Benjamin Franklin Papers — Contents of Volume 20

Volume 20 January 1, 1773, through December 31, 1773

A Committee of the Managers of the Pennsylvania Hospital to Franklin, David Barclay, and John Fothergill Fri, Jan 1, 1773, p 003
The Managers of the Pennsylvania Hospital to Franklin, David Barclay, and John Fothergill Mon, Jan 4, 1773, p 003
From Richard Bache Mon, Jan 4, 1773, p 004
From Thomas O’Gorman Mon, Jan 4, 1773, p 006
To Thomas Cushing Tue, Jan 5, 1773, p 007
From William Franklin Tue, Jan 5, 1773, p 011
From the Trustees of the Burlington Free School Tue, Jan 5, 1773, p 012
To Alexander Colden Wed, Jan 6, 1773, p 015
To a Committee of the Managers of the Philadelphia Silk Filature Wed, Jan 6, 1773, p 015
To Deborah Franklin Wed, Jan 6, 1773, p 015
To Joseph Galloway Wed, Jan 6, 1773, p 016
To the Pennsylvania Assembly Committee of Correspondence. Wed, Jan 6, 1773, p 018
From Alexander Colden Thu, Jan 7, 1773, p 019
From Jane (Jenny) Mecom Sat, Jan 9, 1773, p 020
From Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg Wed, Jan 13, 1773, p 021
From Noble Wimberly Jones Wed, Jan 13, 1773, p 024
The Managers of the Pennsylvania Hospital to Franklin, David Barclay, and John Fothergill Mon, Jan 18, 1773, p 025
To Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg Fri, Jan 22, 1773, p 025
From Isaac L. Winn Fri, Jan 22, 1773, p 026
From François Rozier Sun, Jan 24, 1773, p 027
From William Brownrigg Wed, Jan 27, 1773, p 030
From Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg January 1773, p 032
To Alexander Colden Tue, Feb 2, 1773, p 033
To Deborah Franklin Tue, Feb 2, 1773, p 034
From Jane Parker Bedford Tue, Feb 2, 1773, p 035
To Richard Bache Wed, Feb 3, 1773, p 038
To Theophylact Bache Wed, Feb 3, 1773, p 038
To William Franklin Wed, Feb 3, 1773, p 039
To John Bartram Wed, Feb 10, 1773, p 040
To Anthony Benezet Wed, Feb 10, 1773, p 040
To a Committee of the Managers of the Philadelphia Silk Filature Wed, Feb 10, 1773, p 042
To Cadwalader Evans Wed, Feb 10, 1773, p 043
To James Hunter Wed, Feb 10, 1773, p 044
To James Johnston Wed, Feb 10, 1773, p 045
From Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg Fri, Feb 12, 1773, p 046
To Richard Bache Sun, Feb 14, 1773, p 055
To Josiah Davenport Sun, Feb 14, 1773, p 056
To Nathaniel Falconer Sun, Feb 14, 1773, p 058
To Deborah Franklin Sun, Feb 14, 1773, p 058
To William Franklin Sun, Feb 14, 1773, p 060
To Joseph Galloway Sun, Feb 14, 1773, p 065
To Rebecca Haydock [Garrigues] Sun, Feb 14, 1773, p 068
To the Managers of the Pennsylvania Hospital Sun, Feb 14, 1773, p 068
To Humphry Marshall Sun, Feb 14, 1773, p 069
To William Marshall Sun, Feb 14, 1773, p 071
To Benjamin Rush Sun, Feb 14, 1773, p 072
To Joseph Smith Sun, Feb 14, 1773, p 073
From Samuel Potts Mon, Feb 15, 1773, p 073
From Jonathan Williams, Sr. Mon, Feb 15, 1773, p 074
From Horace-Bénédict de Saussure Tue, Feb 23, 1773, p 075
From Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg Wed, Feb 24, 1773, p 079
Preface to the Declaration of the Boston Town Meeting February 1773, p 082
To Richard Bache Wed, Mar 3, 1773, p 087
To Alexander Colden Wed, Mar 3, 1773, p 088
To John Foxcroft Wed, Mar 3, 1773, p 088
To Deborah Franklin Wed, Mar 3, 1773, p 089
