Benjamin Franklin Papers — Contents of Volume 19

Volume 19 January 1, 1772, through December 31, 1772

From William Franklin Mon, Jan 6, 1772, p 003
To Sir Alexander Dick Sat, Jan 11, 1772, p 005
To Agatha Drummond Sat, Jan 11, 1772, p 006
To Joshua Babcock Mon, Jan 13, 1772, p 006
To James Bowdoin Mon, Jan 13, 1772, p 008
To Samuel Cooper Mon, Jan 13, 1772, p 013
To Thomas Cushing Mon, Jan 13, 1772, p 016
To Samuel Franklin Mon, Jan 13, 1772, p 024
To [Catharine Greene] Mon, Jan 13, 1772, p 025
To the Massachusetts House of Representatives Committee of Correspondence Mon, Jan 13, 1772, p 026
To Jane Mecom Mon, Jan 13, 1772, p 028
To Elizabeth Hubbart Partridge Mon, Jan 13, 1772, p 030
To Ezra Stiles Mon, Jan 13, 1772, p 030
To Samuel Ward Mon, Jan 13, 1772, p 032
To Jonathan Williams, Sr. Mon, Jan 13, 1772, p 032
To Jonathan Williams, Jr. Mon, Jan 13, 1772, p 034
To John Winthrop Mon, Jan 13, 1772, p 035
From Anthony Tissington Wed, Jan 15, 1772, p 035
From Hannah Walker Wed, Jan 15, 1772, p 036
From Richard Jackson Thu, Jan 16, 1772, p 036
From Elizabeth Montagu Thu, Jan 16, 1772, p 038
From William Outram Fri, Jan 17, 1772, p 038
Mrs. R. W. Viny to Margaret Stevenson Fri, Jan 17, 1772, p 039
From Miss Martin Mon, Jan 20, 1772, p 040
From John Hope Thu, Jan 23, 1772, p 041
From Sargent, Chambers and Co. Sat, Jan 25, 1772, p 041
From Jonathan Shipley Sat, Jan 25, 1772, p 042
To Deborah Franklin Tue, Jan 28, 1772, p 042
To Anthony Tissington Tue, Jan 28, 1772, p 045
To Sarah Franklin Bache Wed, Jan 29, 1772, p 046
To William Franklin Thu, Jan 30, 1772, p 047
A Memorandum about Lord Hillsborough January 1772, p 053
From John Foxcroft Sun, Feb 2, 1772, p 054
From Noble Wimberly Jones Sun, Feb 2, 1772, p 054
To Deborah Franklin Mon, Feb 3, 1772, p 055
To William Franklin Mon, Feb 3, 1772, p 056
From David Hall Mon, Feb 3, 1772, p 057
To John Foxcroft Tue, Feb 4, 1772, p 059
To Thomas Bond Wed, Feb 5, 1772, p 061
To Rebecca Haydock Wed, Feb 5, 1772, p 064
To John Morgan Wed, Feb 5, 1772, p 065
From Mary Bache Wed, Feb 5, 1772, p 066
To [Stephen Crane] Thu, Feb 6, 1772, p 067
To Cadwalader Evans Thu, Feb 6, 1772, p 068
To Joseph Galloway Thu, Feb 6, 1772, p 069
To Joseph Smith Thu, Feb 6, 1772, p 072
Summons to Benjamin Franklin, with Memorandum by Him Thu, Feb 6, 1772, p 073
From David Hume Fri, Feb 7, 1772, p 075
From Jonathan and Anna Mordaunt Shipley Sun, Feb 9, 1772, p 076
To Richard Price Tue, Feb 11, 1772, p 077
From John Alleyne Tue, Feb 11, 1772, p 078
From Thomas Ronayne Sat, Feb 15, 1772, p 078
Power of Attorney to Deborah Franklin and Richard Bache Mon, Feb 17, 1772, p 079
To Deborah Franklin Tue, Feb 18, 1772, p 079
From Robert Rogers Thu, Feb 20, 1772, p 080
From William Franklin Fri, Feb 28, 1772, p 081
From John Foxcroft Mon, Mar 2, 1772, p 082
From Jean-Baptiste LeRoy Thu, Mar 5, 1772, p 084
From John Huske Tue, Mar 10, 1772, p 086
From William Neate Wed, Mar 11, 1772, p 087
To Lancelot Cowper Fri, Mar 13, 1772, p 088
