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Title: Description de la lunette achromatique faite avec des tuyaux glissant de cuivre, Par P. & J. Dollond, opticiens, dans le cimitiere de St. Paul à Londres
Identifier(s): text:789; APSimg6686; Goodman Number: 298
Description: Peter Dolland set up his famed optical shop in 1750 with the aid of his father, John Dolland, a self-taught optician. In 1766, five years after the death of John, Peter took on his brother, also named John, as partner. When John Jr. died in 1804, he was replaced by the two brothers' nephew, George Dollond (See Goodman #297: 973 C683 no. 728), who conducted the business himself after Peter's retirement in 1819.; Hays reference #: Vol. 77, no. 53.
Creator: Dollond, Peter, 1730-1820 Dollond, John; Dollond, Peter, 1730-1820 Dollond, John
Source: Benjamin Franklin Papers (Mss.B.F85); http://amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.F85-ead.xml
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Scientific Instruments; Broadside Subdivision: ; Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790; Optical devices; Telescopes
Date: n.d.

Title: Notice de livres au rabais qui se trouvent chez Saugrain, libraire, quai des augustins, jusqu'au premier juin prochain; passé lequel temps on les paiera leurs prix ordinaires
Identifier(s): text:785; APSimg6678; Goodman Number: 105
Description: Notice and list of reduced-price books for sale by seller Saugrain. Includes Histoire des navigations aux terres australes (1756) by de Brosses and Mémoires de l'Académie Royale de Prusse (1768).; Hays reference #: Vol. 77, no. 77.
Creator: Saugrain
Source: Benjamin Franklin Papers (Mss.B.F85); http://amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.F85-ead.xml
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: General Publications; Broadside Subdivision: ; Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790; Bookselling
Date: 1781

Title: Plate I.[:] Elevation of the large [burning] lens, made by Mr. Willm. Parker, N. 69, Fleet-Street, London. Plate II[:] Section of the large lens. [Printed page: Description of the plates]
Identifier(s): text:786; APSimg6688; Goodman Number: 306
Description: Engravings of William Parker's large, burning lens by elevation and section, with explanation. Includes one manuscript page detailing experimental results obtained using the burning lens to melt and fuse various substances.; Hays reference #: Vol. 77, no. 47. Oversized.
Creator: Parker, William, 1784-1817
Source: Benjamin Franklin Papers (Mss.B.F85); http://amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.F85-ead.xml
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Scientific Instruments; Broadside Subdivision: ; Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790; Hand lenses; Optical devices
Date: n.d.

Title: M. ______[,] Vous êtes prié d'honorer de votre présence, jeudi 30 du présent mois d'avril, le rendez-vous de la République des Lettres et des Arts...
Identifier(s): text:784; APSimg6674; Goodman Number: 51
Description: Circular in French inviting the recipient to attend a meeting of the Republic of the Letters and the Arts. Originally enclosed with a letter from Pahin-Champlain de la Blancherie to Benjamin Franklin, January 20, 1779 (see B:F85:vol.40:no.168).; Hays reference #: Vol. 77, No. 38
Creator: République des Lettres et des Arts
Source: Benjamin Franklin Papers (Mss.B.F85); http://amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.F85-ead.xml
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Institutions; Broadside Subdivision: Societies; Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790; Learning and scholarship; Organizations
Date: 1779

Title: Cours publics et particuliers de langues italienne et angloise, divisés en quarante leçons
Identifier(s): text:777; APSimg6684; Goodman Number: 268
Description: Prospectus advertising language courses in Italian and English, to be given by M. Bassi.; Hays reference #: Vol. 77, no. 85.
Creator: Bassi, M. (Antonio Benedetto)
Source: Benjamin Franklin Papers (Mss.B.F85); http://amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.F85-ead.xml
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Social Science; Broadside Subdivision: Linguistics; Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790; Linguistics; Education
Date: 1780

