Benjamin Franklin Papers — Contents of Volume 17

Volume 17 January 1, 1770, through December 31, 1770

New Fables Tue, Jan 2, 1770, p 003
Note on Post Office Accounts Sat, Apr 2, 1768, p 004
The Colonist’s Advocate: I Thu, Jan 4, 1770, p 005
Petition to the Treasury from Franklin and Others for a Grant of Land Thu, Jan 4, 1770, p 008
From John Ewing Thu, Jan 4, 1770, p 011
From James Parker Thu, Jan 4, 1770, p 013
The Colonist’s Advocate: II Mon, Jan 8, 1770, p 014
From Samuel Wharton Wed, Jan 10, 1770, p 017
The Colonist’s Advocate: III Thu, Jan 11, 1770, p 018
To John Bartram Thu, Jan 11, 1770, p 022
To Joseph Galloway Thu, Jan 11, 1770, p 023
From Thomas Viny Sat, Jan 13, 1770, p 026
The Colonist’s Advocate: IV Mon, Jan 15, 1770, p 028
To Thomas Vernon Tue, Jan 16, 1770, p 030
From John Whitehurst Thu, Jan 18, 1770, p 030
To Mary Stevenson Mon, Jan 22, 1770, p 032
The Colonist’s Advocate: V Thu, Jan 25, 1770, p 033
Request for a Reprinting Thu, Jan 25, 1770, p 037
A Conversation on Slavery Fri, Jan 26, 1770, p 037
The Colonist’s advocate: VI Mon, Jan 29, 1770, p 045
From William Robertson Tue, Jan 30, 1770, p 048
From Isaac Winn Thu, Feb 1, 1770, p 049
The Colonist’s Advocate: VII Thu, Feb 1, 1770, p 052
From James Parker Fri, Feb 2, 1770, p 055
From William Strahan Sun, Feb 4, 1770, p 057
The Colonist’s Advocate: VIII Mon, Feb 5, 1770, p 058
On Governor Pownall’s Departure from Massachusetts Tue, Feb 6, 1770, p 061
From Joseph Smith Tue, Feb 6, 1770, p 062
On Partial Repeal Wed, Feb 7, 1770, p 062
To Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg Wed, Feb 7, 1770, p 065
To Michael Collinson Thu, Feb 8, 1770, p 065
The Colonist’s Advocate: IX Mon, Feb 12, 1770, p 066
To Nevil Maskelyne Mon, Feb 12, 1770, p 069
To William Mickle Thu, Feb 15, 1770, p 070
To Thomas Viny Fri, Feb 16, 1770, p 071
The Colonist’s Advocate: X Mon, Feb 19, 1770, p 073
From James Parker Tue, Feb 20, 1770, p 076
From Noble Wimberly Jones Wed, Feb 21, 1770, p 077
To Joshua Babcock Mon, Feb 26, 1770, p 078
Ordinance of Georgia Reappointing Benjamin Franklin as Agent Tue, Feb 27, 1770, p 079
Daniel Roberdeau to Benjamin Franklin, John Fothergill, and Charles Pearce Tue, Feb 27, 1770, p 082
Roberdeau to Franklin or Fothergill Tue, Feb 27, 1770, p 086
From Roberdeau Tue, Feb 27, 1770, p 089
From Roberdeau to Franklin, Fothergill, and Pearce Tue, Feb 27, 1770, p 090
From Roberdeau to Franklin, Fothergill, and Pearce Tue, Feb 27, 1770, p 090
The Colonist’s Advocate: XI Fri, Mar 2, 1770, p 091
From James Parker Thu, Mar 8, 1770, p 092
From John Perkins Mon, Mar 12, 1770, p 093
From John Perkins Mon, Mar 12, 1770, p 094
To Jane Mecom Thu, Mar 15, 1770, p 095
To Cadwalader Evans Sat, Mar 17, 1770, p 096
To William Franklin Sat, Mar 17, 1770, p 097
To Michael Hillegas Sat, Mar 17, 1770, p 098
From David Hall Sat, Mar 17, 1770, p 098
From Rudolph Erich Raspe Sat, Mar 17, 1770, p 102
To Deborah Franklin Sun, Mar 18, 1770, p 103
To Thomas Gilpin Sun, Mar 18, 1770, p 103
To Humphry Marshall Sun, Mar 18, 1770, p 109
To [Charles Thomson] Sun, Mar 18, 1770, p 110
From Edward Nairne Mon, Mar 19, 1770, p 113
To Joseph Galloway Wed, Mar 21, 1770, p 114
From the New Jersey Assembly Committee of Correspondence Tue, Mar 27, 1770, p 119
To [Joseph Smith?] Thu, Apr 12, 1770, p 120
To Samuel Cooper Sat, Apr 14, 1770, p 123
To Timothy Folger Sat, Apr 14, 1770, p 124
To Deborah Franklin Fri, Apr 20, 1770, p 125
From [Jean-Baptiste] LeRoy Sun, Apr 22, 1770, p 125
