1To Benjamin Franklin from Pierre-François Chevallié, 21 October 1784 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society Ayant fait L’acquisition au mois de mai 1777. du Vaisseau du Roy L’Hyppopotâme de 50. Canons, et La cession un mois aprés en faveur de M. de Beaumarchais je fus chargé par Luy de luy faire faire son radoub, Armément, et Expédition et de suppléer le nom du Fier Rodrigue, à celuy d’Hyppopotâme. Vous vous rappellerés aisément, Monseigneur, combien Les...
2To Benjamin Franklin from Jane Mecom, 21 October 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I propose to Send this by the Marquis La Fayette. He is Much Hon’d and Caress’d among us. I wish I was Capeble of filling it with a Subject worthy your Atention, but I can only write what throw your Affection for me will be Pleasing, I am now Pritily Settled have had two Rooms New Papered an Painted, have Procur’d Some conveniances for my own Chamber (for...
3To Benjamin Franklin from Richard Price, 21 October 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I received a few days ago your letter by Mr Hartley, and think myself much obliged to you for it, and for conveying to me the King of France’s Edict for establishing a new Sinking Fund. I received soon afterwards another Copy of the Same Edict from Ld Shelburne. My curiosity has been much gratify’d by it; but at the Same time I have been mortify’d to find...