To William Franklin Wed, Mar 3, 1773, p 090
From John Winthrop Thu, Mar 4, 1773, p 090
To David Colden Fri, Mar 5, 1773, p 095
To William Cooper Tue, Mar 9, 1773, p 097
To Thomas Cushing Tue, Mar 9, 1773, p 098
To Jane Mecom Tue, Mar 9, 1773, p 100
To Jonathan Williams, Sr. Tue, Mar 9, 1773, p 101
To Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg Wed, Mar 10, 1773, p 102
To Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg Wed, Mar 10, 1773, p 105
To a Committee of the Managers of the Philadelphia Silk Filature Mon, Mar 15, 1773, p 107
To Deborah Franklin Mon, Mar 15, 1773, p 108
To William Franklin Mon, Mar 15, 1773, p 109
To Joseph Galloway Mon, Mar 15, 1773, p 109
From Samuel Cooper Mon, Mar 15, 1773, p 110
On Claims to the Soil of America Tue, Mar 16, 1773, p 115
Note on Franklin’s Marginalia in Benjamin Wilson, Sun, Mar 21, 1773, p 122
From Thomas Cushing Wed, Mar 24, 1773, p 123
From Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg Thu, Mar 25, 1773, p 126
To Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg Sat, Mar 27, 1773, p 128
To Jean-Baptiste LeRoy Tue, Mar 30, 1773, p 129
To Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg March 1773, p 131
From Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg Thu, Apr 1, 1773, p 133
To Thomas Cushing Sat, Apr 3, 1773, p 139
To Jonathan Williams, Sr. Sat, Apr 3, 1773, p 140
To Richard Bache Tue, Apr 6, 1773, p 141
To Sarah Franklin Bache Tue, Apr 6, 1773, p 141
To Thomas Coombe Tue, Apr 6, 1773, p 142
To Cadwalader Evans Tue, Apr 6, 1773, p 143
To Deborah Franklin Tue, Apr 6, 1773, p 144
To William Franklin Tue, Apr 6, 1773, p 145
To Joseph Galloway Tue, Apr 6, 1773, p 149
The Managers of the Pennsylvania Hospital to Franklin, David Barclay, and John Fothergill Tue, Apr 6, 1773, p 150
From Richard Bache Tue, Apr 6, 1773, p 151
From Deborah Franklin Tue, Apr 6, 1773, p 152
From Anthony Todd Tue, Apr 6, 1773, p 152
To Alexander Colden Wed, Apr 7, 1773, p 153
To Jane Parker Bedford Fri, Apr 9, 1773, p 153
To Richard Woodward Sat, Apr 10, 1773, p 155
To William Deane Sun, Apr 11, 1773, p 156
From Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg Sun, Apr 11, 1773, p 159
From Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg Thu, Apr 15, 1773, p 161
From William Henly Sun, Apr 18, 1773, p 165
From Jean-Baptiste LeRoy Mon, Apr 19, 1773, p 168
From Thomas Cushing Tue, Apr 20, 1773, p 172
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Tue, Apr 20, 1773, p 175
From John Mervin Nooth Thu, Apr 22, 1773, p 177
From Thomas Cushing Thu, Apr 22, 1773, p 182
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Thu, Apr 22, 1773, p 182
To Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg Fri, Apr 23, 1773, p 183
From James Hunter Sat, Apr 24, 1773, p 183
From William Franklin Fri, Apr 30, 1773, p 184
From Daniel Wister Fri, Apr 30, 1773, p 187
To Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg April 1773, p 189
From Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg Sat, May 1, 1773, p 191
From Benjamin Rush Sat, May 1, 1773, p 192
From Humphry Marshall Mon, May 3, 1773, p 194
To Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg Tue, May 4, 1773, p 195
From William Franklin Tue, May 4, 1773, p 195
