Items of interest in the Franklin and Marshall College Library Archives and Special Collections - Benjamin Franklin and John Marshall
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Benjamin Franklin and John Marshall
Items of interest in the
Franklin and Marshall College Library
Archives and Special Collections
Above: Sculpture busts of Benjamin Franklin and John Marshall in the College
collections, Phillips Museum of Art.
5th ed.
For more information contact:
Christopher Raab,
Archives and Special Collections Librarian, or
Michael Lear, Archives and Special Collections Assistant
Archives and Special Collections
Martin Library of the Sciences
Franklin and Marshall College
PO Box 3003
Lancaster, PA 17604-3003
717-291-4225 or 717-358-4433.
Email:
christopher.raab@fandm.edu
mike.lear@fandm.edu
Visit our website at http://library.fandm.edu/archives
to see inventories and information about additional collections.
The writings of John Marshall, late chief justice of the United States, upon the federal
Constitution. Boston: J. Munroe and Company, 1839. JK181 .M3
Franklin and Marshall College is fortunate to have in its collections several
rare books and manuscripts relating to Benjamin Franklin, 1706-1790, and
John Marshall, 1755-1835. Listed here are most of the items held in the
Early editions of works about John Marshall.
Archives and Special Collections, Shadek-Fackenthal Library.
Binney, Horace, 1780-1875. An eulogy on the life and character of John Marshall,
chief justice of the Supreme court of the United States. Delivered at the request of the
councils of Philadelphia, on the 24th September, 1835. By Horace Binney.
Original imprints from the press of Benjamin Franklin and Franklin
Philadelphia: Printed by J. Crissy and G. Goodman, 1835. E302.6.M4 B6
and [David] Hall, Philadelphia.
Biessel, Conrad, 1690-1768. Vorspiel der Neuen-Welt : welches sich in der letzten
Manuscript documents written or signed by John Marshall.
Abendroethe als ein paradisischer Lichtes-Glantz unter den Kindern gottes hervor
gethan. In liebes, lobes, leidens, krafft und erfahrungs Liedern abgebildet, die gedrückte,
Autographed letter signed, addressed to Charles Lee, Philadelphia, dated March 14,
gebückte und creutz-tragende Kirche auf Erden…. 1732. (Bound with: Jacobs
1798. Miscellaneous Manuscript Collection.
Kampff- und Ritter Platz (Philadelphia : Franklin, 1736)
PHILADELPHIA 1732 .F832VOR
Whitefield, George, 1714-1770. Sermons on Various Subjects. 1740.
BX9178.W5 S3 1740
Zinzendorf, Nicolaus Ludwig, Graf von , 1700-1760. Kurzer catechismus vor
etliche gemeinen Jesu aus der reformirten religion in Pennsylvania, die sich zum alten
Berner synodo halten: herausgegeben von Johannes Bechteln, diener des Worts Gottes.
1742. PHILADELPHIA 1742 F832KUR
Written by John Marshall, while special minister to France during the XYZ Affair, to
Charles Lee, U.S. Attorney General under George Washington and John Adams.
Dear Sir: This Franklin-printed German title is unusual as it is
printed in a Roman type rather than the fraktur
I feel much pleasure in being able to introduce to you my friend Mr.Hopkins. script preferred by German readers.
He is a sound & well informed American who has passed some months not
unobservingly in Paris. He has the power to state & the inclination to state
truly a variety of circumstances relative to our countrymen & their situation
which cannot be comprhd in a letter.
I am dear sir, yours truly, J Marshall
The Charters of the Province of Pensilvania and City of Philadelphia ; Bound with: Books reputedly from the personal library of Benjamin Franklin.
A Collection of all the Laws of the Province of Pennsylvania: Now in Force; and An
Appendix; Containing a Summary of Such Acts of Assembly as have been formerly in Goguet, Antoine-Yves, 1716-1758. The origin of laws, arts, and sciences, and their
Force within this Province, for Regulating of Descents, and Transfering the Property of progress among the most ancient of nations. Tr. from the French of the President de
Lands, &c. 1742. KFP30 1742 .A2X Goguet. Edinburgh: G. Robinson [etc.] 1775. 3 vols. CB311 .G64 1775
Each volume contains the handwritten initials
B.F. 1780 on the title pages. A later owner
One of numerous works Franklin printed for attributes ownership to Franklin with their
the provincial government as the official own annotation.
printer of the Pennsylvania legislature.
Early editions of works by John Marshall.
The life of George Washington, Commander in Chief of the American forces, during
Cicero, Marcus Tullius. M.T. Cicero's Cato major, or his Discourse on old age. the war which established the independence of his country, and first President of the
1744. PA6308 .C2 L6 1744 United States. Compiled under the inspection of the Honourable Bushrod Washington,
from original papers... 5 vols. Philadelphia: Printed and published by C. P.
Considered the finest example of work Wayne, 1804-07. E312 .M33
produced by Franklin’s press. This copy
contains the notable error of “ony” for only on Vie de George Washington, général en chef des armeées américaines, durant la guerre
page 27, that appears correctly in other copies. de l'indépendance, et président des Étas-Unis d'Amérique… Paris: Dentu, 1807. 5
This edition of Cato Major is also noted as the vols. E318 .M375
first Latin classic to be translated and printed in
English in America. .