Title: Laussane, le _____ 178_. M-----[,] Nous avons l'honneur de vous donner avis, d'une entreprise que nous venons de faire, & ...
Identifier(s): text:798; APSimg6679; Goodman Number: 107
Description: Prospectus sent to Benjamin Franklin on December 28, 1783.; Hays reference #: Vol. 77, no. 69.
Creator: Société Typographique
Source: Benjamin Franklin Papers (Mss.B.F85); http://amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.F85-ead.xml
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: General Publications; Broadside Subdivision: ; Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790; Encyclopedias & dictionaries
Date: 1783

Title: Essai physico-géométrique, contenant, 1°. La détermination du centre de gravité d'un secteur de cercle quelconque. 2°. La résolution géométrique du problême de la quadrature définie du cercle...
Identifier(s): text:781; APSimg6682; Goodman Number: 162
Description: Prospectus for a book published in 1778. Contains autograph signature of de Vausenville, the name Guillame Le Roberger used for his published works.; Hays reference #: Vol. 77, no. 78.
Creator: Vausenville, Le Rohberg-Herr de
Source: Benjamin Franklin Papers (Mss.B.F85); http://amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.F85-ead.xml
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Physical Science; Broadside Subdivision: Mathematics and Surveying; Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790; Mathematics; Surveying
Date: 1778

Title: Proposals, for printing by subscription, in one volume octavo; Travels, through North and South-Carolina, Georgia, and Florida
Identifier(s): text:779; APSimg6689; Goodman Number: 315
Description: Prospectus for Bartram's Travels originally enclosed in a letter from Enoch Story, Jr. to Benjamin Franklin in which the Philadelphia printer sought permission to dedicate the volume to the venerable Franklin and requested that he use his influence to see that the work "not perish for want of encouragement" (see F:85:vol.41:no.201). Though Story did not come to publish Travels, the work did appear five years later from the presses of James and Johnson (see Goodman #316).; Hays reference #: Vol. 76, no. 36. Oversized.
Creator: Bartram, William, 1739-1823
Source: Benjamin Franklin Papers (Mss.B.F85); http://amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.F85-ead.xml
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Exploration and Travel; Broadside Subdivision: ; Bartram, William, 1739-1823; Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790; Discovery & exploration; Natural history; Indians of North America
Date: 1786

Title: Maison d'éducation et école de mathématiques, sous l'autorité & la jurisdiction de Monsieur le Chantre de l'Église de Paris...[et] sous la direction de M. Arnauld
Identifier(s): text:780; APSimg6676; Goodman Number: 82
Description: Advertisement for a House of Education and School of Mathematics under the direction of Mr. Arnauld, promising a distinguished education in a vast house with a good environment. Originally enclosed with letter from Arnauld to Benjamin Franklin, November 26, 1782 (see B:F85:vol.26:no.72).; Hays reference #: Vol. 77, no. 86.
Creator: Arnauld
Source: Benjamin Franklin Papers (Mss.B.F85); http://amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.F85-ead.xml
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Institutions; Broadside Subdivision: Education; Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790; Education; Mathematics
Date: 1782

Title: Paris, ce __ juin 1782. M. _____[,] J'ai l'honneur de vous prévenir que je viens de recevoir la seconde livraison des Oeuvres complettes de M. Charles Bonnet...
Identifier(s): text:783; APSimg6683; Goodman Number: 244
Description: Contains autograph signature of Hardouin. Two years previous to the above document Hardouin sent a letter to Benjamin Franklin desiring to know if he was interested in subscribing to the works of Charles Bonnet (see B:F85:vol.14:no.152).; Hays reference #: Vol. 77, no. 71.
Creator: Hardouin
Source: Benjamin Franklin Papers (Mss.B.F85); http://amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.F85-ead.xml
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Biological Science; Broadside Subdivision: Miscellaneous; Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790; Natural history; Books
Date: 1782