From George Morgan Tue, May 4, 1773, p 198
To Thomas Cushing Thu, May 6, 1773, p 199
From Thomas Cushing Thu, May 6, 1773, p 204
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Thu, May 6, 1773, p 205
From Nathaniel Falconer Thu, May 13, 1773, p 206
Franklin’s Contributions to a History of the British Colonies in America Thu, May 20, 1773, p 207
From Rebecca Haydock Garrigues Thu, May 20, 1773, p 210
To Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg and Thomas-François Dalibard Tue, May 25, 1773, p 210
To Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg Fri, May 28, 1773, p 213
From Edmé-Louis Daubenton Mon, May 31, 1773, p 219
From William Strahan May 1773, p 219
To Alexander Colden Wed, Jun 2, 1773, p 220
To Thomas Cushing Wed, Jun 2, 1773, p 221
From Lord Dartmouth Wed, Jun 2, 1773, p 222
To Deborah Franklin Wed, Jun 2, 1773, p 224
From Alexander Colden Wed, Jun 2, 1773, p 225
To Samuel Cooper Fri, Jun 4, 1773, p 226
To Thomas Cushing Fri, Jun 4, 1773, p 226
To Samuel Mather Fri, Jun 4, 1773, p 229
To Jonathan Williams, Sr. Fri, Jun 4, 1773, p 230
From Edward Rowe Mores Mon, Jun 7, 1773, p 231
From Samuel Cooper Mon, Jun 14, 1773, p 232
From Thomas Cushing Mon, Jun 14, 1773, p 235
From Thomas Cushing Wed, Jun 16, 1773, p 238
From Hannah Walker Sun, Jun 20, 1773, p 239
From Thomas Walker Sun, Jun 20, 1773, p 240
To Jean-Baptiste LeRoy Tue, Jun 22, 1773, p 240
To François Rozier Tue, Jun 22, 1773, p 242
From Thomas Cushing Fri, Jun 25, 1773, p 243
From Marie Catherine Biheron Sat, Jun 26, 1773, p 245
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Mon, Jun 28, 1773, p 246
To Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg Tue, Jun 29, 1773, p 248
From Thomas Cushing Wed, Jun 30, 1773, p 252
To Jonathan Shipley June 1773, p 255
To Matthew Maty Thu, Jul 1, 1773, p 257
From John Walsh Thu, Jul 1, 1773, p 258
To Deborah Franklin Tue, Jul 6, 1773, p 267
To Samuel Cooper Wed, Jul 7, 1773, p 268
To Thomas Cushing Wed, Jul 7, 1773, p 271
To Samuel Franklin Wed, Jul 7, 1773, p 276
To the Massachusetts House of Representatives Wed, Jul 7, 1773, p 277
To Samuel Mather Wed, Jul 7, 1773, p 286
To Jane Mecom Wed, Jul 7, 1773, p 290
To Jonathan Williams, Sr. Wed, Jul 7, 1773, p 291
To Jonathan Williams, Jr. Wed, Jul 7, 1773, p 292
From Alexander Colden Wed, Jul 7, 1773, p 294
From George Morgan Thu, Jul 8, 1773, p 294
To Anthony Benezet Wed, Jul 14, 1773, p 296
To a Committee of the Managers of the Philadelphia Silk Filature Wed, Jul 14, 1773, p 297
To John Foxcroft Wed, Jul 14, 1773, p 298
To William Franklin Wed, Jul 14, 1773, p 300
To George Morgan Wed, Jul 14, 1773, p 314
To Benjamin Rush Wed, Jul 14, 1773, p 314
To Daniel Wister Wed, Jul 14, 1773, p 316
To Richard Bache Thu, Jul 15, 1773, p 317
To Deborah Franklin Thu, Jul 15, 1773, p 317
To Joseph Smith Thu, Jul 15, 1773, p 319
Note on an Advertisement for Land on the Ohio River Thu, Jul 15, 1773, p 319
From Edmé-Louis Daubenton Tue, Jul 20, 1773, p 320
To Richard Bache Sun, Jul 25, 1773, p 320
To Samuel Cooper Sun, Jul 25, 1773, p 321
To Thomas Cushing Sun, Jul 25, 1773, p 322
To Samuel Danforth Sun, Jul 25, 1773, p 324
To William Franklin Sun, Jul 25, 1773, p 325