From John Alleyne Tue, Mar 17, 1772, p 088
From William Canton Wed, Mar 18, 1772, p 089
From Noble Wimberly Jones Wed, Mar 18, 1772, p 089
To Deborah Franklin Thu, Mar 19, 1772, p 090
To David Hall Fri, Mar 20, 1772, p 091
To Humphry Marshall Fri, Mar 20, 1772, p 092
From Thomas Ronayne Fri, Mar 27, 1772, p 093
To Jane Mecom Mon, Mar 30, 1772, p 093
From Michael Collinson March 1772, p 094
To Noble Wimberly Jones Thu, Apr 2, 1772, p 095
To [Jonathan Williams, Jr.] Thu, Apr 2, 1772, p 097
To [Richard Wheeler] Fri, Apr 3, 1772, p 097
To ——— Fri, Apr 3, 1772, p 099
To Benjamin and Elizabeth West Sat, Apr 4, 1772, p 099
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Fri, Apr 10, 1772, p 100
To Thomas Cushing Mon, Apr 13, 1772, p 103
To Jane Mecom Mon, Apr 13, 1772, p 104
From John Michell Mon, Apr 13, 1772, p 105
From [Alexander Small] Mon, Apr 13, 1772, p 105
To Jean-Baptiste LeRoy Mon, Apr 20, 1772, p 111
William Temple Franklin to Jonathan Williams, Jr. Sat, Apr 25, 1772, p 112
From Anthony Benezet Mon, Apr 27, 1772, p 112
From a Committee of the Library Company of Philadelphia Mon, Apr 27, 1772, p 116
From William Henly April 1772, p 119
From Dorothea Blunt Fri, May 1, 1772, p 122
Note on the Walpole Company’s Rejoinder to a Report from the Board of Trade Fri, May 1, 1772, p 123
To Joseph Priestley Mon, May 4, 1772, p 125
From William Henly Mon, May 4, 1772, p 128
To Cadwalader Evans Tue, May 5, 1772, p 129
To [John Foxcroft] Tue, May 5, 1772, p 130
To Deborah Franklin Tue, May 5, 1772, p 130
To William Franklin Tue, May 5, 1772, p 131
To [John Hawkesworth] Fri, May 8, 1772, p 133
To the Managers of the Philadelphia Silk Filature Sun, May 10, 1772, p 134
To Sir John Pringle Sun, May 10, 1772, p 139
Accounting of Benjamin Franklin’s Share in the Walpole Company Tue, May 12, 1772, p 140
From Deborah Franklin Thu, May 14, 1772, p 140
From John Hawkesworth Fri, May 15, 1772, p 142
From Richard Bache Sat, May 16, 1772, p 143
A Committee of the Managers of the Pennsylvania Hospital to Franklin, David Barclay, and John Fothergill Sat, May 16, 1772, p 145
From Thomas Foxcroft Sat, May 16, 1772, p 146
From William Smith Sat, May 16, 1772, p 146
From John Whitehurst Thu, May 21, 1772, p 149
From Dorothea Blunt Sat, May 23, 1772, p 150
From Dorothea Blunt Sun, May 24, 1772, p 151
From a Committee of the Library Company of Philadelphia Thu, May 28, 1772, p 152
To Richard Dawson Fri, May 29, 1772, p 153
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Fri, May 29, 1772, p 156
From Samuel Rhoads Sat, May 30, 1772, p 157
From Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg Sun, May 31, 1772, p 159
From John Walsh (I) Sun, May 31, 1772, p 160
From John Walsh (II) Sun, May 31, 1772, p 162
To Deborah Franklin Tue, Jun 2, 1772, p 163
Toleration in Old and New England Wed, Jun 3, 1772, p 163
To Cadwalader Evans Wed, Jun 3, 1772, p 168
To Abel James Wed, Jun 3, 1772, p 168
From William Brownrigg Fri, Jun 12, 1772, p 170
From William Franklin Fri, Jun 12, 1772, p 170
