1To Benjamin Franklin from Benjamin Waterhouse, 16 December 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The enclosed letters I brought with me from London—several circumstances concurred to detain me in England longer than I wished or expected, or there would not have been so long a space between the date of these letters and their delivery— Dr. Fothergill would have written to you long before, but deferred it, for obvious reasons, untill some safe...
2To Benjamin Franklin from Antoine Court de Gébelin, 16 December 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania M. L’Abbe Robin, de la Loge des IX. Soeurs, s’embarque dans deux jours pour l’Amerique Septentrionale où il va remplir la place d’Aumonier auprès de M. Le Comte de Rochambeau. Comme il Seroit charmé de parcourir ces Contrées & d’y être bien annoncé, à qui pouroit-il mieux qu’à vous, Monsieur, demander quelques lettres de recommandation? C’est un homme...
3To Benjamin Franklin from Richard Peters, 16 December 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have just heard of an Adventure of mine out of which I directed you to be paid being captured by the Enemy on its Way to France. I am much chagrined that owing to this Dissappointment you have not received the Money. I sent £30 Sterg & now remit in a Bill for 200 Dollars £45 Sterg. This with Chevr Trecesson’s Bill will make up the £100 Sterg advanced for...