Benjamin Franklin Papers — Contents of Volume 5

Volume 5 July 1, 1753, through March 31, 1755

From Peter Collinson Tue, Jul 3, 1753, p 003
From William Franklin Thu, Jul 12, 1753, p 004
Charter of the Academy of Philadelphia Thu, Jul 12, 1753, p 007
To Hugh Roberts Mon, Jul 16, 1753, p 011
From Peter Collinson Fri, Jul 20, 1753, p 012
To William Franklin Mon, Jul 23, 1753, p 015
From Harvard College: Degree of Master of Arts Wed, Jul 25, 1753, p 016
General Post Office: Appointment of Franklin and Hunter Fri, Aug 10, 1753, p 018
From Peter Collinson Sun, Aug 12, 1753, p 018
To Thomas Clap Mon, Aug 20, 1753, p 021
Pennsylvania Assembly Committee: Report on Suspending Clause in Legislation Mon, Aug 20, 1753, p 022
Pennsylvania Assembly: Reply to the Governor Wed, Sep 5, 1753, p 029
Pennsylvania Assembly Committee: Report on the Governor’s Message Tue, Sep 11, 1753, p 034
Pennsylvania Assembly Committee: Report on the Proprietors’ Answer Tue, Sep 11, 1753, p 042
From Yale College: Degree of Master of Arts Wed, Sep 12, 1753, p 058
From Peter Collinson Sat, Sep 15, 1753, p 059
From Charles Woodmason: Poetical Epistle Sat, Sep 15, 1753, p 059
James Hamilton: Commission to Treat with the Indians Sat, Sep 22, 1753, p 062
Memorandum: Preliminary Conference with the Indians Wed, Sep 26, 1753, p 064
From Elizabeth Douse: Mortgage Deed Thu, Sep 27, 1753, p 066
To Peter Collinson September 1753, p 068
To James Bowdoin Thu, Oct 18, 1753, p 079
To Cadwallader Colden Thu, Oct 25, 1753, p 080
To Samuel Johnson Sat, Oct 27, 1753, p 081
To William Strahan Sat, Oct 27, 1753, p 081
Treaty of Carlisle Thu, Nov 1, 1753, p 084
To Thomas Clap Thu, Nov 8, 1753, p 108
From Samuel Mix: Deed Thu, Nov 8, 1753, p 109
From James Bowdoin Mon, Nov 12, 1753, p 110
To William Strahan Fri, Nov 16, 1753, p 115
To Peter Collinson Fri, Nov 23, 1753, p 115
Pennsylvania Hospital: Report of the Weekly Committee Sat, Nov 24, 1753, p 116
From John Franklin Mon, Nov 26, 1753, p 118
To William Smith Tue, Nov 27, 1753, p 120
To William Strahan Tue, Nov 27, 1753, p 120
From Cadwallader Colden Thu, Nov 29, 1753, p 121
From Cadwallader Colden Thu, Nov 29, 1753, p 124
Earl of Macclesfield: Speech Awarding the Copley Medal Fri, Nov 30, 1753, p 126
To William Strahan Tue, Dec 4, 1753, p 134
David Colden: Remarks on Nollet’s Letters Tue, Dec 4, 1753, p 135
To Cadwallader Colden Thu, Dec 6, 1753, p 144
To Cadwallader Colden Thu, Dec 6, 1753, p 145
To Richard Jackson Thu, Dec 6, 1753, p 148
John Canton: Electrical Experiments Thu, Dec 6, 1753, p 149
To James Bowdoin Thu, Dec 13, 1753, p 154
To Samuel Johnson Thu, Dec 13, 1753, p 157
Franklin and Hall: Appeal to Subscribers Thu, Dec 27, 1753, p 158
To Peter Collinson 1753, p 158
To John Franklin 1753, p 160
Post Office Instructions and Directions 1753, p 161
Post Office Instructions and Directions 1753, p 169
From James Alexander 1753, p 178
To James Alexander 1753, p 179
Poor Richard Improved; 1754 1754, p 181
To Cadwallader Colden Tue, Jan 1, 1754, p 185
