1To Benjamin Franklin from Charles James Fox, 1 May 1782 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress; AL (draft): Public Record Office; transcripts: Massachusetts Historical Society, National Archives (two) Though Mr. Oswald will no doubt have informed you of the nature of Mr. Grenville’s Commission, yet I can not refrain from making use of the opportunity his going offers me, to assure you of the esteem and Respect which I have borne to your character, and to beg...
2From Benjamin Franklin to Charles James Fox, 10 May 1782 (Franklin Papers)
LS and two copies: Public Record Office; press copy of LS , and copy: Library of Congress; transcripts: Massachusetts Historical Society, National Archives I received the Letter you did me the honour of writing to me by Mr Grenville, whom I find to be a very sensible, judicious and amiable Gentleman. The Name I assure you does not with me lessen the Regard his excellent Qualities inspire. I...
3To Benjamin Franklin from Charles James Fox, 19 April 1783 (Franklin Papers)
Reprinted from William Temple Franklin, ed., Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin … (3 vols., 4to, London, 1817–18), II , 431. Although it is unnecessary for me to introduce to your acquaintance a gentleman so well known to you as Mr. Hartley, who will have the honour of delivering to you this letter, yet it may be proper for me to inform you that he has the full and entire...
4From Benjamin Franklin to Charles James Fox, 5 September 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Public Record Office; copies: Library of Congress (two), Massachusetts Historical Society I received in its time the Letter you did me the honour of writing to me by Mr. Hartley: And I cannot let him depart without expressing my Satisfaction in his Conduct towards us, and applauding the Prudence of that Choice which sent us a Man possess’d of such a Spirit of Conciliation, and of all...