Miscellaneous Benjamin Franklin Collections

Mss.B.F85.misc

Date: 1710-1822 | Size: 5 Linear feet

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Abstract

Since publication of I. Minis Hays's Calendar of the Papers of Benjamin Franklin in 1908, the APS Library has acquired a large number of miscellaneous letters and other documents relating to the life, mind, and work of Franklin and his immediate family. The collections listed in this finding aid consist of letters and documents to and from Franklin organized into groupings based upon provenance or focal point. The largest grouping consists of miscellaneous materials acquired individually or in small groups over the years, including a number of important individual items. The other collections consist largely of correspondence between Franklin and individual friends and colleagues, including his friends Mme Brillon, Mary "Polly" Stevenson Hewson, and Catherine Ray Greene, the Whig agriculturist Richard Jackson, and the printer Francis Childs. The collections include photostats of selected materials held by other institutions or that were in private hands. These are available for reference only.

Scope and content

The letters to and from Benjamin Franklin in the miscellaneous collections has been or will be published by the Papers of Benjamin Franklin project. For the most part these materials arrived after I. Minis Hays undertook his project to calendar the Franklin Papers, and as a result, are not included in that calendar. The current Miscellaneous Collection is the product of the merger of three separate miscellaneous collections previously identified only by differences in call number. The items in each of these miscellaneous collections were originally catalogued in the order received and were assigned a numerical suffix to the basic call number (e.g. B F85.200 or B F85x.1). Although the collection has been rearranged into a single chronological series, we have retained the original call numbers to facilitate comparison to earlier citations.

The Library has holds reference copies of Franklin correspondence held at Abercairny House, General Registry Office, Edinburgh (correspondence with Henry Homes, Lord Kames), the J. Pierpont Morgan Library, the Harkness Collection at the New York Public Library, and the Bibliothèque Municipale, Mantes, France (duc de La Rochefoucauld). These materials may not be copied without the prior permission of the institution holding the originals.

Digital objects note

This collection contains digital materials that are available in the APS Digital Library. Links to these materials are provided with context in the inventory of this finding aid. A general listing of digital objects may also be found here.

Collection Information

Physical description

733 items

Restrictions

Restrictions on Use:

Permission to publish letters not owned by the APS must be obtained from the holding institution.

Provenance

Acquired variously.

Preferred citation

Cite as: [Name of Collection], American Philosophical Society.

Processing information

Encoded and recatalogued, 2003.

Related material

Other Benjamin Franklin Collections

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Naval History Note

The Miscellaneous Benjamin Franklin Collections contain a few items which may be on interest to naval historians:

Barry, John, 1745-1803.

Franklin, Benjamin. Letter to Captain John Barry. 1782 January 24. Concerning finding sailors for Captain Barry. Will see the Marquis de la Fayette about procuring some French sailors for service. Americans who have recently escaped from or have been exchanged from English prisons are also a possibility. The consul Mr. Barclay should be approached for anything that is needed for the ship. 1 page. (B F85.150)

Jones, John Paul, 1747-1792.

Franklin, Benjamin. Letter to M. Le Ray de Chaumont. 1779 August 5. Regarding orders for Captain John Paul Jones. 1 page. (B F85.29).
Franklin, Benjamin. Letter to Mrs. Jane Meacom (sic). 1779 October 25. Regarding the activities of John Paul Jones along the English coast. 4 pages. Jane Mecom Collection (B F85.m).
Lee, Stephen. Letter to Benjamin Franklin. 1780 February 1. Complains of ill-treatment from John Paul Jones. Wishes payment for his services. 2 pages. (B F85.x67).
Huntington, Samuel. Letter to Benjamin Franklin. 1781 March 2. Enclosing resolutions of the Congress pertaining to John Paul Jones. 1 page. (B F85.x42).

Early American History Note

The Papers of Benjamin Franklin are a rich source as varied and expansive as Dr. Franklin's storied life. The Collection has been calendared, catalogued, and much of it is available online at franklinpapers.org and in printed volumes. The APS inventory in MOLE is extraordinarily detailed. The aim of this entry is not to reproduce what is already readily accessible, but to focus on material that is unavailable in printed or online sources.

Most notable are a series of bound volumes that capture different aspects of Franklin's professional career. The bound volumes include a nearly complete record of the colonial Post Office that Franklin headed, numerous account books from Franklin's time in England and France, and official account books of the U.S. mission in France. In addition to these bound account and ledger books, the collection also includes a copy of the earliest deed known deed for the Pennsylvania statehouse property, various sketches and drawings thought to be done by Franklin, and four large volumes of a journal of John Lindsay Crawford's travels with the Russian Army from 1737-1739 that include large maps of Europe that Franklin kept in his library (these four volumes are separately described in MOLE under Crawford).

The Franklin Papers, along with the papers of his grandsons at the APS, provide a nearly complete picture of Benjamin's time in France as an American ambassador to France during the American Revolution. Aside from the manuscript records from this period, the collection has a nearly complete set of account books detailing both the official and personal transactions of Franklin in France.

The APS also houses a collection of books that came from Franklin's personal library. The library offers insight into Franklin's own reading and intellectual life. A box of miscellaneous papers in the manuscript collection may also be of related research interest. This box includes a variety of documents that Franklin had in his possession, such as copies of newspapers that have marginalia, that are not included in the official published papers.

Indexing Terms

Corporate Name(s)

American Philosophical Society
Junto

Geographic Name(s)

France -- Foreign relations -- United States
Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- United States
Pennsylvania -- Politics and government -- Colonial period, ca.1600-1775
United States -- Foreign relations -- France
United States -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain
United States -- History -- Colonial period, ca.1600-1775
United States -- History -- French and Indian War, 1755-1763
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Causes

Personal Name(s)

Bache, Sarah Franklin, 1743-1808
Bingham, William, 1752-1804
Brillon de Jouy, Anne Louise Boyvin d'Hardancourt, 1744-1824
Chaumont, Jacques-Donatien Leray de, 1725-1803
Childs, Francis, 1763-1830
Cook, James, 1728-1779
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
Franklin, Deborah Read Rogers, 1708-1774
Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Franklin, William, 1731-1813
Galloway, Joseph, 1731-1803
Genet, Edme Jacques, 1726-1781
Greene, Catharine Ray, 1731-1794
Greene, William, 1731-1809
Hall, David, 1714-1772
Hartley, David, circa 1731-1813
Helvétius, Anne-Catherine, 1719?-1800
Hewson, Mary Stevenson, 1739-1795
Hill, Henry, 1732-1798
Ingersoll, Jared, 1722-1781
Jackson, Richard
Jay, John, 1745-1829
Laurens, Henry, 1724-1792
Le Roy, Jean Baptiste, 1720-1800
Lee, Arthur, 1740-1792
Mecom, Jane, 1712-1794
Price, Richard, 1723-1791
Stevenson, Margaret
Strahan, William (1715-1785)
Vergennes, Charles Gravier, Comte de, 1719-1787
Waring, John, 1716-1794
Williams, Jonathan
Wistar, Caspar, 1761-1818

Subject(s)

African Americans -- Education
Electricity -- Early works to 1800
Postal service -- United States
Printers -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
Stamp Act, 1765

Collection overview


Mss.B.F85.misc Benjamin Franklin Miscellaneous Collection	1710-1793	531 items		Request Collection for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Collection
Miscellaneous manuscripts written by or to Benjamin Franklin, acquired individually or in small groups. The material spans the entirety of Franklin's public career. A few items are supplied in photocopy from originals held privately or at other institutions. The collection was rearranged chronologically in 2003, however the individual item numbers have been retained for reference purposes.

Mss.B.F85.f6.numeral Benjamin Franklin Account Books	1730-1874	33 volumes		Request Series for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Series
Thirty-three complete volumes portraying Franklin's business and personal concerns as well as his work with the Post Office in Philadelphia. These volumes also include a partial account of Franklin's estate and records maintained by Deborah Read Franklin and William Temple Franklin.

Mss.B.F85.h Benjamin Franklin Estate Records	1788-1797	31 items		Request Collection for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Collection
Two account books kept by Henry Hill (1732-1798), one of Franklin's executors and miscellaneous related material. Included are copies of Franklin's will, an inventory of the estate (copy), letters relating to claims on the estate, and recordings of receipts and disbursements made. The miscellaneous items include an interesting account with Robert Bass, Franklin's druggist, and a listing of medicine and surgery books belonging to Franklin.

Abercairny Collection Kames Letters	1760-1837			Request Series for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Series

Mss.B.F85.b Benjamin Franklin - Jonathan Williams Collection	1763-1776		Mss.B F85.b	Request Collection for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Collection

Mss.B.F85.br Mme Brillon Collection	1778-1788	19 items		Request Collection for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Collection
Correspondence written by Benjamin Franklin to his French confidante, Anne Louise Boyvin d'Hardancourt Brillon de Jouy.

Mss.B.F85.ch Benjamin Franklin-Francis Childs Collection	1783-1795	19 items		Request Collection for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Collection
Miscellaneous correspondence between Benjamin and William Temple Franklin and the newspaper publisher Francis Childs.

Mss.B.F85.di Diplomas	1753-1786		LH-MV-C	Request Collection for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Collection

Mss.B.F85.g Catherine Ray Greene Collection	1751-1784	27 items		Request Collection for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Collection
Miscellaneous correspondence between Benjamin Franklin, his sister Jane Mecom, and their friend Catherine Ray Greene.

Mss.B.F85.j Benjamin Franklin-Richard Jackson Collection	1753-1767	41 items		Request Collection for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Collection
Letters from Benjamin Franklin to Richard Jackson, and two letters from Samuel Finley, a minister and central figure in the Great Awakening.

Mss.B.F85.ledgers Ledgers and accounts of Benjamin Franklin's legacy to the city of Philadelphia.	1791-1870	4 volume(s) 757 p.		Request Collection for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Collection
These four volumes include an account ledger (1791-1870), a bond account ledger (1791-1861), and two bond books (1791-1826), relating to the administration of Franklin's bequest to the city of Philadelphia of a fund to provide financial aid to young married artificers.

B F85 Lf Legal Forms Printed by Franklin	1729-1964			Request Series for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Series

Mss.B.F85.m Jane Mecom Collection	1728-1789	65 items		Request Collection for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Collection
Correspondence from Benjamin Franklin to his sister Jane Mecom written throughout his life.

Mss.B.F85.ma Photostats from Mantes Seine et Oise, France. Biblioteque manicipale				Request Collection for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Collection

Mss.B.F85.mo Morgan Franklin Photostats				Request Collection for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Collection

Mss.B.F85.m3 Address of Earl of Macclesfield to Royal Society	1753			Request Collection for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Collection
Original manuscript of the address declaring the designation of Sir Godfrey Copley's Medal to Benjamin Franklin.

Mss.B.F85.pd Photostats of Franklin papers not held at APS				Request Collection for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Collection
Photostats of microfilm copies of Franklin papers not held by APS. They are arranged chronologically.

Mss.B.F85.sc Franklin Family Documents				Request Collection for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Collection

