Benjamin Franklin Papers — Contents of Volume 13

Volume 13 January 1, 1766, through December 31, 1766

From Thomas Hutchinson Wed, Jan 1, 1766, p 003
“Pacificus Secundus”: Reply to “Pacificus” Thu, Jan 2, 1766, p 004
“Homespun”: Second Reply to “Vindex Patriae” Thu, Jan 2, 1766, p 007
“F.B.”: On the Paving of Chancery Lane Sat, Jan 4, 1766, p 009
From James Parker Sat, Jan 4, 1766, p 010
“N.N.”: On the Tenure of the Manor of East Greenwich Mon, Jan 6, 1766, p 018
To ————— Mon, Jan 6, 1766, p 023
“N.N.”: Communicating Massachusetts Documents Tue, Jan 7, 1766, p 026
To the Pennsylvania Assembly Committee of Correspondence Sat, Jan 11, 1766, p 028
From Deborah Franklin Sun, Jan 12, 1766, p 029
From Joseph Galloway Mon, Jan 13, 1766, p 035
“F.B.”: Third Reply to “Tom Hint”: Two Taylors Tue, Jan 14, 1766, p 038
To William Strahan: Report on William Pitt’s Speech in the House of Commons Tue, Jan 14, 1766, p 039
“Homespun”: Further Defense of Indian Corn Wed, Jan 15, 1766, p 044
From Benjamin Kent Sun, Jan 19, 1766, p 049
From John Beveridge Mon, Jan 20, 1766, p 050
Pennsylvania Assembly Committee of Correspondence to Richard Jackson and Benjamin Franklin Tue, Jan 21, 1766, p 051
“A Friend to Both Countries”: More Arguments against the Stamp Act Thu, Jan 23, 1766, p 052
“Pacificus”: Pax Quaeritur Bello Thu, Jan 23, 1766, p 054
From Joseph Chew Fri, Jan 24, 1766, p 058
James Parker: Valuation of the Printing Office Mon, Jan 27, 1766, p 060
“N.N.”: Reply to Vindex Patriae on American Representation in Parliament Wed, Jan 29, 1766, p 063
Magna Britannia: Her Colonies Reduc’d (Explanation and Moral) January 1766, p 066
Magna Britannia: Her Colonies Reduc’d (Philadelphia Explanation) 1767, p 071
Fragments of a Pamphlet on the Stamp Act January 1766, p 072
From William Dunlap Sat, Feb 1, 1766, p 084
James Parker: Final Report on the Franklin and Hall Account Sat, Feb 1, 1766, p 087
[William Hall]: Account of Benjamin Franklin with the Estate of David Hall Sat, Feb 1, 1766, p 099
From James Parker Mon, Feb 3, 1766, p 104
Observations on Mr. Parker’s State of the Account 1766, p 110
From Deborah Franklin Wed, Feb 5, 1766, p 116
“A Lover of Britain”: Preface to Three Letters to William Shirley Sat, Feb 8, 1766, p 118
From Thomas Crowley Sat, Feb 8, 1766, p 121
Privy Council: Referral of Franklin’s Application for a Land Grant Mon, Feb 10, 1766, p 123
From Springett Penn Wed, Feb 12, 1766, p 123
Examination before the Committee of the Whole of the House of Commons Thu, Feb 13, 1766, p 124
Examination before the Committee of the Whole of the House of Commons Thu, Feb 13, 1766, p 159
“Pacificus”: On Chastising the Colonies Thu, Feb 13, 1766, p 162
From Amelia Evans Tue, Feb 18, 1766, p 163
Amelia Evans: Receipt Wed, Feb 19, 1766, p 165
To Deborah Franklin Sat, Feb 22, 1766, p 165
From Matthew Boulton Sat, Feb 22, 1766, p 166
To Joseph Fox Mon, Feb 24, 1766, p 168
To David Hall Mon, Feb 24, 1766, p 169
From George Croghan Tue, Feb 25, 1766, p 171
To David Hall Wed, Feb 26, 1766, p 173
