Benjamin Franklin Papers — Contents of Volume 16

Volume 16 January 1, 1769, through December 31, 1769

To Lord Kames Sun, Jan 1, 1769, p 001
From William Franklin Mon, Jan 2, 1769, p 004
From Harvard College Wed, Jan 4, 1769, p 006
Pennsylvania and Nonimportation Thu, Jan 5, 1769, p 007
To Michael Hillegas Thu, Jan 5, 1769, p 008
To Charles Thomson and Thomas Mifflin Thu, Jan 5, 1769, p 008
To John Bartram Mon, Jan 9, 1769, p 009
To Joseph Galloway Mon, Jan 9, 1769, p 010
“A Horrid Spectacle to Men and Angels” Tue, Jan 17, 1769, p 018
A Purported Letter from Paris Tue, Jan 17, 1769, p 019
Defense of American Placeholders Tue, Jan 17, 1769, p 020
An Account Stated against G. G. Tue, Jan 17, 1769, p 022
From Lord Kames Sat, Jan 21, 1769, p 026
To Charles Thomson and Thomas Mifflin Fri, Jan 27, 1769, p 027
To Joseph Galloway Sun, Jan 29, 1769, p 029
From Thomas Gilpin Sun, Jan 29, 1769, p 031
To Jean-Baptiste LeRoy Tue, Jan 31, 1769, p 033
From William Franklin Tue, Jan 31, 1769, p 034
From Thomas Gordon Sun, Feb 5, 1769, p 038
From Thomas Gilpin: (I) Mon, Feb 6, 1769, p 039
From Thomas Gilpin: (II) Mon, Feb 6, 1769, p 039
To Joseph Galloway Tue, Feb 7, 1769, p 040
To Smith, Wright, & Gray Mon, Feb 13, 1769, p 041
To Smith, Wright, & Gray Tue, Feb 14, 1769, p 041
From Joseph Priestley Tue, Feb 14, 1769, p 041
From James Parker Fri, Feb 17, 1769, p 042
From the Selectmen of Boston Sat, Feb 18, 1769, p 043
From Moses Franks Mon, Feb 20, 1769, p 045
To Lord Kames Tue, Feb 21, 1769, p 046
From John Foxcroft Tue, Feb 21, 1769, p 048
To Jane Mecom Thu, Feb 23, 1769, p 050
To Samuel Cooper Fri, Feb 24, 1769, p 052
Draft of a Petition from the Colonial Agents to the House of Commons Fri, Feb 24, 1769, p 054
From Joseph Priestley Fri, Feb 24, 1769, p 056
From Joseph-Étienne Bertier Mon, Feb 27, 1769, p 056
To Deborah Franklin Wed, Mar 1, 1769, p 057
From James Parker Wed, Mar 1, 1769, p 057
From William Franklin Thu, Mar 2, 1769, p 058
From James Parker Sat, Mar 4, 1769, p 062
To Joseph Galloway Thu, Mar 9, 1769, p 062
To John Winthrop Sat, Mar 11, 1769, p 065
From James Parker Mon, Mar 20, 1769, p 067
To Deborah Franklin Tue, Mar 21, 1769, p 068
To Joseph Galloway Tue, Mar 21, 1769, p 069
To Daniel Burton Sun, Mar 26, 1769, p 070
From James Parker Wed, Mar 29, 1769, p 072
To Noble Wimberly Jones Mon, Apr 3, 1769, p 078
From Richard Price: “Observations on the Expectations of Lives, the Increase of Mankind, the Influence of Great Towns on Population, and Particularly the State of London with Respect to Healthfulness and Number of Inhabitants. In a Letter…to Benjamin Franklin, Esq; LL.D. and F.R.S.” Mon, Apr 3, 1769, p 081
Positions to Be Examined Tue, Apr 4, 1769, p 107
From John Bartram Mon, Apr 10, 1769, p 109
From James Parker Fri, Apr 14, 1769, p 111
From Michael Hillegas Sat, Apr 15, 1769, p 111
From Thomas Coombe Mon, Apr 17, 1769, p 112
Pennsylvania Assembly Committee of Correspondence to Benjamin Franklin and Richard Jackson Tue, Apr 18, 1769, p 113
From the Philadelphia Merchants Tue, Apr 18, 1769, p 115
From Harvard College Tue, Apr 25, 1769, p 117