To Thomas Darling and Nathan Whiting Tue, Jan 1, 1754, p 187
From Peter Collinson Mon, Jan 14, 1754, p 188
From Nathan Whiting Wed, Jan 16, 1754, p 188
From Peter Collinson Sat, Jan 26, 1754, p 190
Pennsylvania Assembly Committee: Report on the State of the Trade Wed, Feb 6, 1754, p 193
From Edward Shippen Fri, Feb 8, 1754, p 195
From Cadwallader Colden Wed, Feb 13, 1754, p 196
To Edward Shippen Thu, Feb 14, 1754, p 198
Pennsylvania Assembly Committee: Report on Laws Fri, Feb 15, 1754, p 200
Franklin and Hall: Notice to the Public Tue, Feb 26, 1754, p 202
William Smith to Richard Peters and Benjamin Franklin February 1754, p 203
William Smith to Richard Peters and Benjamin Franklin [Enclosure] William Smith to the Society for the Relief and Instruction of Poor Germans Thu, Dec 13, 1753, p 214
William Smith to Benjamin Franklin and Richard Peters (unpublished) Thu, Dec 13, 1753
Account of the Death of Georg Richmann Tue, Mar 5, 1754, p 219
Pennsylvania Assembly Committee: Report on the Western Bounds Thu, Mar 7, 1754, p 222
From Peter Collinson Thu, Mar 7, 1754, p 230
To Thomas Darling and Nathan Whiting Tue, Mar 12, 1754, p 234
Subscription to Freemasons’ Hall Wed, Mar 13, 1754, p 235
Samuel Chandler to James Hamilton, William Allen, Richard Peters, Benjamin Franklin, Conrad Weiser, and William Smith Fri, Mar 15, 1754, p 237
From Richard Jackson Sun, Mar 17, 1754, p 240
From William Clarke Mon, Mar 18, 1754, p 250
From Thomas-François Dalibard Sun, Mar 31, 1754, p 253
From Cadwallader Colden Tue, Apr 2, 1754, p 255
From Cadwallader Colden Tue, Apr 2, 1754, p 256
Pennsylvania Assembly: Reply to the Governor Fri, Apr 12, 1754, p 258
To Samuel Johnson Mon, Apr 15, 1754, p 260
To Peter Collinson Thu, Apr 18, 1754, p 262
To William Smith Thu, Apr 18, 1754, p 263
To William Strahan Thu, Apr 18, 1754, p 263
To William Watson Fri, Apr 19, 1754, p 265
From Jonathan Belcher Fri, Apr 26, 1754, p 267
To William Strahan Sun, Apr 28, 1754, p 267
To Richard Peters Tue, Apr 30, 1754, p 269
From William Clarke Mon, May 6, 1754, p 269
To Richard Partridge Wed, May 8, 1754, p 272
To Richard Partridge Thu, May 9, 1754, p 273
James Hamilton: Commission to Treat with the Indians Mon, May 13, 1754, p 275
Pennsylvania Assembly: Reply to the Governor Wed, May 15, 1754, p 280
From Edward Shippen Fri, May 24, 1754, p 282
Some Account of the Pennsylvania Hospital Tue, May 28, 1754, p 283
To Peter Collinson Tue, May 28, 1754, p 330
To the President and Council of the Royal Society Wed, May 29, 1754, p 334
To Thomas Penn Thu, May 30, 1754, p 334
To James Alexander and Cadwallader Colden with Short Hints towards a Scheme for Uniting the Northern Colonies Sat, Jun 8, 1754, p 335
James Alexander to Cadwallader Colden Sun, Jun 9, 1754, p 339
From Peter Timothy Fri, Jun 14, 1754, p 341
Proceedings of the Albany Congress Wed, Jun 19, 1754, p 344
From Cadwallader Colden Thu, Jun 20, 1754, p 353
From William Daniell Sun, Jun 23, 1754, p 355
Sarah Sober to Richard Peters and Benjamin Franklin: Trust Agreement Tue, Jun 25, 1754, p 356