From Ezra Stiles Wed, Feb 26, 1766, p 174
To Deborah Franklin Thu, Feb 27, 1766, p 176
To Edward Penington Thu, Feb 27, 1766, p 177
To [Hugh Roberts] Thu, Feb 27, 1766, p 177
To Charles Thomson Thu, Feb 27, 1766, p 178
From Joseph Galloway Thu, Feb 27, 1766, p 179
“F.B.”: The Frenchman and the Poker February 1766, p 182
To Deborah Franklin February 1766, p 184
From Joseph Priestley February 1766, p 185
To Joseph Fox Sat, Mar 1, 1766, p 186
To Jane Mecom Sat, Mar 1, 1766, p 187
From Philip Syng Sat, Mar 1, 1766, p 189
From Thomas Wharton Sun, Mar 2, 1766, p 190
From David Hall Mon, Mar 3, 1766, p 193
From John Free Tue, Mar 4, 1766, p 193
From Amelia Evans Thu, Mar 6, 1766, p 194
From Ezra Stiles Fri, Mar 7, 1766, p 195
From Mary Stevenson Sun, Mar 9, 1766, p 196
To Matthew Boulton Wed, Mar 19, 1766, p 196
From Sarah Franklin Sun, Mar 23, 1766, p 198
From [Joseph Priestley] Tue, Mar 25, 1766, p 199
From Thomas Hutchinson Wed, Mar 26, 1766, p 202
From James Parker Thu, Mar 27, 1766, p 202
Heads of a Bill to Authorize Paper Currency Mon, Mar 31, 1766, p 204
Marginalia in Protests of the Lords against Repeal of the Stamp Act: (I) March 1766, p 207
Marginalia in Protests of the Lords against Repeal of the Stamp Act: (II) March 1766, p 225
To Deborah Franklin Sun, Apr 6, 1766, p 233
From Ezra Stiles Thu, Apr 10, 1766, p 235
To the Pennsylvania Assembly Committee of Correspondence Sat, Apr 12, 1766, p 236
Petition to the House of Commons Sat, Apr 12, 1766, p 240
To [Joseph Galloway] Sat, Apr 12, 1766, p 242
From Joseph Priestley Sun, Apr 13, 1766, p 243
From George Read Mon, Apr 14, 1766, p 246
To Thomas Ronayne Sun, Apr 20, 1766, p 247
From Thomas Wharton Sat, Apr 26, 1766, p 250
To Jonathan Williams Mon, Apr 28, 1766, p 252
From James Johnson Mon, Apr 28, 1766, p 254
From William Franklin Wed, Apr 30, 1766, p 254
From David Hall Thu, May 1, 1766, p 259
From James Pemberton Thu, May 1, 1766, p 260
From James Parker Tue, May 6, 1766, p 262
Pennsylvania Assembly Committee of Correspondence to Richard Jackson and Benjamin Franklin Thu, May 8, 1766, p 267
To Cadwalader Evans Fri, May 9, 1766, p 268
To Francis Hopkinson Fri, May 9, 1766, p 270
To Mary Hopkinson Fri, May 9, 1766, p 271
From Thomas Wharton Fri, May 9, 1766, p 272
To Baynton, Wharton & Morgan Sat, May 10, 1766, p 275
To William Franklin Sat, May 10, 1766, p 276
To Joseph Galloway Sat, May 10, 1766, p 276
To Deborah Franklin Sun, May 18, 1766, p 277
From Charles Thomson Tue, May 20, 1766, p 277
From Isaac Hunt Wed, May 21, 1766, p 279
From Thomas Wharton Thu, May 22, 1766, p 282
From Joseph Galloway Fri, May 23, 1766, p 284
To Giambatista Beccaria Thu, May 29, 1766, p 286
To Benjamin Waller Fri, Jun 6, 1766, p 289
Pennsylvania Assembly Committee of Correspondence to Richard Jackson and Benjamin Franklin Fri, Jun 6, 1766, p 290
From Joseph Galloway Sat, Jun 7, 1766, p 292
To Baynton, Wharton & Morgan Sun, Jun 8, 1766, p 297
To the Pennsylvania Assembly Committee of Correspondence Tue, Jun 10, 1766, p 297