To John Winthrop Sun, Jul 25, 1773, p 328
From William Franklin Thu, Jul 29, 1773, p 331
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Thu, Jul 29, 1773, p 333
From John Cuthbert Fri, Jul 30, 1773, p 335
Franklin’s Use of “Prudential Algebra” Tue, Aug 3, 1773, p 336
To Alexander Colden Tue, Aug 3, 1773, p 338
To John Foxcroft Tue, Aug 3, 1773, p 338
To William Franklin Tue, Aug 3, 1773, p 339
To Joseph Galloway Tue, Aug 3, 1773, p 340
To Noble Wimberley Jones Wed, Aug 4, 1773, p 341
From Lewis Fevre Wed, Aug 4, 1773, p 342
From Charles Jackson Wed, Aug 4, 1773, p 343
Franklin’s Contributions to an Abridgment of the Book of Common Prayer Thu, Aug 5, 1773, p 343
From Lewis Fevre Thu, Aug 5, 1773, p 353
From Margaret Stevenson Thu, Aug 5, 1773, p 353
To Giambatista Beccaria Wed, Aug 11, 1773, p 354
From Giambatista Beccaria Wed, Aug 11, 1773, p 355
From Giambatista Beccaria Wed, Aug 11, 1773, p 362
To [John Williams] Sun, Aug 15, 1773, p 367
Franklin and William Bollan to Lord Dartmouth Fri, Aug 20, 1773, p 368
To Peter P. Burdett Sat, Aug 21, 1773, p 370
To Lord Dartmouth Sat, Aug 21, 1773, p 372
To Jonathan Shipley Sat, Aug 21, 1773, p 373
To Thomas Cushing Tue, Aug 24, 1773, p 374
From John Baskerville Tue, Aug 24, 1773, p 375
From Lord Dartmouth Wed, Aug 25, 1773, p 376
From Thomas Cushing Thu, Aug 26, 1773, p 376
To John Cuthbert Sat, Aug 28, 1773, p 380
On the Hutchinson Letters Tue, Aug 31, 1773, p 380
To Richard Bache Wed, Sep 1, 1773, p 381
To Alexander Colden Wed, Sep 1, 1773, p 382
To Thomas Cushing Wed, Sep 1, 1773, p 382
To Deborah Franklin Wed, Sep 1, 1773, p 383
To William Franklin Wed, Sep 1, 1773, p 385
An Infallible Method to Restore Peace and Harmony Wed, Sep 8, 1773, p 388
Rules by Which a Great Empire May Be Reduced to a Small One Sat, Sep 11, 1773, p 389
To Thomas Cushing Sun, Sep 12, 1773, p 400
From Charles Wilcox Mon, Sep 13, 1773, p 401
’Tis Never Too Late to Mend Tue, Sep 14, 1773, p 402
From Benjamin Rush Wed, Sep 15, 1773, p 403
On Governor Bernard’s Testimony to the Loyalty of Massachusetts Fri, Sep 17, 1773, p 405
From Thomas Cushing Sat, Sep 18, 1773, p 406
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Tue, Sep 21, 1773, p 408
To John Baskerville Tue, Sep 21, 1773, p 410
To Henry S. Woodfall Wed, Sep 22, 1773, p 412
An Edict by the King of Prussia Wed, Sep 22, 1773, p 413
To Thomas Cushing Thu, Sep 23, 1773, p 419
To Mrs. [James?] Alcock Fri, Sep 24, 1773, p 419
From Joseph Priestley Sun, Sep 26, 1773, p 420
Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg: Prefaces to the Two Volumes of the (I) Thu, Sep 30, 1773, p 423
Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg: Prefaces to the Two Volumes of the (II) Thu, Sep 30, 1773, p 427
To Jan Ingenhousz Thu, Sep 30, 1773, p 432
To Deborah Franklin Wed, Oct 6, 1773, p 436
To William Franklin Wed, Oct 6, 1773, p 436
To Jonathan Williams, Jr. Wed, Oct 6, 1773, p 439
To Jane Mecom Sat, Oct 9, 1773, p 439
From Joseph Priestley Thu, Oct 14, 1773, p 440
To John Alleyne Fri, Oct 15, 1773, p 441
To Thomas Percival Fri, Oct 15, 1773, p 442
From Jonathan Williams, Sr. Sun, Oct 17, 1773, p 445
From Joseph Galloway Thu, Oct 21, 1773, p 446
From Francis Maseres Tue, Oct 26, 1773, p 447
From Robert Hare Thu, Oct 28, 1773, p 448