To Samuel Cooper Thu, Apr 27, 1769, p 117
To Jane Mecom Thu, Apr 27, 1769, p 120
By Peter Hinrich Tesdorpf; Poem in Eulogy of Franklin April 1769, p 121
Ezra Stiles: Memoir and Conjecture Mon, May 1, 1769, p 122
From Charles Thomson and Thomas Mifflin Wed, May 3, 1769, p 125
From William Franklin Thu, May 11, 1769, p 126
From James Parker Fri, May 12, 1769, p 130
From Thomas Gilpin Tue, May 16, 1769, p 132
From [Samuel] Wharton Fri, May 19, 1769, p 132
From James Parker Mon, May 22, 1769, p 133
From Amelia Evans Tue, May 23, 1769, p 134
From Hannah Walker Wed, May 24, 1769, p 136
From James Parker Tue, May 30, 1769, p 137
From James Parker Wed, May 31, 1769, p 141
From John Pownall Fri, Jun 2, 1769, p 143
To Deborah Franklin Sat, Jun 3, 1769, p 144
From John Shippen Sat, Jun 3, 1769, p 145
Lightning Rods for St. Paul’s Cathedral Wed, Jun 7, 1769, p 145
To Noble Wimberly Jones Wed, Jun 7, 1769, p 151
From Thomas Bond Wed, Jun 7, 1769, p 152
From Cadwalader Evans Sun, Jun 11, 1769, p 155
Notes on a Week’s Diet and Poor Health Mon, Jun 12, 1769, p 157
From Anthony Tissington Tue, Jun 13, 1769, p 158
From James Parker Sun, Jun 18, 1769, p 159
To Mary Stevenson Tue, Jun 27, 1769, p 161
From James Parker Wed, Jun 28, 1769, p 162
From Sir John Pringle June 1769, p 162
The Formation of the Grand Ohio Company June 1769, p 163
I. Heads of the Articles Relating to the Land Concern June 1769, p 165
II. Franklin, Thomas Walpole, Petition to the King June 1769, p 166
To Samuel Wharton and William Trent Mon, Jul 3, 1769, p 169
From James Elphinston: Bill for William Temple Franklin’s Education. Tue, Jul 4, 1769, p 170
To Deborah Franklin Wed, Jul 5, 1769, p 171
To Charles Thomson and Thomas Mifflin Fri, Jul 7, 1769, p 171
To John Bartram Sun, Jul 9, 1769, p 172
To Humphry Marshall Sun, Jul 9, 1769, p 173
To the Philadelphia Merchants Sun, Jul 9, 1769, p 174
To Thomas Gilpin Mon, Jul 10, 1769, p 175
To Grey Cooper Tue, Jul 11, 1769, p 175
To James Bowdoin Thu, Jul 13, 1769, p 176
From Smith, Wright, & Gray Thu, Jul 13, 1769, p 177
From Cadwalader Evans Sat, Jul 15, 1769, p 178
From Hannah Walker Mon, Jul 17, 1769, p 179
From James Parker Sat, Jul 22, 1769, p 180
From Thomas Hutchinson Sat, Jul 29, 1769, p 181
From Samuel Cooper Thu, Aug 3, 1769, p 182
From Joseph Galloway Sat, Aug 12, 1769, p 184
From James Parker Sat, Aug 12, 1769, p 185
From James Parker Mon, Aug 14, 1769, p 186
Dates of Journeys Abroad, 1766-69 Sun, Jun 15, 1766, p 186
To John Canton Fri, Aug 25, 1769, p 186
To Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg Wed, Aug 30, 1769, p 187
From Deborah Franklin Thu, Aug 31, 1769, p 187
From William Franklin Fri, Sep 1, 1769, p 189
From Mary Stevenson Fri, Sep 1, 1769, p 190
To George Whitefield Sat, Sep 2, 1769, p 192
To Mary Stevenson Sat, Sep 2, 1769, p 193
From John Alleyne Tue, Sep 5, 1769, p 194
From John Winthrop Wed, Sep 6, 1769, p 195
To Cadwalader Evans Thu, Sep 7, 1769, p 198
To Cadwalader Evans Fri, Sep 8, 1769, p 201
From James Parker Tue, Sep 12, 1769, p 202
From Ephraim Brown Fri, Sep 15, 1769, p 203
To Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg Fri, Sep 22, 1769, p 204