Detailed Inventory


Mss.B.F85.misc Benjamin Franklin Miscellaneous Collection	1710-1793	531 items		Request Collection for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Collection
Miscellaneous manuscripts written by or to Benjamin Franklin, acquired individually or in small groups. The material spans the entirety of Franklin's public career. A few items are supplied in photocopy from originals held privately or at other institutions. The collection was rearranged chronologically in 2003, however the individual item numbers have been retained for reference purposes. General physical description: 531 items
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Poems to B[enjamin] F[ranklin]	1710 July 7, 15	Photocopy,1p.	B F85.421	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Provenance: From originals in Julia Rush Biddle Henry Coll., Rosenbach Found. General physical description: Photocopy,1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Elegy on my Sister Franklin	[ca. 1718-1722].	Photostat, 4p.	B F85.174	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Provenance: From original in possession of the University of Pennsylvania. See University of Pennsylvania Library chronicle, v.2,no.3 and v.8,2-3. General physical description: Photostat, 4p.
Cash, Caleb. Will	1732/33 January 16	DS, 1p.	B F85.299	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Witnessed: B. Franklin, Stephen Potts, Sarah Read. Certification, April 26, 1737, S: Pet[er] Evans. General physical description: DS, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Proposals and queries for the Junto	[ca.1732].	Photo., 5p.	B F85.367	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
In hand of Charles Thomson Location of originals: From original in the Thomson memorandum book, 1754-1774. Gratz collection, H.S.P. General physical description: Photo., 5p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Lease to Sarah Read for house and lot on High Street, for 99 years	1734 April 11	Photostat of DS, 1p.	B F85.110	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Provenance: From original in Historical Society of Pennsylvania. General physical description: Photostat of DS, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Lease to Sarah Read	1734 April 11	DS, 1p.	B F85.385	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Presented by Morris Duane; Dec.1969. General physical description: DS, 1p.
Franklin, Deborah Read Rogers, 1708-1774. Power of attorney, in the name of her husband Benjamin Franklin, to James Wilson to collect mortgage money from estate of William Maugridge	1738 Oct. 14	D.S. 1p.	B F85. x28	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Att: Nicholas Waln [and] John Patton. General physical description: D.S. 1p.
Coates, William. Indenture to William Maugridge for the lease of a plot of ground in Northern Liberties, adjacent to that of Benjamin Franklin	1741 March 10	DS, 1p.	B F85.298	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Certification, June 27, 1776;S: Jacob Duché. General physical description: DS, 1p.
Edgell, Simon. Will	1741 March 9	D.S. 2p.	B F85.301	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Seal Witnessed: B. Franklin et al General physical description: D.S. 2p. Access digital object: https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:324309/
Koyle, Michael. Estate. Account with John Read	1741 April 20-1743 Sept. 26; 1749 October 23	DS, 1p.	LH-SB OS case	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Contains receipt, same date, written in B. Franklin's (executor of estate) hand S: John Read. General physical description: DS, 1p. Other Descriptive Information: Original call number. B F85.290
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. [Bond in re administration of estate of Simon Edgell]	1743 April 2	DS, 1p.	B F85.295	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Proposal for promoting useful knowledge among the British plantations in America	1743 May 14	DS, 2p.	B F85.297	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
In hand of Alexander Garden (?) Copy sent to the Royal Society of arts, London, by Alexander Garden; cf. William Shipley to BF, Sept. 13, 1755 - Franklin Papers I,38; also General physical description: DS, 2p.
Smout, Edward. Bond of Edward Smout, Rebecca Edgell and Benjamin Franklin in re estate of John Armstrong	1744 April 24	DS, 1p.	B F85.313	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Receipt to John Bringhurst for printing Mr. Estaugh's book, with statement of account of Elizabeth Estaugh and John Bringhurst	1744 April 25	Photocopy,2p.	B F85.378	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Presented by Willman Spawn; 1966. Provenance: (from originals in Estaugh Papers, Haverford College, quaker Collection.) General physical description: Photocopy,2p. Access digital object: https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:255677/
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Cadwallader Colden	1744 April 5	Photostat, 1p.	B F85.4	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Relative to founding of the APS. Location of originals: From original in possession of New-York Historical Society. General physical description: Photostat, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to W[illia]m Strahan	1744 Sept. 18	ALS, 1p. Slightly mutilated.	B F85.70	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Sends books he has printed. Orders type to complete a "little Printing House for our common Friend Mr. Hall." General physical description: ALS, 1p. Slightly mutilated.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Account with [Nathaniel] Clapp (sic)	[1744 November 3]	ADS Cy, 1p.	B F85.392	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Charges for printing and binding Mather's Soul-saying gospel truths. On same page as B[enjamin] Franklin to Clapp (sic); [Nov.3, 1744,] Provenance: (From Bruce Gimelson, Autograph Auction No. 8, October 5, 1972.) General physical description: ADS Cy, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Post-master's bill; from the post-office at Philad. to the post-office at Boston;	1745 June 13	Pr. DS, 1p.	B F85.167	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Probably a Franklin imprint With this is an engraving of Dr. Franklin in fur cap. Removed from frame; Feb. 1963. General physical description: Pr. DS, 1p. Access digital object: https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:191276
Middleton, Mary. Bond of Mary Middleton, Benjamin Franklin and Jacob Duché in re estate of James Middleton	1745 June 3	DS, 1p.	B F85.312	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to James Alexander	1745 August 15	ALS, 1p.	B F85.43	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Relative to some engraving work. Mentions [Lewis ?] Evans and [James ?] Parker. General physical description: ALS, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Bond to Isaac Jones	1745 December 19	Photo., 1p.	B F85.361	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Presented by Robert B. Fisher; 1961. General physical description: Photo., 1p. Other Descriptive Information: (see film 1052.)
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. [Bond in re administration of estate of Joseph Breintnall]	1746 April 12	DS, 1p.	B F85.296	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [William Strahan]	1746 May 22	ALS, 1p.	B F85.188	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Orders maps for Assembly. General physical description: ALS, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Brother [Franklin]	1747 April 2	LS Cy, 2p.	B F85.236	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
On same sheet is portion of another, undated, letter from Franklin to his brother. Desires information on Admiral Warren's actions. Mentions Billy [William Franklin]. General physical description: LS Cy, 2p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to William Strahan	1747 June 1	ALS, 1p.	B F85.284	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Mr. Hall will advise him of their business arrangement. Purchase of books. General physical description: ALS, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to W[illia]m Strahan	1747 November 28	ALS, 1p.	B F85.69	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Mr. Hall will order books for the shop after that date. Maps for the gallery and assembly room in the State House. Presented by Dr. Thomas S. Gates, May 1947. General physical description: ALS, 1p.
Meuris, Matthias. Estate of. List of debts due sundry persons	ca.1747	AMs, 1p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Debt to Benjamin Franklin - £42. General physical description: AMs, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Cadwalader Colden	1748 Sept. 29	Photostat, 3p.	B F85.85	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Provenance: From Original in the New-York Historical Society. General physical description: Photostat, 3p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Mr. Strahan	1748 November 23	Photostat, 1p.	B F85.108	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Relative to Mr. Read's account. Mentions Dr. Mitchell and fireplaces. Location of originals: Presented by J. B. Nolan from original in Buffalo Historical Society, November 1948. General physical description: Photostat, 1p.
Library Company of Philadelphia. Minutes	1748 November 7; 1748 Dec.; 1748/9 January 9	3p.	B F85.261	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Dr. of A.D. in handwriting of Benjamin Franklin. On reverse of bill for books from Peter Collinson, June 16,1742-Oct. 15, 1745. General physical description: 3p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Ja[mes Logan ?]	1749 July 4	ALS, 1p.	B F85.126	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Sends Smith's Travels and Pope's Life of Ward. Mentions N. Holland. General physical description: ALS, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [George Whitefield]	1749 July 6	A.L. 2p.	B F85.335	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Fragment. General physical description: A.L. 2p.
Koyle, Michael, Estate of. Account with T. Leech and B. Franklin	1749 Sept. 29-1751 April 24; 1751 August 6	DS. 1p.	LH-SB-OS	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
In Franklin's hand. Principally funeral expenses and taxes. General physical description: DS. 1p. Other Descriptive Information: Original call number. B F85.289
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Abiah Folger Franklin]	1749 Sept. 7	ALS, 1p.	B F85.371	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
In hand of Jane Mecom. Provenance: Presented by Morris Duane; Dec 1962. General physical description: ALS, 1p.
Koyle, Michael. Inventory of estate	1749 October 6	D, 1p.	B F85.294	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
In B. Franklin's hand. General physical description: D, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to "Dear Elias"	1750 June 1	Photocopy, 1p.	B F85.400	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Acknowledges receipt of the "copper and Worm" which is to be forwarded to an individual in Maryland. Mentions James Logan. Provenance: (From Sotheby Parke Bernet Inc., Public Auction, May 21, 1974.) General physical description: Photocopy, 1p.
Collinson, Peter, 1694-1768. Letter to [Benjamin Franklin]; Lond[on]	1750 July 10 [or 11]	Photostat, 3p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
The proprietor approves the Academy. All of his electrical papers are in press under the supervision of Dr. Fothergill. Mentions John Bartram. Provenance: From original on Library Co. General physical description: Photostat, 3p.
Library Company of Philadelphia. Minutes	1750 Sept. 10	1p.	B F85.121	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Oct. 8. A.D. in hand of B. Franklin. General physical description: 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [William Strahan]	1750 December 6	ALS, 2p.	B F85.251	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Asks that he enter his son, William Franklin, as a student of law in one of the Inns; orders some books. General physical description: ALS, 2p.
Lavers, Robert. Receipt to B. Franklin for certain books and magazines for the library	1750 Dec. 22	DS, 1p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
In B. Franklin's hand. General physical description: DS, 1p.
Hurford, Samuel. Receipt to Benjamin Franklin for payment of tax for Michael Koyall's estate	1751 June 6	DS, 1p.	B F85.293	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
In B. Franklin's hand. General physical description: DS, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letters to [Cadwallader Colden]	1751 October 31	Lithograph (?) of ALS, 2p.	B F85.184	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
The Philadelphians chess society. Rules to be accepted by members..	1752 April 24	Photostat, Forgery	LH-BS-OS	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
General physical description: Photostat, Forgery Other Descriptive Information: Original call number: B F85.281
Philadelphia. Mayor, Magistrates and Wardens.	1752 July 7	D.S, 9 leaves.	B F85.45	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Orders for regulating the conduct of the watch, made by the magistrates and wardens. General physical description: D.S, 9 leaves.
Green, Thomas. Mortgage from Thomas and Martha Green to Isaac Norris, Thomas Leech and Edward Warner, for parcel of land in Northern Liberties, £179.17.10;	1752 August 4	D.S. 3p.	B F85.267	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Certification, August 21, 1752, S: B. Franklin, as justice. Provenance: Presented by Mr. Samuel H. Mcvitty, March 1955. General physical description: D.S. 3p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [William Strahan]	1752 Sept. 1	ALS, 1p.	B F85.323	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Encloses second bill for £20 drawn on Alexander Grant for Mary Stevens. For record of first bill, see letter of Aug. 8, 1752 (Smyth, III,94). Fine impression of B.F.'s seal. General physical description: ALS, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to P[eter] Collinson	1752 October 1	Enlargement pprint of copy of L. 2p., end.	B F85.196	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Copy made by Peter Collinson. Provenance: Presented by I.B. Cohen, March 1952, from original owned by Royal Society. General physical description: Enlargement pprint of copy of L. 2p., end.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to John Franklin	1752 December 8	Photostat, 2p.	B F85.37	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Pertains to a catheter. Provenance: Photostat presented by the New York Academy of Medicine which owns the original. General physical description: Photostat, 2p.
Philadelphia (Pa.). Committee of Merchants. Petition against patent exclusive rights of trade to Labrador	1752	Photostat, 2p.	B F85.96	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Also contains report of the Lords of the committee of council for plantation affairs; December 21, 1752. Location of originals: Original in the Colonial office of the board of trade - commercial. General physical description: Photostat, 2p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Recommendations for Justices of Berks	1752	1 page(s)		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Fragment. Includes names and locations within Berks County. Found in a book--Heinrich Alsted, Encyclopaedia (1630), which belonged to Benjamin Franklin, and was presented to the APS by Talbot Hamilton in 1807. Pages were stuck between pages 1508 and 1509 in volume two in an article headed "Scholasticae."
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to "Dear Brother" [John Franklin ?]	1753 January 2	Photostat, 1p.	B F85.216	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Questions him about their father's estate; and about various papers on electricity etc., he sent him. On reverse is copy of letter from Franklin to his brother, Sept. 27, 1750. Location of originals: From original in possession of Vassar B. Carlton, who presented photostat, May 1951. General physical description: Photostat, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Brother [John (?) Franklin]	1753 January 2	LS Cy, 1p.	B F85.237	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
His brother's case of the stone. Questions concerning their father's estate. Inquires whether he has read his electrical papers and others sent him. General physical description: LS Cy, 1p.
Hill, Richard. Deed, given by his attorney Samuel Preston Moore to Samuell Powell, for plot of ground about Third and Sassafras streets	1753 March 25	2p.	B F85.277	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
D. with certification S: B. Franklin, Justice. April 20,1753. General physical description: 2p.
Norris, Isaac, 1701-1766. Deed to Moses Moore for land in Chester Co., Pa	1753 May 18	DS, 1p.	B F85.163	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Peter Collinson]	1753 May 9	LS Cy, 7p.	B F85.252	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Provenance: Presented by Arthur Bloch, Nov.1954. General physical description: LS Cy, 7p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to George Whitefield, Philadelphia	1753 June 6	Photostat, 3p.	B F85.9	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin's notion of good works. The Franklin Papers contain an autograph draft of this letter, with slight differences in wording, addressed to Joseph Huey (v.45, no.7); see also Smyth, v.3,143) Provenance: The original of this photostat was offered for sale to the A.P.S. by Paul Elder and Co., San Francisco, Cal., March 1940. General physical description: Photostat, 3p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Hugh Roberts. Philadelphia	1753 July 16	ALS, 1p.	B F85.365	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Forwards package for the Speaker. Concerning his travels and plans for return. Refers to the Junto. Provenance: Presented by R. Sturgis Ingersoll; July 12, 1951. General physical description: ALS, 1p.
Library Company of Philadelphia. Minute of the Directors	1753 December 10	A.D. in hand of B. Franklin 2p.	B F85.265	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Provenance: Presented By Mr. S.H. McVitty, March 1955. General physical description: A.D. in hand of B. Franklin 2p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Edw[ar]d Shippen	1754 February 14	ALS, 2p.	B F85.46	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Printing house in Lancaster. General physical description: ALS, 2p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [William Watson]	1754 April 19	Photostat	B F85.147	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Electrical experiments. Provenance: From original consigned to A.Privat, Paris, 1949. General physical description: Photostat
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to President and Council of the Royal Society [ of London]	1754 May 19	Typed c. of L. 1p.	B F85.187	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Acknowledges the honor bestowed upon him by receipt of the Copley medal for 1753. Provenance: Presented by I. Bernard Cohen, Sept. 1951. General physical description: Typed c. of L. 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Peter Collinson]	1754 May 28	Copy of L. 3p.	B F85.131	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Proprietor's interest in the Academy. Sent paper containing his new experiments on lightning and electricity of the clouds. Capt. Swain has gone on second attempt for the N.W. passage. Acknowledges [Copley] medal and barometers through Mr. Smith. Mr. Short's improvements of his fire-hearths. Comments on relationship of the Crown and colonies with respect to the designs of the French. Albany conference. On same sheet with letter of July 29, 1754. General physical description: Copy of L. 3p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Peter Collinson]	1754 July 29	ALS, 2p.	B F85.131	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Comment on Albany conference from which has just returned, Finds is Beccaria's Dell'elettricismo artificiale naturale that the author has same opinion as he does that "Thunder-Storkes are sometimes upwards from the earth to the cloud." Contains note in Collinson's hand. Transcribed also is letter from Franklin to Collinson, May 28, 1754, in secretary's hand. General physical description: ALS, 2p. Other Descriptive Information: Printed: Cohen, I. B., Franklin and Newton. v.43. p. 500-501. (Extracts): Labaree, Papers, vol.V,394-396.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to William Strahan	1755 March 23	ALS, 1p.	B F85.288	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Letter serves to cover a Bill of exchange for 20£. General physical description: ALS, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.	1755 April ca.	AD, 2p.	B F85.42	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Memorandum relative to the reforms in connection with the delivery of mail. General physical description: AD, 2p. Access digital object: https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:191273
Braddock, Edward, 1695-1755. Commission to [John] Read, as waggon master; Fort Cumberland	1755 May 21	DS, 1p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Pass for John Bickner and John Myfield permitting them to go to the new road in Cumberland county for clearing same	1755 May 30	ADS, 1p.	B F85.264	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Presented by Mr. Samuel H. McVitty, March 1955. General physical description: ADS, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Susanna Wright	[1755 June] Monday morning	Photostat, 1p.	B F85.79	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Presented by Julian P. Boyd, July 1947. Location of originals: From original in possession of Frank Jewett Mather. General physical description: Photostat, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Rich[ar]d Peters	[1755 Aug.]	ALS, 1p.	B F85.60	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Relative to the delivery of certain letters. "They hope the Colonel [Dunbar] does not mean to come to Philade. but only into this Province to be near the Magazine at Shippensburgh..." General physical description: ALS, 1p.
Read, John. [Power of attorney to Benjamin Franklin; particularly with respect to wages due him as wagon master during the Braddock campaign]	1755 Oct. 8	Pr.DS, 1p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
With this are: E. Braddock to [John] Read; May 21,1755 - appointment as waggonmaster. (B:F85.x7b) Certification by Thos. Scott that wages are due John Read, waggon master; Oct. 1, 1755. (B:F85.x7c) General physical description: Pr.DS, 1p.
Scott, Thomas. Certification that wages are due to John Read for his services as wagon master during the Braddock campaign	1755 Oct. 1	ADS, 1p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Scott was wagon master general. General physical description: ADS, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Jona[tha]n Williams,Boston; Philad	1755 October 16	ALS, 1p.	B F85.329	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
"Free B Franklin". Sends printing paper to be sold. General physical description: ALS, 1p. Access digital object: https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:199067
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to James Read	1755 Nov.2	ALS, 5p.	B F85.372	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Presented by Morris Duane; Dec.1962. General physical description: ALS, 5p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Rich[ar]d Peters;	1755 November 5		B F85.397	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Acknowledges Peters' intentions to provide the bearers of the letter "with what Arms and immunition they have occasion for, provided the Assembly will engage to pay for them."
Parker, George, 2nd earl of Macclesfield, 1697-1764. Recommendation of Benjamin Franklin for election to membership in the Royal Society of London	1756 Jan. 29	Photograph of D.S: Macclesfield. . .P. Collinson and others. 1p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Jane Mecom]	1756 February 12	Repro. of ALS. 1p.	B F85.437	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Consolation on the death of their brother. Source of image (Batchelder Cat. #56, n.d.). 1. Mecom. Jane, 1712-1794. I. B. Franklin chron. General physical description: Repro. of ALS. 1p.
Sober, Sarah. Will	1756 February --	D.S. 1p.	LH-SB-OS	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Seal Witnessed: Deborah Franklin, John Morgan Certification, Phila., October 3, 1757, S:William Plumsted. Mentions Benjamin Franklin and Richard Peters. General physical description: D.S. 1p. Other Descriptive Information: Original call number: B F85.300
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Miss Hubbard	[1756 February 22]	Copy of typed L. 1p.	B F85.354	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Taken from the Massachusetts Centinel, May 15, 1790. Presented by J.B.Nolan; May 1960. General physical description: Copy of typed L. 1p. Other Descriptive Information: (see Mass.Magazine; Feb.1789,p.100.)
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Position of troops in Northampton Co	[1756 February]	Photostat of A.D. 1p.	B F85.218	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
In Connection with this document see article by William A. Hunter, "Two 'new' Franklin manuscripts," Photostat presented by Mr.Hunter, 1953. Provenance: From original in the Pa. State Archives, Papers of the Provincial Council, Harrisburg. General physical description: Photostat of A.D. 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Elizabeth Hubbard (sic) , dated Philadelphia	1756 March 5	ALS, 1p. 0.	B F85.5	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
shall send a commission to cousin Tuthill [Hubbart]; could be glad to have the state of the office accounts and the balance... Elizabeth Hubbart later became Elizabeth Partridge. Purchased at the Parke-Bernet sale, October 12-13, 1938, $55. General physical description: ALS, 1p. 0. Access digital object: https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:175277
Clapham, William. Letter to B. F[ranklin]	1756 Sept. 8	Photostat of extract of L. 1p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Presented by W.A. Hunter, June 1954. Provenance: From original in Papers of the Provincial council, Division of Public Records, Harrisburg, Pa. General physical description: Photostat of extract of L. 1p.
Pennsylvania. Provincial Council. Minutes of Conference with Indians, held at Easton, Pa	1756 November 15	Photostat of extract, in handwriting of Benjamin Franklin. 3p.	B F85.234	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Presented by Dr. William A. Hunter, May 1954. Provenance: Original in Pa. hist. and mus. com., Dept. of Public Records, Papers of the Provincial council. Text incorporated in Provincial Record, P, 89-90. General physical description: Photostat of extract, in handwriting of Benjamin Franklin. 3p.
Wister, Johannes, 1708-1789. Receipt to Benjamin Franklin	1756 November 30	1 page(s)		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Philadelphia. 13 January 1756, Franklin bought from Wister Madeira wine and sold to Wister 3 pipes. 30 November 1756, Franklin paid the balance due.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Betsy Hubbard	1757 January 13	ALS, 2p.	B F85.162	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Advice for story-tellers; old age. General physical description: ALS, 2p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Earl of Loudoun; Woodbridge	1757 May 21	Photostat, 2p.	B F85.186	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Delay in sailing of packet. Suggests that someone be appointed to enquire into the claims of the masters whose servants have been taken into service from Pa. From Loucoun papers, Huntington library. Press ented by E.M.Riley, August 1951. General physical description: Photostat, 2p.
B. Franklin and D. Hall (Firm). Receipt to Nathaniel Moore	1757 May 23	Ms. D. (signature in handwriting of David Hall) 1p.	B F85.260	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Subscription to the Gazette. General physical description: Ms. D. (signature in handwriting of David Hall) 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Jane Mecom	1757 May 30 (?)	Photostat of extract of L. Portion of p.	B F85.65.	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
From extract in New England Historic Genealogical Society. On same sheet with extract of letter of July 1, 1789. General physical description: Photostat of extract of L. Portion of p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Invoice to the Library Company of Philadelphia;	1757 Sept. 22-1762 July 28	Copy of A.D.S. 1p. 9x6.	B F85.399	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Provenance: (From Charles Hamilton, Auction no. 77, May 2, 1974.) General physical description: Copy of A.D.S. 1p. 9x6.
Hubbart, James. Letter to [Benjamin Franklin ?]	1757 Oct. 16	L. 1p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Safe arrived in Halifax. News of French and English action in and near the city. Death of Capt. Lewis. General physical description: L. 1p.
Bartram, John, 1699-1777. Letter to B[enjamin] Franklin	1757 Nov. 12	Typescript of L. 1p.Extract.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Concerning the Aurora Borealis. Presented by Francis D. West, 1953. Provenance: (from original in Royal Society, London.) General physical description: Typescript of L. 1p.Extract.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [John] Pringle	1757 December 21	Photostat, 4p.	B F85.308	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Provenance: From original in Royal Society of London; read and presented to the APS by Lord Adrian, April 20, 1956. General physical description: Photostat, 4p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to David Hall	1757 December 9	ALS, 2p.	B F85.17	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Printing matters; European affairs. Purchased from W. B. Ingham, March 1941. General physical description: ALS, 2p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Mr.[John] Waring	1758 January 3	ALS, 3p.	B F85.97	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Proposed school for negro children in Philadelphia sponsored by the Associates of Dr.Bray. Transcribes extract of letter from Mr.Sturgeon, August 22,1757. General physical description: ALS, 3p. Access digital object: https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:274386
Franklin, Deborah Read Rogers, 1708-1774. Letter to the Earl of Loudon	1758 January 20	Photostat, 1p.	B F85x	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Loudon, Earl of. Letter to Deborah Read Franklin	1758 January 24	Photostat, 1p.	B F85x	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to J[ohn] Waring	1758 February 17	ALS, 3p.	B F85.98	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Advice on establishing a school for negro children. Mr. [Henry] Wheatly's legacy for James and Mary Hunter (?). General physical description: ALS, 3p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Commission to Woodward Abraham to the post of deputy post-master at Marblehead, Mass	1758 April 10	Printed D. filled in and S: B.Franklin, William Hunter [post-masters-general]. 1p.	B F85.153	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Seal. (Actually signed by James Parker for the post-masters general) General physical description: Printed D. filled in and S: B.Franklin, William Hunter [post-masters-general]. 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Joseph] Galloway	1758 June 10	ALS, Photostat. 2p. F.	B F85.8	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Hears nothing of Mr. Hamilton's application for a charter for Phliadelphia from the Crown. Provenance: The original of this photostat is in the Mason Collection at Yale University Library; photostat was purchased from the Library, October 1939, $ .60. General physical description: ALS, Photostat. 2p. F.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [David] Hall, Philadelphia	1758 June 10	L.S. 1p.	B F85.345	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Trouble with Moore and Smith affair. His confidence in Hall. Business. Strahan will forward certain articles. Concerning a printer who may remove to America. Refers to "Billy". General physical description: L.S. 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Mary [Stevenson], Tunbridge Wells	1758 August 20	ALS, 1p.	B F85.7-1	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. 1758		ALS, 14p.	B F85.102	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Freeman Guide 969. General physical description: ALS, 14p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to [Mary] Stevenson	1760 February 14	ALS, 1p.	B F85.7-2	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Miss Stevenson	1760 May 1	ALS, 2p.	B F85.273	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to William Cullen	1760 Sept. 17	L.S. 1p.	B F85.271	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Introduces the bearer, Mr. [William] Shippen who goes to Edinburgh for study of physick and surgery. General physical description: L.S. 1p.
Wright, John. Letter to Benjamin Franklin	1760 Nov. 22	ALS, 1p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Mr. [John] Winthrop	1761 April 8	ALS, 1p.	B F85.169	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Contains also drafts of letters from Winthrop to Franklin, Pringle, and Gov. Belcher. John Pringle's piece on fiery meteors Sands papers of Mr. Kennicott relating to the Hebrew Bible; inquires whether the college has any associated material. General physical description: ALS, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to John Balfour	1761 April 2	ADrS, 1p.	B F85.15	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Eefers to payment of a bill received from David Hall. Written on back of letter from Balfour to Franklin, March 26, 1761. Provenance: Purchased from W. B. Ingham, March 1941 General physical description: ADrS, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Josiah Quincy	1761 April 8	ALS, 2p.	B F85.19	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Purchased at the sale of the Larkin collection, Kende galleries, Gimbel brothers, N.Y., May 1, 1942. No.A10. General physical description: ALS, 2p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to E. Pennington (sic)	1761 May 9	ALS, 3p.	B F85.230	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to [Mary Stevenson]	1761 July 7	ALS, 1p.	B F85.7-3	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letters to Debby [Franklin]	1761 August 7	ALS, 1p.	B F85.201	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Plans to set out in few days for Harwich; possibility of going to Holland. General physical description: ALS, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [William] Cullen	1761 October 21	L.S. 2p.	B F85.275	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Mary [Stevenson]	1761 October 29	ALS, 1p.	B F85.164	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Printed almost entirely: Smyth,4,117. General physical description: ALS, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Lord Bessborough	Friday evening [ca. 1761]	ALS, 3p.	B F85.141	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
According to recent commission, Mr. Hunter's decease has not caused a vacancy in the American postmastership - Franklin fills entire office. General physical description: ALS, 3p. Access digital object: https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:252163
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to [Mary Stevenson]	1762 May 10	ALS, 2p.	B F85.7-4	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to [Mary Stevenson]	1762 May 24	ALS, 2p.	B F85.7-5	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to J[ohn] Winthrop	1762 December 23	ALS, 1p.	B F85.14	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Scientific and friendly news. Mentions his son. On same sheet are letters from Winthrop to B.Franklin; Jan 20,1763, and Winthrop to Short; June 6, 1764. General physical description: ALS, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Order to Messrs. Hughes and Co., for a set of musical glasses, with directions for making	[ca. 1762?]	Photostat of A.D. 1p. Photostat of A.D. 2p. il.	B F85.331	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
---- Directions for making a musical machine. Presented by Whitfield J. Bell, Jr., 1956. Location of originals: From originals in the Assay Office, Birmingham, England. "Not to be reproduced without permission." General physical description: Photostat of A.D. 1p. Photostat of A.D. 2p. il.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to William Strahan	1763 March 28	Enlargement print of ALS, 2p.	B F85.122	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Location of originals: From original in possession of the University of Pennsylvania. General physical description: Enlargement print of ALS, 2p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Mary [Stevenson], New York	1763 June 27	ALS, 1p.	B F85.7-6	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Mr. [John] Waring	1763 June 27	ALS, 3p.	B F85.99	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
School for Negro children in Philadelphia; similiar institutions in New York, Williamsburgh, New York, and proposed one in Newport, R.I. General physical description: ALS, 3p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Catherine Greene]	1763 July (sic) 23	Photostat of newsclipping.	B F85.61	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
From the Boston Post, ca. Jan.10, 1850. The text of this letter is the same as that from Franklin to caty of Jan.23, 1763 (of. B:F85.86 and Smyth, v.4,188) Contains also portions of letters from Franklin to caty or William Greene Feb.15. 1764 and Feb. 28, 1778. Letter printed also in Littell's living age,p.80,no.308,Apr.1850. General physical description: Photostat of newsclipping.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [William Greene]	1763 July 19	ALS, 1p.	B F85.307	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Jared Ingersoll, New Haven	1763 July 25	ALS, 1p., add., end. 9x7-1/4.	B F85.393	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Informs Ingersoll that "I shall ...call on my way home... about the Beginning of September." Mentions his daughter Sarah. General physical description: ALS, 1p., add., end. 9x7-1/4.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Catherine Greene]	1763 Sept. 5	ALS, 1p.	B F85.51	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
With this came a water color of the Franklin residence at Ecton, and a copy of T.B. Welch's engraving of the "thumb portrait" of Franklin owned by the APS. General physical description: ALS, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Jonathan Williams [sr.]	1763 November 28	Photostat, 1p.F.	B F85.23	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
domestic affairs. General physical description: Photostat, 1p.F. Access digital object: https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:199074
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Mr. [John] Waring	1763 December 17	ALS, 2p.	B F85.100	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Reports on school for negro children in Philadelphia. Desires to be remembered to the Associates [of Dr. Bray]. General physical description: ALS, 2p. Access digital object: https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:274387
Eldridge, Samuel. Letter to Messrs Baynton, Wharton and Morgan, Philadelphia; Montreal	1764 March 13	Photostat of L.S.: Samuel Eldridge and Will[ia]m Long. 3p., end. by B. Franklin.	B F85.327	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Concerning business affairs in Canada. Provenance: (from original document in Penna. Hist.and Museum comm. Public records division, Baynton,Wharton and Morgan papers.) General physical description: Photostat of L.S.: Samuel Eldridge and Will[ia]m Long. 3p., end. by B. Franklin.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Mary Stevenson	1764 March 14	ALS, 2p., end.	B F85.161	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Jonathan Williams, 1719-1796	1764 April 21	1 page(s)		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Philadelphia. The mistake mentioned previously was Franklin's, his mistook one figure for another. The order with Robinson has been settled. Asks Williams the sum his government paid for wheat last year. Franklin is grieved that the glasses have not yet come for the armonica. Provenance: M2015-24. Gift of Mai Duane Harper and James Harper, April 2016 Access digital object: https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:198921
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Cadwalader Evans	1764 May 18	Facsimile of ALS, 1p. 6x3-3/4.	B F85.407	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Thanks for plan of a furnace which should be published. Introduces Benjamin Rush. From Sotheby Parke Bernet Inc. catalogue Sale no. 3813B November 25, 1975, item 359. General physical description: Facsimile of ALS, 1p. 6x3-3/4.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Mary Stevenson, Philadelphia	1764 May 4	ALS, 1p.	B F85.7-7	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Moore, Samuel Preston. Certification of sale of stock by the Phiadelphia Linen Manufactory to Charles Thomson	1764 Aug. 13	D.S. 1p. 12x8.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
This company was formed by B.F. et al. General physical description: D.S. 1p. 12x8.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Peter Collinson]	1764 Sept. 24	Typed L. 1p. Extract.	B F85.357	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Provenance: Presented by Francis D. West, 1953, from original in Royal Society, London.) General physical description: Typed L. 1p. Extract.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Sally [Franklin]; Reedy Island	1764 November 8	LS Cy 3p.	B F85.319	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to [Mary Stevenson]	[1764 December]	ALS, 1p.	B F85.7-8	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. [Plan for an American colonial paper currency.]	[ca. 1764.]	Photostat, 1p.	B F85.12	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Photostat of document sold at the Gribbel sale on October 31, 1940; of. Parke-Bernet catalogue no. 223, item 252. Cf. W.R. Riddell, Benjamin Franklin and colonial money in Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, v. 54,1930,pp. 52-64. General physical description: Photostat, 1p.
Franklin, Deborah Read Rogers, 1708-1774. Letter to Benjamin Franklin	1765 Jan. 8	ALS, 1p		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Jan. 11, 1765 Answd. (BF's hand) Cold weather. Work on the house [in Franklin court]. News of family and friends. General physical description: ALS, 1p Access digital object: https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:296111
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to [Mary Stevenson]	1765 January 9	ALS, 2p.	B F85.7-9	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Philadelphia contributionship for the insurance of houses from loss by fire	1765 Mar. 25	D.S. 1p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Received contents, March 29, 1765, by Franklin and Hall. General physical description: D.S. 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Dr.[Cadwalader] Evans	1765 July 13	ALS, 1p.	B F85.48	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
"The proceedings of those mad people on the frontier." General physical description: ALS, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [John] Morgan	1765 July 8	ALS, 1p.	B F85.58	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Establishment of medical school in Philadelphia. Paid Morton's admission fee to the [Royal] Society. General physical description: ALS, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Keziah Folger Coffin	1765 August 29	Typed L. 1p.	B F85.353	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
With copy of note by Thomas F. Wood describing the document and giving its history. Sends gift. Micr. of copy, inserted in letter from W.C.Folger to J.Sparks;July 30,1838 (see Sparks papers... ; reel 2, no.114.) General physical description: Typed L. 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to David Hall	1765 Sept. 14	Photostat, 2p.	B F85.22	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to David Hall	1765 November 9	ALS, 1p.	B F85.16	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Purchased from W. B. Ingham, March 1941. General physical description: ALS, 1p.
Franklin, Deborah Read Rogers, 1708-1774. Letter to [Benjamin Franklin]	1766 Jan. 12,13	ALS, 3p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin's lands in Chester Co. and Nova Scotia. Appreciation for things received from Franklin. News of family and friends. General physical description: ALS, 3p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Joseph] Galloway	1766 January 16	Photocopy of ALS, (in BF's hand?)	B F85.433	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Discusses political relationship between Britain and the colonies; Stamp Act. Mentions Mr. Pitt, Messrs. Wharton, Mr. Hughes. General physical description: Photocopy of ALS, (in BF's hand?)
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Joseph Fox	1766 March 1	Enlargement of ALS, 1p.	B F85.303	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Repeal of the Stamp Act. Provenance: From original in possession of Mr. Logan Fox, 1956. General physical description: Enlargement of ALS, 1p.
Free, John, 1711-1791. Letter to [Benjamin] Franklin, New York	1766 Mar. 4	A.L. in 3rd. P. 2p. , end. 7-1/2x6.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Forwards books for Dunscomb. but he may keep them if Dunscomb is dead. [Edwin Wolf 2nd identifies 4 of the 5 items as in B. Franklin's Library.] Presented by Morris Duane; Dec.1964. General physical description: A.L. in 3rd. P. 2p. , end. 7-1/2x6.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to M[atthew] Boulton	1766 March 19	Photostat, 1p.	B F85.181	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Experiments in connection with steam engine. Provenance: From original in Assay office, Birmingham, England. General physical description: Photostat, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to the Committee of Correspondence	1766 June 10	Photostat. 3p.	B F85.304	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Francois Ulrich Théodore] Aepinus	1766 June 6	Printed L. 1p.	B F85.390	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
From article in: Akademiya Nauk SSSR, Amerikanskiy Ezhegodnik, article by Bolkhovitinov.Original of letter in Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Thanks for his book on electricity. Praises it. General physical description: Printed L. 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [François Ulric Theodore] Aepinus	1766 June 6	Photocopy, 1p.	B F85.416	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Thanks for his work in electricity and magnetism. General physical description: Photocopy, 1p.
Hughes, John. -1772. Letter to Benjamin Franklin	1767 February 18.	Photocopy, 1p.	B F85.401	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Needs help due to results of "the Stamp Act Affair," and relies entirely upon Franklin. General physical description: Photocopy, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Benjamin Gale	1767 February 22	Photostat of printed L.	B F85.189	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Relates to a mistake in the Gentleman's magazine about Gale's success in inoculation. (APS has Gale's letter of November 15, 1766, to which this is a reply. Photostat of Connecticut Courant, June 26, 1769, presented by James Brewster, State Librarian, Connecticut State Library. General physical description: Photostat of printed L.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to A[nn Vaux] Penn, Dublin	1767 February 28	ALS, 3p.	B F85.395	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Concerns Thomas Penn's proposed purchase of house and 500 acres of the land which belonged to his father. Refers to Pennington (sic), Mrs. Stevenson and her daughter. General physical description: ALS, 3p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter do "Dear sister" [Jane Mecom]	1767 March 2	ALS, 2p. slightly mutilated.	B F85.170	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
His reaction to abuses he meets with "I number them among my Honours." Sends box of millinery bought for her by Mrs. Stevenson General physical description: ALS, 2p. slightly mutilated.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to [Mary Stevenson]	1767 March 26	ALS, 1p.	B F85.7-10	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Mary [Stevenson]	1767 May 16	ALS, 1p.	B F85.7-11	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Mary [Stevenson]	[1767?] May 16	ALS, 1p.	B F85.7-12	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
(Same idea as previous letter, but worded differently) General physical description: ALS, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Samuel Franklin	1767 July 17	Photostat, 1p.	B F85.64	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Contains also copies of letters from Franklin to Sam. Franklin of June 8, 1770, July 12, 1771, July 7, 1773. Location of originals: From copy in New England Historic Genealogical Society. General physical description: Photostat, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Peter Collinson ?]	1767 October 14	ALS, 1p.	B F85.274	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Arrangements for a visit to Mill Hill to see him and Dr. Solander. General physical description: ALS, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Jean Baptiste] LeRoy	1768 March 14	ALS, 2p. 12-1/4x8.	B F85.338	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Thanks for his civilities. Concerning APS astronomical observations to be made in Philadelphia and difficulties involved. Refers to Julien LeRoy and his time piece. General physical description: ALS, 2p. 12-1/4x8.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Deborah Franklin]; Pensilvania Coffee house	1768 August 9	ALS, 1p.	B F85.158	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Is extremely well. He must have patience about returning. General physical description: ALS, 1p.
Letter from Deborah Franklin. Power of attorney to James Wilson.	1768 October 14		B F85.x28	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Mary [Stevenson]	1768 October 20	ALS, 1p.	B F85.7-13	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Thomson, Charles, 1729-1824. Letter to [Benjamin Franklin]	1768 Nov. 6	Photostat of A.L. 3p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Positive and negative. Concerning the American Society, and the election of Franklin as president. Location of originals: From original in L.C. General physical description: Photostat of A.L. 3p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Smith, Wright and Gray; [London]	1769 February 13	ALS, 1p.	B F85.40	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Asks that a letter of credit be procured for Benjamin Rush; instructions regarding his [Franklin's] finances. General physical description: ALS, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Messrs. [Samual ?] Wharton and [William] Trent, dated	1769 July 3	ALS, 1p. 0. End: "Dr. Franklins card, July 3, 1769."	B F83.6	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
on advice of Mr. Mildred and his solicitor, Mr. Lane, concluded to withdraw the petition presented to the king in council on behalf of Messrs. Warder, Mitchel, etc. Purchased from F.G. Sweet, Sept.15, 1939, $67.50. General physical description: ALS, 1p. 0. End: "Dr. Franklins card, July 3, 1769."
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Humphrey Marshall	1769 July 9	Photo. of ALS, 1p.(photo. contains also engraving)	B F85.148	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Presented by Mrs. William K. du Pont through P.S. du pont, November 1949. General physical description: Photo. of ALS, 1p.(photo. contains also engraving)
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Thomas Gilpin, 1728-1778	1769 July 10	A.L.S., 1p. 12" x 7 1/4"	B F85.246	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Jonathan Williams [sr.], Boston	1769 October 4	ALS, 1p.	B F85.250	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
His add to Mrs. Williams' kin, the widow Johnson and her family. Public affairs. General physical description: ALS, 1p. Access digital object: https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:198944
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Adolf Berzel[ius]; Saturday evening	[ca.1769 November].	Photocopy of AL in 3rd p. 1p.	B F85.430	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin presents respects; will see Mr. Berzel. and friend tomorrow. Provenance: Original in Kungliga Universities biblictetek, Uppsala. General physical description: Photocopy of AL in 3rd p. 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Jane Mecom]	1770 December 30	LS Cy, 4p.	B F85.314	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
"True copy from the original by Rebecca Burroughs, November 21, 1833" General physical description: LS Cy, 4p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Humphry Marshall]	1770 March 18	T.C. of L. 2p.	B F85.127	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Presented by Ed. Bury Jan.1947. General physical description: T.C. of L. 2p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Capt. [Timothy] Folger	1770 April 14	ALS, 1p.and end. Enc. wanting.	B F85.326	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Encloses map of the island of St. John's and business of the island. General physical description: ALS, 1p.and end. Enc. wanting.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Deborah] Franklin	1770 April 20	Photostat, 1p.	B F85.235	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Introduces Miss Farquarson and Miss Smith who go to Philadelphia to ply their trades of milliner and mantuamaker. Provenance: From original in possession of the Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute, Utica, N.Y. General physical description: Photostat, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Agreement to Form the Ohio Company	1770 May 7	Photo.of A.D.S. 1p.	B F85.415	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Provenance: (from catalogue of Robert F. Batchelder, Ambler, Pa.) General physical description: Photo.of A.D.S. 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to David Hall, Philadelphia	1770 June 11	ALS, 1p.	B F85.370	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Wishes to be in Philadelphia before final settlement of partnership is done. General physical description: ALS, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to S[amuel] Franklin	1770 June 8	Photostat of copy of L. Portion of p.	B F85.64	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
From copy in New England Historic Genealogical Society. On same sheet with letter of July 17, 1767. General physical description: Photostat of copy of L. Portion of p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Mary [Hewson Stevenson]	1770 July 18	ALS, 1p.	B F85.7-14	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Mary Stevenson had married William Hewson General physical description: ALS, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Lord Le Despencer	1770 July 26	ALS, 3p.	B F85.207	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Entreats him to urge the plan of reconciliation between the two countries. Enclosed letter from Col. Bouquet shows Franklin's influence in America for his Majesty's service. Plea for continuance in his present office. Presented by Lessing J. Rosenweld, May 1953. General physical description: ALS, 3p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to N.W. Jones	1770 July 6	ALS, 1p.	B F85.175	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Sends mace and gowns ordered [for Georgia Assembly ?]. APS has Jones's reply of Oct.9, 1770 acknowledging above. General physical description: ALS, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to N. W. Jones	1770 October 10	ALS, 1p.	B F85.203	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Amount of bill for gowns and mace. Duty of American agents. General physical description: ALS, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Dear Sister [Jane Mecom]	1770 November 7,9	ALS, 2p.	B F85.125	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Hopes to return early in summer. Death of Mr. Whitefield. Arrival of Kinsmen [Jonathan, jr., and Josiah Williams]. Advises her not to be concerned about any abuses he receives in the English press. General physical description: ALS, 2p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Deborah Franklin	ca. 1770	ALS, 1p.	B F85.173	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Acknowledges her letter of October 14 [1770 - in APS]. General physical description: ALS, 1p.
Franklin, Deborah Read Rogers, 1708-1774. Letter to Benjamin Franklin	1771 Mar. 30	ALS, 1p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
News of family and friends, especially of Benny Bache. General physical description: ALS, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Humphry Marshall	1771 April 22	L. Facsimile.	B F85.44	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Facsimile made by Thomas Fisher, Philad., (n.d.). For other facsimiles of another edition. see: F.P.,v.69,no.1: and B: F85Le. copy 2. 14x8-1/2. General physical description: L. Facsimile.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Humphrey Marshall]	1771 April 22	TL Cy, 2p.	B F85.128	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to M. Le Roy	1771 May 17	ALS, 2p.	B F85.202	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Introduces Mr. Smith, a young American. Sir John Pringle and he frequently recollect their visits with M. Le Roy in Paris. General physical description: ALS, 2p.
Miller, Johann Peter, 1710-1796. Letter to Benjamin Franklin; Ephrata	1771 June 12	ALS, 3p. Bound volume.	B F85.x53	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