From Baron Behr Tue, Jun 10, 1766, p 300
From James Parker Wed, Jun 11, 1766, p 300
From [Alexander] Small Wed, Jun 11, 1766, p 312
To George Read Thu, Jun 12, 1766, p 313
From Thomas Wharton Thu, Jun 12, 1766, p 313
To Deborah Franklin Fri, Jun 13, 1766, p 314
From Joseph Galloway Mon, Jun 16, 1766, p 316
From John Read Tue, Jun 17, 1766, p 319
From George Wythe Mon, Jun 23, 1766, p 321
From William Franklin Fri, Jun 27, 1766, p 322
From [Henry] Hope June 1766, p 323
From Samuel Wharton June 1766, p 324
From James Parker Tue, Jul 1, 1766, p 325
From Sarah Broughton Thu, Jul 3, 1766, p 329
From Sir William Johnson Thu, Jul 10, 1766, p 330
From David Hall Sat, Jul 12, 1766, p 331
From William Franklin Sun, Jul 13, 1766, p 333
From Deborah Franklin Mon, Jul 14, 1766, p 336
From James Parker Tue, Jul 15, 1766, p 340
To Rudolph Erich Raspe Mon, Jul 21, 1766, p 345
Gottfried Achenwall: Some Observations on North America from Oral Information by Dr. Franklin 1766, p 346
From James Balfour Fri, Aug 1, 1766, p 377
Gunning Bedford: Insurance Survey of the Franklin House Tue, Aug 5, 1766, p 379
From David Hall Tue, Aug 19, 1766, p 380
“Americanus”: On Obstructions in the Thames Fri, Aug 22, 1766, p 382
To the Speaker and Committee of Correspondence of the Pennsylvania Assembly Fri, Aug 22, 1766, p 383
To —————: Letters of Recommendation (I) Fri, Aug 22, 1766, p 385
To —————: Letters of Recommendation (II) Fri, Aug 22, 1766, p 386
From Charles Thomson Sun, Aug 24, 1766, p 387
To Deborah Franklin Mon, Aug 25, 1766, p 388
To William Franklin Mon, Aug 25, 1766, p 389
From Ephraim Brown Mon, Aug 25, 1766, p 389
To Mary Franklin Tue, Aug 26, 1766, p 391
From James Parker Wed, Aug 27, 1766, p 392
From Baynton, Wharton & Morgan Thu, Aug 28, 1766, p 395
From Anthony Tissington Sat, Aug 30, 1766, p 402
From Samuel Wharton Sat, Aug 30, 1766, p 404
From Joseph Galloway August 1766, p 404
From George Read August 1766, p 405
From William Sturgeon Mon, Sep 1, 1766, p 406
To Rudolph Erich Raspe Tue, Sep 9, 1766, p 406
From James Parker Thu, Sep 11, 1766, p 409
To William Franklin Fri, Sep 12, 1766, p 414
To Sir William Johnson Fri, Sep 12, 1766, p 416
From Ann Penn Tue, Sep 16, 1766, p 417
From Hannah Walker Wed, Sep 17, 1766, p 417
Pennsylvania Assembly Committee of Correspondence to Richard Jackson and Benjamin Franklin Sat, Sep 20, 1766, p 419
From Joseph Priestley Sun, Sep 21, 1766, p 421
To William Franklin Sat, Sep 27, 1766, p 424
To Joseph Galloway Sat, Sep 27, 1766, p 425
To David Hall Sat, Sep 27, 1766, p 427
To Charles Thomson Sat, Sep 27, 1766, p 428
To Daniel Wister Sat, Sep 27, 1766, p 429
From William Heberden Mon, Sep 29, 1766, p 430
To William Franklin Tue, Sep 30, 1766, p 430
From Benjamin Kent September 1766, p 431
Remarks on the Plan for Regulating the Indian Trade September 1766, p 433
To Abbot Upcher Sat, Oct 4, 1766, p 442
From Mary Owen: Bill and Receipt Wed, Oct 8, 1766, p 443
To Deborah Franklin Sat, Oct 11, 1766, p 444
To William Franklin Sat, Oct 11, 1766, p 446