Albany Congress Committee: Short Hints towards a Scheme for a General Union of the British Colonies on the Continent Fri, Jun 28, 1754, p 357
William Daniell to Franklin and Hall Sat, Jun 29, 1754, p 364
Richard Peters: Rough Notes on a Debate at Albany Mon, Jul 1, 1754, p 364
Albany Congress: Representation of the Present State of the Colonies Tue, Jul 9, 1754, p 366
The Albany Plan of Union Wed, Jul 10, 1754, p 374
To Cadwallader Colden Sun, Jul 14, 1754, p 392
To Cadwallader Colden Sun, Jul 21, 1754, p 394
To Peter Collinson Mon, Jul 29, 1754, p 394
To Jacques de Romas Mon, Jul 29, 1754, p 396
Reasons and Motives for the Albany Plan of Union July 1754, p 397
Reasons and Motives for the Albany Plan of Union Mon, Feb 9, 1789, p 417
From Henry Melchior Muhlenberg Sat, Aug 3, 1754, p 418
To William Strahan Thu, Aug 8, 1754, p 422
Jonathan Thomas: Burlington Post Office Records Sat, Jul 20, 1754, p 422
Deed of Trust for the Loganian Library Wed, Aug 28, 1754, p 423
To Cadwallader Colden Fri, Aug 30, 1754, p 426
From John Franklin Mon, Sep 2, 1754, p 429
From Thomas Turner Sat, Sep 7, 1754, p 430
To Richard Peters Tue, Sep 17, 1754, p 431
New Experiments and Observations on Electricity, Part III September 1754, p 432
Scheme of the First Academy Lottery Thu, Oct 3, 1754, p 435
To William Franklin Mon, Oct 14, 1754, p 438
To William Strahan Mon, Nov 4, 1754, p 439
From William Daniell Sat, Nov 16, 1754, p 440
To Thomas Darling and Nathan Whiting Mon, Nov 25, 1754, p 440
To William Shirley Tue, Dec 3, 1754, p 441
To William Shirley Wed, Dec 4, 1754, p 443
To Richard Jackson Thu, Dec 12, 1754, p 447
To William Shirley Sun, Dec 22, 1754, p 449
Benjamin Franklin and William Hunter: Commission to Thomas Vernon Tue, Dec 24, 1754, p 451
To Peter Collinson Sun, Dec 29, 1754, p 453
To James Bowdoin Mon, Dec 30, 1754, p 455
To William Shirley Mon, Dec 30, 1754, p 455
A Plan for Settling Two Western Colonies 1754, p 456
To Deborah Franklin 1754, p 463
From Peter Kemble 1754, p 463
From ———— 1754, p 464
Poor Richard Improved, 1755 1754, p 467
From George Whitefield Thu, Jan 17, 1754, p 475
From James Bowdoin Mon, Jan 27, 1755, p 476
From William Clarke Mon, Feb 3, 1755, p 490
Ezra Stiles: Oration Wed, Feb 5, 1755, p 492
To James Birkett Sat, Mar 1, 1755, p 500
To Catharine Ray Tue, Mar 4, 1755, p 502
From Michel-Alain Chartier de Lotbinière Mon, Mar 10, 1755, p 504
Scheme of the Second Academy Lottery Tue, Mar 11, 1755, p 505
To John and Thomas Leverett Tue, Mar 11, 1755, p 514
From Ezra Stiles Wed, Mar 12, 1755, p 515
Electrical Experiments Fri, Mar 14, 1755, p 516
To John Franklin Sun, Mar 16, 1755, p 520
To John Lining Tue, Mar 18, 1755, p 521
Pennsylvania Assembly: Reply to the Governor Wed, Mar 19, 1755, p 527
Robert Hunter Morris to Franklin and Hall Wed, Mar 19, 1755, p 532
Pennsylvania Assembly: Reply to the Governor Thu, Mar 20, 1755, p 532
Franklin and Hall to Robert Hunter Morris Thu, Mar 20, 1755, p 534
To William Strahan Sun, Mar 23, 1755, p 535
To Catharine Ray March 1755, p 535