To T[homas-François] Dalibard Fri, Sep 22, 1769, p 205
To [Jean-Baptiste LeRoy] Fri, Sep 22, 1769, p 206
To Timothy Folger Fri, Sep 29, 1769, p 207
To Jane Mecom Fri, Sep 29, 1769, p 210
To Samuel Cooper Sat, Sep 30, 1769, p 211
To Jonathan Williams Wed, Oct 4, 1769, p 211
From Deborah Franklin Wed, Oct 4, 1769, p 212
From James Parker Thu, Oct 5, 1769, p 214
From James Parker Fri, Oct 6, 1769, p 215
To William Franklin Sat, Oct 7, 1769, p 216
From Thomas Gilpin Tue, Oct 10, 1769, p 216
From Grey Cooper Fri, Oct 13, 1769, p 219
Pennsylvania Assembly Committee of Correspondence to Benjamin Franklin and Richard Jackson Tue, Oct 17, 1769, p 219
From Anthony Todd Wed, Oct 18, 1769, p 220
From William Small Thu, Oct 19, 1769, p 220
From Thomas Clifford Sat, Oct 21, 1769, p 221
From Henry Elwes Sun, Oct 22, 1769, p 222
From a Committee of the Town of Boston Mon, Oct 23, 1769, p 222
From [William?] Curtis Mon, Oct 23, 1769, p 224
To James Lind Wed, Oct 25, 1769, p 224
From Anthony Tissington Fri, Oct 27, 1769, p 225
From James Parker Mon, Oct 30, 1769, p 226
From Anthony Todd Fri, Nov 3, 1769, p 226
From John Hawkesworth Wed, Nov 8, 1769, p 226
From Samuel Wharton Thu, Nov 9, 1769, p 227
From Samuel Wharton Fri, Nov 10, 1769, p 227
From Richard Huck Wed, Nov 15, 1769, p 228
From [Samuel] Wharton Thu, Nov 16, 1769, p 228
From William Strahan Sun, Nov 19, 1769, p 229
From Deborah Franklin Mon, Nov 20, 1769, p 230
From William Strahan Tue, Nov 21, 1769, p 233
From William Strahan Wed, Nov 22, 1769, p 235
From Michael Hillegas Sat, Nov 25, 1769, p 235
From Charles Thomson Sun, Nov 26, 1769, p 237
From Cadwalader Evans Mon, Nov 27, 1769, p 240
From William Strahan Mon, Nov 27, 1769, p 242
To William Strahan Wed, Nov 29, 1769, p 243
From John Bartram Wed, Nov 29, 1769, p 249
From Seth Paddack Wed, Nov 29, 1769, p 250
From William Strahan Wed, Nov 29, 1769, p 251
From James Parker Thu, Nov 30, 1769, p 252
To Adolf Benzelius November 1769, p 252
From the New Jersey Assembly Committee of Correspondence Thu, Dec 7, 1769, p 253
From Nevil Maskelyne Mon, Dec 11, 1769, p 257
From Jeremiah Miller Mon, Dec 11, 1769, p 258
From [Joseph Chew] Tue, Dec 12, 1769, p 259
From Deborah Franklin Wed, Dec 13, 1769, p 262
Bond: William and Mary Catharine Goddard to Benjamin Franklin Fri, Dec 15, 1769, p 263
From James Parker Sat, Dec 16, 1769, p 264
From Joseph Smith Tue, Dec 19, 1769, p 264
From Richard Stockton Fri, Dec 22, 1769, p 265
From James Parker Sat, Dec 23, 1769, p 269
From James Parker Tue, Dec 26, 1769, p 269
From Nevil Maskelyne Wed, Dec 27, 1769, p 269
From Ezra Stiles Wed, Dec 27, 1769, p 270
From a Committee of Boston Merchants Fri, Dec 29, 1769, p 272
From Mary Stevenson December 1769, p 274
From [Richard Henry Alexander?] Bennet 1769, p 274
From [John] Foxcroft 1769, p 275
From W. Masters 1769, p 275
Marginalia in an Anonymous Pamphlet 1769, p 276
Marginalia in an Anonymous Pamphlet 1769, p 283
Marginalia in a Pamphlet by Israel Mauduit 1769, p 296
Observations upon [Thomas Pownall,] [London, 1769?] 1769, p 298
Marginalia in a Pamphlet by Allan Ramsay 1769, p 304