Benjamin Franklin Papers — Contents of Volume 4

Volume 4 July 1, 1750, through June 30, 1753

From Peter Collinson Tue, Jul 3, 1750, p 003
From Peter Collinson Wed, Jul 11, 1750, p 005
From Jonathan Belcher: Warrant for Payment Thu, Jul 26, 1750, p 006
To Peter Collinson Fri, Jul 27, 1750, p 007
To Peter Collinson Sun, Jul 29, 1750, p 009
Opinions and Conjectures Sun, Jul 29, 1750, p 009
Paper on the Academy Tue, Jul 31, 1750, p 034
To Samuel Johnson Thu, Aug 9, 1750, p 037
To Samuel Johnson Thu, Aug 23, 1750, p 040
From Peter Kalm Sun, Sep 2, 1750, p 043
Peter Kalm: Conversation with Franklin (I) Sun, Oct 16, 1748, p 053
Peter Kalm: Conversation with Franklin (II) Wed, Nov 9, 1748, p 055
Peter Kalm: Conversation with Franklin (III) Wed, Nov 9, 1748, p 056
Peter Kalm: Conversation with Franklin (IV) Fri, Nov 11, 1748, p 057
Peter Kalm: Conversation with Franklin (V) Fri, Nov 11, 1748, p 057
Peter Kalm: Conversation with Franklin (VI) Fri, Nov 11, 1748, p 059
Peter Kalm: Conversation with Franklin (VII) Tue, Dec 6, 1748, p 059
Peter Kalm: Conversation with Franklin (VIII) Thu, Feb 23, 1749, p 060
Peter Kalm: Conversation with Franklin (IX) Mon, May 1, 1749, p 060
Peter Kalm: Conversation with Franklin (X) Mon, Nov 27, 1749, p 060
Peter Kalm: Conversation with Franklin (XI) Sat, Dec 9, 1749, p 061
Peter Kalm: Conversation with Franklin (XII) Fri, Dec 22, 1749, p 062
Peter Kalm: Conversation with Franklin 1778, p 062
To Samuel Johnson Thu, Sep 13, 1750, p 063
To Jane Mecom Thu, Sep 20, 1750, p 064
To John Franklin Thu, Sep 27, 1750, p 064
Additional Experiment Thu, Sep 27, 1750, p 065
To Cadwallader Colden Thu, Oct 11, 1750, p 067
To James Bowdoin Thu, Oct 25, 1750, p 069
To Jared Eliot Thu, Oct 25, 1750, p 070
To Samuel Johnson Thu, Oct 25, 1750, p 071
Advertisement Thu, Nov 1, 1750, p 072
Rules for Making Oneself a Disagreeable Companion Thu, Nov 15, 1750, p 073
From Samuel Johnson November 1750, p 074
To Samuel Johnson Thu, Nov 22, 1750, p 075
Franklin and Hall: Account with Benjamin Franklin, 1750-54 Tue, Nov 27, 1750, p 076
To William Strahan Thu, Dec 6, 1750, p 077
From Samuel Johnson Fri, Dec 14, 1750, p 079
Adam Thomson to David Hall, with Franklin’s Certificate Mon, Dec 17, 1750, p 080
To [John Franklin?] Tue, Dec 25, 1750, p 082
Poor Richard Improved, 1751 1751, p 084
Idea of the English School Mon, Jan 7, 1751, p 101
To Samuel Johnson Wed, Jan 9, 1751, p 108
Petition for the Pennsylvania Hospital Wed, Jan 23, 1751, p 108
To Peter Collinson Mon, Feb 4, 1751, p 111
To William Strahan Mon, Feb 4, 1751, p 114
From Peter Collinson Fri, Feb 22, 1751, p 114
Subscription for Christ Church Steeple Fri, Feb 22, 1751, p 116
To James Parker Wed, Mar 20, 1751, p 117
From Peter Collinson Wed, Mar 27, 1751, p 122
Experiments and Observations, 1751 1751, p 125
Felons and Rattlesnakes Thu, May 9, 1751, p 130
An Act to Encourage the Establishing of an Hospital Sat, May 11, 1751, p 133
To Peter Collinson Tue, May 21, 1751, p 134
William Watson: An Account of Franklin’s Treatise Thu, Jun 6, 1751, p 136
To William Strahan Fri, Jun 28, 1751, p 142
To Peter Collinson Sat, Jun 29, 1751, p 143
Managers of the Pennsylvania Hospital: Memorial to the Proprietors Sat, Jul 6, 1751, p 145
To Samuel Johnson Thu, Jul 11, 1751, p 146
To William Strahan Thu, Jul 11, 1751, p 147
Appeal for the Hospital Thu, Aug 8, 1751, p 147
Appeal for the Hospital Thu, Aug 8, 1751, p 150
Record of Service in the Assembly, 1751-64 Tue, Aug 13, 1751, p 154
Pennsylvania Assembly Committee: Report on a Schuylkill Bridge Tue, Aug 20, 1751, p 180
Pennsylvania Assembly: Reply to the Governor Wed, Aug 21, 1751, p 181