This is followed by an introduction(pp.1-4); an elaboration of Conrad Beissel's Dissertations on Mans Fall (printed in Ephrata 1765) (pp.4-117);Supplement to the antecedent (pp.119-127); translation of Beissel's Ninety nine mystical sentences (pub. by B. Franklin, 1730) (pp.127-136); Appendix to the foregoing sentences, containing a collection of apopthegms taken from the Father's writings (pp.137-147). Inscription - inside front cover: These letters and manuscript belong to Doctor Benjamin Franklin of Pensylvania who gave them to me - probably in the hand of Jonathan Shipley, the Bishop of St. Asaph. General physical description: ALS, 3p. Bound volume. Other Descriptive Information: See Franklin's letter to Deborah Franklin, Jan 28, 1772 (APS collection, and Smyth 5, 372)
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Samuel Franklin	1771 July 12	Photostat of copy of L. Portion of 2p.	B F85.64	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
From copy in New England Historic Genealogical Society. On same sheet with letter of July 17, 1767. General physical description: Photostat of copy of L. Portion of 2p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Charles Willson] Peale	1771 July 4	ALS, 2p.	B F85.47	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Compliments him on the success of his business in his native country. "The arts have always travelled Westward, and there is no doubt of their flourishing hereafter on our side the Atlantic..." Reproduced: APS Library Bulletin for 1946, p.15. Printed: C. Sellers' "The Peale portraits of Benjamin Franklin in APS Library Bulletin for 1950-p.252. General physical description: ALS, 2p.
Cushing, Thomas, 1725-1788. Letter to Benjamin Franklyn (sic)	1771 July 20	ALS, 1p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
At the desire of the House of Representatives sends copy of commissioners' taxes in various towns. General physical description: ALS, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to William Strahan; Edinburg	1771 November 17	ALS, 1p.	B F85.101	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Kames, Agatha Drummond, 1711-1795. Letter to [Benjamin] Frankland;Edinburgh	1771 November 19	Photocopy of A.L. 3p.	B F85.420	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
To send portrait of Penn to Franklin. Mentions Marchant. Provenance: [From original in the His. soc. of PA.] General physical description: Photocopy of A.L. 3p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Mary] Hewson; Preston	1771 November 25	ALS, 2p. Contains a P.S. to Dorothea Blunt.	B F85.142	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Smith, Wright and Gray	1771 December 10	ALS, 1p.	B F85.280	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Order to pay Josiah Williams 10 guineas. General physical description: ALS, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Order to Messrs. Smith, Wright and Gray, to pay Mr. Zumpe 18 guineas	1771 December 16	A.N.S. 1p.	B F85.321	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
[Mr. Zumpe is probably Johann Zumpe, a celebrated maker of small pianos in London during this period] General physical description: A.N.S. 1p.
Library Company of Philadelphia. Forms of notes, used in the publick Library at Philadelphia	177[1]	1p.	B F85.226	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Ms. D. in handwriting of Benjamin Franklin. Provenance: Found originally in Library Co. Charter, laws...Phila., 1770: 027:L62ch General physical description: 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Jonathan Williams, jr., Boston	1772 January 13	ALS, 1p.	B F85.258	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Settlement of accounts with Mr. Warren. General physical description: ALS, 1p. Access digital object: https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:198939
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Jona[than] Williams [sr.]	1772 January 13	ALS, 2p.	B F85.20	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
has just returned from a journey through Ireland and Scotland; personal financial matters. Purchased at Morley sale, May 29, 1942; cannot find in print. General physical description: ALS, 2p. Access digital object: https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:198938
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Revd. [Richard] Price	1772 February 11	ALS, 1p.	B F85.115	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
A.P.S. has draft: F.P.45,54. General physical description: ALS, 1p.
U.S. Commissioners to France. Resolutions..	1772 February 2, 5	Photostat, 2p.	B F85.193	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Concerning the attitude of the U.S. towards France or Spain, In case either of these nations should conclude a Treaty of Amity and Commerce with the U.S., and in consequence enter into a war with Great Britain. Also a resolve to defend the support the public cause at all hazards...risk their liberty or life (Hays Cal., v. 4,475). With this is what appears to be a preliminary draft of the Feb. 2nd document - Photostat, 1p. Location of originals: From original in University of Pennsylvania. General physical description: Photostat, 2p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Dr. Thomas Bond	1772 February 5	ALS, 3p.	B F85.103	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [John] Morgan	1772 February 5	Enlargement print of ALS, 1p. , end.	B F85.123	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Is"pleased to see their college begin to make some figure as a school of physic." Provenance: From original in possession of the University of Pennsylvania. General physical description: Enlargement print of ALS, 1p. , end.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Humphrey Marshall	1772 March 20	T.C. of L. 1p.	B F85.129	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Presented by Ed. Bury, Jan. 1947. General physical description: T.C. of L. 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to My dear Child [Deborah Franklin]	1772 June 2	ANS, 1p.	B F85.176	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Is well; promises to write fully by Osborn. General physical description: ANS, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Mary [Hewson], Birmingham	1772 July 8	ALS, 1p.	B F85.7-15	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Erasmus Darwin	1772 August 1	Photocopy, 4p. end. 12-3/4x8.	B F85.418	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Discusses his alphabet. Difficulty of pronunciation. Talks of his bad health. Mr. Walsh's experiments on the torpedo fish. Letters being sent. General physical description: Photocopy, 4p. end. 12-3/4x8.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. [Document in re stroke of torpedo (fish) being electrical] London	1772 August 12	A.D.S. 2p.	B F85.178	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
End: Franklin's instructions to try if the stroke of the Torpedo be electrical. General physical description: A.D.S. 2p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letterbook	1772 August 22	Drafts of 11 ALS,'s [3 leaves]	B F85.56	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Contains letters addressed to: Messrs.Towers and Leacock, the Library Co., Mr. Tyler, Sam. Rhoads, Dr. Evans,John Bartram,Dr. Smith, Messrs. Reynell, Rhoads and Pemberton, Anth Benezet,Dr. Rush, and Rev. Mr. Coombe. General physical description: Drafts of 11 ALS,'s [3 leaves]
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Dr.[William] Smith	1772 August 22	ALS, 1p.	B F85.68	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
For draft of same letter see in his Letter book for same date. General physical description: ALS, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [William] Hunter	1772 October 30	Photostat, 2p.	B F85.215	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Relative to disagreement between Dr. Hunter and Mr. Hewson. Provenance: (from original in the Royal College of Surgeons of England: presented by William R. LeFanu, librarian, November 1952) General physical description: Photostat, 2p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to "My dear Child" [Deborah Franklin]	1772 October 7	ALS, 1p.	B F85.333	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franked: B Free Franklin. Is well except for several recent touches of the gout. Sends remembrances from English friends to her and Sally. Sends love to"Benny boy." General physical description: ALS, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to the Royal Academy of Sciences, Paris	1772 November 16	Photocopy, 1p.	B F85.398	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Acknowledges election to membership. Provenance: (From the Hotel Drouot Salle No. 8, le mercredi 20 fevrier 1974 a 14 heures 30 precises.) General physical description: Photocopy, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to unidentified recipient	1772 November 26	ALS, 1p.	B F85.325	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Recommends Sir John Pringle for the presidency of the Royal Society. General physical description: ALS, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Musical expression; [passions and sentiments] capable of expression by musick;	ca. 1772	A.D. 1p.	B F85.276	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Along side the terms in Franklin's hand are corresponding words in French and notation in handwriting of the Abbé Morellet. Reproduced in LB 1955,378. General physical description: A.D. 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Edward] Bancroft, [London]; Craven St	1773 May 21	Photocopy, 1p.add.end.	B F85.427	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Congratulations on Bancroft's election to Royal Soc. General physical description: Photocopy, 1p.add.end.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to S[amuel] F[ranklin]	1773 July 7	Photostat of copy of L. Portion of p.	B F85.64	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
From copy in New England Historic Genealogical Society. On same sheet with letter of July 17,1767. General physical description: Photostat of copy of L. Portion of p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to "My dear child" [Deborah Franklin]	1773 July 7	LS Cy, 1p.	B F85.233	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Presented by Mr. Dayton Kohler, March 1954. General physical description: LS Cy, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Samuel Franklin	1773 July 7	Photocopy, 1p.	B F85.408	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Friendly letter, holding promise of wellbeing, due to the "constant Growth of the Country." Provenance: From original in possession of Mrs. J. H. Bradshaw, Lahaska, Penna.; Jan. 1976. General physical description: Photocopy, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Lord Le Despencer	1773 November 24	Photocopy, 1p.	B F85.414	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Concerning an estate in Canada and cites Maseres' opinion of it. Location of originals: From copy in possession of Sir Francis Dashwood, bart. West Wycombe Park, Bucks. General physical description: Photocopy, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Deborah Franklin]	1774 February 20	Typed extract of L. 1p.	B F85.374	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Note that he has written more fully by other ships. General physical description: Typed extract of L. 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Sir Francis Dashwood, baron Le Despencer]	1774 April 14	Photocopy, 1p.	B F85.412	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Concerning carving below sculptured work. Location of originals: From original in possession of Sir Francis Dashwood, bt., West Wycombe Park, High Wycombe, Bucks. General physical description: Photocopy, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Deborah Franklin]	1774 May 7	Fragment of A.L. 1p.	B F85.278	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
In Jared Sparks' hand. See letter in Franklin Papers, May 5, 1774 - Vol.46(2) 90. General physical description: Fragment of A.L. 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [David] Williams, Chelsea	1774 May 9	ALS, 1p.	B F85.336	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
"Presented to Mr. Franklin W. Smith... [signed] Joseph Evans, 1878. Neither Mrs. Stevenson, Mrs. Hewson, nor he can visit as invited. Sends their regrets. General physical description: ALS, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Samuel Rhoads, Philadelphia	1774 June 30	ALS, 1p.	B F85.366	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Forwards pamphlets for distribution among the committee. General physical description: ALS, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Benjamin] Rush	1774 July 25	ALS, 2p.	B F85.104	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Howe, Richard Howe, Earl, 1726-1799. Letter to Benjamin Franklin	1775 Feb. 20	ALS, 2p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Lord Hyde is of the opinion that Franklin's principles and Parliament's concerning the American contest are so far apart that a meeting to discuss them would only give Dr. Franklin unnecessary trouble. For Dr. Franklin's reply, see his letter of same date. General physical description: ALS, 2p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Israel Pemberton	1775 Nov. 30	A.L. 3d person, 1p.	B F85.256	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Accompanied by note by E.D. Gillespie Concerning ground rent. General physical description: A.L. 3d person, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Lord Howe	1775 February 20	ADr, 1p.	B F85.241	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Having nothing further to offer on the American business will not visit Lord Hyde. General physical description: ADr, 1p. Other Descriptive Information: (see Lord Howe to BF of same date, to which this apparently is a reply)
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Humphry Marshall	1775 March 13	TL Cy 1p.	B F85.130	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Presented by Ed. Bury, Jan. 1947. General physical description: TL Cy 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Joseph Galloway	1775 May 8	Photostat, 1p.	B F85.279	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Concerned at Galloway's resolution to quit public life. Proposed visit. Mentions William Franklin. Presented by Mrs. Arthur Loeb, Jan.1995. General physical description: Photostat, 1p. Access digital object: https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:238448/
Mecom, Jane, 1712-1794. Letter to Benjamin Franklin	1775 May 14	Photostat, 3p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin's safe arrival in America. Evacuation of Boston. Is with Mr. and Mrs. Greene. News of family and friends. Contains also a letter from Caty Greene to [Dr. Franklin]; [apparently same date] Provenance: From original in Yale university. General physical description: Photostat, 3p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [William] Strahan	1775 July 5	Facsimile of ALS, 1p.	B F85.53	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Facsimiles of this letter are found also in: B. Franklin. Memoirs of the life and writings...ed. by W.T. Franklin. v.2, London,1818 - facing p.1. ---- Memoirs of the life and writings... v.1, Philadelphia, Duane, 1818 - between pp.356 and 357. ---- Correspondence inedite et secrète... v.2, Paris, 1817. Frontispiece. Reproduced: APS Library Bulletin for 1845 - fig.17 Facsimile also in: Gloason's pictorial drawing-room companion, see Collection of Broadsides no.134; Also printed in: Pamphlets on Franklinina no 62; Austen-Leigh, R.A. The story of a printing house, p.21; General physical description: Facsimile of ALS, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [William] Strahan	1775 July 5	Photostat, 1p.	B F85.55	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Provenance: From original in Library of Congress;contains also photostat of facsimile of letter in same collection. General physical description: Photostat, 1p.
Massachusetts. General Court. Letter to Nicholas Cook[e], Watertown	1775 August 14	LS, 2p.	B F85.11a	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Pertaining to the interception of mail by a man of war at Conanicut ferry and requesting a change in the route. Provenance: Purchased at the sale of John Gribbel's library, October 31, 1940; of. Parke-Bernet catalogue, no.223, item 253. General physical description: LS, 2p.
Cooke, Nicholas, 1717-1782. Letter to B. Franklin	1775 August 15	ALS, 1p.	B F85.11b	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
informs him of the interception of the post rider by a ship of war at the ferry to Newport; recommends a different route. Provenance: Purchased at the sale of John Gribbel's library, October 31, 1940; of. Parke-Bernet catalogue, no.223, item 253. General physical description: ALS, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Recommendation to the Associators to make use of pikes	1775 August 26	Photostat, 1p.	B F85.219	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
In connection with this document see article by William A. Hunter, "Two 'new' Franklin manuscripts,". Photostat presented by Mr. Hunter, 1953. Provenance: From original in the Pa. State Archives, Papers of the Provincial Council, Harrisburg. General physical description: Photostat, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Nicholas] Cooke	1775 August 27	ALS, 1p.	B F85.11c	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
acknowledges letter of August 15 re the loss of the mail and suggests that he "take the advice... of the principal people in your government." General physical description: ALS, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Jos. Greenleaf; Cambridge	1775 October 26	ALS, 1p.	B F85.262	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Postal affairs. Presented by Mr. Samuel H. McVitty, March 1955. Facsimile. General physical description: ALS, 1p.
Pennsylvania. Committee of Safety. Commission to George Taylor, to serve as Colonel, 1st battalion of Pennsylvania Associators, Northampton Co.	[1775]	Pr.DS	B F85.209	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
For account of printing of this form cf. Col. Rec.. 10,295. General physical description: Pr.DS
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Charles Lee	1776 February 11	Photostat, 2p.	B F85.213	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
TL Cy Provenance: From original in possession of Justin G. Turner presented by Mr. Turner, Sept. 1953. General physical description: Photostat, 2p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Jonathan Williams	1776 March 29	ALS, 1p.	B F85.35	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Personal letter. Paper contains interesting watermark. General physical description: ALS, 1p. Access digital object: https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:198932
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [William] St[raha]n	1776 March 29	Copy of L. 2p.	B F85.71	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
On his way to Canada. Breach between England and America grows wider. Barbarities on the part of the British. General physical description: Copy of L. 2p.
Pennsylvania. Committee of Safety. Commission to Joseph Willson to serve as 1st Lieutenant of the armed boat, Congress: Philadelphia	1776 March 6	PrDS, 1p.	B F85.210	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Certification of induction on May 21, 1776 on reverse. General physical description: PrDS, 1p.
U.S. Congress. Instructions to privateers and vessels of war	1776 April 3	D. 3p.	B F85.403	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Contains note by W.T.Franklin. In hand of Franklin's French secretary(?) General physical description: D. 3p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [John Philip] Schuyler; Montreal	1776 May 1	Photocopy, 1p., enc. wanting	B F85.396	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Express appreciation for Schuyler's "Kind Attention" in aiding their journey. Mention John Carrol (sic). Presented by Robert B. Gillespie; January 1973. General physical description: Photocopy, 1p., enc. wanting
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to William Bingham	1776 June 3	LS, 2p.	B F85.10	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
orders of the Secret committee to procure arms for America. Purchased at the sale of John Gribbel's library, November 1, 1940; of Parke-Bernet catalogue, no.223, item 651. General physical description: LS, 2p.
United States. Continental Congress. Committee of Secret Correspondence. Letter to Messrs. Richd. Harrison and Adrien Le Maitre	1776 June 3	DS, 1p.	B F85.287	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
In hand of Robert Morris (?). On reverse is letter of same date to Le Maitre and Harrison, signed by B.Franklin, Benj. Harrison, Robt. Morris, John Dickinson, 1p. Instructions regarding cargo of Sloop Fanny. In connection with this document see another letter of same date from the Committee to William Bingham - B:F85 October General physical description: DS, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to col. Bull	1776 August 26	ALS, lp.	BF85.309	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
The convention has granted his leave. General physical description: ALS, lp.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Col. [John] Bull, Perth Amboy	[1776] August 27.	Photo., 1p.	BF85.309a	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
"B. Free Franklin" manuscript frank as continental Postmaster General. Presented by Richard C. Frajola,9/30/83. (See letter to W. Spawn, APS Archives.) For sale catalog (Frajola sale, 10 Sept. 1983) see card cat. for printed works. General physical description: Photo., 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to W[illiam Temple] Franklin; Brunswick	1776 Sept. 10	Photocopy D. 1p.	B F85.426	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Concerns a letter and meeting with Lord Howe. Adams and Rutledge are with Franklin. General physical description: Photocopy D. 1p.
Pennsylvania. Constitutional convention, 1776. Commission to William Lowder to server as ensign of a Company of Foot in Col. Richard MCalister's batallion from York county, in the Flying Camp for the Middle States of America;	1776 Sept. 14	1p.	B F85.171	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to unidentified recipient-	1776 October 1	LS.	B F85.106	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Authorization to make application for all arms, ammunition, clothing, etc., that may arrive in Martinique for the U.S. Mentions M. Hortalez [Beaumarchais] General physical description: LS.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Receipt for payment of mortgage from Mary Pitts (or Pills)	1776 October 14	D.S. 1p.	B F85.302	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Appears to have been cut from the records of William Parr, Recorder of Deeds General physical description: D.S. 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to William Bingham	1776 October 21	LS, 1p.	B F85.138	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Instructions relative to material which is to be shipped by M. Hortalez. General physical description: LS, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. [Extracts of correspondence relating to loans to the U.S., by the U.S. Commissioners - Franklin, Deane, and Lee]	1777 January 14 - December 18	Photostat of D. 4p.	B F85.83	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Provenance: From original in the Library of Congress. General physical description: Photostat of D. 4p.
Williams, J. Letter to the Commissioners of the United States	1777 June 30	D.S. 4p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to unidentified recipient	1777 July 9	ALS, 2p.	B F85.151	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Notice from the Minister of Marine to give orders to armed vessels to depart the ports in 24 hours. Encloses instructions for Capt. Wilkes. General physical description: ALS, 2p.
Mecom, Jane, 1712-1794. Letter to Benjamin Franklin	1777 Aug. 18	Photostat, 2p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Writes this for her son-in-law [Peter collas] recently exchanged for another prisoner of war. Death or Mrs. [William] Franklin. Provenance: Original in Historical Society of Pennsylvania. General physical description: Photostat, 2p. Other Descriptive Information: Photocopy is missing. 2020 March 5.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Richard Peters	1777 Sept. 12	Transcript of L. 1p.	B F85.221	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Transcript made by D.H. Wallace, March 1952. Provenance: From original in Vail mss., Geneva, Switzerland, Miscellaneous. General physical description: Transcript of L. 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to [Benjamin] Vaughan	1777 Sept. 18	Photostat of A.L. 1p.	B F85.24a	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Not printed in Smyth. Makes an appointment to meet Mr.Vaughan at "Les Bains de Poitevin" at six that evening. General physical description: Photostat of A.L. 1p.
United States. Continental Congress. Letter of marque to Stephen Marchant	1777 October 8	Photostat, 2p.	LH-SB-OS	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
with certification of authenticity by Stephen Marchant. Copy. Provenance: (From original in public records office, London.) General physical description: Photostat, 2p. Other Descriptive Information: Presented by William Bell Clark. Other Descriptive Information: Original call number: BF85.358
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Capt. John Folger; Passy near Paris	1777 October 19	ALS, 1p.	B F85.149	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Approval of his proposition to return in case of accident on coast. General physical description: ALS, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Due de La Rochefoucauld d'Enville ?]	1777 November 17	Photostat, 1p.	B F85.67	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Returns the Carolina constitution. News of the Amphitrite. Provenance: From original in the Bibliothèque Municaple, Besancon, France, Collection J. Droz, T. 1. General physical description: Photostat, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to captains of all ships of war and privateers on the rights of neutrals; Paris	1777 November 21	DS, 3p.	B F85.404	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Jonathan] Williams [jr.]	1777 November 30	Photostat, 2p.	B F85.13	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Pertains to Mr. Williams's accounts with M. Chaumont. Provenance: Presented by Mr. Frederic R. Kirkland, April 1940. Cf. Parke-Bernet catalogue for sale on March 27-28, 1940, item no. 270 - sold for $160. General physical description: Photostat, 2p. Access digital object: https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:199070
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Charles Gravier,] Count de Vergennes from Benjamin Franklin, Silas Deane, Arthur Lee	1777 December 4	Photostat, 4p.	B F85.92	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Provenance: From Facsimile L.C. General physical description: Photostat, 4p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to John Ross, Nantes; Paris	1777 December 18	LS, 2p.	B F85.217	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Orders for a convoy. Requests money as soon as possible, due to their dire need. General physical description: LS, 2p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to his Excellency [Charles Gravier, Comte de Vergennes]	ca. 1777-1778	ADr, 2p.	B F85.72	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Assures him that they have no account of any treaty on foot between America and England. Requests loan of two millions sterling. Probably draft of letter sent to Vergennes by the U.S. Commissioners. General physical description: ADr, 2p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Plat-pays de Paris, France. Permit for Benjamin Franklin to take wine through customs	1778 March 10	ALS, 1p.	B F85.359	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
French. General physical description: ALS, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to A[rthur] Lee	1778 March 13	ALS, 1p.	B F85.249	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Rumor that Adams is to replace Deane. Presented by Arthur Bloch, Dec.1936. General physical description: ALS, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Don Juan Emery, Bilbao	1778 March 23	L. 2p.	B F85.382	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Prizes have been confiscated by France and returned to England. France and the U. S. now have a treaty, and France will aid the U. S. General physical description: L. 2p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Jonathan Williams;	1778? April 18	ALS, 3p.	B F85.33	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
(Latter is badly stained) General physical description: ALS, 3p. Access digital object: https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:198917
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to M. Genet	1778 April 28	ALS, 1p. Seal.	B F85.244	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
British finances. Sends resolution of Congress in re Burgeyne's army. General physical description: ALS, 1p. Seal.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Arthur Lee	1778 April 5	ALS, 1p.	B F85.66	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Demand for money to aid some prisoners in their journey from Dunkirk. Contains draft of Lee's reply, of same date. General physical description: ALS, 1p.
Genet, Edme Jacques, 1726-1781. Letter to Benjamin Franklin	1778 April 10	Photostat, 2p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
In French. Provenance: From original in possession of the University of Pennsylvania; cf. Franklin calendar, v.4,407. General physical description: Photostat, 2p. Other Descriptive Information: Photostat missing. 2020 March 5.
Mecom, Jane, 1712-1794. Letter to [Benjamin] Franklin, Wanwick	1778 May 5	Photostat, 3p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Report of Franklin's death. Fears he suffered severe loss during British occupation of Philadelphia. News of family and friends; mentions Mrs. Green. Location of originals: Original in Historical Society of Pennsylvania. General physical description: Photostat, 3p.
Genet, Edme Jacques, 1726-1781. Letter to [Benjamin Franklin]	1778 May 9	Photostat, 3p.	B F85.x30	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Provenance: From original in possession of the University of Pennsylvania; cf. Franklin calendar, v.4,408. General physical description: Photostat, 3p. Other Descriptive Information: Photostat missing. 2020 March 5.
Genet, Edme Jacques, 1726-1781. Letter to [Benjamin] Franklin	1778 June 5	Photostat, 1p.	B F85.x31	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Provenance: From original in possession of the University of Pennsylvania; cf. Franklin calendar,v.4,411. General physical description: Photostat, 1p. Other Descriptive Information: Photostat missing. 2020 March 5.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [David Hartley]	1778 June 8	Facsimile of ALS, 1p. 3-3/4x3-3/4.	F B85.406	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Proposed exchange of prisoners. From Gotheby Parks Bernet Inc. Sale catalogue Sale no. 3813B November 25, 1975, item 360. General physical description: Facsimile of ALS, 1p. 3-3/4x3-3/4.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to "Dear Sir"	1778 June 8	Photocopy, 1p.	B F85.424	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Refers to earlier letter of May 25. Concerns exchange of 200 English prisoners. General physical description: Photocopy, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Benjamin] Rush	1778 June 17	Photostat, 2p.	B F85.283	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Introduces Mr. [H.] Archer who goes to America as a volunteer in the cavalry. General physical description: Photostat, 2p.
Genet, Edme Jacques, 1726-1781. Letter to Benjamin Franklin	1778 June 17	Photostat, 1p.	B F85.x32	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
In French. Provenance: From original in possession of the University of Pennsylvania;cf. Franklin calendar,v.4,412. General physical description: Photostat, 1p. Other Descriptive Information: Photostat missing. 2020 March 5.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Benjamin] Rush	1778 June 17	Photocopy of printed L. 1p. 9-3/4x6-1/2.	B F85.413	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Introduces Henry W. Archer. General physical description: Photocopy of printed L. 1p. 9-3/4x6-1/2.
Genet, Edme Jacques, 1726-1781. Letter to [Benjamin Franklin]	1778 June 24	Photostat, 2p.	B F85.x33	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
In French. Provenance: From original in possession of the University of Pennsylvania; cf. Franklin calendar, v.4,413. General physical description: Photostat, 2p. Other Descriptive Information: Photostat missing. 2020 March 5.
United States. Continental Congress. Commission to Peter Colomb to serve as captain in the U.S. Army beginning April 6, 1778	1778 June 30	PrDS, 1p.	B F85.157	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Seal. Issued in lieu of torn document dated April 6, 1778. Contains certification signed by B. Franklin as to authenticity of the document; December 20, 1780. General physical description: PrDS, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Henri L. Bertin	1778 July 2	ALS, 1p.	B F85.119	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Acknowledges the plan of the hydraulic machine at Chatou. Letter does not identify recipient. However, see also: "Plan a machine hydraulique de M. Bertin a Chatou" Mss.Ms.BF85.misc oversize map case. Catalogued 2018 December 21. Recipient identified via title of drawing given to the American Philosophical Society by Benjamin Franklin, written on back of drawing. (Bertin is misspelled as Bartin. See John Adams diary 1778 May 26.) General physical description: ALS, 1p. Other Descriptive Information: See also: Plan de la Machine Hydraulique de M. Bertin a Chatou. MSS. Ms. BF85 misc. drawing
Genet, Edme Jacques, 1726-1781. Letter to [Benjamin Franklin]; Vers	[1778] July 10	Photostat, 4p., end.	B F85.x34	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Provenance: From original in possession of the University of Pennsylvania; cf. Franklin calendar,v.4,415. General physical description: Photostat, 4p., end. Other Descriptive Information: Photostat missing. 2020 March 5.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to James Lovell	1778 July 22	LS Cy, 7p.	B F85.25	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to the Council of Massachusetts Bay	1778 Sept. 9	LS, 1p.	B F85.26	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Encloses a letter from [Thomas] Hutchinson to Dr. Lloyd which they have opened. Text of letter probably in the hand of John Adams. General physical description: LS, 1p.
Bache, Sarah Franklin, 1743-1808. Letter to [Benjamin Franklin]	1778 Oct. 22	ALS, 4p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Family news. High cost of living. Mr. Bache has brought back papers Dr. Franklin left with Mr. Galloway. Trustees of Academy almost all Tories. General physical description: ALS, 4p.
United States. Continental Congress. Resolution in re Lt.-Col. Touzard [Louis de Tousard]	1778 October 27	Photocopy of ADS, Charles Thomson. 1p.	B F85.405	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Provenance: From original in Historical Society of Pennsylvania. General physical description: Photocopy of ADS, Charles Thomson. 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to M. [James ?] Leveux, Calais	1778 November 26	ALS, 1p.	B F85.206	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Warns of an English cutter off Dieppe which pretends to be American. Asks that Mr. Collas's things be forwarded to him. General physical description: ALS, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to M. de Chaumont	[1778] December 4	ALS, 1p.	B F85.27	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
In French. Transcribes news from America relative to the movement of the British fleet. General physical description: ALS, 1p.
Genet, Edme Jacques, 1726-1781. Letter to Benjamin Franklin	1778 Dec. 4	Photostat, 1p.	B F85.x35	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Provenance: From original in possession of the University of Pennsylvania; cf. Franklin calendar, v.4,417. General physical description: Photostat, 1p. Other Descriptive Information: Photostat missing. 2020 March 5.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Les Ephemeres [The story of the ephemera, in a letter to Mme. Brillon, summer of]	1778	Copy of D. 4p., docketed by BF	B F85.232	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
In French. For two other copies, of. FP 50(1), 39 a and b. General physical description: Copy of D. 4p., docketed by BF Other Descriptive Information: see also Livingston, Franklin end his press at Passey p.28.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Mme. Helvetius]	ca. 1778	ADr, 4p.	B F85.223	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Anne Catherine (de Ligneville d'Autricout) Helvetius	ca.1778	A.L. 3p.	B F85.339	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
(Bound with this are engravings of Franklin and Mme. Helvetius and reprints from Livingston). Contemporary copy, in another's hand. with interlineations in Franklin's hand. For facsimile and study of this bagatelle, see: APS Library Bulletin, 1959, G.Chinard. "Random notes on two "Bagatelles." pp.727-760. General physical description: A.L. 3p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Capt. Benjamin Gunnison	1779 January 14	Photostat, 1p.	B F85.227	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
In re cargo of the Morris. Presented by Mrs. William Ernest Smith, Sept. 1953. Provenance: From original in National Archives, Records of the Veterans admin. Doc. from Revolutionary war pension file of James Brown, S 12 282. General physical description: Photostat, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Charles Guillaume Frédéric] Dumas	1779 February 19	L.S. 3p.and end. Fragments. Various sizes.	B F85.384	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. To all Captains and Commanders...	1779 March 10	D.S. 2p. 12-1/4x7.	B F85.394	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Instructs captains of American vessels not to obstruct but rather to facilitate in any way the scientific expedition of Captain Cook. General physical description: D.S. 2p. 12-1/4x7. Access digital object: https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:275337
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to "the Representatives of the Author of Experiments on the igneous Fluid	1779 March 13	Copy of ALS 1p.	B F85.429	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Is honoured by invitation and shall endeavour to be present at "the farther Exhibition of those ingenious Experiments." General physical description: Copy of ALS 1p. Other Descriptive Information: (see also Franklin Papers, vol.44, folios 152, 155, 168.)
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to David Hartley	1779 March 21	Facsimile 3p. 9x6-3/4.	B F85.417	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Deceived about "affair of the prisoners." Refers to Dr. Bancroft. Hopes for Peace. Gen. Lincoln and Thompson's southern campaign. Strength of America. Provenance: (From the Rendells, Inc., Cat. 126, May 1977.) General physical description: Facsimile 3p. 9x6-3/4.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Charles Gravier,] Comte de Vergennes	1779 March 27	L.S. 2p. In French.	B F85.28	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Sends a letter from M. Gratien reprizes. General physical description: L.S. 2p. In French.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Jean-Paul Marat]	1779 March 29	ALS, 1p.	B F85.90	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Regrets that he could not be present at his curious experiments on Saturday: suggests another date. General physical description: ALS, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Arthur Lee	1779 April 3	ALS, 1p.	B F85.324	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, Marquis de, 1757-1834. Letter to [Benjamin Franklin]; Paris	1779 April 14	ALS, 2p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Arrangements for arms and troops. Mentions Mr. Martel. General physical description: ALS, 2p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Charles Guillaume Frédéric] Dumas	1779 May 22	L.S. 3p.	B F85.383	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Lack of value of American money. General physical description: L.S. 3p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to D. [Johannes] Ingenhause	1779 May 4, 5	L.S. with A. postscript. 3p.	B F85.152	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Desires to be brought up-to-date with the volumes of the Transactions [of the Royal Society]. Encloses his thoughts on the Northern Lights, a translation of which was read before the French Academy. Mentions Benjamin Vaughan and Dr. Priestley. General physical description: L.S. with A. postscript. 3p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to the Abbé [Morellet]	[1779 After July 5]	LS Cy, 3p.	B F85.224	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
In French. Typed translation. General physical description: LS Cy, 3p. Other Descriptive Information: See BfF85.1 for another copy of the translation with different illustrations.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. [Letter to the Abbé Morellet]	[1779 After July 5]	3 typed leaves and plate	B F85.1	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Copy of a translation of a letter written by Benjamin Franklin and printed in the Memoirs of the Abbé Morellet, Pari 1821. General physical description: 3 typed leaves and plate
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to M. Le Ray de Chaumont	1779 August 5	L.S. (?) 1p.	B F85.29	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Regarding orders for Capt. Jones. General physical description: L.S. (?) 1p.
Delon-Cramer, Claire. Letter to [Benjamin Franklin]	[1779] August 20	ALS, 3p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
In French. Is taking care of B. F.Bache, due to the death of her husband's brother. General physical description: ALS, 3p.
Bache, Sarah Franklin, 1743-1808. Letter to Dr.Franklin	1779 Sept. 14	ALS, 6p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [William] Bingham	1779 October 4	Photocopy, 1p.	B F85.425	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Thanks for sending newspapers. Unable to authorize payment of bill. He is limited to drafts made by Congress. Most important to "keep up their Credit line." General physical description: Photocopy, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Elizabeth] Partridge	1779 October 11	Print of A.Dr. of L. 2p.	B F85.74	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Provenance: From original in University of Pennsylvania. General physical description: Print of A.Dr. of L. 2p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to J[oseph] Palmer	1779 October 27	LS, 1p.	B F85.191	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Relative to Mr. Palmer's nephew who has gone to England. Lafayette is bearer of this letter. General physical description: LS, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Robert] Montgomery	1779 October 28	L.S. 3p.	B F85.255	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Will intercede on his behalf with the Spanish embassador; is surprised at treatment he receives from the Speniards. Mentions Mr. Adams. ---- Bloch film, fr. General physical description: L.S. 3p.
Digges, Thomas Attwood, 1742-1821. Letter to Benjamin Franklin, Passy	1779 November 15	Photocopy, 1p.	B F85.431	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
London. Introduces Mr. Fabroni, "a young Gentleman of distinguished worth from Italy," who"has been some time travelling with His ingenious Friend and Companion Mr. Fontana." Location of originals: Original in Univ. of Pennsylvania Library. General physical description: Photocopy, 1p.
Bache, Sarah Franklin, 1743-1808. Letter to Benjamin Franklin	1779	A.L. 4p. Draft. 11x9.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Forwards silk for the Queen. Concerning B.F.Bache. Social life. Linens and wool spun. Family news. Refers to Duffield. General physical description: A.L. 4p. Draft. 11x9.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Brown, Collinson and Tritton	1780 January 10	A. Dr. of L.S.	B F85.7-16	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to ---- Woodmason	1780 January 10	A. Dr. of L.Signed with initials.	B F85.7-16	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to [Mary] Hewson	1780 January 10	A.Dr. of L.S.	B F85.7-16	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [William] Strahan	1780 January 24	3 ADr.s, 2p.	B F85.49	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Letter as actually sent is in the Morgan Library; APS has photostat. General physical description: 3 ADr.s, 2p.
Lee, Stephen. Letter to Benj[ami]n Franklin, Paris; Dunkirk	1780 Feb. 1	ALS, 2p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Complains of ill-treatment from John Paul Jones. Wishes payment for his services. General physical description: ALS, 2p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Promissory note to Ferdinand Grand	1780 February 15	D.S. 1p. 8x13.	B F85.409 c	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
750,000 livres @5%/year, payable 1 January 1785. General physical description: D.S. 1p. 8x13. Access digital object: https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:172681
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Sally Bache	1780 March 16	L.S. 2p.	B F85.144	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Silk sent for the Queen is damaged. Sends some of Ben's letters; thinks he is better at Geneva. General physical description: L.S. 2p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to unidentified recipient	1780 April 1	Transcript of L. 1p.	B F85.220	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Delivery of arms and gunpowder. Advance of 100,000 livres to be made for Americans of the Alliance and the Bonhomme Richard. Transcript made by D.H.Wallace, March 1952. Provenance: From original in Vail mss., Geneva, Switzerland, v.1.p.19. General physical description: Transcript of L. 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letters to Mme. la presidente du Meinieres	1780 April 23	A.L. in 3d P. 1p.	B F85.120	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Has promised Mme. Helvetius that he will accompany her on Wednesday next to the Pavillions de Chaillot. General physical description: A.L. in 3d P. 1p.
ZrenC?, baron. Letter to M. [Benjamin] Franklin; Bude	1780 June 7	ALS, 7p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
In French. Transcribes his views on the war in America; offers his services. General physical description: ALS, 7p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to S. Huntington	1780 July 10	Photostat of L.S. 2p.	B F85.204	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Presented by Arthur Bloch, Dec.1952. Provenance: Original in APS, F.P. v.69, no.6. General physical description: Photostat of L.S. 2p.
Bache, Richard, 1737-1811. Letter to [Benjamin] Franklin	1780 July 22	ALS, 3p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Heard from him last by Marquis de la Fayette. News of family. Inquires about Ben's schooling. Work of women for American army. Proposal to establish bank. General physical description: ALS, 3p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [James] Woodmason	1780 July 25	Photostat, 1p.	B F85.180	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Acknowledges receipt of proposals relating to the new-invented art copying; has distributed specimens; and has practised it. Provenance: From original in Assay office, Birmingham, Eng. General physical description: Photostat, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [C.W.F. Dumas]	1780 July 26	L.S. 3p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
General physical description: L.S. 3p. Other Descriptive Information: Printed: Smyth, 8,121.
Lavoisier, Antoine Laurent, 1743-1794. Letter to Benjamin Franklin, Paris	1780 July 26	Photostat, 3p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
In French. Relative to S. Fouquet, maker of gun powder, who has been in America. -----Typed c.of L. cc. Presented by P. S. du Pont, June 1947; from original in Harward Univ. library General physical description: Photostat, 3p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to J[ohn] Jay, Madrid	1780 July 31	L.S. 1p. , end.	B F85.305	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Has given orders for a credit of£1,000 to be divided between him and Mr. Carmichael. Makes similar advance to Messrs. Adams and Dana. Congratulations on birth of a daughter. General physical description: L.S. 1p. , end.
Logan, George, 1753-1821. Letter to Benjamin Franklin	1780 Sept. 20	Typescript (c.c.) of ALS, 3p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Appreciation for Franklin's attention during his stay in Paris. Affairs in America slowly improving. Is at present librarian of the Loganian library. Presented by Whitfield J. Bell, jr., May 1954. Provenance: From original in Ms. Collection, Richmond Academy of Medicine, Richmond, Va. General physical description: Typescript (c.c.) of ALS, 3p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to M. Dumas	1780 October 2	L.S. 3p.	B F85.306	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Jean Paul Marat]	1780 November 24	Photo.of ALS, 1p.	B F85.380	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Has the gout and cannot come to Paris to view the "curious Experiments." Provenance: (from original in Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 'sGravenhage.) General physical description: Photo.of ALS, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Mrs [Margaret] Stevenson and [Mary] Hewson	1780 December 7	L.Signed with initials. 2p.	B F85.7-17	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
(Text of letter in W.T.Franklin's hand) General physical description: L.Signed with initials. 2p.
Letter from S. Bache to Benjamin Franklin	1781 January 14		B F85.x17	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
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Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to John Jay	1781 January 15	Facsimile. 1p. 5-1/2x4-1/2.	B F85.419	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
[From Robert F. Batchelder, Cat. no. 21, March 1978.] Franklin has been ill. Has accepted Jay's "bill." Mentions Mr. Carmichael. Franklin sending Jay some packets. General physical description: Facsimile. 1p. 5-1/2x4-1/2.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to John Jay	1781 Jan. 27	L.S. 2p.	B F85.315	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [James] Searle	1781 January 28	Photocopy of A.L.in 3rd P. 1p.	B F85.409	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Will dine with him Tuesday. From Charles Hamilton auction catalogue, No. 98, New York, July 29, 1976, item 119. General physical description: Photocopy of A.L.in 3rd P. 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Chere Amie [Mme. Golowkin]	1781 Feb. 1	ALS, 1p.	B F85.285	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Transcribes paragraph from a Philadelphia newspaper relating to the Chev. de Chastellux. General physical description: ALS, 1p. Other Descriptive Information: See Gilbert Chinard, B. Franklin and the mysterious Mme. G, APS Library Bulletin, 1946,p.49.
Huntington, Samuel, 1731-1796. Letter to Benjamin Franklin	1781 Mar. 2	Photostat of L.S. 1p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Encloses resolutions of the Congress pertaining to John Paul Jones. Presented by Arthur Bloch, Dec.1952, who received photostat from F.B. Huntington. General physical description: Photostat of L.S. 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Account with John Jay	1781 April 12 - July 27	D.S. 3p.	LH-SB-OS	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
General physical description: D.S. 3p. Other Descriptive Information: Original call number: B F85.318
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Col. Lawrens (sic)	1781 May 21	L.S. 1p. , end. Mutilated.	B F85.263	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Mr. Necker replaced by M. Joly de Fleury. Has been applied to for expenses on the Alliance. Presented by Mr. Samuel H. McVitty, March 1955. General physical description: L.S. 1p. , end. Mutilated.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Receipt for advance, 28 February 1778 also signed by Gilas Deane; Promissory note	1781 July 2	D.S. 2p. 7-1/2x9.	B F85.410; See: February 28, 1778	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
750,000 livres @5%/year the 1 January 1788, from date of advance, to French Royal treasury. General physical description: D.S. 2p. 7-1/2x9. Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/text:2207
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Charles Gravier] Comte de Vergennes	1781 July 6	Copy of D. 1p. 14x8-1/2.	B F85.428	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Asks Vergennes to extend credit to U.S. for payment of debts. "...if we cannot go on with our Payments we are ruined." General physical description: Copy of D. 1p. 14x8-1/2.
Fox, George, 1759-1828. Power of attorney to his brother. Joseph M. Fox	1781 Sept. 28	DS, 3p.	B F85.349	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Paris. In French. General physical description: DS, 3p. Other Descriptive Information: Translation. 2p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [John] Bondfield	1781 October 25	L.S. 1p. , end.	B F85.225	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Has sent commission for the Brig Sally. Orders claret sent to Richard Bache. (In reply to Bonafield's of October 20 - F.P. 23,19) General physical description: L.S. 1p. , end.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter "To all Captains and Commanders [of the United States]"	1781 November 16	Photo.	B F85.364	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Copy of D. and Italian translation of D. 3 items. Asks them to respect passports for ships travelling between Dover and Calais. Presented: A. pace; May 1961 Location of originals: From originals in Biblioteca Estense of Modena, Codici e Mss Campori, Busta 209. General physical description: Photo.
Bache, Benjamin Franklin. to Benjamin Franklin	1781 Nov. 20			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Promissory note	1781 December 4	Photo, 1p.	B F85.432	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
In French. [Passy, B. Franklin.] For 816,000 livres, to be repaid with interest by the U.S. to his majesty's royal treasury by Jan. 1, 1788. Photograph gift of Joseph Rubinfine, March 24, 1983. General physical description: Photo, 1p. Access digital object: https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:172684
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Liste des livres de M. Franklin apportes de la chambre dans le bureau le 31 Dbre 1781 [and] Liste des livres apportes au bureau le 8 Jr 1782	1781 December 31-1782 January 8	Typescript 3p.	B F85.84	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
In French. Provenance: From original in University of Pennsylvania. General physical description: Typescript 3p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. [Specimen sheet of various fonts in the collection of brass stencils bought from Bery in 1781.]	ca.1781	D. with ms. Notes, lp.	LH-SB-OS	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Found in secret drawer of box containing brass stencils bought in Bache sele, June 1947. Reproduced in A.P.S. Proceedings, v.92,no.2,p.93; Library bulletin for 1948, p.93. General physical description: D. with ms. Notes, lp. Other Descriptive Information: Original call number: B F85.93 Access digital object: https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:271220/
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Capt. [John] Berry	1782 January 24	L.S. 1p.	B F85.150	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Benny [Bache]	1782 January 25	L.S. 2p.	B F85.143	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Master Johannot [Cooper]	1782 January 25	title: Franklin Papers	B F85.381	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Hopes he is happy at school and does not want to change schools, for "A rolling Stone gathers no Moss." General physical description: title: Franklin Papers
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letters to Mme. Brillon	1782 January 6	A.L. 3p. In French. "No.7"	B F85.194	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Replies to letter from Brillon family December 1781 General physical description: A.L. 3p. In French. "No.7" Other Descriptive Information: (see FP 56, no.79)
Hewson, Mary Stevenson, 1739-1795. to B. Franklin	[1782 May 1]	Fragment of an A.L.	B F85.7-30	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to [Mary] Hewson	1782 May 13	ALS, 1p.	B F85.7-18	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to D[avid] Hartley	1782 May 13	L.S. 2p. , end. seal.	B F85.160	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Mme. A[nna] Ogle	1782 May 24	Photostat, 1p.	B F85.91	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Provenance: From original in possession of Mrs. F.G. Richards of Princeton; presented by Julian P. Boyd, March 1948. General physical description: Photostat, 1p.
Strahan, William (1715-1785). Letter to B[enjamin] Franklin	1782 May 27	ALS, 3p. 8-7/8x7-3/8.	B F85.423	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Interest in printing art, on continent,Eng. pressmen are "spoilt." Comment on war, Bill allowing King to conclude peace. Wants B.F. to help Sally Beckwith (daugh. of Gen.Beck.) Mentions Mr. Becket, Mrs.Strange, Dr. Wishart. General physical description: ALS, 3p. 8-7/8x7-3/8.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Richard and Sarah Bache]	1782 June 26	ALS, 1p.	B F85.376	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