From Joseph Priestley Sat, Jun 13, 1772, p 173
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Sat, Jun 13, 1772, p 175
From Mary Bache Sun, Jun 14, 1772, p 176
To Matthew Boulton Mon, Jun 15, 1772, p 176
To Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours Mon, Jun 15, 1772, p 177
From Harvard College Tue, Jun 16, 1772, p 178
To Francis Maseres Wed, Jun 17, 1772, p 179
From William Henly Wed, Jun 17, 1772, p 181
From Francis Maseres Wed, Jun 17, 1772, p 182
The Sommersett Case and the Slave Trade Thu, Jun 18, 1772, p 187
From John Walsh Sun, Jun 21, 1772, p 189
From William Alexander Tue, Jun 30, 1772, p 191
From Deborah Franklin Tue, Jun 30, 1772, p 192
From William Franklin Tue, Jun 30, 1772, p 193
From André Morellet Tue, Jun 30, 1772, p 195
To a French Friend June 1772, p 197
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. June 1772, p 197
From Joseph Priestley Wed, Jul 1, 1772, p 200
From Mary Hewson Mon, Jul 6, 1772, p 202
To Mary Hewson Wed, Jul 8, 1772, p 204
From John Walsh Sun, Jul 12, 1772, p 204
To Deborah Franklin Tue, Jul 14, 1772, p 207
From John Robertson Tue, Jul 14, 1772, p 207
From Thomas Cushing Wed, Jul 15, 1772, p 208
From Erasmus Darwin Sat, Jul 18, 1772, p 210
From Rebecca Haydock Mon, Jul 20, 1772, p 212
To Ezra Stiles Wed, Jul 22, 1772, p 212
From William Watson Fri, Jul 31, 1772, p 213
To Joseph Priestley July 1772, p 214
From William Hunter July 1772, p 216
On the Conduct of Lord Hillsborough Sat, Aug 1, 1772, p 216
To Noble Wimberly Jones Mon, Aug 3, 1772, p 226
From Patrick Wilson Mon, Aug 3, 1772, p 228
From Henry Cavendish Tue, Aug 4, 1772, p 228
From Margaret Stevenson Tue, Aug 4, 1772, p 229
From John Whitehurst Tue, Aug 4, 1772, p 229
From Deborah Franklin Thu, Aug 6, 1772, p 230
To Jonathan Williams, Sr. Tue, Aug 11, 1772, p 232
Minutes of the Committee on the Purfleet Magazine Wed, Aug 12, 1772, p 232
Instructions for Testing the Torpedo Fish Wed, Aug 12, 1772, p 233
To Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours Wed, Aug 12, 1772, p 235
From Isaac L. Winn Wed, Aug 12, 1772, p 236
Franklin’s Conjecture on the Foregoing Wed, Aug 12, 1772, p 239
From Dorothea Blunt Fri, Aug 14, 1772, p 239
From Giambattista Toderini Sat, Aug 15, 1772, p 242
To William Franklin Mon, Aug 17, 1772, p 243
Experiments Supporting the Use of Pointed Lightning Rods Tue, Aug 18, 1772, p 244
To William Franklin Wed, Aug 19, 1772, p 256
To William Franklin Wed, Aug 19, 1772, p 257
Report of the Purfleet Committee to the Royal Society Fri, Aug 21, 1772, p 260
From Arthur Lee Fri, Aug 21, 1772, p 266
From William Strahan Fri, Aug 21, 1772, p 266
To Richard Bache Sat, Aug 22, 1772, p 267
To John Bartram Sat, Aug 22, 1772, p 268
To Anthony Benezet Sat, Aug 22, 1772, p 269
To a Committee of the Library Company of Philadelphia Sat, Aug 22, 1772, p 270
To a Committee of the Managers of the Pennsylvania Hospital Sat, Aug 22, 1772, p 271
To Thomas Coombe Sat, Aug 22, 1772, p 271
To Cadwalader Evans Sat, Aug 22, 1772, p 272