From Francis Hopkinson Mon, Apr 23, 1770, p 128
From James Parker Mon, Apr 23, 1770, p 129
From James Parker Wed, Apr 25, 1770, p 132
Circular to American Postmasters Thu, Apr 26, 1770, p 133
To Smith, Wright & Gray April 1770, p 133
To Noble Wimberly Jones Wed, May 2, 1770, p 133
From Robert Rogers Fri, May 4, 1770, p 134
Agreement to Admit the Ohio Company as Co-Purchasers with the Grand Ohio Company Mon, May 7, 1770, p 135
To Smith, Wright & Gray Thu, May 10, 1770, p 137
From the Georgia Commons House of Assembly: Instructions to its Agent Thu, May 10, 1770, p 137
Ordinance of Georgia Reappointing Benjamin Franklin as Agent Thu, May 10, 1770, p 139
From James Parker Thu, May 10, 1770, p 140
From the Georgia Assembly Committee of Correspondence Thu, May 10, 1770, p 142
Account with James Parker Mon, May 14, 1770, p 143
From Thomas Gilpin Thu, May 17, 1770, p 143
From the Georgia Assembly Committee of Correspondence Wed, May 23, 1770, p 144
From the Georgia Assembly Committee of Correspondence Mon, May 28, 1770, p 148
From Humphry Marshall Mon, May 28, 1770, p 150
To Mary Stevenson Thu, May 31, 1770, p 152
From Sarah Franklin Bache May 1770, p 153
From Thomas Gilpin Fri, Jun 1, 1770, p 154
From Joseph Priestley Sat, Jun 2, 1770, p 155
To Smith, Wright & Gray Tue, Jun 5, 1770, p 156
To Jonathan Williams, Sr. Wed, Jun 6, 1770, p 156
To John Winthrop Wed, Jun 6, 1770, p 158
To Noble Wimberly Jones Thu, Jun 7, 1770, p 159
To Samuel Cooper Fri, Jun 8, 1770, p 160
To Samuel Franklin Fri, Jun 8, 1770, p 165
From Thomas Gilpin Fri, Jun 8, 1770, p 166
To Deborah Franklin Sun, Jun 10, 1770, p 166
To Joseph Galloway Mon, Jun 11, 1770, p 168
To David Hall Mon, Jun 11, 1770, p 172
To the New Jersey Assembly Committee of Correspondence Mon, Jun 11, 1770, p 172
From Deborah Franklin Wed, Jun 13, 1770, p 175
From John Ewing Thu, Jun 14, 1770, p 176
From Joseph Galloway Thu, Jun 21, 1770, p 177
From [Michael] Francklin Fri, Jun 22, 1770, p 179
To Joseph Galloway Tue, Jun 26, 1770, p 180
To Samuel Rhoads Tue, Jun 26, 1770, p 181
To Noble Wimberly Jones Fri, Jul 6, 1770, p 184
From Samuel Parker Sat, Jul 7, 1770, p 184
To Mary Stevenson Tue, Jul 10, 1770, p 185
From a Committee of the Town of Boston Fri, Jul 13, 1770, p 186
From John Pownall Sat, Jul 14, 1770, p 193
From W. Masters Tue, Jul 17, 1770, p 193
To Mary Stevenson Hewson Wed, Jul 18, 1770, p 194
To Deborah Franklin Thu, Jul 19, 1770, p 195
From Thomas Gilpin Thu, Jul 19, 1770, p 196
From Abel James Thu, Jul 19, 1770, p 196
From James Gambier Fri, Jul 20, 1770, p 197
To Mary Stevenson Hewson Tue, Jul 24, 1770, p 198
To Lord Le Despencer Thu, Jul 26, 1770, p 199
From Dorothea Blunt Thu, Jul 26, 1770, p 201
To the Georgia Assembly Committee of Correspondence Fri, Aug 10, 1770, p 203
From Mary Parker Sun, Aug 12, 1770, p 204
From Deborah Franklin Thu, Aug 16, 1770, p 205
From John Bard Sat, Aug 18, 1770, p 208
To Timothy Folger Tue, Aug 21, 1770, p 209
To Cadwalader Evans Mon, Aug 27, 1770, p 210
To John Ewing Mon, Aug 27, 1770, p 211
From Jonathan Williams, Sr. Mon, Aug 27, 1770, p 212
From Robert Alexander Mon, Sep 3, 1770, p 213
Extract of a Letter Thu, Sep 6, 1770, p 214
From Mary Hopkinson Thu, Sep 6, 1770, p 215
From John Borthwick Sat, Sep 8, 1770, p 216
From Thomas Fitzmaurice Mon, Sep 10, 1770, p 218
From Thomas Gilpin Fri, Sep 21, 1770, p 219
The Cravenstreet Gazette Sat, Sep 22, 1770, p 220
From William Franklin Sun, Sep 23, 1770, p 227