First French edition of Marshall’s Life of
George Washington
Fisher, George. The American instructor, or, Young man's best companion
containing, spelling, reading, writing, and arithmetick, in an easier way than
any yet published … The ninth edition revised and corrected. 1748.
AG104 .F4 1748
Works of the late Dr. Benjamin Franklin; consisting of his life, written by himself,
together with Essays, humorous, moral & literary; chiefly in the manner of the [Province of Pennsylvania.] By the Proprietaries, Nicholas Scull, Surveyor General,
Spectator. In two volumes. The second American edition. New York: Samuel Land Warrant. Ca. 1748. Miscellaneous Manuscript Collection.
Campbell, 1794. PS745 .A2 1794
The immortal mentor: or, Man's unerring guide to a healthy, wealthy, and happy life. A rare example of Franklin job printing. Franklin
In three parts. By Lewis Cornaro, Dr. Franklin, and Dr. Scott. Philadelphia: printed 200 blank land warrants for the Province
Printed for the Rev. Mason L. Weems, by Francis and Robert Bailey, 1796. of Pennsylvania in 1748. This example was filled
BJ1561.I6 1796 out in 1753 and grants land in Lancaster County
to George Smith from proprietor James Hamilton.
This early compilation contains Franklin’s The Way to Wealth and Advice to a
Young Tradesman.
Arndt, Johann, 1555-1621. Des hocherleuchteten theologi, herrn Johann Arndts,
Early editions of works about Benjamin Franklin. weiland general-superintendenten des fürstenthums Lüneburg, ç. Sämtliche sechs
geistreiche bücher vom wahren christenthum, das ist: Von heilsamer busse, hertzlicher
Der Weg zum Glück, oder: Das Leben von Dr. Benj. Franklin. Ephrata: Gedruckt reue und leid über die sünde, wahrem glauben, auch heiligem leben und wandel der
bey Benjamin Mayer, 1796. EPHRATA 1796 M468W rechten wahren Christen. 1751. PHILADELPHIA 1751 .F832HO
A German translation of Franklin's Autobiography
to the year 1731 followed by a brief sketch of the Pennsylvania. General Assembly, House of Representatives. Votes and
remainder of his life, together with his epitaph, an proceedings of the House of Representatives of the Province of Pennsylvania. Beginning
extract from his will, and a letter to the reader. the fourth day of December, 1682. Volume the first, in two parts. 1752. J87 .P4
The Pennsylvania Gazette. November 20, 1766.
While this example of the Pennsylvania Gazette dates
from after Franklin sold his last remaining interest in
Manuscript documents written or signed by Benjamin Franklin.
the newspaper to partner David Hall, it is
nevertheless representative of Franklin’s famous
Autographed Document signed by Benjamin Franklin as President of the Supreme newspaper. Franklin owned, published, edited, and
Executive Council of Pennsylvania, June 26, 1787. Herbert Rawnsley Collection. printed the paper from October 1729 until January
1766.
Early editions of works by Benjamin Franklin.
Galloway, Joseph, 1731-1803. Die Rede Herrn Joseph Galloways, eines der Oeuvres de M. Franklin…Traduites de l'Anglois dur la Quatrieme édition. Par M.
Mitglieder des Hauses für Philadelphia Caunty, zur Beantwortung der Rede welche Hr. Barbeau Dubourg. Avec des additions nouvelles et des figures en taille douce. Paris:
John Dickinson gehalten in dem Hause der Assembly der Provinz Pennsylvanien, am Quillau [et al.],1773. Translated by J. B. L'Ecuy. E302 .F83 1773
24ten May, 1764… Mit einer Vorrede... Philadelphia: Gedruckt und zu finden
bey Henrich Miller, in der Zweyten-Strasse, 1764. PHILADELPHIA 1764
.M647RE
The preface of this work is attributed to Franklin. First French translation of the fourth English
edition of Experiments and Observations on
Electricity.
A Narrative of the late massacres in Lancaster County of a number of Indians, friends
of this province, by persons unknown. With some observations on the same.
[Philadelphia:] 1764. F152.F83
Political, miscellaneous, and philosophical pieces: arranged under the following heads,
Franklin’s response to the murder of Conestoga and distinguished by initial letters in each leaf: General politics:
Indians in Lancaster County by the Paxton boys American politics before the troubles: American politics during the troubles:
in 1763. Some scholars attribute this Provincial or colony politics: and Miscellaneous and philosophical
pamphlet’s printing to Franklin and Hall. pieces. London: Printed for J. Johnson, 1779. E302 .F83 1779
Experiments and Observations on Electricity, made at Philadelphia in America.
[Fourth edition] London: Printed for David Henry; and sold by Francis
Newberry, 1769. QC516 .F85 1769
Works of the late Doctor Benjamin Franklin, consisting of his life written by himself,
Plate from Experiments and Observations on together with Essays, humorous, moral & literary, chiefly in the manner of the
Electricity showing Franklin’s famous stove. Spectator. [First edition] London: Printed for G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1793.
PS745 .A2 1793
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