1Editorial Note on Franklin’s Accounts, 1781 (Franklin Papers)
During the period of this volume, Franklin was involved in reviewing his accounts with Silas...
2Editorial Note on Promissory Notes, 1781 (Franklin Papers)
The supply of promissory note forms that Franklin had printed in February, 1780, was depleted as...
3From Benjamin Franklin to the Marquis Turgot, 1 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): University of Pennsylvania Library; copy: Library of Congress I did intend when in...
4To Benjamin Franklin from Francis Dana, 1 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; copy: Massachusetts Historical Society The Gentleman who...
5To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Des Watines [de Flobecq] and Other Favor Seekers, 1 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society On May 1, 1781, in the letter published below, a distressed...
6To Benjamin Franklin from the Abbé André Morellet, [before 2 May 1781] (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society Madame Blondel francoise epouse du sr. Blondel residant à la...
7From Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Huntington, 3 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : National Archives, American Philosophical Society; transcript: National Archives Enclos’d...
8From Benjamin Franklin to Jean-Daniel Schweighauser, 3 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I have received your Favour of the 19th. past. It may be as you observe...
9From Benjamin Franklin to Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas, 4 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress; transcript: National Archives It is so long since I heard from you,...
10From Benjamin Franklin to John Laurens, 4 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : South Carolina Historical Society; copies (two): Library of Congress Inclos’d is a Letter I...
11From Benjamin Franklin to John Jay, 5 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Columbia University Library; al (draft) and two copies: Library of Congress I have received...
12To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-Charles-Pierre Lenoir, 5 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society Jai fait remettre, Monsieur, à m Griéve, la permission, que...
13From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Jefferson, 6 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Pierpont Morgan Library; AL (draft) and copy: Library of Congress This will be delivered to...
14From Benjamin Franklin to Montet & Henry, 6 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I received the Letter you did me the honour of writing to me the 28th....
15From Benjamin Franklin to Schweighauser, 6 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I received your respected Letter of the 28th. past and shall duly...
16From Benjamin Franklin to George Washington, 6 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
L , AL (draft), and copy: Library of Congress The Bearer Mr. Grieve, goes to Virginia, with an...
17To Benjamin Franklin from Antoine Court de Gébelin, 6 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ai reçu avec autant de reconnoissance que de plaisir le...
18To Benjamin Franklin from Georgiana Shipley, 6 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Your dear delightfull letter made me most exceedingly happy;...
19From Benjamin Franklin to Court de Gébelin, 7 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
LS and copy: Library of Congress I am glad the little Book prov’d acceptable. It does not appear...
20To Benjamin Franklin from Pierre-François de Boy with Franklin’s Note to John Laurens and Laurens’ Response, May 7 [–on … (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I Sent to you the Copy of the Certificate, and too that of...
21To Benjamin Franklin from Charles Carroll of Carrollton, 7 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society It is with pleasure I embrace the oppertunity afforded me by...
22To Benjamin Franklin from Gabriel Johonnot, 7 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Colonel Johonnot & Son present their most respectfull...
23To Benjamin Franklin from La Lande & Fynje, 7 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society The flattering ourselves, that our Name is not entirely...
24To Benjamin Franklin from Court de Gébelin, [after 7 May 1781] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Je profite de l’occasion que me fournit M. de Sonnerat pour...
25To Benjamin Franklin from John Adams, 8 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Massachusetts Historical Society I have the Honour of yours of the 29th of April, and...
26To Benjamin Franklin from William Hodgson, 8 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I am favored with yours of the 25th ultimo with Copies of...
27To Benjamin Franklin from Elkanah Watson, Jr., 8 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I forwarded my bankers Messrs. J. Cottin & fils & Jauge, a...
28To Benjamin Franklin from the Committee for Foreign Affairs, 9 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS (three): American Philosophical Society; copies: American Philosophical Society, National...
29To Benjamin Franklin from John Jay, 9 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress As our Salaries are payables in Sterling money, I am too much at a Loss...
30To Benjamin Franklin from John Adams, 10 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): Massachusetts Historical Society I have the Honour to advise your Excellency, that I...
31To Benjamin Franklin from Achille-Guillaume Lebègue de Presle, 10 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Jai lhonneur denvoyer a votre Excellence l’ouvrage de...
32To Benjamin Franklin or William Temple Franklin from Madame F. Pechigny, 10 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Oserois je vous demander monsieur en quoi jai pu demeriter...
33From Benjamin Franklin to John Adams, 11 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Massachusetts Historical Society; copy: Library of Congress I am honoured with your...
34From Benjamin Franklin to Francis M. Dana, 11 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Yale University Library; ALS (draft) and copy: Library of Congress I received your Favour of...
35To Benjamin Franklin from Silas Deane, 11 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I send you M. Montieus Acct. inclosed, and at the request of...
36To Benjamin Franklin from Dumas, 11 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’aurai l’honneur, mardi ou jeudi prochain, au plus tard, de...
37To Benjamin Franklin from John Laurens, [before 13 May 1781] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I send your Excellency the Estimate of the Board of War with...
38To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Paine, [13 May 1781?] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Since writing the enclosed, a Messenger Arrived with a...
39From Benjamin Franklin to Richard and Sarah Bache, 14 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
Incomplete AL (draft): Library of Congress; incomplete AL : American Philosophical Society;...
40From Benjamin Franklin to John Hancock, 14 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society; copy: Library of Congress Permit me to repeat my...
41From Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Huntington, 14 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
LS , press copy, and transcript: National Archives; AL (draft) and copy: Library of Congress I...
42From Benjamin Franklin to the Marquis de Lafayette, 14 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft) and incomplete copy: Library of Congress You are a very good Correspondent, which I do...
43To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-Baptiste Le Roy, 14 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Voulez vous bien mon Illustre Docteur, que Je vous rappelle...
44From Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Cooper, 15 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
Press copy: American Philosophical Society; AL (draft): Library of Congress I received your kind...
45French Loan Certificate, [15 May 1781] (Franklin Papers)
Passy, printed by Benjamin Franklin. Forms with MS insertions in blanks, signed: American...
46To Benjamin Franklin from Catherine de Wesselow Cramer, 15 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society C’est uniquement par discrétion, Monsieur, que je suis...
47From Benjamin Franklin to Francis Lewis, 16 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
LS : National Archives; AL (draft): Library of Congress; incomplete copy: Library of Congress;...
48To Benjamin Franklin from Silas Deane, 16 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I wrote You a few Days since, inclosing Mr. Montieus Acct.,...
49To Benjamin Franklin from John Laurens: Two Letters, 16 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
(I) and (II) ALS : American Philosophical Society I transmit Your Excellency Gourlade and Moylans...
50From Benjamin Franklin to John Laurens, 17 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : New York Public Library; copy: Library of Congress Inclos’d is the Order you desire for...