklin to Giambatista Beccaria, 13 July 1762 (Franklin Papers)
...made to the musical world this century, not excepting the Piano forte.”
2To Benjamin Franklin from Francis Hopkinson, 13 December 1765 (Franklin Papers)
...Harpsichords with a Swell and piano Movement, which gives me the greatest Satisfaction—I...
3From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Adams, 1 June 1771 (Jefferson Papers)
...for a Clavichord. I have since seen a Forte-piano and am charmed with it. Send me this...
4To Benjamin Franklin from Dorothea Blunt, 23 May 1772 (Franklin Papers)
...to gratify, and make truly thankful for it. The Piano Forte I ask’d you to lend me and when...
5Two Letters from Giambatista Beccaria, [after 11 August 1773] (Franklin Papers)
...dalla forza dell’elettricitàispiegantesi dall’unico piano di Elsmey; la quale forza... ...piano...
6[September 1775] (Adams Papers)
...a great Musician—talks perpetually of the Forte and Piano, of Handell &c. and Songs and Tunes....
71775. Sept. 28. Thursday. (Adams Papers)
...a great Musician—talks perpetually of the Forte and Piano, of Handell &c. and Songs and Tunes....
8To Benjamin Franklin from Madame Brillon: Five Social Notes circa 1778 (Franklin Papers)
...dans le plus mauvais état; on me demande un piano forté, s’il peut supléer a la harpe...
9[May 27th. Wednesday.] (Adams Papers)
...hearing the Ladies sing and play upon their Piano Fortes and other instruments of Musick,...
10From Thomas Jefferson to Giovanni Fabbroni, 8 June 1778 (Jefferson Papers)
...Stipettaio) and a stonecutter (scalpellino lavorante in piano) to which I would add a Vigneron...