From Jane Mecom Tue, Sep 25, 1770, p 227
From Joseph Galloway Thu, Sep 27, 1770, p 228
From Thomas Gilpin Fri, Sep 28, 1770, p 229
From Daniel Roberdeau Fri, Sep 28, 1770, p 231
From Ezra Stiles Fri, Sep 28, 1770, p 232
To Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg Tue, Oct 2, 1770, p 233
To Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours Tue, Oct 2, 1770, p 234
To Jean-Baptiste LeRoy Tue, Oct 2, 1770, p 235
Daniel Roberdeau to Benjamin Franklin, John Fothergill, and Charles Pearce Tue, Oct 2, 1770, p 237
To Deborah Franklin Wed, Oct 3, 1770, p 239
From Mary Parker Sat, Oct 6, 1770, p 240
Thomas Coombe, Jr., to His Father Mon, Oct 8, 1770, p 241
From Noble Wimberly Jones Tue, Oct 9, 1770, p 241
To Noble Wimberly Jones Wed, Oct 10, 1770, p 242
From Joseph Galloway Wed, Oct 10, 1770, p 243
From Deborah Franklin (I) Thu, Oct 11, 1770, p 244
From Deborah Franklin (II) Thu, Oct 11, 1770, p 245
From Deborah Franklin (III) Thu, Oct 11, 1770, p 245
From Deborah Franklin (IV) Thu, Oct 11, 1770, p 246
From Thomas Fitzmaurice Fri, Oct 12, 1770, p 246
From Joseph Galloway: Letter of Introduction (I) Fri, Oct 12, 1770, p 248
From Joseph Galloway: Letter of Introduction (II) Fri, Oct 12, 1770, p 248
From Ebenezer Kinnersley Sat, Oct 13, 1770, p 249
From Richard Bache Sun, Oct 14, 1770, p 250
From Deborah Franklin Sun, Oct 14, 1770, p 250
From Benjamin Rush Sun, Oct 14, 1770, p 255
From Israel Pemberton Wed, Oct 17, 1770, p 255
From the Pennsylvania Assembly Committee of Correspondence Fri, Oct 19, 1770, p 256
From Harvard College Mon, Oct 22, 1770, p 257
Resolution of the Massachusetts House of Representatives Appointing Benjamin Franklin as Agent Wed, Oct 24, 1770, p 257
From Joseph Priestley Fri, Oct 26, 1770, p 259
From John Winthrop Fri, Oct 26, 1770, p 263
From Thomas Cushing Wed, Oct 31, 1770, p 265
An Expostulation Sat, Nov 3, 1770, p 266
The Rise and Present State of Our Misunderstanding Tue, Nov 6, 1770, p 268
From Samuel Cooper Tue, Nov 6, 1770, p 274
From the Massachusetts House of Representatives: Instructions to Benjamin Franklin as Agent Tue, Nov 6, 1770, p 275
To Jane Mecom Wed, Nov 7, 1770, p 284
From Thomas Foxcroft Sat, Nov 10, 1770, p 285
From Samuel Cooper Thu, Nov 15, 1770, p 285
From Thomas Gilpin Thu, Nov 15, 1770, p 287
From Jonathan Williams, Sr. Fri, Nov 16, 1770, p 288
From Joseph Priestley Wed, Nov 21, 1770, p 289
From John Bartram Sat, Nov 24, 1770, p 290
[From Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg] Sun, Nov 25, 1770, p 291
From Thomas Life Fri, Nov 30, 1770, p 293
To Deborah Franklin November 1770, p 294
From Joseph Smith Sat, Dec 8, 1770, p 294
From Benjamin Gale Mon, Dec 10, 1770, p 296
From Noble Wimberly Jones Thu, Dec 13, 1770, p 298
From Noble Wimberly Jones Thu, Dec 13, 1770, p 299
From Thomas Crowley Mon, Dec 17, 1770, p 300
From the Massachusetts House of Representatives Committee of Correspondence Mon, Dec 17, 1770, p 301
From Richard Price: On the Effect of the Aberration of Light on the Time of a Transit of Venus over the Sun Thu, Dec 20, 1770, p 304
To Thomas Cushing Mon, Dec 24, 1770, p 307
From Anthony Tissington Sat, Dec 29, 1770, p 309
To Samuel Cooper Sun, Dec 30, 1770, p 310
To Jane Mecom Sun, Dec 30, 1770, p 313
Note on Marginalia in an Anonymous Pamphlet, [1770?] 1770, p 317
Marginalia in an Anonymous Pamphlet 1770, p 317
Marginalia in a pamphlet by Josiah Tucker 1770, p 348
Marginalia in a Pamphlet by Matthew Wheelock 1770, p 380