Title: Plan de souscription, pour le graphometre universel, nouvel instrument mathématique, de l'invention du Sr. A. G. Eckhardt, membre de la Société Royale de Londres
Identifier(s): text:782; APSimg6687; Goodman Number: 299
Description: A machine to "mesure & dessine généralement tous les objets visibles." Also advertises two volumes of plates, the drawings of which were made as samples of the various uses to which the "graphometre" might be applied.; Hays reference #: Vol. 77, no. 76. Oversized.
Creator: Eckhardt, Antoine George, ca. 1740-ca. 1810
Source: Benjamin Franklin Papers (Mss.B.F85); http://amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.F85-ead.xml
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Scientific Instruments; Broadside Subdivision: ; Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790; Scientific apparatus; Mathematics
Date: n.d.

Title: The right ascension and declination of ß bootes adapted to the beginning of the year, 1787
Identifier(s): text:790; APSimg6680; Goodman Number: 116
Description: Manuscript notation at top: "For His Excellency B. Franklin Esqr." Ellicott indicates that ß bootes "may be advantageously used in determining latitude" in the United States. Also includes notation that sector constructed by [David] Rittenhouse was used by Ellicott to make his observations.; Hays reference #: Vol. 77, no. 46.
Creator: Ellicott, Andrew, 1754-1820
Source: Benjamin Franklin Papers (Mss.B.F85); http://amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.F85-ead.xml
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Physical Science; Broadside Subdivision: Astronomy; Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790; Astronomy; Constellations; Stargazing
Date: ca. 1787

Title: To the learned and judicious. [Page 4:] Proposals for printing, by subscription, An easy introduction to the Latin language, adapted to the comprehension of beginners
Identifier(s): text:791; APSimg6685; Goodman Number: 277
Description: Prospectus announcing the creation of a work on the study of Latin for beginners, to be written by the Rev. W. Nixon. Includes specimens of grammar, vocabulary, and translation, in addition to a testimonial of Nixon's work Prosody Made Easy.; Hays reference #: Vol. 77, no. 74.
Creator: Nixon, William
Source: Benjamin Franklin Papers (Mss.B.F85); http://amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.F85-ead.xml
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Social Science; Broadside Subdivision: Linguistics; Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790; Language; Linguistics; Education
Date: n.d.

Title: Prospectus d'un supplément à l'Encyclopédie alphabétique, extrait de l'Encyclopédie par order des matieres. ...ce 10 decembre 1783
Identifier(s): text:788; APSimg6677; Goodman Number: 101
Description: Prospectus for a supplement to an encyclopedia sent to Benjamin Franklin in 1783. See also Goodman #107 (Mss.B.F85: vol. 77, no. 69).; Hays reference #: Vol. 77, no. 70.
Creator: Société Typographique
Source: Benjamin Franklin Papers (Mss.B.F85); http://amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.F85-ead.xml
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: General Publications; Broadside Subdivision: ; Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790; Encyclopedias & dictionaries
Date: 1783

Title: Redemptoris typo. Tentamina de electricitate. ...Exercitium istud quod sibi dedicari concessit, présentiâ suâ nobiltabit D. Benjamin Franklin, bene meritorum de electricitate physicorum princeps in Mazarinaeo
Identifier(s): text:787; APSimg6681; Goodman Number: 136
Description: Document announces the defense of a thesis by Louis-Hilaire Fagnan concerning the properties of electricity. Dr. Benjamin Franklin will be present, because the exercise is dedicated to him. See also more complete description with broadside. Includes illustration of Abraham and Isaac.; Hays reference #: Vol. 76, no. 38. Oversized.
Creator: Dumay, Julianus-Maria
Source: Benjamin Franklin Papers (Mss.B.F85); http://amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.F85-ead.xml
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Physical Science; Broadside Subdivision: Electricity; Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790; Electricity; Public speaking
Date: [1779]