1From Benjamin Franklin to Richard Oswald, 6 June 1782 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I received the letter you did me the honor of writing to me, respecting the Parole of Lord Cornwallis. You are acquainted with what I wrote sometime since to Mr. Laurens. Tomorrow is Post-day from Holland, when possibly I may receive an Answer, with a paper drawn up by him for the purpose of discharging that Parole, to be signed by us jointly. I suppose the being at...
2From Benjamin Franklin to Richard Oswald, 11 June 1782 (Franklin Papers)
LS : William L. Clements Library; copy: Library of Congress, transcript: National Archives I did intend to have waited on you this Morning, to enquire after your Health, and deliver the enclos’d Paper relating to the Parole of Lord Cornwallis; but being oblig’d to go to Versailles I must postpone my Visit till tomorow. I do not conceive that I have any Authority in Virtue of my office here to...
3From Benjamin Franklin to Richard Oswald: Unsent Draft, 26 June 1782 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): Library of Congress In the Note that you show’d me it is said, that “Mr Oswald may be vested with any Character or Commission that he and Dr F. shall think proper;” or to that purpose: and you desire my Sentiments.— We should be willing to treat with such Persons as the King may think fit to appoint.— I am however very sensible of the Kindness that appears in Lord Shelburne’s...
4From Benjamin Franklin to Richard Oswald, 27 June 1782 (Franklin Papers)
LS and two copies: Public Record Office; copies: William L. Clements Library, Library of Congress (two); copy and transcript: Massachusetts Historical Society; transcript: National Archives The Opinion I have of your Candour, Probity, good Understanding, and good Will to both Countries, made me hope that you would have been vested with the Character of Plenipotentiary to treat with those from...
5From Benjamin Franklin to Richard Oswald, 12 July 1782 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Public Record Office; AL (draft): Library of Congress; copies: Public Record Office (two), Library of Congress, William L. Clements Library I inclose a Letter for Lord Shelburne, to go by your Courier, with some others of which I request his Care. They may be put into the Penny Post. I have received a Note informing me, that, “some Opposition given by his Lordship to Mr Fox’s decided Plan...
6From Benjamin Franklin to Richard Oswald, 28 July 1782 (Franklin Papers)
Two copies, press copy of copy, and transcript: National Archives I have but this Minute had an Opportunity by the Departure of my Company of perusing the Letters you put into my Hands this afternoon; and I return them directly without waiting till our Interview to morrow morning, because I would not give a Moment’s Delay to the Delivery of those directed to other Persons. The Situation of...