From Deborah Franklin Fri, Oct 29, 1773, p 449
The Managers of the Pennsylvania Hospital to Franklin, David Barclay, and John Fothergill Fri, Oct 29, 1773, p 450
From Samuel Rhoads Fri, Oct 29, 1773, p 452
From Sarah Bache Sat, Oct 30, 1773, p 452
Reply to D. E. Q. Sat, Oct 30, 1773, p 454
To Thomas Cushing Mon, Nov 1, 1773, p 455
To Jane Mecom Mon, Nov 1, 1773, p 457
To Peter P. Burdett Wed, Nov 3, 1773, p 459
To William Franklin Wed, Nov 3, 1773, p 461
To Joseph Galloway Wed, Nov 3, 1773, p 461
To William Brownrigg Sun, Nov 7, 1773, p 463
From Grey Elliott Mon, Nov 8, 1773, p 474
From Charles Wilcox Mon, Nov 8, 1773, p 479
From Samuel Cooper Wed, Nov 10, 1773, p 480
Report of the Purfleet Committee to the Royal Society Thu, Nov 18, 1773, p 482
From Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg Thu, Nov 25, 1773, p 483
From Jean-Baptiste LeRoy Mon, Nov 29, 1773, p 487
From Richard Bache Tue, Nov 30, 1773, p 488
From the Marquis de Condorcet Thu, Dec 2, 1773, p 489
From Nathaniel Falconer Thu, Dec 2, 1773, p 491
From Caffiéri l’Ainé Mon, Dec 6, 1773, p 491
From John Ellis Wed, Dec 8, 1773, p 492
From Jonathan Shipley Thu, Dec 9, 1773, p 493
From Thomas Cushing Fri, Dec 10, 1773, p 494
From Thomas Cushing Sat, Dec 11, 1773, p 497
From Jonathan Williams, Jr. Sat, Dec 11, 1773, p 498
From Samuel Cooper Fri, Dec 17, 1773, p 499
From Samuel Franklin Fri, Dec 17, 1773, p 505
From [Theodore Forbes?] Leith: Mon, Dec 20, 1773, p 506
From Thomas Cushing Tue, Dec 21, 1773, p 509
From the Massachusetts House of Representatives Committee of Correspondence Tue, Dec 21, 1773, p 509
From Seth Paddock Tue, Dec 21, 1773, p 512
Franklin’s Public Statement about the Hutchinson Letters Sat, Dec 25, 1773, p 513
From John Ellis Sat, Dec 25, 1773, p 516
To John Ellis Sun, Dec 26, 1773, p 517
From a Committee of the Library Company of Philadelphia Tue, Dec 28, 1773, p 517
From Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg Wed, Dec 29, 1773, p 519
From John Winthrop Fri, Dec 31, 1773, p 521
On a Proposed Act to Prevent Emigration December 1773, p 522
From Sir John Pringle December 1773, p 528
Notes on Colds 1773, p 529
From Anthony Todd 1773, p 538
Appendix: The Hutchinson Letters Sat, Jun 18, 1768, p 539
Appendix: The Hutchinson Letters Wed, Aug 10, 1768, p 543
Appendix: The Hutchinson Letters Tue, Oct 4, 1768, p 545
Appendix: The Hutchinson Letters Wed, Sep 14, 1768, p 548
Appendix: The Hutchinson Letters Sat, Dec 10, 1768, p 548
Appendix: The Hutchinson Letters Fri, Jan 20, 1769, p 549
Appendix: The Hutchinson Letters Fri, Oct 20, 1769, p 550
Appendix: The Hutchinson Letters Thu, May 7, 1767, p 551
Appendix: The Hutchinson Letters Wed, May 11, 1768, p 555
Appendix: The Hutchinson Letters Mon, Feb 13, 1769, p 557
Appendix: The Hutchinson Letters Sat, Aug 12, 1769, p 562
Appendix: The Hutchinson Letters Mon, Jun 20, 1768, p 564
Appendix: The Hutchinson Letters Mon, Dec 12, 1768, p 564
Appendix: The Hutchinson Letters Sun, Feb 7, 1768, p 566
Appendix: The Hutchinson Letters Tue, Nov 15, 1768, p 566
Appendix: The Hutchinson Letters Mon, Nov 14, 1768, p 567
Appendix: The Hutchinson Letters Thu, Dec 15, 1768, p 570
Appendix: The Hutchinson Letters Tue, Dec 22, 1767, p 572