To Joseph Galloway Sat, Oct 11, 1766, p 447
From Giambatista Beccaria Sat, Oct 11, 1766, p 450
From Thomas Franklin Sat, Oct 11, 1766, p 454
From James Parker Sat, Oct 11, 1766, p 454
From Timothy Lane Wed, Oct 15, 1766, p 459
Pennsylvania Assembly Committee of Correspondence to Richard Jackson and Benjamin Franklin Sat, Oct 18, 1766, p 465
From Jonathan Potts Wed, Oct 22, 1766, p 468
From Thomas Ronayne Wed, Oct 22, 1766, p 468
From Benjamin Rush Wed, Oct 22, 1766, p 471
From James Parker Sat, Oct 25, 1766, p 472
From Sir Alexander Dick Tue, Oct 28, 1766, p 477
From Joseph Galloway Tue, Oct 28, 1766, p 478
To Peter Templeman Wed, Oct 29, 1766, p 481
To [Daniel Burton] October 1766, p 483
From [Joseph] Johnson Tue, Nov 4, 1766, p 484
From François Willem de Monchy Tue, Nov 4, 1766, p 484
To William Franklin Sat, Nov 8, 1766, p 486
To Pennsylvania Assembly Committee of Correspondence Sat, Nov 8, 1766, p 486
To Joseph Galloway Sat, Nov 8, 1766, p 487
From Jane Mecom Sat, Nov 8, 1766, p 488
From James Parker Tue, Nov 11, 1766, p 490
From Thomas Wharton Tue, Nov 11, 1766, p 495
From William Franklin Thu, Nov 13, 1766, p 498
From Benjamin Gale Sat, Nov 15, 1766, p 502
From James Parker Sat, Nov 15, 1766, p 505
To Ann Penn Thu, Nov 20, 1766, p 506
From Thomas Pownall Thu, Nov 20, 1766, p 507
To Daniel Burton Fri, Nov 21, 1766, p 508
From Margaret Stevenson Sat, Nov 22, 1766, p 508
From the Earl of Morton Mon, Nov 24, 1766, p 509
“Arator”: On the Price of Corn, and Management of the Poor Sat, Nov 29, 1766, p 510
From the Associates of Dr. Bray Thu, Dec 4, 1766, p 516
From [John] Blair Mon, Dec 8, 1766, p 517
From Jonathan Potts Wed, Dec 10, 1766, p 517
From the Earl of Morton Thu, Dec 11, 1766, p 518
To Deborah Franklin Sat, Dec 13, 1766, p 519
To Joseph Galloway Sat, Dec 13, 1766, p 520
From Deborah Franklin Sat, Dec 13, 1766, p 523
From Isaac Hunt Sun, Dec 14, 1766, p 523
To Deborah Franklin Mon, Dec 15, 1766, p 525
From James Parker Mon, Dec 15, 1766, p 525
From Richard Price Mon, Dec 15, 1766, p 529
From [Samuel] Potts Fri, Dec 19, 1766, p 529
To Benjamin Rush and Jonathan Potts Sat, Dec 20, 1766, p 530
To William Cullen Sat, Dec 20, 1766, p 531
To Sir Alexander Dick Sat, Dec 20, 1766, p 531
To [William Robertson] Sat, Dec 20, 1766, p 532
To John Swinton Sat, Dec 20, 1766, p 532
From John Tunnicliff Sun, Dec 21, 1766, p 533
From James Parker Mon, Dec 22, 1766, p 534
From [Andrew] Cheap Tue, Dec 23, 1766, p 537
From Mr. and Mrs. [Israel] Wilkes Tue, Dec 23, 1766, p 538
From the Committee of America Merchants Mon, Dec 29, 1766, p 538
From [William Franklin] December 1766, p 538
To [John Hughes] 1766, p 541
Passages for Priestley’s History of Electricity (I) 1766, p 542
Passages for Priestley’s History of Electricity (II) 1766, p 543
From John Canton 1766, p 544
From Peter Collinson 1766, p 544
From [John] Hunter 1766, p 545
From George Maddison 1766, p 545
From Thomas Osborne 1766, p 545
From Joseph Priestley 1766, p 546
From Sir John Pringle 1766, p 547
From [Mary] Rich 1766, p 548