News of Benny Bache in Geneva. Refers to Temple. Presented by Mrs.Elizabeth Du Bois Bache; Aug. 4, 1924. General physical description: ALS, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to B[enjamin] Vaughan	1782 July 10	T.c. of L. 3p.	B F85.132	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
The peace commission. Provenance: From original in the possession of the Marquess of Lansdowne. General physical description: T.c. of L. 3p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Mrs [Margaret] Stevenson	[1782] July 12	ALS, 1p.	B F85.7-20	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
With a written date of July 12, 1783, this letter is apparently dated wrong as Mrs. Stevenson died in January 1783; Franklin knew of this as he wrote to Mary Stevenson Hewson on January 27, 1783 and spoke of her mother's death. General physical description: ALS, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to James Bowdoin	1782 July 15	Copy of ALS, 1p 9-1/4x6.	B F85.391	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Introduces William Jones and John Paradise. Provenance: (From Charles Hamilton Auction No. 57(April 20,1972). General physical description: Copy of ALS, 1p 9-1/4x6.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [John Jay]	1782 August 16	ALS, 1p.	B F85.177	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Encloses copy of extracts from Gen. Carleton's instructions received from Lord Shelburne through Mr. Vaughan. [Peace negotiations] General physical description: ALS, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to M. [Pierre] Colombe	1782 Aug. 27	L.S. 2p.	B F85.155	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
In French. Acknowledges Colombe's letters of July 19 and August 19 relative to his return to America. Exchanges such as he desires are made in America. General physical description: L.S. 2p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Bartolemeo(?)] Mesny	1782 Sept. 11	ALS, 1p.	B F85.362	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Concerning books sent him for sale. For addition al information pertaining to Franklin-Mesny correspondence, see: Kirkland. "A Franklin Footnote", Penna. Mag.of Hist.and Biog., vol. 73, 80-81. Additional correspondence on the books may be found in Franklin Papers in U. of P. General physical description: ALS, 1p. Other Descriptive Information: See Franklin Papers, IX.186 for letter from Mesny to B.Franklin; May 20,1778.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Philippe Denis] Pierres	1782 Sept. 20	L.S. 1p.	B F85.379	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
In French. Thanks for the publications as examples of his "Beautés Typographiques." Provenance: Presented by Alice Bates through Charles W. Bates; June 1967. General physical description: L.S. 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Passport issued to Elkanah Watson	1782 Sept. 7	PrDS, 1p.	B F85.57	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Passy press imprint. In French. General physical description: PrDS, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Order to "All captains and commanders of vessels of war, privateers and letters of marque belonging to the United States of America" to respect passports of certain English vessels which were to carry mail between Dover and Calais	1782 November 16	D.S. 1p.	B F85.18	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Contains fine example of Franklin's seal. Right hand margin badly trimmed. Purchased from the American Autograph Shop, January 1939. General physical description: D.S. 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to the Earl of Shelburne	1782 November 26	T.c. of L. 1p.	B F85.134	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Acknowledges a remedy for his "gravel" brought by Mr. [Benjamin ?] Vaughan. Provenance: From original in the possession of the Marquess of Lansdowne. General physical description: T.c. of L. 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to R[ichard] Oswald	1782 November 26	Photostat of L. 13p.	B F85.355	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Provenance: (From original in possession of Ohio historical society). General physical description: Photostat of L. 13p.
Greene, Catharine Ray, 1731-1794. Letter to Dr. Franklin; Warwick	1782 Dec. 26	Photostat of A.L.S: Caty Greene 2p.	B F85.x9	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Learned from the Court Segur that his wife often plays chess with Dr. Franklin. Sends letter by President Wheelock. Provenance: From original in possession of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. General physical description: Photostat of A.L.S: Caty Greene 2p.
Mecom, Jane, 1712-1794. Letter to [Benjamin] Franklin, Cambridge	1782 Dec. 26	Photostat, 3p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Concerned about Franklin's health. Desired a copy of his Philosophical and political papers. New of family and friends. Provenance: Original in Historical Society of Pennsylvania. General physical description: Photostat, 3p. Other Descriptive Information: Photostat missing. 2020 March 5.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Mary Stevenson Hewson?	[1782???]	A.L. 2p.	B F85.7-28	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Gaetano Filangieri]	1783 January 11	Photostat of L.S. 3p.	B F85.139	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Provenance: From original in Archive del Museo Civico Gaetano Filangieri, Naples. General physical description: Photostat of L.S. 3p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Richard Oswald]	1783 January 14	Photostat of L. 2p.	B F85.356	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Provenance: From original in possession of Ohio historical society. General physical description: Photostat of L. 2p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. [Note on the case of his nephew, Jonathan Williams, respecting the Brig Trio]	1783 January 15	T.c. of D. 1p.	B F85.136	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Provenance: From original in the possession of the Marquees of Lansdowne. General physical description: T.c. of D. 1p. Access digital object: https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:199077
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to [Mary] Hewson	1783 January 8	ALS, 2p.	B F85.7-19	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Philip] Mazzei	[1783 March 2]	A.L. in 3d P. 1p.	B F85.253	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Sunday. Unable to be in Versailles on Tuesday. General physical description: A.L. in 3d P. 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Chev. Rulhiere	[1783] March 2	A.L. in 3d P. 1p. In French. Seal.	B F85.270	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Invitation for a visit that evening. General physical description: A.L. in 3d P. 1p. In French. Seal.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to B. Vaughan	1783 March 23	Photostat, 1p.	B F85.24b	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Not printed in Smyth. Sends newspapers containing articles relating to the barbarities exercised by the British in America; suggests they might be used for propaganda purposes. General physical description: Photostat, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to M. Lotbiniere	1783 March 28	L.S. 1p. In French.	B F85.199	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Contains a [P.S.] in French in Franklin's hand. Replies to letter from M. Lotbiniere of March 26,1783 which is in Franklin Papers - APS. General physical description: L.S. 1p. In French.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Philip] Mazzei	1783 March	Transcript of L. in 3d P. 1p.	B F85.222	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Invitation to dinner. Transcript made by D. H. Wallace, March 1952. Provenance: From original in Vail mss., Geneva, Switzerland, Miscellaneous. General physical description: Transcript of L. in 3d P. 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Alice De Lancey] Izard	1783 April 21	L. in 3d P. 1p.	B F85.254	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Probably written by W.T. Franklin. Sends passport desired by Mrs. Izard. General physical description: L. in 3d P. 1p. Other Descriptive Information: (see F.P. 74,3 for Mrs. Izard's letter)
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Benj[amin] F[ranklin] Bache	1783 May 2	Enlargement print of ALS, 2p	B F85.32	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Personal letter to grandson. Provenance: Print made from original in possession of Mrs. Edward W. Smith, April 1943. General physical description: Enlargement print of ALS, 2p
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Dr. Ingenhauss	1783 June 1	ALS, 1p.	B F85.118	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Introduces Mr. S. Vaughen who travels with a view of improving himself in mineralogy. General physical description: ALS, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Osborn, John. Recommendation of Pierre Sonnerat for membership in the Royal Society	[1783 July 22]	DS	B F85.154	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to W[illia]m Strahan	1783 July 29	Enlargement of ALS, 1p.	B F85.272	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Information about Miss Beckwith. Provenance: From original in possession of Mrs. Arthur Loeb, April 1955. General physical description: Enlargement of ALS, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Certification in re Col. Du Bouchet	1783 August 6	D.S. Portion of 3p. doc.	B F85.185	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
In French. Certifies as to the correct transcription of copies of various document by Horatio Gates, George Washington, and others. See letter from Bouchet to W.T. Franklin, 1783- (Franklin Papers, v.108, 85) General physical description: D.S. Portion of 3p. doc.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Josish Quincey (sis)	1783 Sept. 11	ALS, 4p.	B F85. 228	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
"there never was a good war, or bad Peace." General physical description: ALS, 4p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Mme de Meinieres]	1783 Sept. 12	ALS, 1p. 9x7-1/4.	B F85.346	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Will Visit her on Sunday if able. Refers to Mme. Helvetius. General physical description: ALS, 1p. 9x7-1/4.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Johannes Ingenhousz]	1783 Sept. 2	TL Cy, 1p.	B F85.368	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Concerning the peace treaty. Forwards letter of Banks on balloons. Presented by W.J.Bell,Jr., July 1962. Provenance: From original owned by Mrs.J.A. de Rothschild. General physical description: TL Cy, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Benjamin Vaughan	1783 October 8	Enlargement print of ALS, 1p.	B F85.172	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Has on hand 4 copies of volume on electricity, but none of Vaughan's collection [Political...pieces], of which he desires additional copies. Inquires about family. Provenance: From original in possession of Mrs. Frances Vaughan Finletter, March 1951. General physical description: Enlargement print of ALS, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Charles Gravier,] Count de Vergennes	1783 December 14	LS, 1p.	B F85.197	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Introduces Mr. Nesbitt, an American merchant settled at L'Orient. General physical description: LS, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to [Mary. Hewson]	1784 January 1	ALS, 1p.	B F85.7-21	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Invitation to [Daniel L.] Coit to dinner	1784 January 14	Photocopy, 1p.	B F85.377	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to H[enry] Laurens	1784 February 15	ALS, 1p.	B F85.200	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Mr. Grand will honor his bills. Regrets that their "employers...have forgotten...to contrive means of decent return for their ministers." General physical description: ALS, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to William Withering	1784 March 1	ALS, 1p	B F85.52	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Dr. Withering's letter on calculous complaints and the remedies. General physical description: ALS, 1p
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Mary Stevenson] Hewson	1784 March 19	A.L. 1p.and end. Mutilated-signature has been cut off. 9x7-1/4.	B F85.337	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Henry Laurens	1784 March 31	ALS, 1p.	B F85.39	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Announces arrival of ratification of definitive treaty; has notified Mr.Hartley. General physical description: ALS, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Jacques Leveux, Calais	1784 March 8	L.S. 2p. , end. In French. 9x7-1/4.	B F85.347	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Thanks him for what he has done for Jay and American prisoners. Explains that consuls will be U.S. citizens. when they are appointed for France. General physical description: L.S. 2p. , end. In French. 9x7-1/4.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Dr. Ingenhauss [sic]	1784 April 23	Repro. of ALS. 1p.	B F85.436	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Sends seeds to Ingenhousz. From Hudson Rogue autograph catalog#13, 1986 [?], p. 10. General physical description: Repro. of ALS. 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to [Mary] Hewson	1784 April 29	ALS, 1p.	B F85.7-22	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
(On the inside of this letter is a letter from Mary Hewson to Mr. Viny) General physical description: ALS, 1p.
Letter to George Washington to Benjamin Franklin	1784 June 2		B F85.x52	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Felix Frecon (?)	1784 July 3	Photostat of L.S. 3p.	B F85.330	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Replies to queries in his letter of June 29 (in APS collection) relative to American regulations of exchange - money merchandise, weights and measures. Presented by W.J. Bell, from photostat in Library of Congress. General physical description: Photostat of L.S. 3p.
Born, Ignaz, Edler von, 1742-1791. Letter to [Benjamin Franklin]; Vienne	1784 July 17	Photocopy, 1p.and end. In French. 8x7-1/2.	B F85.402	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Presents his Joannis Physiophili Opuscula. Presented by Ellen Gantrell. Provenance: From original in College of Physicians of Philadelphia. General physical description: Photocopy, 1p.and end. In French. 8x7-1/2.
Franklin, William, 1731-1813. Letter to Benjamin Franklin	1784 July 22 [- August 6]	ALS, 3p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Letter of reconciliation. Mentions W.T. Franklin. General physical description: ALS, 3p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Mary] Hewson	1784 August 13	Photocopy, 1p.and end. 11x7-1/2.	B F85.386	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Provenance: From original in possession of Miss Katherine M. Bradford, Phila. (1969). General physical description: Photocopy, 1p.and end. 11x7-1/2.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Richard] Price	1784 August 2	ALS, 1p. S.	B F85.2	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
pertains to Dr. Price's pamphlet of advice to the Americans [Observations on the importance of the American revolution...] and the Turgot letter which it contains. Positive print. General physical description: ALS, 1p. S.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Lord Shelburne	1784 August 25	T.c. of L. 1p.	B F85.135	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Introduces the bearer, his grandson William Temple Franklin. Sends pamphlet on animal magnetism. Provenance: From original in the possession of the Marquess of Lansdowne. General physical description: T.c. of L. 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Richard] Price	1784 Sept. 7	ALS, 1p. 9-1/4x7-1/4.	B F85.344	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Introduces Count Mirabeau and recommends him. General physical description: ALS, 1p. 9-1/4x7-1/4. Other Descriptive Information: For similar letter, see B.Franklin to B.Vaughan; Sept.7,1784, Smyth, 9, 269-270.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Mr. Anisson	1784 November 10	Enlargement of reproduction 1p.	B F85.116	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
New manner of printing. Press for Anisson, bought by William Franklin in London, will be sent to Rouen. From reproduction in Le manuscrit autographe, An 8, no.41, 1993, p.21 General physical description: Enlargement of reproduction 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Messrs. Witel [and Pauche]	1784 November 15	L.S. 2p., end. In French. "No.7"	B F85.195	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Certification in re Capt. Lewis Joseph de Beaulieu, late of Gen. Count Pulaski's corps	1784 December 17	Photostat of D.S. 1p.	B F85.145	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Provenance: From original in Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale of Florence. General physical description: Photostat of D.S. 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to M. de Mayer	1785 January 3	Typescript 1p.	B F85.179	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Acknowledges piece entitled Asgill. Sends copy of Book of Constitutions. Presented by Antonio Pace; June 1951, from original in Bibliotaca Civica of Turin. General physical description: Typescript 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Richard Price	1785 March 18	ALS, 1p.	B F85.269	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to B. Vaughan.	1785 March 5	Photostat of ALS, 3p.	B F85.24c	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Not printed in Smyth. This letter is in reply to one written to Franklin by Benjamin Vaughan, Feb. 23, 1785, which the A.P.S owns. Mentions fabricated accounts in British papers which are intended to give unfavorable ideas of America. General physical description: Photostat of ALS, 3p.
Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823. to Benjamin Vaughan	1785 April 21	Photostat of L.S with initials. 3p.	B F85.24d	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Pertains to recommendations desired by Mr. and Mrs. Vaughan for Mr. Manning. General physical description: Photostat of L.S with initials. 3p.
Adams, John, 1735-1826. Letter to [Benjamin] Franklin	1785 April 26	A.L. in 3d P. 1p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Asks that Mr. Jefferson inquire for mail for American ministers. Framed with engravings and medals of B. Franklin and J. Adams. General physical description: A.L. in 3d P. 1p.
Letter from Jane Mecom to Benjamin Franklin	1785 May 26		B F85.x18	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Roberts, Hugh, 1706-1786. Letter to B. Franklin	1785 June 24	LS Cy, 2p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Comments on old age, and the fact that Philip Syng is the only other living member of the old Junto. "Copy of a letter from Hugh Roberts to Benjamin Franklin, - taken from the original now in the possession of the Roberts family, and placed in the hands of R.M. Patterson by Richard Vaux, esq., June 22, 1843." General physical description: LS Cy, 2p.
Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815. Letter to Benjamin Franklin	1785 June 27	Photo. of ALS, 2p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Negotitations about a ship calling at Havre fro Dr. Franklin unsuccessful. Presented by C.F. Jenkins, 1948. General physical description: Photo. of ALS, 2p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Ferd[inan]d Grand	1785 July 16	ALS, 2p.	B F85. 229	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Preparations for voyage to America for himself and party, including Mr. Houdon. Transcribes copy of agreement with Messrs. Wallace, Johnson and Muir in repayment of passage, July 8, 1785. General physical description: ALS, 2p.
Crawford, Adair, 1748-1795. to unidentified recipient	1785 July 22	Photostat, 2p.	B F85.24f	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Pertains to Dr. Franklin's case of the "stone". General physical description: Photostat, 2p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Ferdinand] Grand	1785 July 24	Photostat, 1p.	B F85.343	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Is better than he had thought, due to traveling. Concerning his luggage. Friendly letter. Provenance: (from reproduction in J.A. Stargardt Autographen...siche No.12,p.7.) General physical description: Photostat, 1p.
Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823.	1785 July 26	Photostat, 1p.	B F85.24g	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Note regarding 48,000 livres borrowed from Benjamin Franklin with which to buy his father's [William Franklin] lands in New Jersey and New York. Contains an autograph note signed by B. Franklin, to Mr. Vaughan. General physical description: Photostat, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Nathaniel Falconer	1785 July 28	ALS, 1p.	B F85.245	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
With this is a news clipping (n.d.) transcribing the letter and stating that it was then in the possession of G.W. Childs. General physical description: ALS, 1p.
"Opinions of some of the Faculty on the case of Dr. Franklin: viz. Drs. Heberden Watson, J. Hunter, Crawford and Mr. J . Hunter."	1785 July	Photostat of document. 4p.	B F85.24e	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Pertains to Franklin's trouble with the "stone." General physical description: Photostat of document. 4p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Jane] Mecom	1785 Sept. 19	Repro., 1p.	B F85.435	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Safe arrival in America. General physical description: Repro., 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to William Greene and Catherine Ray Greene	1785 Sept. 20	Photostat, 1p.	B F85.73	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Location of originals: From original in Library of Congress. General physical description: Photostat, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to J[ohn] and [Sarah Van Brugh Livingston] Jay	1785 Sept. 21	ALS, 2p.and end. 12-1/2x8.	B F85.334	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Charles Thomson	1785 Sept. 26	Enlargement print of ALS, 1p.	B F85.33	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Acknowledges congratulations on his return home. Location of originals: Print made from original in possession of Mrs. Edward W. Smith, April 1943. General physical description: Enlargement print of ALS, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Address to the American Philosophical Society	1785 Sept. 27	A.D. 1p.	B F85.198	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
In Sam. Magaw's hand. Dr. Franklin's answr to ye Address of the Amer. Ph. Socy. soon after he arrived from France. Provenance: Presented by Mrs. Edward W. Smith. General physical description: A.D. 1p.
Houdon, Jean Antoine, 1741-1828. Order to T. Jefferson to pay B. Franklin 3600 livres tournois	1785 Oct. 24	D.S. 1p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Receipted by B. Franklin, Oct. 25, 1785. General physical description: D.S. 1p.
Jay, John, 1745-1829. Letter to [Benjamin] Franklin	1785 Oct. 4	ADrS, 2p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
General physical description: ADrS, 2p. Other Descriptive Information: Printed: Sparks, 10, 228: Bigelow, 9, 268. For letter sent see Franklin Papers, 33,204
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Patrick Henry	1785 October 8	ALS, 2p.	B F85.328	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Printing type sold to the state of Virginia. Photostat presented by Thomas F O'Donnel, March 1953. Provenance: from original which was then in the possession of the Thomas R. Proctor collection of the Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute, Utica, N.Y. General physical description: ALS, 2p. Other Descriptive Information: Printed: W.W. Henry, Patrick Henry, 1891, III,323.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to M. de Chaumont	1785 October 20	A.L. 2p. (incomplete)	B F85.30	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Pennsylvania Supreme Executive Council...for Benjamin Elliot	1785 October 30		LH-SB-OS	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Other Descriptive Information: Original call number. B:F85.75
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to William Ellery	1785 November 14	ALS, 1p.	B F85.54	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Acknowledges letter of October 10 [in APS collection] enclosing one from Mr. Vernon. General physical description: ALS, 1p.
Pennsylvania. Supreme Executive Council. Pennsylvania Supreme Executive Council.... issued to John Hubley	1785 November 23	DS, 1p.	LH-SB-OS	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Seal Parchment Recorded on April 27, 1786. General physical description: DS, 1p. Other Descriptive Information: Original call number: B F85.137
Smallwood, William, 1732-1792. Letter to [Benjamin Franklin]	1785 Nov. 27	L.S. 1p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to unidentified recipient	[1785] December 14	ALS, lp.	B F85.159	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Wednesday morning. Will search for letters as soon as he returns from the state house. General physical description: ALS, lp.
Bradford, William, 1755-1795. Letter to Benjamin Franklin	1786 January 4	2 page(s)		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Discusses how to take care of a widow, Elizabeth Elliot, and her children, perhaps assigning land rents to her through the township overseers. Other Descriptive Information: Accession M2013-03. Purchased in April 2013, with funds from the Friends of the APS Library.
Ruston, Thomas. Letter to Benjamin Franklin; dated Philadelphia	1786 January 12	A.Dr. of L. 6p. F.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Re: smoky chimneys. Purchased from the American Autograph Shop, April 1939, $25 and a set of the Franklin calendar. General physical description: A.Dr. of L. 6p. F.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Jonathan Williams, jr., Boston	1786 January 19	ALS, 2p. , end.	BF85.310	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
General physical description: ALS, 2p. , end. Access digital object: https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:198934
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to John Hyacinth de Magellan	1786 January 24	L.S. 3p.	B F85.168	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
The APS and the Magellanic premium. General physical description: L.S. 3p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Jonathan Williams, jr., Boston	1786 February 16	ALS, 2p.	B F85.311	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
General physical description: ALS, 2p. Access digital object: https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:198924
Pennsylvania. Supreme Executive Council. Warrant to John Lukens to have surveyed plot of ground in Westmoreland Co. for John Davis	1786 April 27	PrDS, 1p.	B F85.291	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Pennsylvania. Supreme Executive Council. Order to David Rittenhouse to pay the estate of William Wilson £5.16.10	1786 May 8	PrDS, 1p.	B F85.282	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Pennsylvania. Supreme Executive Council. Patent issued to John Cornman, for a tract of land in Westmoreland	1786 May 9	1p.	LH-SB-OS	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Presented by Mr. Samuel H. McVitty, March 1955. A similar patent for another piece of ground exists for this day to the same person. General physical description: 1p. Other Descriptive Information: Original call number. B F85.266
Pennsylvania. Supreme Executive Council. Order to David Rittenhouse to pay Francis Allison [sic]	1786 May 9	Photostat, 1p.	B F85.351	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to J. Sargent	1786 May 25	ALS, 3p.	B F85.231	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Suggestions concerning collection of depts due Mr. Sergent from Americans. Is under obligations to Mr. Sergent for many kindnesses. General physical description: ALS, 3p.
Mecom, Jane, 1712-1794. to Sarah Bache	1786 May 29			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to M. [Jean Baptisse] LeRoy	1786 August 15	ALS, 2p.	B F85.107	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to John Jay	1786 August 24	ALS, 1p.	B F85.322	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Pennsylvania. Supreme Executive Council. Order to David Rittenhouse to pay David Evans	1786 Sept. 19	D.S.: B. Franklin. 1p. John Nicholson and D. Evans. 9-1/2x8.	B F85.348	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Forgery Presented by J. Bennett Nolan. General physical description: D.S.: B. Franklin. 1p. John Nicholson and D. Evans. 9-1/2x8.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Certification in re character of Josiah Flagg	1786 Sept. 4	Photostat of A.D.S. 1p.	B F85.63	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
---- photostat of typed c. in New England Historic Genealogical Society. Provenance: From original in possession of the Harvard school of business administration. General physical description: Photostat of A.D.S. 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Order to David Rittenhouse to pay James Worthing; In Council, Philadelphia	1786 Sept. 7	Photostat. 1p. Forgery.	B F85.341	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to M. de Chaumont	1786 October 7	ALS, 2p.	B F85.31	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to the Secretary of Council	1786 November 21	ALS, 1p. 3x7.	B F85.205	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Requisition for commission for Edward Shippen and others. General physical description: ALS, 1p. 3x7.
Falconer, Nathaniel. Letter to the President...Supreme executive council [Benjamin Franklin]; Wardens office	1786 Dec. 15	L.S: Nath Falconer, John Hazelwood, Joe: Bullock. 1p. , end. in B.F.'s hand.	B F85.x39	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Send certain information [ in re Spanish man of war] Processing information: Previously misdated 1786 December 13. Corrected to December 15 by archivist in 2023. General physical description: L.S: Nath Falconer, John Hazelwood, Joe: Bullock. 1p. , end. in B.F.'s hand.
Otto, Lewis William. Letter to Benjamin Franklin, Pennsylvania	1786 Dec. 19	ALS, Cp. , end. In French with translatin in red ink, in hand of B.Franklin, 12-1/2x7-3/4.	B F85.x66	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Concerning the extradition of a French witiser . De Bressines. General physical description: ALS, Cp. , end. In French with translatin in red ink, in hand of B.Franklin, 12-1/2x7-3/4.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. An account of the highest court of Judicature in Pennsylvania, viz. The court of the press	[1786?]	Copy of D. 7p.	B F85.165	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Adams, John, 1735-1826. Letter to [Benjamin] Franklin; Grosvenor Square	1787 Jan. 27	ALS, 2p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Sends copies of his work [Defence of the Constitution] for Dr. Franklin and the Philosophical Society. Dilly's desires to publish a new edition of Franklin's works with the addition of a sketch of his life. General physical description: ALS, 2p. Other Descriptive Information: See 342.73:Adld volume presented.
Pennsylvania. Supreme Executive Council. Pennsylvania Supreme Executive Council. Patent issued to Baltzer Knertzer	1787 January 30	Photostat of D.S: B. Franklin (president) 1p. Seal.	LH-SB-OS	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Presented by Dr. John Witthoft, from original owned by Mr. Fredericks, Harrisburg, Pa June 1954. General physical description: Photostat of D.S: B. Franklin (president) 1p. Seal. Other Descriptive Information: Original call number: B F85.239
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Gen. [Arthur] St. Clair	1787 February 13	Photostat of L.S. 1p.	B F85.21	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
introduces the bearer, M. de Chaumont. Presented by M.Dumont. General physical description: Photostat of L.S. 1p.
Bond, Thomas, 1743-1793. Petition to Benjamin Franklin, president of the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania, for a bankruptey commission against Charles Young, sworn before B. Franklin	1787 Mar. 2	D.S. 2p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Contains also appointment of commission signed by B. Franklin. F. Purchased from F.G. Sweet, September 1939, $37.50. General physical description: D.S. 2p.
Balliet, Stephen, 1753-1821. Letter to Benjamin Franklin [President of Pennsylvania]	1787 Mar.	ALS, 3p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Observations on the Lehigh river; the advantages which would result to the city of Phila., the counties of Northumberland... from the navigation thereof... roads to the Suequehanah. General physical description: ALS, 3p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Order to David Rittenhouse to pay John Baird 45£ for his attendance in Council...and mileage; In Council, Philadelphia	1787 April 12	DS, 1p.	B F85.117	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Receipted by Jno. Baird. General physical description: DS, 1p.
Pennsylvania. Supreme Executive Council. Deed to Daniel Hartung for a tract of land called "Daniels fancy" in Northumberland County	1787 April 12	DS, 1p.	LH-SB-OS	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Presented by Morris Duane; December 28, 1962. General physical description: DS, 1p. Other Descriptive Information: Original call number. B F85.373
Sybert, Sebastian. Account with Benjamin Franklin	1787 May 14-July 5.	D. 2p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Contains receipt written in Franklin's hand; July 7, 1787. Photostat obtained when the document was in the possession of Mr. Loeb, 1953. General physical description: D. 2p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Sir William] Herschel	1787 May 18	Photo.of ALS, 1p.	B F85.363	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Provenance: (from original in Biblioteca Estense of Modena, Codici e Mss Campori ,Busta 209) General physical description: Photo.of ALS, 1p. Other Descriptive Information: Presented by Antonio Pace; May 1961.
Pennsylvania. Supreme Executive Council. Patent issued to Samuel Titmus for a tract of land called "the Folly" in Northumberland county;	1787 May 21	Photostat of D.S: B. Franklin (president) 1p. Seal.	LH-SB-OS	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Accompanying this document is an enlargement of a survey of the tract, made by John Lukens, Feb.26,1787. Provenance: From the original owned by T. Kenneth Wood, Williamsport, Pa. General physical description: Photostat of D.S: B. Franklin (president) 1p. Seal. Other Descriptive Information: Original call number: B F85.238
Pennsylvania. Supreme Executive Council. Order to David Rittenhouse to pay Edward Burd for travelling expenses as judge of the Supreme court	1787 June 13	DS, 1p.	B F85.166	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Pennsylvania. Supreme Executive Council. Patent issued to John McKee for tract of land called "Allegany Tract" in Westmoreland co	1787 June 16	DS, 1p.	LH-SB-OS	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Inrolled in Patent book...June 18, 1787. General physical description: DS, 1p. Other Descriptive Information: Original call number. B F85.317
Pennsylvania. Supreme Executive Council. Deed for lot No. 1983 at 8th and Chestnut streets, to John Steinmetz	1787 June 28	PrDS, 1p.	LH-SB-OS	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
"Disposing of...lots...late of the estate of Joseph Galloway...forfeited to this Commonwealth." "Inrolled in the Rolls office... August 4, 1787." General physical description: PrDS, 1p. Other Descriptive Information: Original call number: B F85.95
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Account with Christian Sybard [Seybert]	1787 June 30-July 18	title: Franklin Papers	B F85.352	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
For hauling dirt. General physical description: title: Franklin Papers
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to D[avid] Hartley	[1787? ca.] June	Typed c. of L. 1p.	B F85.81	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Provenance: From original in possession of Stanley Neyhart. General physical description: Typed c. of L. 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Petition by Ann Bell with notation by Franklin	1787 August 20	D.S. 2p. 8x13.	B F85.411	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Concerns bankruptcy commission of Clarkson, Hughes, Baynton, and Bacher in case of Joseph Page; Petition for same by Ann Bell; directed so by Franklin in appended note. General physical description: D.S. 2p. 8x13. Other Descriptive Information: (See. Franklin papers.)
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to the Secretary of Congress	1787 August 21	1 page(s)		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Endorsing a "petition of John Rice in the case of Joseph Rice, a bankrupt." Other Descriptive Information: Accession M2011-08. Donated on September 13, 2011, by John Nichols Loeb in memory of his parents, Robert Frederick Loeb and Emily Guild Nichols Loeb.
Pennsylvania. Supreme Executive Council. Order to David Rittenhouse to pay Samuel Hill £20.5 for services rendered	1787 Sept. 2	DS, 1p.	B F85.242	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Presented by Mrs. Arthur Bloch as a forgery from her husband's estate, July 1954. General physical description: DS, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Order to David Rittenhouse to pay Samuel Hill £20.5sh for services in Council	1787 Sept. 2	DS Cy, 1p.	B F85.268	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Provenance: Presented by Mr. S.H. McVitty, March 1955. General physical description: DS Cy, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Order to David Rittenhouse to pay Silas Curtis; In Council, Philadelphia	1787 Sept. 20	Photostat of D.S. 1p.,end. by D.Rittenhouse.	B F85.340	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Pennsylvania. Supreme Executive Council. Grant of land in Westmoreland County to John Beatman Webster..	1787 Sept. 29	With this was a picture of B. Franklin by St. Aubin after Cochin.	B F85.94	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Pennsylvania. Supreme Executive Council. Order to David Rittenhouse to pay David hanna £20.10 for services rendered	1787 October 7	DS, 2p.	B F85.243	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Presented by Mrs. Arthur Bloch as a forgary from her husband's estate, July 1954. General physical description: DS, 2p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Gastano] Filangieri;phila	1787 October 14	Photostat, 1p.	B F85.140	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Provenance: From Original in Archivo del Musec Civico Gaetano Filangieri, Naples. General physical description: Photostat, 1p.
Lea, Thomas. Petition to Benjamin Franklin, president, Supreme Executive Council	1787 Oct. 18	ALS, 2p. Contains A.N.S. by B. Franklin to the Secretary of Council.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Petition in the case of Peter January, a bankrupt. General physical description: ALS, 2p. Contains A.N.S. by B. Franklin to the Secretary of Council.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to M. de Chaumont; Philad	1787 October 22	ALS, 1p.	B F85.80	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Partly in French. General physical description: ALS, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Thomas Short, Edinburgh	1787 December 5	ALS, 1p.	B F85.211	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
On same sheet with letter from Theodotia Short to BF; Sept.13, 1787 Sends letter from Mrs. Theodosia Short about her family. General physical description: ALS, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Description of the tapid bath made use of by his Excellency Benjamin Franklin, Governor of Pensylvania..	1787 December	Cy, 1p. and 2 illus.	B F85.124	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Provenance: From original in Robert R. Logan family papers, deposited 1949 at the Library Co. of Philadelphia. Permission required for reproduction. General physical description: Cy, 1p. and 2 illus.
Willing, Thomas, 1731-1821. Petition on the part of Thomas Willing, as president of the Bank of Norht America, to Benjamin Franklin, President of the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania, against Joshua Pusey, a bankrupt..	1787	DCy, 3 leaves		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Contains copy of portion of bankruptcy proceedings against Samuel Garrigues. General physical description: DCy, 3 leaves
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Charles Vaughan	1788 February 12	ALS, 1p.	B F85.332	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Settlement of Dr. Ingenhousz's account with John Williams. Comments on the Opposition to the Constitution - "America is too Enlightened to be enslav'd... the happiness of its People is less in canger from an Excess of Power in the Governors, than from the Defect of due Obedience... in the Governed. General physical description: ALS, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to St. John Crevecoeur	1788 February 16, 17	Photostat, 2p.	B F85.89	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Portion dated Feb. 16 printed in Smyth, v.9, 636. The P.S. dated Feb. 17 comments on Fitch's steamboat and Mr. Rittenhouse's opinion of it. Provenance: From film in L.C. Original in volume of letters to St. John de Crèvecoeur owned by M. Louis St. John de Crèvecoeur, La Plagne, Moncesquiousur Lesse (Gers), France. General physical description: Photostat, 2p.
Phetty, Philip. Petition to Benjamin Franklin, asking for a pardon so that he might emigrate "to the back Countrys"	1788 Mar. 10	DS, 4p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Not in Pennsylvania Archives of above date. With 34 signatures asking that the petition be acted upon favorably; end: "Read in Council June 4th 1788..." General physical description: DS, 4p.
Pennsylvania. Supreme Executive Council. Patent issued to Matthias Dibler for tract of land in Dauphin co	1788 March 13	DS, parchment seal.	LH-SB-OS	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
General physical description: DS, parchment seal. Other Descriptive Information: Original call number B F85.292
McCullough, David. Petition to Benjamin Franklin and the Pennsylvania Supreme Executive Council	1788 April 5	2 page(s)	OS	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Petition in the case of Matthew Irwin, a bankrupt commissioned. Signed by McCullough and signed and annotated by Franklin. Provenance: M2015-24. Gift of Mai Duane Harper and James A. Harper, April 2016
Craig, Thomas. Letter to Benjamin Franklin, president, Supreme Executive Council	1788 May 5	ALS, 2p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Disputes the fact that he opposed the execution of a criminal named John Brown. General physical description: ALS, 2p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Mr. Wilcke	1788 May 7	TCy, 1p.	B F85.240	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Sends Vol.1 and 2 of the Transactions of the APS. Presented by I.B. Cohen, March 1954. Provenance: From original in possession of the Royal Swedish academy of sciences. General physical description: TCy, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Secretary of Councils	1788 May 13	Photostat. 1p.	B F85.109	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Bartling, Christlieb, 1743-1825. Petition to Benjamin Franklin and the Pennsylvania Supreme Executive Council	1788 August 6	2 page(s)		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Petition in the case of Charles Cooper, to enjoin Cooper's property to pay off the debt. Approved by Franklin, annotated, and signed. Bartling was a merchant who was active in the German Society and in setting up the German school in Philaldelphia. Provenance: M2011-01. Gift of the estate of Robert L. McNeil, Jr., February 2011
Pennsylvania. Supreme Executive Council. Commission to Peter Stephen Du Ponceau as notary, tabellion and interpreter of foreign languages for the Commonwealth	1788 August 20	1p. Seal	B F85.286	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Attached to this document are certifications to the fact that E. Dutilh and Co of Philadelphia have been appointed attorneys for Mr. Gaspard Solicoffre in a suit against Messrs. Zolikoffer and Messonnier of Baltimore; Feb. 28,1788, August 18,1788. French and English translation. 8p. General physical description: 1p. Seal
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Mr. [Robert] Aitken	1789 January 17	Letterpress Cy, 2p.	B F85.105	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Relative to Vol. 1 of A.P.S. Transactions. General physical description: Letterpress Cy, 2p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Matthew Carey	1789 February 9	AL, 1p.	B F85.41	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Encloses Remarks on the Albany Plan which he may publish in the Museum, but not under Franklin's signature. The Remarks were published in Carey's American Museum, v.5, April 1739, p.368. General physical description: AL, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Catherine Ray] Greene	1789 March 2	Letterpress Cy, 2p.	B F85.59	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Jane Mecom]	1789 April 27	Photo., 1p.	B F85.434	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Concern about reliability of post, health and finances of Mecom. Mentions C. Greene. 1. Greene, Catharine Ray, 1731-1794. 2. Postal service - U.S. I. BF chron. II. [Mecom, Jane], 1712-1793. General physical description: Photo., 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Will, July 17, 1788; [and] Codicil	1789 June 23	D.S. 11p.	B F85.212	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
most of which carry signature of B. Franklin on bottom marginal [in red leather slip case] Transferred to custody of APS from Philadelphia Register of wills, by decres of Orphans' Court, June 9, 1953; of. General physical description: D.S. 11p. Access digital object: http://diglib.amphilsoc.org/fedora/repository/text:2209
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to unidentified recipient	1789 October 23	ALS, 1p.	B F85.146	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Relative to settlement on bond entered into with Mr. Grace in 1748. (The letter may be Written to Thomas Franklin, Phila. merchant; see letters in Franklin Papers) General physical description: ALS, 1p.
to Sarah (Sally) Hallowell Vaughan. Death of Benjamin Franklin.	1790 April 20 and 23.			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Samuel Fuer Vaughan corresponds with his wife, Sarah Vaughan, to describe Benjamin Franklin's state of mind and condition shortly before his death. "He squeezed my hand, his eyes remarkably bright and piercing..." Provenance: Purchased from George B. Vaughan in 1990.
Wistar, B. to Catharine Wistar	1790 Aug. 10			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. [Epitaph, in German]	ca. 1793-1794	D. 1p.	B F85.190	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Not same translation as used in the 1780 Dresden edition, nor the 1794 and 1802 Weimar editions of the Works. General physical description: D. 1p.
Wistar, Caspar. to Catharine Bache	[1797]			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Wistar, Caspar. to Catharine Bache	1815 Mar. 18			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
	n.d.	Photostat, 3p.	B F85.24h	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
"A discussion of that interesting question whether if the United States should be compelled to choose its side in ye present European contest, on which side its interest would require it should engage? To which is added, some impartial thoughts upon the rights of neutrals and the history of the conduct of belligerents on this subject. Notes by B.F." All in B. Vaughan's hand. Consists of answers (?) to nine questions. General physical description: Photostat, 3p.
Graphic chart showing the Eighteenth Century events, with special reference to Benjamin Franklin		D. 1p. 12-1/2x21.	B F85.x4	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
General physical description: D. 1p. 12-1/2x21. Other Descriptive Information: (see Franklin pamphlets, no.4.)
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Epitaph	n.d.	Photostat 2p.	B F85.409 b	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. The Character of Charles the 12th of Sweeden	n.d.	Photocopy, 1p.	B F85.422	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Provenance: From originals in the Julia Rush Biddle Henry Coll., Rosenbach Foundation General physical description: Photocopy, 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. [Shorthand notes]	n.d.	D. 2p.	B F85.257	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
May be handwriting of William or William Temple Franklin General physical description: D. 2p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Cupid and Zephyr. On the breaking of the seventh commandment and wind	n.d.	D. 56p.	B F85.342	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Contains copies of letters: Franklin to a young man; June 25,1743; and, Franklin to the Royal Society of Brussels. General physical description: D. 56p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Drawings of the Franklin [electrical?] machine, presented by Franklin to Capt. [Isaac] All	n.d.	Photo, 7 leaves	B F85.360	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Minutes of Committe on Library;Oct. 17 and Dec.12, 1957. Presented by Charles T. Henry; Nov. 1960. General physical description: Photo, 7 leaves
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Epitaph	n.d.	AMs. 1p.	B F85.192	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Marginalia in Affaires de l'Angleterre et de l'Amerique; Nos. 36 and 38	n.d.	Photocopy of D. 11 leaves.	B F85.389	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
In French. Presented by owner: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Mills Library; March 1971. General physical description: Photocopy of D. 11 leaves.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Moyens pour d'un grand Empire en faireun petit	n.d.	Photocopy of D. 14p.	B F85.388	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
In French. Photocopy copy presented by owner, Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Mills Library; March 1971. General physical description: Photocopy of D. 14p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Observations sur l'origine de la Guerre Civile des Colonies Américaines	n.d.	Photocopy of D. 19p.	B F85.387	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
In French. Presented by owner, Eleutherian Mills, Hagley Library; March 1971. General physical description: Photocopy of D. 19p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to unidentified recipient	June 15.	A.N. in 3d P. Card.	B F85.7-27	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Matthew] Boulton	n.d. (Friday)	Photostat of L. in 3d P. 1p.	B F85.182	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Wishes to consult with Mr. Boulton about a copying press and writing desk. Provenance: From original in Assay office, Birmingham, England. General physical description: Photostat of L. in 3d P. 1p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Matthew] Bolton (sic)	n.d. (Monday)	Photostat of A.L. in 3d P. 1p.	B F85.183	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Invitation to dinner. Mentions Abbé Morellet. Provenance: From original in Assay office, Birmingham, England. General physical description: Photostat of A.L. in 3d P. 1p.
Rivington, James, 1724-1802. Letter to W[illiam] Bradford	n.d.	ALS, 2p.	B F85.350	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Wishes to forward books for sale in Pennsylvania. Names authors and terms which he says would be advantageous to each. General physical description: ALS, 2p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Mme Helvetius ?]	n.d.	LS, 2p.	B F85.320	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
In French. Accepts an invitation for himself and grandson for a visit on Sunday. General physical description: LS, 2p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to [Mary Stevenson] Hewson	n.d.	Fragment of an A.L	B F85.7-29	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Mary [Stevenson]	Friday Morng.	ALS, 1p.	B F85.7-24	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to [Mary Stevenson?]	Friday, 2 P.M.	A.L.Signed with initials. 1p.	B F85.7-26	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to [Mary Stevenson]	Wednesday morning.	ALS, 1p.	B F85.7-25	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Mary Stevenson	Wednesday P.M.	ALS, 1p. (About some of her translations)	B F85.7-23	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to William Stille:	Sunday. October 1 1786	ALS, 1p. Mutilated.	B F85.316	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
In re western wall of house next to Mr. Stille's property. General physical description: ALS, 1p. Mutilated.
Franklin, Deborah Read Rogers, 1708-1774. Letter to "My Very good friend"	n.d.	Photostat, 1p.	B F85x	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
United States. Continental Congress. Board of War and Ordnance. Deposition in re Major Peter Colombe	n.d.	ADS	B F85.156	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Certified by Franklin General physical description: ADS
Nouveau quartier de reduction, invented by Pierre Le Balleur, professor of mathematics.	undated		map-case Oversize black case	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Gift of copperplate print given to Benjamin Franklin by Pierre Le Balleur, inventor of a new area of reduction for piloting and navigation where the parallel and the scale of increasing and decreasing latitudes is no longer necessary. Engraved by M. Patron. Benjamin Franklin presented the print to APS on January 4, 1788. See APS Minutes for 1788.
Plan de la machine hydraulique de Bertin a Chatou.	undated		map-case Extra Oversize LH-SB-XOS case.	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Background note: Drawing of hydraulic system at Chatou given to Benjamin Franklin by Henri L. Bertin following a visit to the estate in May 1778. John Adams notes in his diary on May 26, Tuesday. 1778: Dined at Mr. Bertins the Secretary of State at his Seat in the Country. Dr. F. (Franklin), his G. Son (William Temple Franklin) and I rode with Mm. Bertin, the Niece of the Minister....The Gardens, Walks and Water Works of Mr. Bertin are very magnificent. He is a Batchelor. His House and Gardens are situated upon the River Seine. ...His Water Works are very curious. 4 Pumps, going by Means of two Horses. The Mechanism is simple and ingenious. The Horses go round as in a Mill. The four Pumps empty themselves into a square Pond which contains an Acre. From this Pond the Water flows through Pipes down to every Part of the Garden." Henri Bertin (1720-1792) was the minister of state for Louis XV and Louis XVI.He acquired the land at Chatou in 1762 and retired there in 1781. Over two decades he carried out agricultural experiments and built a country house, nymphaeum and garden. A manuscript color drawing of the hydraulic water system at Henri L. Bertin's estate in Chatou, France; built between 1774-1777. The drawing depicts a horse driven machine that moved poles attached to pistons up and down through elliptical wheels. Each wheel traveled the half circumference of an ellipse, ascending and descending, and during its entire revolution, the piston lifts and distributes the water twice. Each ellipse is the union of four inclined and curvilinear planes revolving around a fixed point.The system makes pumps work to raise water from a reservoir approximately 150 feet distant. Bernard Forest Belidor describes the hydraulic system in Architecture Hydraulique and cites Samuel Morland's 1685 invention of an elliptical machine. (Title written on back of drawing incorrectly spelled Henri Bertin's name 'Bartin'.) Provenance: Gift of Benjamin Franklin to the American Philosophical Society. Related material: See also: Architecture Hydraulique by Bernard F. Belidor (627.B41a See also: Correspondence from Benjamin Franklin to _______. 1778 July 2, Passy, France. (Ms. BF85.misc) (old number: BF85.119). Franklin thanks person for the plan of the hydraulic system at Chatou. (The person is most likely Henri Bertin whos estate Franklin, William Temple Franklin and John Adams visited in May of 1778) See also: Diaries of John Adams, Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston, Massachusetts. Other Descriptive Information: The architect or drafts person did not sign the drawing. In 1774, Henri Leonard Bertin commissioned Jacques G. Soufflot, architect of the Pantheon in Paris, to design a nymphaeum for his garden to provide a compensation pool for the irrigation water pipes and solve his run-off problem. Soufflot was inspired by the ruins at Herculaneum and designed the nymphaeum (a cave or grotto) to have a shell shaped ceiling in the center vault, which also sheltered a nymph statue representing Madame de Pompadour. It is decorated with stones, shells, and slag. It collects underground water in descending steps from over 1 mile away and from springs on the side of the riverbanks which fill a half-moon pond that has water-jets. There are underground tunnels and ingeniously arranged lateral staircases to mask the hydraulic works and underground canals on the property. The numphaeum still stands on what was Bertin's estate in Chatou, France facing the Seine River and has been designated an historical monument.
Plan for an ice boat.	undated		map-case Oversize black case LH-SB-Black case OS	Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
Background note: Gift of Benjamin Franklin to APS 1788 January 4 (See APS Minutes) Other Descriptive Information: Original call number: 623.8 P69. Changed to Mss.Ms.BF85.misc.

