2 vols.
[Franklin, Benjamin]: Some Account of the Pennsylvania Hospital. Philadelphia: B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1754. 4to, old sheep; worn & defective, covers detached. Some dampstaining along bottom & fore-edges of title page, some dampstaining to bottom fore-edge corners throughout, very minor scattered foxing. Leaf size: 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches; 241 x 190 mm. * Continuation of the Account of Pennsylvania Hospital. Philadelphia: B. Franklin & D. Hall, 1761. 4to, orig. blue wrappers; chipped, blistered, creased & worn. Dampstaining along bottom 1/2 of fore-edge of title page. Some chipping at bottom of last signature - no loss of printing. Leaf size: 9 1/2 x 7 inches; 241 x 178 mm.
Franklin was a prime force in founding the institution, was its first secretary, and later chairman of its trustees; in his Autobiography, he wrote that he could remember no maneuver the success of which gave him at the time more pleasure than that of persuading the citizens and assembly to contribute matching funds to start the hospital (1750-1751). By 1754 the trustees felt they owed their supporters some accounting of their activities before seeking more contributions and asked Franklin to write a history of the hospital.
Miller 587 & 764; Evans 7197 & 8972