Pennsylvania Assembly Committee: Report on Expenses for Indian Affairs Thu, Aug 22, 1751, p 184
Pennsylvania Assembly: Resolutions on Expenses for Indian Affairs Thu, Aug 22, 1751, p 186
Pennsylvania Assembly: Representation to the Proprietors Sat, Aug 24, 1751, p 188
To James Bowdoin Thu, Sep 5, 1751, p 191
To Jared Eliot Thu, Sep 12, 1751, p 192
To William Strahan Sun, Sep 22, 1751, p 196
Managers of the Pennsylvania Hospital to Matthias Koplin Sat, Oct 5, 1751, p 196
From Jonathan Belcher Mon, Oct 7, 1751, p 197
Abiah Franklin to Benjamin and Deborah Franklin Mon, Oct 14, 1751, p 198
To Jane Mecom Thu, Oct 24, 1751, p 199
From Cadwallader Colden Mon, Oct 28, 1751, p 200
To Cadwallader Colden Thu, Oct 31, 1751, p 201
To Cadwallader Colden Thu, Oct 31, 1751, p 202
From Jonathan Belcher Mon, Nov 4, 1751, p 205
From John Franklin Mon, Nov 4, 1751, p 205
Obituary of James Logan Thu, Nov 7, 1751, p 207
Obituary of Thomas Hopkinson Thu, Nov 14, 1751, p 208
From John and Martha Read: Deed Fri, Nov 15, 1751, p 208
From Jonathan Belcher Mon, Nov 18, 1751, p 209
To Susanna Wright Thu, Nov 21, 1751, p 210
From Jonathan Belcher Mon, Nov 25, 1751, p 211
To Thomas Clap Thu, Nov 28, 1751, p 212
To Jared Eliot Tue, Dec 10, 1751, p 214
From Jonathan Belcher Wed, Dec 18, 1751, p 216
From James Bowdoin Sat, Dec 21, 1751, p 216
To Jared Eliot Tue, Dec 24, 1751, p 221
To Samuel Johnson Tue, Dec 24, 1751, p 222
Deborah Franklin to Margaret Strahan Tue, Dec 24, 1751, p 224
Observations Concerning the Increase of Mankind 1751, p 225
Physical and Meteorological Observations, Conjectures, and Suppositions 1751, p 235
Poor Richard Improved, 1752 1752, p 243
Pennsylvania Hospital: Law for Regulating the Elections of Managers and Treasurers Fri, Jan 17, 1752, p 255
From Jonathan Belcher Mon, Jan 20, 1752, p 255
To James Bowdoin Fri, Jan 24, 1752, p 256
Notice to Subscribers Sat, Jan 25, 1752, p 259
From Samuel Johnson January 1752, p 260
From Jonathan Belcher Mon, Feb 3, 1752, p 262
From Ebenezer Kinnersley Mon, Feb 3, 1752, p 263
To Jared Eliot Tue, Feb 11, 1752, p 265
From Jonathan Belcher Mon, Feb 17, 1752, p 266
From John Perkins Mon, Feb 17, 1752, p 267
To Ebenezer Kinnersley Mon, Mar 2, 1752, p 269
From James Bowdoin Mon, Mar 2, 1752, p 269
Pennsylvania Assembly: Reply to the Governor Sat, Mar 7, 1752, p 272
To Ebenezer Kinnersley Mon, Mar 16, 1752, p 275
From James Bowdoin Mon, Mar 16, 1752, p 277
From Cadwallader Colden Mon, Mar 16, 1752, p 278
To William Strahan Sat, Mar 21, 1752, p 281
Deed of Settlement of the Philadelphia Contributionship Wed, Mar 25, 1752, p 281
From Samuel Preston Moore and Hannah Moore: Deed Wed, Mar 25, 1752, p 295
From Jonathan Belcher Sat, Mar 28, 1752, p 297
To Cadwallader Colden Thu, Apr 23, 1752, p 297
To Abiah Franklin April 1752, p 301
Thomas-François Dalibard: Report of an Experiment with Lightning Wed, May 13, 1752, p 302
To James Bowdoin Thu, May 14, 1752, p 310
To Cadwallader Colden Thu, May 14, 1752, p 310
From Cadwallader Colden Wed, May 20, 1752, p 312
Guillaume Mazéas to Stephen Hales Wed, May 20, 1752, p 315
To Edward and Jane Mecom Thu, May 21, 1752, p 317
From Peter Collinson Wed, Jun 3, 1752, p 318
Pennsylvania Hospital: Report of the Weekly Committee Thu, Jun 4, 1752, p 320
From James Bowdoin Mon, Jun 8, 1752, p 321
To William Strahan Sat, Jun 20, 1752, p 322
Remarks on the Proprietor’s Instructions to Governor Hamilton Thu, Jul 2, 1752, p 324
To Samuel Johnson Thu, Jul 2, 1752, p 324
Joshua Crosby to Thomas Hyam and Silvanus Bevan Thu, Jul 2, 1752, p 326
From Jonas Green Sat, Jul 4, 1752, p 326
Order of the Mayor and Aldermen Concerning the Constabulary and Watch Tue, Jul 7, 1752, p 327