Mss.B.F85.f6.numeral Benjamin Franklin Account Books	1730-1874	33 volumes		Request Series for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Series
Thirty-three complete volumes portraying Franklin's business and personal concerns as well as his work with the Post Office in Philadelphia. These volumes also include a partial account of Franklin's estate and records maintained by Deborah Read Franklin and William Temple Franklin. General physical description: 33 volumes
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Account of Expences of my Voyage to England	1757-1761	1 vol.	B F85f6.1	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
This volume contains the records of Franklin's expenditures in going to England in 1757 as well as his expenses while living in London. Some receipts are included herein as are some entries for bills of exchange received. Even more, there are entries for receipt of funds from Speaker Isaac Norris, of Philadelphia, which Franklin invested in government stocks and annuities, etc. This was printed by G. S. Eddy, "Account Book of Benjamin Franklin kept by him during his First Mission to England as Provincial Agent 1757-1762," Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, volume LV (1931), 97-133. General physical description: 1 vol.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Receipt Book	1742-1764	1 vol.	B F85f6.2	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
This is a typical receipt book for payments made to various persons for generally unnamed services or materials. Either Franklin, his wife, or the person receiving payment, wrote that he had received so much money on a given date, and signed the entry. The Papers of Benjamin Franklin, volume II, 351-352. The last eight pages contain a record of Franklin's income from his business partner, David Hall. Included in the entries is income of money and occasionally the value of books received in lieu of money. General physical description: 1 vol. Access digital object: https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:250073
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Journal	1764-1774	1 vol.	B F85f6.3	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
"The Journal of Benjamin Franklin after his leaving Philadelphia Nov[embe]r. 7. 1764 and during his Residence in London" is a chronological listing of expenses and receipts. This "Journal" is to be used in conjunction with "Ledger; l764?1776, for they were "put in order" by Jonathan Williams, Jr., Franklin's grandnephew and Franklin, kept both volumes thereafter. General physical description: 1 vol.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Account of Money, received from the Commissioners of the United States for their Use; Paris.	1777	1 vol.	B F85f6.4	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
This volume of 47 pages was kept by William Temple Franklin, grandson of Benjamin Franklin, and parts were audited periodically by Benjamin Franklin and John Adams, who signed the pages audited. Entries are for expenditures such as laundry; shoe buckles; "Wheel Wright for Work done for Mr. Deane;" wages for servants; "Nine hundred Glass Bottles for the Burgundy Wine;" blacksmith work; "Dinner for some Americans at Versailles when Mr. Adams was presented to the King;" etc. General physical description: 1 vol.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Franklin, Deborah Read Rogers, 1708-1774. Ledger A and B	1730-1740	1 vol.	B F85f6.5	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
This is the earliest known surviving Franklin account book. It was kept by Franklin and his wife, Deborah, and very few entries are in other hands. Paper was expensive and ruled books were especially dear: therefore, Franklin used the last half of this volume for Ledger B. "Leidger A" (Journal) is the front half of the book and the entries are records of sales, purchases, printing expenses, bills, etc., under the date of the transaction, and then they were posted under the name of the customer in "Leidger B" (Ledger). Beginning with page 169 the Ledger entries follow, recording individual customers' accounts. There is an eight page index which precedes this Ledger and Franklin, by November 1736 had used all of the pages in the back of the book, so he then used the blank pages between the Journal and the Ledger, and numbered the pages from front to back. Franklin noted that he had cancelled all of the accounts by March 5, 1757, that were either "settled or not like to be recovered." Some of these were "Carried to Ledger E." General physical description: 1 vol. Access digital object: https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/compound:72
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Ledger D	1739-1748	1 vol.	B F85f6.6	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
This large (ca. 400 page) volume contains entries for credit sales but few payments, for legal forms, paper, ink, quills, etc., much like Ledgers A and B. Also, it contains records of dealings with many public officials of Philadelphia and the governors of Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey. General physical description: 1 vol. Access digital object: https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/compound:71
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Memorandum book	1757-1776	1 vol.	B F85f6.7	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
This volume was kept by Deborah Franklin to record her expenditures while Franklin was overseas. After his return in 1762 Franklin kept the entries in this volume. He listed, generally, his major transactions and did not include his petty cash payments. She listed everything she could recall spending. General physical description: 1 vol.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Post office book	1748-1752	1 vol.	B F85f6.8	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
"Post Office Book, 1748, May 25" This volume of 372 pages records receipt and dispatch of all mail in the Philadelphia Post Office between May 25, 1748 and July 23, 1752. Deliveries into the Post Office from out of town were listed, letter by letter, by the names of the addressees, weight and amount due, paid or free. Outgoing mail was simply listed by number of sheets and weight, not by individual letters. General physical description: 1 vol. Access digital object: https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/post-office-book-1748-1752
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Account book, Franklin and Hall	1752-1766	1 vol.	B F85f6.9	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
This volume contains four separate lists pertaining, to David Hall's management of the Franklin & Hall partnership. Three of these lists are of cash payment for publishing and the fourth is an inventory of Franklin's shop at the commencement of the partnership. 1.) Record of Money received by Hall for advertisements In the Gazette [Jan. 26, 1748-Jan. 17, 1766]. 2.) Record of advertisements, blanks, &c. , printed for ready cash [Jan. 26, 1748]-Jan. 28, 1766. 3.) Accounts of Money received by David Hall for printing work... commencing Jan[ua]ry. 21st. 1748. 4.) Invoice of Books &c. left in my Hands by Mr. Franklin, taken January 23d. 1748. General physical description: 1 vol.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Account of Administration of Benjamin Franklin's Property in Philadelphia, by his great grandson Dr. Franklin Bache, and his great great grandson Dr. Thomas Hewson Bache	1820-1874	1 vol.	B F85f6.10	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
This large, thick volume of ca. 400 pages contains entries of rents from tenants of the houses which Franklin built facing Market Street in Philadelphia; interests on mortgages; repairs to houses; payments to heirs; etc. General physical description: 1 vol.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Post Office Leidger No. 1	1737-1742	1 vol.	B F85f6.11a	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
This volume of less than 100 pages is an index of names under their initial letter and dated entries following each name showing charges and payments received. The unpaid accounts were "Carry'd to New Ledger." - Ledger No. 2. General physical description: 1 vol. Access digital object: https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:189730
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Philadelphia [Post Office Ledger, No.2]	1742-1753	1 vol.	B F85f6.11b	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
The balances due Franklin from unpaid postage in "Leidger No. 1" are entered here and many people owed Franklin money. Some of the accounts are marked "Paid" and some have a line drawn through them, possibly indicating "Paid." Such outstanding entries due Franklin were entered in "Ledger E." This Post Office Ledger, No. 2, is a large ledger of ca. 325 pages. General physical description: 1 vol. Access digital object: https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:190116
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Philadelphia Post Office Record Book No. 3	1743	1 vol.	B F85f6.11c	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
"Post Office Accounts drawn out Nov. 1743" is a small volume of ca. 50 pages. It contains a list of names with amounts due with notes as to letters delivered, paid, etc. The names are abstracted from Post Office Ledger, No. 2. General physical description: 1 vol. Access digital object: https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:190162
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Post office account book, wrapped in vellum	1748	1 vol.	B F85f6.12	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
"Post Office Accounts" May 18, 1748, is the continuation of the above ledger. It contains 68 pages. General physical description: 1 vol. Access digital object: https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:189235
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Post office book	March 30, 1757-October 1764	1 vol.	B F85f6.13	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, in 1757, appointed his wife's nephew-in-law, William Dunlap, to succeed William Franklin as the Philadelphia postmaster. This volume of ca. 90 written pages lists the letters received at the post office and may well supply a fair picture of the colonial postal system with Philadelphia as a focal point. General physical description: 1 vol. Access digital object: https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:233140
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Post office book, (list of names)	[ca.1741]	1 vol.	B F85f6.14	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
"List of Letters in the Post Office," lists unclaimed letters which were, most probably, the dead letters found in any post office. This volume is ca. 50 pages. General physical description: 1 vol. Access digital object: https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:194155
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Franklin, Deborah Read Rogers, 1708-1774. Shop book	1737-1739	1 vol.	B F85f6.15	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
This volume contains the same kind of entries as "Leidger A" (Journal) and most of the entries herein were made by Deborah Franklin. Since these entries overlap with those in "Leidger A" (Journal), it is sensible to assume that the entries were made in whichever volume proved more convenient at the time, with Franklin more likely to use the Journal and his wife the Shop Book. Most entries appear under date of transaction. From the Shop Book and "Leidgers A & B" a good picture of Franklin's business activities emerges. His printing ventures, goods sold over the counter in the shop and items for his business use or resale give an insight to the struggles to get ahead in the world, for he sold everything from ink and quills to printed legal forms and books. General physical description: 1 vol. Access digital object: https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/compound:73
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Bank deposit book with Smith, Wright, and Gray, Bankers, London	1734-1774	1 vol.	B F85f6.16	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
This volume contains Franklin's account with the London banking firm of Smith, Wright & Gray. It is a small volume which lists his deposits, withdrawals and drafts during his second mission to England as agent for Pennsylvania. General physical description: 1 vol.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Ledger	1764-1775	1 vol.	B F85f6.17	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
"The Ledger of Benjamin Franklin containing Accounts of such Transactions only as have pass'd since his leaving Philadelphia Nov[embe]r 7. 1764 and during his Residence in London" is a volume of 71 facing pages of debit and credit entries with individuals or businesses, etc., and contain the date, a brief description of the transaction, and the amounts of each. This "Ledger" is to be used in conjunction with the "Journal; 1764-1776," for they were "put in order" by Jonathan Williams, Jr., Franklin's grandnephew and Franklin kept both volumes thereafter. General physical description: 1 vol.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Cash book	1772-1778	1 vol.	B F85f6.18	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
This is a cash book, with a title page: A Petty Cash-Book, (Properly Ruled, Titled, and interleaved with blotting Paper) for Compact Accounts, or Minutes, of Receipts and Payments of Money, for Housekeeping, Pocket-Expences, or Any other Family or Personal Concerns, which require A small and cheap Book: To which are prefixed Necessary Explanations and Directions for such Persons as are not conversant in Accounts. London: n.d. Franklin entered herein freight of books from Edinburgh, charcoal, frame-maker, coach hire, letter, telescopes, messengers, "To a poor Artist who offer'd some Machines which he thought useful to America," etc. on the credit side and the debits are listed as "Cash in hand," Received on Saturday...," "'Rec'd of V. T. Franklin the Ballace of the Money furnish'd by Mr. Adams for the Expence of his Journey to Dieppe for which I am Dt to Congress," etc. General physical description: 1 vol.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Waste Book. Account of Money Transactions, Receipts and Disbursements In France	December 3, 1776-March 10, 1779.	1 vol.	B F85f6.19	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
This small volume of 11 pages was kept by Benjamin Franklin and his grandson and secretary, William Temple Franklin. The old gentleman listed his expanses from landing in France to his arrival in Paris; money sent to his friend, Samuel Vaughan, of London; carriage rentals; advances to "a German Officer to help him on to one of the sea Ports;" "laundry;" "cleaning the Rooms;" etc. General physical description: 1 vol.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Account of Money received from the Commissioners of the United States for their use	1777	1 vol.	B F85f6.20	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
This volume was kept by someone other than William Temple Franklin, although some entries are in his hand and he examined it, Sept. 14, 1778 and wrote: "Delivered a Copy of the Above Accounts to Mr. J. Adams this Day to be examined and settled." Adams, B. Franklin and Silas Deane's accounts for wine, "Coffee House for Letters, &c," servants wages, blacksmiths, "expenses when at Versailles," laundry, etc. General physical description: 1 vol.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Account of family expenses	1779	1 vol.	B F85f6.21	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
This vellum bound volume, which contains ca.30 pages of writing, was kept by William Temple Franklin for his grandfather, Benjamin Franklin, while they were in France. Benjamin Franklin examined it occasionally and signed it as being correct. These are purely personal expenditures for laundry, dinners, stationery, servants wages, "Paid for Musick (being the Day the Declaration of American Independence was celebrated)" pocket umbrella, books, cords of wood, etc. This is a copy, in part, of No. 22. It is not the account book containing Benjamin Franklin's signature, but his signature is copied on the correct pages. General physical description: 1 vol.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Account of family expenses	1779	1 vol.	B F85f6.22	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
This vellum bound "Account of Monies received from Benjamin Franklin Esquire (for the purpose of paying the Family Expenses) of ca.55 pages was kept by William Temple Franklin. The expenses included tavern accounts, books, coachmens wages, servants wages, stationers accounts, etc. General physical description: 1 vol.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Account book	1782	1 vol. (on floor C)	B F85 f6.23	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
This list is arranged by date of receipt and the entries are arranged by the line on the page (there are 12 numbered double pages); number; where drawn; date drawn; term; tenor; in whose favor; dollars; livres; by whom drawn; by whom countersigned; check letters; whan accepted; and by whom presented. Most of these bills were drawn by Francis Hopkinson and John Adams. This volume was kept by the Franklins when in France. General physical description: 1 vol. (on floor C)
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Account book	1782	1 vol. (on floor C)	B F85 f6.24	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Ledger containing a list of loan office bills. This list is arranged by date of receipt and the entries are arranged by the line on the cage (there are 67 numbered double pages); number; where drawn; date drawn; term; tenor; in whose favor; dollars; livres; by whom drawn; by whom countersigned; check letters; when accepted; and by whom presented. Most of these bills were drawn by Michael Hillegas and Francis Hopkinson. This ledger was kept by the Franklins when in France. General physical description: 1 vol. (on floor C)
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Wastebook	1785-1787	1 vol.	B F85f6.25	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
This volume was kept by Benjamin Franklin and there is a small notice, in his hand, pasted to a page: "B.F.s Private Acc[oun]ts." It consists of 18 pages recording payment of taxes, purchase of stockings, hats, bookcases, thermometer, hams, etc., servants wages, etc. Franklin's French expenses are on the first two pages under dates of December 1776-April 1777. At the end of the volume is an index and several pages of accounts with the Congress, William Temple Franklin, Caffieri, etc. General physical description: 1 vol. Access digital object: https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/apsrevcity:27363
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Receipt book of Sarah Read (Franklin?s mother-in-law)	1714-1746	1 vol.	B F85f6.26	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
The book of ca. 25 pages contains the occasional receipts written and signed in different hands, acknowledging receipt of funds from Mrs. Read. Benjamin Franklin signed one such receipt. General physical description: 1 vol.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Ledger book of Peter Franklin	1743-1762	1 vol.	B F85f6.27	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
This volume consists of 137 numbered double pages (debit and credit sides) of sales from 1741 to 1761. Peter Franklin entered sales from a general store, with certain extraordinary items sold: fish, beeswax, onions, "Delph" plates, black beads, fans, shoe buckles, fabrics, tea, nails, wood, planks, etc., to different people, among whom are names such as Governor Ward, John Banister, John Mecom, Sarah Gould "of the Vinyard," Ephraim Brown, John Franklin, etc. General physical description: 1 vol.
Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823. Account book	1786	1 vol.	B F85f6.28	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
"Advances, on Account of the Sum Stipulated to be furnish'd, in his Agreement with Mr. W[illia]m. Pyne;" February 27-November 16, 1786. This vellum bound volume of ca.100 leaves, of which 8 contain writing, consists of the account of the tenant who farmed W.T.Franklin's "Farm in the Jersies," listing payments to Pyne and payments made by Franklin for ploughing;, seeds, horse, smith work, farming implements, etc. General physical description: 1 vol.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Account book, family	1786	1 vol.	B F85f6.29	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
"William T. Franklin's Advances for the Family. - being on Account of the Sum stipulated to be furnish'd in his Agreement with Mr. Pyne;" March 23, l786-Nov. 27, 1786. This vellum bound volume of ca.100 leaves, of which 10 contain; writing, consists of entries of barrel of pork; killing a calf; candles; soap; mustard; china; coffee pot; tea kettle; buckets; cheese; salt; etc., for use on W.T.Franklin's farm by the tenant family. General physical description: 1 vol.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Post office book, letters received	1767-1768	1 vol.	B F85f6.30	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
These printed forms were filled in in manuscript and list the letters received from other colonial post offices or from ships in the Philadelphia Post Office by Postmaster Thomas Foxcroft. General physical description: 1 vol. Access digital object: https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:235463
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Post office book, letters sent	1764-1767	1 vol.	B F85f6.31	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
This is not, strictly speaking, a volume of accounts. It consists of a series of loose printed sheets, filled in in manuscript, under the headings of: Date of the Bills sent; To what Office the Letters were sent; Number of unpaid Letters, Single, Double, Treble, Pacquet, Sums unpaid, Dwt., Gr.; Number of paid Letters [broken down as the unpaid letters above]; Free Letters, Single, Double, Treble, Pacquet. General physical description: 1 vol. Access digital object: https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:236667

