Franklin, Dr. Benjamin, receives Funds from "Constitutional Society," to be applied to the Relief of Widows, Orphans, and others, [017;] On Committee of Congress in 1775, [022;] Grave of--Epitaph of, [249;] Contends that Proprietary Estates of Pennsylvania should be taxed in common with other Property in 1764--Appointed Provincial Agent to urge the Measure before the King, [257;] Favors Stamp Act, lampooned by Caricatures and Placards, in Philadelphia, in 1765, [258;] Eulogized by Abbé Raynal, [288;] House of, in Philadelphia, plundered by British in 1778--Inventor of the Armonica, [310;] Bequeaths his Walking-stick to Washington, [407;] His Printing press, [409;] Appointed by Georgia a Provincial Agent in Great Britain in 1768, [721;] In Committee of Congress, to confer with Howe, in 1776, [814.]
Franklin, Governor William, biographical Sketch of, [217.]
Franklin, Mrs. Deborah, Grave of, [249;] Courageously remains at her Dwelling during Mob in Philadelphia in 1765, [258.]
Franks, Major David S., Notice of, [157.]
Fraser, Colonel, in Battle of Guilford in 1781, [609.]
Fraser, Major, killed in Battle at Musgrove's Mill in 1780, [650.]
Frazier, Lieutenant, in Expedition to Fort Duquesne in 1754, [475.]
Frederica, Georgia, Foundation of--Ruins of Oglethorpe's Barracks, [702.]
Fredericksburg, Virginia, Notice of, [423;] Formerly the Residence of Washington's Mother, [426.]
Frelinghuysen, Colonel Frederick, biographical Sketch of, [218.]