To John Foxcroft Sat, Aug 22, 1772, p 272
To Deborah Franklin Sat, Aug 22, 1772, p 274
To Joseph Galloway Sat, Aug 22, 1772, p 275
To Samuel Rhoads Sat, Aug 22, 1772, p 278
To Benjamin Rush Sat, Aug 22, 1772, p 280
To William Smith Sat, Aug 22, 1772, p 281
To Robert Towers and Joseph Leacock Sat, Aug 22, 1772, p 282
To John Tyler Sat, Aug 22, 1772, p 282
From Peter Timothy Mon, Aug 24, 1772, p 283
From William Strahan Thu, Aug 27, 1772, p 285
From John Walsh Thu, Aug 27, 1772, p 285
To a Committee of the Library Company of Philadelphia Fri, Aug 28, 1772, p 289
To a Committee of the Managers of the Pennsylvania Hospital Fri, Aug 28, 1772, p 289
From William Bowden Sat, Aug 29, 1772, p 290
From Jonathan Williams, Sr. August 1772, p 290
From Nathaniel Falconer Wed, Sep 2, 1772, p 292
To Thomas Cushing Thu, Sep 3, 1772, p 293
To the Duc de la Vrillière Fri, Sep 4, 1772, p 294
To John Huske Sun, Sep 6, 1772, p 294
To John Walsh Sun, Sep 6, 1772, p 295
Reply to a Defender of Lord Hillsborough Mon, Sep 7, 1772, p 296
From Marie Catherine Biheron Thu, Sep 10, 1772, p 298
To Joseph Priestley Sat, Sep 19, 1772, p 299
From Georgiana Shipley Tue, Sep 22, 1772, p 300
To Georgiana Shipley Sat, Sep 26, 1772, p 301
To Richard Price Mon, Sep 28, 1772, p 303
From Sir John Pringle Wed, Sep 30, 1772, p 304
From the Count of Belgioioso (I) Wed, Sep 30, 1772, p 305
From the Count of Belgioioso (II) Wed, Sep 30, 1772, p 305
William Henly: Note on the Electrical Phenomena of a Thunderstorm Wed, Sep 30, 1772, p 306
From Jean-Baptiste LeRoy Wed, Sep 30, 1772, p 306
From Richard Price Wed, Sep 30, 1772, p 309
From Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg September 1772, p 312
From Joseph Smith Thu, Oct 1, 1772, p 313
From Richard Bache Tue, Oct 6, 1772, p 313
To Richard Bache Wed, Oct 7, 1772, p 314
To John Bartram Wed, Oct 7, 1772, p 316
From Mr. Jesser Wed, Oct 7, 1772, p 318
To Alexander Colden Wed, Oct 7, 1772, p 318
To John Dixon Wed, Oct 7, 1772, p 319
To John Foxcroft Wed, Oct 7, 1772, p 320
To Deborah Franklin Wed, Oct 7, 1772, p 321
To William Franklin Wed, Oct 7, 1772, p 321
To Noble Wimberly Jones Wed, Oct 7, 1772, p 323
To Horace-Bénédict de Saussure Thu, Oct 8, 1772, p 324
From Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg Fri, Oct 9, 1772, p 327
From Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg Fri, Oct 9, 1772, p 329
From Joseph Galloway Mon, Oct 12, 1772, p 330
From William Franklin Tue, Oct 13, 1772, p 332
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Tue, Oct 13, 1772, p 337
From the Pennsylvania Assembly Committee of Correspondence Fri, Oct 16, 1772, p 338
A Committee of the Managers of the Pennsylvania Hospital to Franklin, David Barclay, and John Fothergill Tue, Oct 20, 1772, p 339
From Mary Hewson Thu, Oct 22, 1772, p 341
From James Hutton Fri, Oct 23, 1772, p 342
From Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg Wed, Oct 28, 1772, p 345
From William Henly Wed, Oct 28, 1772, p 348