Mss.B.F85.h Benjamin Franklin Estate Records	1788-1797	31 items		Request Collection for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Collection
Two account books kept by Henry Hill (1732-1798), one of Franklin's executors and miscellaneous related material. Included are copies of Franklin's will, an inventory of the estate (copy), letters relating to claims on the estate, and recordings of receipts and disbursements made. The miscellaneous items include an interesting account with Robert Bass, Franklin's druggist, and a listing of medicine and surgery books belonging to Franklin. General physical description: 31 items
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Bound Volume 1: Letterbook	1788 July 17-1798 Jan. 28		B F85h.1	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Includes copy of will and codicils, an estate inventory, correspondence relating to decedents, information on heirs, and some accounts.
Franklin Estate Inventory				Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
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Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Bound Volume 2: Receipt book	1790 April 29-1791 December 23		B F85h.2	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Records expenditures by Henry Hill and other executors on behalf of the Franklin estate
Pennsylvania Hospital (Philadelphia, Pa.). Extract of minutes	1790 July 13		folder 1	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Hill, Henry, 1732-1798. to Nathan Jones	1798 January 28		folder 1	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Rogers, John. to Executors of B. Franklin	1791 July 10		folder 1	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
List of Bonds, etc., of B. Franklin by Richard Bache	1790 May 12		folder 2	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Estate of Benjamin Franklin with Thomas Seddon, et.al	1790 April 29-1791 June 11		folder 2	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Estate of Benjamin Franklin with Thomas Seddon, et.al	1790 April 29-1791 Dec. 23		folder 2	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Estate of Benjamin Franklin with Thomas Seddon, et.al	1790 April 29-[1792] May 15		folder 2	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Estate of Benjamin Franklin with E. Mecom	1791 June 29 - Dec. 23		folder 2	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Estate of Benjamin Franklin. Statement	1790 May-1791 Sept. 15		folder 2	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Calculations for payment of 2,000	1790 Oct. 18		folder 2	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Corkrin, James. Statement to Henry Hill	1796 Sept. 18,22		folder 2	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Hovey, Ebenezer. to H. Hill	n.d.		folder 2	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Rects. Accts. of the Estate of Benjamin Franklin		7p.	folder 3	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
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Febiger, Christian, 1746-1796. Certification that Henry Hill received sums for B. Franklin's account	1791 Sept. 22		folder 3	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
B. F. Bache account with Executors of the Estate of Benjamin Franklin	1797 July 24-1793 August 4		folder 3	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Hill, Henry, 1732-1798. Account with B.F.Bache	1797 April 1-1793 February 4		folder 3	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Miles, Samuel, 1740-1805. to Executors of the Estate of Benjamin Franklin	1790 July 20		folder 3	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Griffith, John, et al. Affidavit..	1791 April 30		folder 3	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Philadelphia Common Council. Extract from the Minutes	1790 July 12		folder 3	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Greene, Elihu. affidavit..	1790 July 3		folder 3	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Carlile, John. to Andrew Dexter	1791 June 21		folder 3	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Estate of Benjamin Franklin. Account with Robert Bass	1791 April 15		folder 3	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823. to Benjamin Franklin Bache	1797 April 8		folder 4	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
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Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823. to Henry Hill	1790 Oct. 28		folder 4	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
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Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823. Observations on letter of Jonathan Williams	1790 Oct. 24		folder 4	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823. to Jonathan Williams	1790 Oct. 23		folder 4	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
with J.Williams to W.T. Franklin 24 Oct.1790 on same leaf
Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823. Receipt for books and manuscripts	1790 Oct. 28		folder 4	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
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Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823. Statement of Medical and Surgery books in B. F's Library	1790 Nov. 2		folder 4	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
List of Medicine and Surgery books in Franklin's Library			folder 4	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item

