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April 5. Franklin to Golden about the A. P. S., 

 giving a list of members, and division of sciences 

 among them. 6 Sparks, 28. 



Proposed and established a Philosophical Society. 

 1 Sparks, 144. 



1749. Associated in the design of an academy, a 

 number of active friends, of whom the Junto fur 

 nished a good part. 1 Sparks, 158. 



1750. Beginning of the Society-Junto in this year, 

 as per following extract from C. Thomson s Ms. 

 letter to Franklin, dated Nov. 6, 1768. 



&quot;You remember the Society to which I belonged, 

 which was begun in tlie year 1750. By the death and 

 removal of some of its members, it dwindled for 

 some time to that degree, that I was apprehensive of 

 its dissolution.&quot; Mr. Fisher s paper, p. 153. 



1753. July 16. &quot;. . . My respects to Mrs. Koberts 

 and to all our old friends of the Junto, Hospital, and 

 Insurance.&quot; Franklin- to lluyli Roberts. 7 Sparks, 

 77. (Note) 



1757. July 27. Franklin and his son William Frank 

 lin arrive in London. 1 Sparks, 226. 



December 18. Boom and necessaries appear to be 

 paid for by the Society- Junto from this date to Sam. 

 Carruthers, as per receipt. See front page of Junto 

 Minute book. 



1758. February 13. Fines due in Society- Junto 

 from this date. See Minutes Nov. 3, 1758. 



September 16. &quot;Two of the former members of the 