From William Franklin Thu, Oct 29, 1772, p 349
To William Hunter Fri, Oct 30, 1772, p 353
From William Marshall Fri, Oct 30, 1772, p 354
To Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg Sun, Nov 1, 1772, p 357
To William Alexander Tue, Nov 3, 1772, p 358
To Alexander Colden Tue, Nov 3, 1772, p 359
To John Foxcroft Tue, Nov 3, 1772, p 359
To William Franklin Tue, Nov 3, 1772, p 360
To Peter Timothy Tue, Nov 3, 1772, p 362
To Jonathan Williams, Sr. Tue, Nov 3, 1772, p 362
From Richard Bache Tue, Nov 3, 1772, p 363
To Thomas Cushing Wed, Nov 4, 1772, p 364
To Deborah Franklin Wed, Nov 4, 1772, p 365
The Managers of the Pennsylvania Hospital to Franklin, David Barclay, and John Fothergill Wed, Nov 4, 1772, p 365
From John Bartram Wed, Nov 11, 1772, p 367
To Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg Thu, Nov 12, 1772, p 368
From Frederik van Westerholt Thu, Nov 12, 1772, p 369
From Nathaniel Falconer Sun, Nov 15, 1772, p 371
To the Académie Royale des Sciences Mon, Nov 16, 1772, p 372
From Deborah Franklin Mon, Nov 16, 1772, p 373
From a Committee of the Managers of the Philadelphia Silk Filature Tue, Nov 17, 1772, p 373
To John Foxcroft Thu, Nov 19, 1772, p 374
To Deborah Franklin Thu, Nov 19, 1772, p 376
From Henry Marchant Sat, Nov 21, 1772, p 376
To [a Member of the Royal Society] Thu, Nov 26, 1772, p 381
From William Henly Thu, Nov 26, 1772, p 382
From Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg Sat, Nov 28, 1772, p 384
From [William Henly] Sat, Nov 28, 1772, p 387
From David Colden Mon, Nov 30, 1772, p 390
To Joseph Galloway November 1772, p 393
To Richard Bache Tue, Dec 1, 1772, p 393
To Deborah Franklin Tue, Dec 1, 1772, p 395
To John Hughes, Jr. Tue, Dec 1, 1772, p 396
To Alexander Colden Wed, Dec 2, 1772, p 397
To Thomas Cushing Wed, Dec 2, 1772, p 399
To Cadwalader Evans Wed, Dec 2, 1772, p 413
To John Foxcroft Wed, Dec 2, 1772, p 414
To Thomas Foxcroft Wed, Dec 2, 1772, p 416
To William Franklin Wed, Dec 2, 1772, p 416
To Joseph Galloway Wed, Dec 2, 1772, p 418
To Abel James Wed, Dec 2, 1772, p 421
To Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg Tue, Dec 8, 1772, p 422
To Lord Dartmouth Tue, Dec 8, 1772, p 422
From Theophylact Bache Thu, Dec 10, 1772, p 423
Members of the Purfleet Committee to the Royal Society Thu, Dec 10, 1772, p 424
Members of the Purfleet Committee to Sir John Pringle Thu, Dec 17, 1772, p 429
From Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg Sat, Dec 19, 1772, p 430
From Hannah Walker Tue, Dec 22, 1772, p 436
To Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg Sat, Dec 26, 1772, p 437
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Sat, Dec 26, 1772, p 439
From William Henly Wed, Dec 30, 1772, p 441
From Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg: Dedicatory Epistle 1772, p 442
To Sir William Browne 1772, p 443
From William Henly 1772, p 445
From Francis Maseres 1772, p 445
From [Johann David Michaelis?] 1772, p 446
From Jonathan Shipley 1772, p 447