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Title: Ross, John to William Temple Franklin, 1779 February 16; Ross, John, 1729-1800. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:24648
Description: Letter from John Ross to William Temple Franklin. Sending a few newspapers recently received from Philadelphia.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; United States--Social conditions--18th century; American newspapers; Ross, John, 1729-1800; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1779-02-16; 2022

Title: Quétant, Antoine-François to William Temple Franklin, 1778 May 17; Quétant, Antoine-François, 1733-1823. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:25387
Description: Letter from Antoine-François Quétant to William Temple Franklin. Sends his compliments and thanks for newspaper. Mentions that a journey this way would be better done sooner rather than later.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; Family life--18th century; American newspapers; Quétant, Antoine-François, 1733-1823; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1778-05-17; 2022

Title: Franklin, William to William Temple Franklin, 1776 June 13; Franklin, William, 1731-1813. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:25108
Description: Letter from William Franklin to William Temple Franklin. Reproaches his son for not being more punctual in attending to his orders. Anxious to hear how his father is after his recent journey. Asks for his son to send him various newspapers from the evening post.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; Family life--18th century; Education--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; American newspapers; Finance, Personal--United States; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Pamphlets; American newspapers; Franklin, William, 1731-1813; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1776-06-13; 2022

Title: Vaughan, John to William Temple Franklin, 1779 October 2; Vaughan, John, 1756-1841. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:25695
Description: Letter from John Vaughan to William Temple Franklin. Requests William Temple Franklin to buy him a watch in Paris. Has left Bordeaux, as he found he could not learn French well there. Is going to put lightning rods on a new house built by neighbor of his; asks a few particulars on the matter.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; Family life--18th century; Education--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; American newspapers; Vaughan, John, 1756-1841; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1779-10-02; 2022

Title: Franklin, William to William Temple Franklin, 1776 May 8; Franklin, William, 1731-1813. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:25397
Description: Letter from William Franklin to William Temple Franklin. Reproves his son for spending his allowance too fast. "You have much greater allowance than I had at your age, and I believe more than nine tenths of the boys at the college have." Asks for certain numbers of the "Pennsylvania Evening Post" and "Pennsylvania Ledger."; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; Family life--18th century; Education--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; American newspapers; Finance, Personal--United States; Franklin, William, 1731-1813; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1776-05-08; 2022

Title: Franklin, William to William Temple Franklin, 1776 June 3; Franklin, William, 1731-1813. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:25024
Description: Letter from William Franklin to William Temple Franklin. Reproves his son for imprudent spending of his allowance. Is glad to hear of his father's safe return; would be glad to hear that he had resolved to quit all public business. Requests several copies of pamphlet "Strictures on Common Sense." [True Interest of America Impartially Stated, in certain Strictures, on a Pamphlet entitled Common Sense. By an American (Charles Inglis), Philadelphia, 1776.]; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Politics and Causes of Revolution; Social networks--18th century; Family life--18th century; Education--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; American newspapers; Finance, Personal--United States; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Pamphlets; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Causes; Franklin, William, 1731-1813; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1776-06-03; 2022