From Peter Collinson Tue, Jul 7, 1752, p 333
To Susanna Wright Sat, Jul 11, 1752, p 335
From John Perkins Mon, Aug 3, 1752, p 336
To William Strahan Fri, Aug 7, 1752, p 338
To William Strahan Sat, Aug 8, 1752, p 339
To John Perkins Thu, Aug 13, 1752, p 340
From Peter Collinson Sat, Aug 15, 1752, p 341
From George Whitefield Wed, Aug 19, 1752, p 343
Pennsylvania Assembly Committee: Report on the State of the Currency Wed, Aug 19, 1752, p 344
From William Strahan Wed, Sep 6, 1752, p 350
To William Strahan Tue, Sep 12, 1752, p 354
To Cadwallader Colden Tue, Sep 12, 1752, p 354
To Edward and Jane Mecom Thu, Sep 14, 1752, p 355
From Peter Collinson Wed, Sep 27, 1752, p 357
From John Perkins Mon, Oct 16, 1752, p 358
The Kite Experiment Thu, Oct 19, 1752, p 360
The Kite Experiment 1767, p 367
From John Perkins Mon, Oct 23, 1752, p 369
From John Perkins Mon, Oct 23, 1752, p 370
From Cadwallader Colden Tue, Oct 24, 1752, p 373
To Peter Collinson October 1752, p 376
From William Mercer Sat, Nov 11, 1752, p 378
To William Strahan Thu, Nov 16, 1752, p 379
Petition of the Merchants of Philadelphia to the King Sat, Nov 18, 1752, p 380
To Edward and Jane Mecom Thu, Nov 30, 1752, p 385
To John Franklin Fri, Dec 8, 1752, p 385
To Jared Eliot Tue, Dec 19, 1752, p 387
William Watson to the Royal Society Wed, Dec 20, 1752, p 390
To Peter Collinson 1752, p 392
To Peter Collinson 1752, p 396
To John Canton Wed, May 29, 1765, p 400
Poor Richard Improved, 1753 1753, p 403
To John Franklin Tue, Jan 2, 1753, p 409
From [William Parsons] Mon, Jan 15, 1753, p 410
From Peter Collinson Sat, Jan 27, 1753, p 412
From James Alexander Mon, Jan 29, 1753, p 415
From John Franklin January 1753, p 422
Jean-Antoine Nollet: Letters on Electricity Wed, Jul 1, 1752, p 423
To John Perkins Sun, Feb 4, 1753, p 429
William Dampier: Accounts of Water Spouts (I) 1729, p 442
William Dampier: Accounts of Water Spouts (II) 1729, p 444
William Dampier: Accounts of Water Spouts (III) 1729, p 445
To James Bowdoin Wed, Feb 28, 1753, p 446
To Cadwallader Colden Wed, Feb 28, 1753, p 446
From John Perkins February 1753, p 449
Jonathan Todd to Jared Eliot Tue, Mar 6, 1753, p 451
From Peter Collinson Wed, Mar 7, 1753, p 454
To Jehu Curtis Thu, Mar 15, 1753, p 456
From Peter Collinson Wed, Mar 21, 1753, p 457
Supplemental Experiments and Observations on Electricity, Part II March 1753, p 458
From James Bowdoin March 1753, p 461
To James Bowdoin Thu, Apr 12, 1753, p 462
To Cadwallader Colden Thu, Apr 12, 1753, p 463
To Jared Eliot Thu, Apr 12, 1753, p 465
To William Smith Thu, Apr 19, 1753, p 467
From Thomas Ringgold Wed, May 2, 1753, p 471
To Jared Eliot Thu, May 3, 1753, p 472
To William Smith Thu, May 3, 1753, p 475
To Peter Collinson Wed, May 9, 1753, p 477
To William Strahan Wed, May 9, 1753, p 487
From John Perkins Mon, May 14, 1753, p 488
John Perkins: Causes of Water Spouts 1753, p 489
From James Mitchell Sat, May 19, 1753, p 495
Pennsylvania Assembly: Message to the Governor on Paper Currency Fri, May 25, 1753, p 495
Pennsylvania Assembly Committee of Grievances: Report Fri, May 25, 1753, p 498
Pennsylvania Assembly: Reply to the Governor Thu, May 31, 1753, p 500
To Elizabeth Gardner Mon, Jun 4, 1753, p 502
To William Strahan Mon, Jun 4, 1753, p 502
To Joseph Huey Wed, Jun 6, 1753, p 503
Memorandum of Agreement with Samuel Holland Thu, Jun 14, 1753, p 506
From Samuel Holland: Bond Thu, Jun 14, 1753, p 507
From William Shervington Wed, Jun 20, 1753, p 508
Request for Information on Lightning Thu, Jun 21, 1753, p 510
To Peter Collinson Tue, Jun 26, 1753, p 511
From William Franklin Thu, Jun 28, 1753, p 512
From Aaron Burr Tue, Mar 20, 1753, p 514