Abercairny Collection Kames Letters	1760-1837			Request Series for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Series
Benjamin Franklin to Lord Kames	1760 May 3			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Henry Homes, Lord Kames
Benjamin Franklin to Lord Kames	1760 September 27			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Henry Homes, Lord Kames.
Benjamin Franklin to Sir Alexander Dick	1761 October 21			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
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Benjamin Franklin to Lord Kames	1762 January 27, February 11			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Henry Home, Lord Kames.
Benjamin Franklin to Lord Kames	1762 August 17			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
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Benjamin Franklin to Lord Kames	1765 June 2			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
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Benjamin Franklin to Lord Kames	1767 February 25			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
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Benjamin Franklin to Lord Kames	1767 April 11			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
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Benjamin Franklin to Lord Kames	1768 February 28			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
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Benjamin Franklin to Lord Kames	1769 January 1, 16			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
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Benjamin Franklin to Lord Kames	1769 February 21			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Henry Homes, Lord Kames
Benjamin Franklin to Mrs. Drummond	1772 January 11			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Benjamin Franklin to Lord Kames	1760 January 3			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Henry Homes, Lord Kames
Benjamin Franklin to Lord Kames	1775 March 14			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
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Charles Lowell to ?	1837 September 13			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item

Mss.B.F85.b Benjamin Franklin - Jonathan Williams Collection	1763-1776		Mss.B F85.b	Request Collection for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Collection
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William Franklin to Jonathan Williams, Sr.	1763 April 7			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
"Acknowledges receipt of letter of congratulation (Gov. of N.J.); uncertain as to whether he shall 'fix' at Burlington or Amboy." Access digital object: https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:197525
Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Williams, Sr.	1764 February 24			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
"Sending box on board the Sloop William, Capt. Ephraim Jones, containing portmantle and mail-pillon belonging to Mr. Bernard, son of governor of Mass.; parcel for sister Mecom, books on inoculation. Just before leaving London sat for portrait (Mason Chamberlin?), is sending dozen prints of it to be distributed among friends in Boston. Wants 10 vols. of Boyle's dictionary sent to him. Lists persons to whom prints are to be given." Access digital object: https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:197526
Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Williams, Sr.	1766 April 28			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
In receipt of kind favors, but found it impossible to do as he (J.W.) wishes because of no vacancy. Congratulates him on repeal of Stamp act; time taken up with general affairs of America and particular one of province. Has not forgotten armonica for Cousin Josiah; unable to procure one but hopes waiting will prove no disadvantage. Sister Mecom speaks of kindness in late troubles. Recommends bearer. Mr. Sears, to his acquaintance..." Access digital object: https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:197527
Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Williams, Jr.	1773 July 7			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
"Rejoices that business is going so prosperously and that J.W., jr. keeps in touch with Mrs. Warren. Henry (Walker) unfit for him; hopes he (Henry) will do better in other business; would be glad to help Jonathan's father in commission way; delivered letter to Miss Barnwell; thinks it unlikely that East India ships come to America. Remembrances from Mrs. Stevenson, Mr. and Mrs. Hewson, Miss Dolly Blount. Enquire after McCowan." Access digital object: https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:197531
Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Williams, Sr.	1770 June 6			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
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Benjamin Franklin to Jonathan Williams, Sr.	1771 March 5			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
"Two new lottery tickets had same success as before. Josiah under tuition of Mr. Stanley; his (Josiah's) thirst for music being satiated by going to concerts, etc. Jonathan has turn for business and accounts; puts Franklin's in order; has proposal from uncle to go to East India; had ordered cargo of books for cousin Wood's shop with expectation of paying ready money; bill protested, necessity of asking credit. Franklin willing to lend and glad to accommodate provided money is replaced in 6 months. Hopes J.W. has been able to rent house at former rent; continue to advance sister same amount." Access digital object: https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:197530
Bills of exchange. Ms. Notes.	1779-1780			Request File for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this File
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Mss.B.F85.br Mme Brillon Collection	1778-1788	19 items		Request Collection for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Collection
Background note: A neighbor of Benjamin Franklin's when he lived at Passy, the French harpsichordist and composer Anne Louise Brillon became an intimate friend. Franklin attended the salon run by Mme Brillon and corresponded with her regularly when they were apart. Her best known composition, "Marche des Insurgents," celebrated the American victory over the British at Saratoga in 1777. Correspondence written by Benjamin Franklin to his French confidante, Anne Louise Boyvin d'Hardancourt Brillon de Jouy. General physical description: 19 items
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Mme. d'Hardancourt Brillon]	1778 March 10	AL, 2p.	B F85,br	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
French translation, 3p. For copy in French, see Franklin Papers, vol.43, no. 19-1/2. General physical description: AL, 2p. Access digital object: https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:202845
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Mme. d'Hardancourt Brillon]	[ca.1778] May 10	A.L. 2p. In French.	B F85.br	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
See Franklin Papers, vol. 46, no.43; Smyth, X, 411f. General physical description: A.L. 2p. In French. Access digital object: https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:202823
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Mme.d'Hardancourt Brillon]	[ca.1778] July 27	A.L. 3p.	B F85.br	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
----French translation in another's hand. 4p. For copy, see Franklin Papers, vol.46, no.47. General physical description: A.L. 3p. Access digital object: https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:202824
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Mme. d'Hardancourt Brillon]	[ca.1778]	A.L. 2p. In French. 9x7 Enc. wanting.	B F85.br	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
For copy, see Franklin Papers, vol.43, no.87 and 87-1/2. General physical description: A.L. 2p. In French. 9x7 Enc. wanting. Access digital object: https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:202825
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Mme. d'Hardancourt Brillon]	[ca. 1779? May]	A.L. 2p. In French. 8-1/2x6-1/2.	B F85.br	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Accepts her proposal to become her father. General physical description: A.L. 2p. In French. 8-1/2x6-1/2. Access digital object: https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:202822
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Mme. d'Hardancourt Brillon]	1780 July 10	A.L. 1p. In French.	B F85.br	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Inquires after her health. Suggests exercise. General physical description: A.L. 1p. In French. Access digital object: https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:202851
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Mme. d'Hardancourt Brillon]	1780 Nov. 17	A.L. 2p. In French. Enc. wanting.	B F85.br	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
For copy, see Franklin Papers, vol. 46, no.44, enc. wanting. General physical description: A.L. 2p. In French. Enc. wanting. Access digital object: https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:202852
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Mme. d'Hardancourt Brillon]	1780 Nov. 23	A.L. 3p. In French.	B F85.br	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Feminine intuition superior to reason. General physical description: A.L. 3p. In French. Access digital object: https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:202853
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Mme. d'Hardancourt Brillon]	1780 Nov. 29	A.L. 2p. In French.	B F85.br	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Thanks her for correcting his French. Will bring her more of his writings. General physical description: A.L. 2p. In French. Access digital object: https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:202854
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Mme. d' Hardancourt Brillon]	1780 Dec. 10 Sunday	A.L. 2p. In French.	B F85.br	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Will visit her next week. Speaks of his illness. For copy, see Franklin Papers, vol. 46, no.42 General physical description: A.L. 2p. In French. Access digital object: https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:211862
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Mme. d' Hardancourt Brillon]	1781 Jan. 11	A.L. 1p. In French.	B F85.br	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Reminds her that he never failed to visit her at least twice a week for four years. General physical description: A.L. 1p. In French. Access digital object: https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:203789
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Mme. d' Hardancourt Brillon]	1781 Feb. 16	A.L. 1p. In French.	B F85.br	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Mme. d'Hardancourt Brillon]	1781 Oct. 1	A.L. 2p.	B F85.br	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Worries about her journey and wishes he could carry her to Nice on wings. Mentions W. T. Franklin. In French. General physical description: A.L. 2p. Access digital object: https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:203864
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Mme. d'Hardancourt Brillon]	[1781] October 12	A.L. 2p. "No.2."	B F85.br	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Concerning travel at his age and in his youth. Mentions LeRay de Chaumont. Mme. Veillard, Mme. Helvetius, and Abbé Morellet. In French. General physical description: A.L. 2p. "No.2." Access digital object: https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:203865
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to M. [and Mme.] Brillon, Nice	1781 Oct. 30	A.L. 3p.	B F85.br	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Birth of the dauphin. His thoughts of her. Mentions W.T.Franklin. In French. General physical description: A.L. 3p. Access digital object: https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:203866
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Mme. d'Hardancourt Brillon]	1781 Dec. 12	A.L. 2p. "No.4." In French.	B F85.br	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Hopes her trip is improving her health. Mentions Mme. Helvetius, comte d'Estaing. Speaks of great victory. General physical description: A.L. 2p. "No.4." In French. Access digital object: https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:204436
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Mme. Brillon, Nice	1782 Dec. 25	A.L. 3p."No.6." In French.	B F85.br	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
For copy, see Franklin Papers, vol. 43, no.44-1/2. General physical description: A.L. 3p."No.6." In French. Access digital object: https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:204437
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to [Mme. d'Hardancourt Brillon]	[ca.1784] Saturday	A.L. 1p. In French. 8x6.	B F85.br	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
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Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter to Mme. Brillon	1788 April 19	ALS, 3p.	B F85.br	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
----French translation in another's hand. 3p. Note in French. General physical description: ALS, 3p. Access digital object: https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:204439

Mss.B.F85.ch Benjamin Franklin-Francis Childs Collection	1783-1795	19 items		Request Collection for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Collection
Background note: Francis Childs established himself as a printed with the assistance of Benjamin Franklin and became a pioneer in publishing daily newspapers in both Philadelphia and New York (Daily Advertiser). Childs became the public printer in New York in 1790. Miscellaneous correspondence between Benjamin and William Temple Franklin and the newspaper publisher Francis Childs. General physical description: 19 items
Jay, John, 1745-1829. to Francis Childs	1783 May 11			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Jay, John, 1745-1829. to Francis Childs	1784 Dec. 20			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Francis Childs	1785 April 22			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Francis Childs	1786 Feb. 5			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Francis Childs	1786 Feb. 25			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Francis Childs	1786 March 26			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Francis Childs	1786 April 22			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Francis Childs	[1786] 1785 May 1			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Francis Childs	1786 June 4			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Francis Childs	1786 June 18			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Francis Childs	1786 June 28			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Francis Childs	1786 July 27			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Francis Childs	1786 Sept. 25			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Francis Childs	1787 Jan. 15			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Francis Childs	1788 Nov.19			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Francis Childs	1789 April 27			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Francis Childs	1790 Feb. 22			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823. to Francis Childs	1790 Oct. 25			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Freneau, Peter. to Francis Childs	1795 Jan. 11			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item

Mss.B.F85.di Diplomas	1753-1786		LH-MV-C	Request Collection for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Collection
Provenance: Presentesd by Charles B. and Mary Fox
Accademia di Scienze, Lettere, ed Arti di Padova	1781			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
American Academy of Arts and Sciences	1781			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Bataasch Genootschap der Procfondervinderlyke Wysbegeerte Rotterdam	1771			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
City of Edinburgh [Scotland]	1759			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
College of William and Mary	1756			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
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Harvard University	1753			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Royal Medical Society	1787			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Royal Medical Society of Paris	1777			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
St. Andrews University	1759			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
St. Andrews University [Latin]	1759			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Societá Patriotica di Milano	1786			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item

Mss.B.F85.g Catherine Ray Greene Collection	1751-1784	27 items		Request Collection for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Collection
Background note: A Rhode Islander, Catherine Ray Greene met Franklin in Boston in 1754 and remained a constant correspondent until his death. She became wife of William Greene, governor of Rhode Island from 1778-1786, with whom she had six children. Miscellaneous correspondence between Benjamin Franklin, his sister Jane Mecom, and their friend Catherine Ray Greene. General physical description: 27 items
de el Castillo, Laureano Donado. to Catharine Ray	1751 June 7			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
In Spanish.
de el Castillo, Laureano Donado. to Catherine Ray	1751 June 7			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
English translation in B. Franklin's hand.
de el Castillo, Laureano Donado. to Thomas Hubbart	1751 n.d.			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Katy [Ray]	1755 September 11			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Catherine Kay	1755 October 16			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Katy Ray	[ca. 1755-1756]			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Catherine Ray	1756 August 26			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to [Catharine] Greene	1763 January 23			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Cath[arine] Greene	1763 August 1			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Katharine Greene	[1763 November 10]			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Catherine Greene	1764 February 15			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Cath[arine] Ray [Greene]	1778 February 28			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to William Greene	[1779] June 4			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Gov. [William] Green[e]	1783 May 20			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Bache, Sarah Franklin, 1743-1808. to Catharine Green[e]	1764 June 14			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Mecom, Jane, 1712-1794. to [Catharine] Greene	1775 November 24, December 2			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Mecom, Jane, 1712-1794. to W[illiam] Green[e]	1776 May 8			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Catharine Greene	1762 November 25			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
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Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Catharine Greene	1763 June 6			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
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Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Catharine Greene	1775 June 17			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
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Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to [Catharine Greene]	1789 March 2			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Greene, Catharine Ray, 1731-1794. to Jane Mecom	1776 February 20, February 7			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Greene, Catharine Ray, 1731-1794. to ---- ----	1784 January 16			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Greene, Catharine Ray, 1731-1794. to Jane Mecom	[1784?] February 12			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Greene, Catharine Ray, 1731-1794. to Jane Mecom	1776 June 21			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Greene, Catharine Ray, 1731-1794. to Jane Mecom	[1776?] March 12			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Greene, Catharine Ray, 1731-1794. to Jane Mecom	[1784?] After August 22			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item

Mss.B.F85.j Benjamin Franklin-Richard Jackson Collection	1753-1767	41 items		Request Collection for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Collection
Background note: A member of Parliament and colonial agent for Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts, Richard Jackson met Benjamin Franklin through their mutual friend Peter Collinson. The two shared a number of interests, including scientific interests in agriculture and natural history and politics. Jackson worked with Franklin in opposing the Stamp Act. Letters from Benjamin Franklin to Richard Jackson, and two letters from Samuel Finley, a minister and central figure in the Great Awakening. General physical description: 41 items
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Richard Jackson	1753 Dec. 6	ALS, 1p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to [Richard] Jackson	1754 Dec. 12	ALS, 1p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Richard Jackson	1755 Oct. 7	ALS, 1p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Richard Jackson	1762 Dec. 2	ALS, 2p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Richard Jackson	1762 Dec. 6	ALS, 3p. Also copy of same L.S(?) 3p. and enc.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Richard Jackson	1763 March 8	ALS, 3p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to R[ichard] Jackson	1763 April 11	ALS, 2p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Rich[ar]d Jackson	1763 April 17	ALS, 4p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Richard Jackson	1763 June 6	ALS, 1p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to R[ichard] Jackson; Woodbridge, N.J	1763 June 10	ALS, 2p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to R[ichard] Jackson	1763 June 27	ALS, 3p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to R[ichard] Jackson	1763 Aug. 8	ALS, 2p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Richard Jackson	1763 Sept. 22	ALS, 2p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to R[ichard] Jackson	1763 Dec. 19	ALS, 2p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Rich[ar]d Jackson	1763 Dec. 24	ALS, 2p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Argument for making the bills of credit bear interest	1763 Dec.	D. 10p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Richard Jackson	1764 Jan. 16	ALS, 1p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
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Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to R[ichard] Jackson	1764 Feb. 11	ALS, 3p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to R[ichard] Jackson	1764 March 8	ALS, 1p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to R[ichard] Jackson	1764 March 14	ALS, 4p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to [Richard Jackson]	1764 March 29	ALS, 2p. and enc. - 3p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to R[ichard] Jackson	1764 March 31	ALS, 3p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to R[ichard] Jackson	1764 May 1	ALS, 3p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Richard Jackson	1764 June 1	ALS, 6p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Richard Jackson	1764 June 18	ALS, 1p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to R[ichard] Jackson	1764 June 25	ALS, 4p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Richard Jackson	1764 July 12	ALS, 1p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
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Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to R[ichard] Jackson	1764 Aug. 9	ALS, 1p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to R[ichard] Jackson	1764 Sept. 1	ALS, 7p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Richard Jackson	1764 Sept. 20	ALS, 1p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to R[ichard] Jackson	1764 Sept. 25	ALS, 2p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Richard Jackson	1764 Oct. 11	ALS, 1p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
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Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Rich[ar]d Jackson	1764 Nov. 7	ALS, 1p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to [Richard] Jackson; [London]	1767 Feb. 13	ALS, 1p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Jackson, Richard. to Benjamin Franklin, Inner Temple	1764 Aug. 11	Copy of L. 3p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Hughes, John. to Benjamin Franklin	1762 Nov. 29	ALS, 1p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Finley, Samuel. to [Benjamin] Franklin; Princeton	1763 March 17	ALS, 1p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Finley, Samuel. to [Benjamin Franklin]; Princeton	1763 March 21	ALS, 1p. in B.F.'S hand.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Lyon, James. to B[enjamin] Franklin; Brunswick, N. Jersey	1763 April	ALS, 3p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Whick. to Benj[ami]n Franklin; Lancashire Furnace	1763 May 23	ALS, 2p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Hall, David, 1714-1772. to Benjamin Franklin	1763 June 23	ALS, 2p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item

Mss.B.F85.ledgers Ledgers and accounts of Benjamin Franklin's legacy to the city of Philadelphia.	1791-1870	4 volume(s) 757 p.		Request Collection for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Collection
These four volumes include an account ledger (1791-1870), a bond account ledger (1791-1861), and two bond books (1791-1826), relating to the administration of Franklin's bequest to the city of Philadelphia of a fund to provide financial aid to young married artificers. Provenance: Presented by Philadelphia Mayor Joseph Clark, 1954.
Dr. Franklin's Legacy Bond Book No. 1	1792-1828	1 volume(s)		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Dr. Franklin's Legacy Bond Book No. 2	1819-1836	1 volume(s)		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Dr. Franklin's Legacy Account Ledger	1791-1870	1 volume(s)		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Dr. Franklin's Legacy Bond-Account Ledger	1791-1868	1 volume(s)		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item

B F85 Lf Legal Forms Printed by Franklin	1729-1964			Request Series for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Series
1. John Penn, Thomas Penn, Richard Penn to Thomas Griffitts	1745 November 17			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
2. Johann Valentine Zweisick indenture to Alexander Brown	1741 October 22			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
3. Hannah Spooner indenture to Randal Malin	1750 October 4			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
4. John Stanland indenture to Anthony Newhouse, Deliverance Savage	1752 June 27			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
5. Caleb Ransted mortgage	1742		See Oversize	Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
6. Theodorus Swaine Drage bond to David Magaw	1764 February 23			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
7. Benjamin Franklin bond to Samuel McCall	1744 January 29			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
8. William Hawkins bond to Robert Towers and Joseph Shippen, Jr.	1765 October 5			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
9. James Hamilton, Governor. Oath of Coney Edwards in re the snow Polly.	1753 July 5			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
10. Eleazer Doane. Obligation to Trustees of the Geheral Loan Office.	1729 November 4			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
10. James Meginly. Obligation to Trustees of the general loan office.	1734 March 11			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
10. John Jones. Obligation to the trustees of the general loan office.	1735 September 2			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
10. Peter Lycan. Obligation to the trustees of the general loan office.	1736 September 9			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
10. Moses Coates. Obligation to the trustees of the general loan office.	1739 October 24			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
10. Joseph Nailor. Obligation to the trustees of the general loan office.	1740 October 15			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
10. Edward Fell. Obligation to the trustees to the general loan office.	1746 October 17			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
10. John Jones. Obligation to the trustees of the general loan office.	1745 June 12			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
10. John Fitzwater. Obligation to the trustees of the general loan office.	1753 October 25			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item

Mss.B.F85.m Jane Mecom Collection	1728-1789	65 items		Request Collection for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Collection
Background note: The youngest and favorite sibling of Benjamin Franklin, Jane Mecom married the Boston saddler Edward Mecom in 1727. A constant correspondent of Franklin's, Mecom lived out the revolutionary years in Rhode Island (staying with Catherine Ray Greene) and Philadelphia (staying with Richard Bache), where she kept Franklin apprised of current events and public opinion on the course of the war. Mecom bore more than her share of hardships in life. Only nine of her eight sons and four daughters survived infancy, and two of them, including her son Benjamin, went insane in later life. Correspondence from Benjamin Franklin to his sister Jane Mecom written throughout his life. General physical description: 65 items
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to [Sister Davenport]	ca. 1728-1730	ALS, 1p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Jenny [Mecom]	1743 July 28	ALS, 1p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to his father and mother [Josiah and Abiah Franklin]	1744 Sept. 6	ALS, 2p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to his brother and sister [Edward and Jane Mecom]	1752 Sept. 14	ALS, 2p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Jane Mecom	1756 June 10	ALS, 1p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to his sister [Jane Mecom]	1756 June 28	ALS, 4p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to his brother and sister [Edward and Jane Mecom]	1756 Dec. 30	ALS, 1p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Jane Mecom	1757 April 19, 25	ALS, 3p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to his sister [Jane Mecom]	1758 Nov. 11	ALS, 2p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to his sister [Jane Mecom]	1759 July 14	ALS, 1p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to his sister [Jane Mecom]	1760 Jan. 9, March 26	ALS, 2p		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Jane Mecom	1762 Nov. 11	ALS, 1p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Jane Mecom	1762 Nov. 25	ALS, 1p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to his sister [Jane Mecom]	1763 Feb. 21	ALS, 1p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Jane Mecom	1763 May 20	ALS, 1p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Jane Mecom	1763 June 19	ALS, 1p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to his sister [Jane Mecom]	1763 Nov. 7	ALS, 1p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to his sister [Jane Mecom]	1763 Dec. 15	ALS, 1p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Jane Mecom	1764 (?) July 24	ALS, 1p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Jane Mecom	1765 Aug. 29	ALS, 1p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to his sister [Jane Mecom]	1766 March 1	ALS, 2p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to his sister [Jane Mecom]	1767 Dec. 24	ALS, 2p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to his sister [Jane Mecom]	1768 Feb. 21	ALS, 1p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to [Jane] Mecom	1768 Sept. 20	ALS, 1p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to [William Franklin; London]	1768 [October]	L. 3p. Extract from letter.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to [Jane] Mecom	1768 Nov. 20	ALS, 1p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to his sister [Jane Mecom]	1769 Feb. 23	ALS, 2p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to his sister [Jane Mecom]	1769 April 27	ALS, 2p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Provenance: Printed in part: Smyth, v.5,206. General physical description: ALS, 2p.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to [Jane] Mecom	1769 Sept. 29	ALS, 1p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to his sister [Jane Mecom]	1771 July 17	ALS, 4p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
General physical description: ALS, 4p. Access digital object: https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:274385
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to [Jane] Mecom	1772 March 30	ALS, 1p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to his sister [Jane Mecom]	1772 April 13	ALS, 1p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to his sister [Jane Mecom]	1773 Oct. 9	ALS, 1p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to his sister [Jane Mecom]	1773 Nov. 1	ALS, 2p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to his sister [Jane Mecom]	1774 March 23	ALS, 1p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to his sister [Jane Mecom]	1774 July 28	ALS, 2p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to his sister [Jane Mecom]	1774 Sept. 3	ALS, 1p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to [Jane] Mecom	1774 Sept. 26	ALS, 2p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to his sister [Jane Mecom]	1775 Feb. 26	ALS, 1p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Jane Mecom	1775 June 17	ALS, 2p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to [Jane] Mecom	1775 Aug. 2	ALS, 1p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to [Jane] Mecom	1775 Oct. 16	ALS, 1p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to [Jane] Mecom	1776 Dec. 8	ALS, 1p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to [Jane] Mecom	1777 Oct. 5	ALS, 2p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to [Jane] Mecom (sic)	1779 April 22	L.S. 3p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to [Jane] Mecom (sic)	1779 Oct. 25	L.S. 4p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to [Jane] Mecom	1784 June 17	A.L. 1p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Jane Mecom	1785 July 13	L. 1p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Jane Mecom	1785 Oct. 1	ALS, 1p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to [Jane] Mecom	1785 Oct. 27, 29	ALS, 3p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Jane Mecom	1786 Jan. 1	ALS, 1p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to his sister [Jane Mecom]	1786 Jan. 24	ALS, 4p. and 3 end. - 2p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. The petition of the letter Z...		A.D. 2p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to his sister [Jane Mecom]	1786 June 3	ALS, 1p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Jane Mecom	1786 July 4	ALS, 1p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Jane Mecom	1786 Sept. 21	ALS, 2p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to [Jane] Mecom	1789 Feb. 22	ALS, 1p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to his sister [Jane Mecom]	1789 Aug. 3	ALS, 2p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Jane Mecom	1789 Dec. 17	L. 3p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Shipley, Jonathan, 1714-1788. to [Benjamin Franklin]	1773 Dec. 9	ALS, 1p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Shipley, Jonathan, 1714-1788. to [Benjamin Franklin]	[1774?] Jan. 12	ALS, 3p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Shipley, Georgiana, 1756-1806. to [Benjamin] Franklin	[ca. 1773]	ALS, 3p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Shipley, Jonathan, 1714-1788. to [Benjamin Franklin]	[ca.1773]	ALS, 1p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. The chiding [verses]		D. 2p.		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, William, 1731-1813. to his sister [Sally Franklin]	17[61] Oct. 10	L. 2p		Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item

Mss.B.F85.ma Photostats from Mantes Seine et Oise, France. Biblioteque manicipale				Request Collection for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Collection
Franklin, [Benjamin] to Duc de Rochefoucauld and Duchesse d'Enville	1777 April 25			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, [Benjamin] to Duc de Rochefoucauld	1778 January 21			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, [Benjamin] to Duc de Rochefoucauld	1778 February 6			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, [Benjamin] to Duc de Rochefoucauld	1778 February 12			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, [Benjamin] to Duchesse d'Enville and Duc de Rochefoucauld	1778 February 18			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Mssrs Franklin and Deane to Duc de la Rochefoucauld	1778 March 3			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, William T. to Duc de la Rochefoucauld	1778 Aril 16			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin [Benjamin] to Duchese d'Enville and Duc de Rochefoucauld	1781 March 31			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin to Duc de la Rochefoucauld	1788 October 24			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, [Benjamin] to the Duke of Rochefoucauld	[1778] January 14			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin to [Duc de La Rochefoucauld]	Thursday			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, [Benjamin] to Duc de La Rochefoucauld	[1778] February 8			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, [Benjamin] to Duc de La Rochefoucauld	[1778]			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item

Mss.B.F85.mo Morgan Franklin Photostats				Request Collection for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Collection
Franklin, Benjamin to [William Strahan]	1746 May 22, 1746 September 25			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin to Peter Collinson	1747 August 14			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin to Peter Collinson	1747 August 14			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin to William Strahan	1748 October 19			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin to William Strahan	1749 April 29			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin to [Peter Collinson]	1751 May 21			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin to William Strahan	1754 April 18			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin to Peter Collinson	1754 December 29			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin to Peter Collinson	1755 June 26			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin to Peter Collinson	1755 August 27			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin to Peter Collinson	1756 September 23			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin to Peter Collinson	1756 December 19			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin to Peter Collinson	1757 January 1, 1757 January 31			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin to Peter Collinson	1762 August 4			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin to [William Strahan]	1762 August 23			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin to Peter Collinson	1762 December 7			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin to William Strahan	1762 December 7			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin to William Strahan	1763 February 23			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Bouquet, Henry to [Mr. Galloway]	1763 April 24			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Bouquet, Henry to Mr. Galloway of Maryland	1763 May 4			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin to William Strahan	1763 June 28			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, William to William Strahan	1763 October 14			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, William to William Strahan	1763 November 15, 1764 May 1			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, William to William Strahan	1763 December 18			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, William to William Strahan	1763 December 19			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, William to William Strahan	1764 June 25			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, William to William Strahan	1764 September 1			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin to Peter Collinson	1764 September 24			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, William to William Strahan	1765 February 18			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin to Peter Collinson	1767 March 19			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin to [Strahan]	1767 May 16			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Ranklin, William to William Strahan	1769 January 29			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin to M. LeRoy	1769 January 31			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin to Michail Hillegas, Nicholas Waln, R. Strettell Jones	undated			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Strahan, William to Benjamin Franklin	[1771] May 4			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, William to [Strahan]	1771 June 21			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin to William Strahan	1771 October 27			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin to Jonathan Williams	1773 July 7			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Hamilton, William to Mr. Caddel	1775 March 28			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, William to William [Strahan]	1775 May 7			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin to William Strahan	1775 July 5			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin, et al to John Ross	1776 September 27			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Other Descriptive Information: Correspondents include Robert Morris, Richard Henry Lee, F.A.A, Lewis & Charles Livingston.
Franklin, Benjamin to Le Marquis de Condorcet	1777 October 12			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin to W.A.Lee	1778 February 27			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin to M. Lotbiniere	1778 March 8			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin to William Strahan	1780 May 19			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin to Thomas Jefferson	1781 May 6			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, William to William Strahan	1781 June 7			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, William to William Strahan	1781 November 6			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin to William Strahan	1784 May 8			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, William T. to Le Veillard	1785 November 8			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, William T. to Le Veillard	1785 November 9			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, William T. to Le Veillard	1786 January 18			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, William T. to Le Veillard	1786 March 27			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, William T. to Le Veillard	1786 May 6			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Jefferson, Thomas to Le Veillard	[1786] May 9			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin to George Clinton	1786 June 1			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
[Franklin, William T.] to Le Veillard	1786 June 6			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin to Mathew Carey	1786 August 10			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
[Franklin, William T.] to Le Veillard	1786 August 14			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, William T. to Le Veillard	1787 April 15			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Bache, Benjamin F. to Le Veillard	1787 April 18			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, William T. to Le Veillard	1787 April 22			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, William T. to LeVeillard	1791 June 14			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Bache, Sarah to LeVeillard	1791 October 6			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Bache, Franklin to f. Markoe	1841 February 22			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Bache, Franklin to Francis Markow, Jr.	1848 February 22			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Bigelow, John to J. Pierpont Morgan	1907 January 1			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Bache, Benjamin F. to Matthew Carey	February 21			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Franklin, Benjamin to William Wright	July 24			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item

Mss.B.F85.m3 Address of Earl of Macclesfield to Royal Society	1753			Request Collection for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Collection
Original manuscript of the address declaring the designation of Sir Godfrey Copley's Medal to Benjamin Franklin. Provenance: Presented by A.D. Bache, 1882

Mss.B.F85.pd Photostats of Franklin papers not held at APS				Request Collection for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Collection
Photostats of microfilm copies of Franklin papers not held by APS. They are arranged chronologically.

Mss.B.F85.sc Franklin Family Documents				Request Collection for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Collection
Bache, Benjamin F. to Benjamin Franklin	1781 November 20			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
de Marignac, G.L. to Benjamin Franklin	1781 November 20			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Mecom, Jane to Sarah Bache	1786 May 29			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Wistar, B. to Catharine Wistar	1790 August 10			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Wistar, Caspar to Caharine Bache	[1797]			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item
Wistar, Caspar to Catharine Bache	1815 March 18			Request Item for Reading Room Access Request a Copy of this Item