9231To Benjamin Franklin from Vergennes, 26 September 1784 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Library of Congress; draft: Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangéres Je joins ici, Monsieur, un memoire qui m’a été présenté par le Sr. Denevers créancier du Sr. John Williams pour une somme de 1676. l.t. 3. s. Les représentations de ce marchand vous paroîtront sûremt. d’autant mieux fondées, qu’il paroît que le Sr. Jon Williams l’a excepté dans la répartition qu’il a faite des...
9232To Benjamin Franklin from the Comte de Mercy-Argenteau, 28 September 1784 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Massachusetts Historical Society; draft: Haus-, Hof- und Staatsarchiv; copy and transcript: National Archives Sur la proposition des Etats unis d’Amérique que j’ai fait parvenir à ma Cour relativement à des arrangemens de commerce à prendre entre les deux Dominations respectives, je viens, Monsieur, de recevoir l’ordre, d’avoir l’honneur de Vous prévenir que Sa Majté. l’Empereur a agréé...
9233To Benjamin Franklin from Sir Edward Newenham, 29 September 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; copy: National Archives, London It is so long Since I had the honor of receiving a Line from your Excellency, or hearing of your worthy Grandsons, or your own health, although I frequently solicited that favor, that I assure you, it has been no small matter of uneasiness to me & my Family—to deprive us of that, was, indeed, depriving us of a most...
9234To Benjamin Franklin from Robert Morris, 30 September 1784 (Franklin Papers)
Two LS : American Philosophical Society; copies: Harvard University Library, Library of Congress This is rather a late Day to acknowlege your Favors of the twenty fifth of December, and fifteenth of June last, but I have always intended in my Acknowlegement of them to close our public Correspondence, and I have always been disappointed in my Expectation of being able speedily to quit this...
9235To Benjamin Franklin from Vergennes, 3 October 1784 (Franklin Papers)
L (draft): Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères J’ai l’honneur, M, de vous envoyer copie d’une lettre de M. le mal. de Castries avec celle des pieces dont etoit accompagnées; vous y verrez que M. Barclay, au lieu d’attendre l’issüe de la demande qu’il avoit faite à l’administration, a traduit en justice réglée le Sr. Schweighauser. Cette démarche arrête nècessairement la décision du...
9236To Benjamin Franklin from Archibald Carrol, 4 October 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères Permit me to Lay before you the Inclosed by which you’ll see the most unjust Proceedings of the Court of Admiralty of Nantes. The whole of this Proceeding was Caried on when Mr. Williams and me was Absent from Nantes In Course had no Oppertunity of defend Ourselves, Besides I can make it Appear the man deserted from my Ship— It is Strange...
9237To Benjamin Franklin from Andrew Limozin, 4 October 1784 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères It is my duty to apply to your Excellency to reclaim Your recommendation for the unjust arrest made on the American ship the Marianne Captn. Archd Carroll now in this Harbour, belonging at present to Messrs. William Alexander & C of Richmond in Virginia, for reason of a dispute between the said Master & his Second Mate during the Voyage he...
9238To Benjamin Franklin from Alexandre-César de Genevey de Pusignan, 4 October 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Si un officiér blessé au siege d’york, Comme vous le verrê par La lettre Cy joint, peut avoir des pretentions a la dêcoration de La chevallerie Crêe par les provinces unies dâmêrique; jôse les faire valoir; quoyque pour Lors je ne fus que Le second de La batterie, rêprêsentant par la le même rang que Ceux de Lînfanterie; je Crois monsieur que Ce ne pourroit...
9239To Benjamin Franklin from William Temple Franklin, 5 October 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society My last went by Mr. J. Alexander, who I suppose forwarded it from Calais, where he purposed remaining some time, to endeavor, if possible, to enter into some Arrangement with the Bank here. I understand Mr Pigott has given him some Reason to hope for success.— I wish it with all my heart, both for his sake and the amiable Family of which he is the Support.—...
9240To Benjamin Franklin from Jan Ingenhousz, 9 October 1784 (Franklin Papers)
Letterbook abstract: Stadsarchief Breda To his Excellency Benjam. Franklin Min. Plenip from Congress. at Passy. I put him in mind of his promiss to write me a long lettre. That I am sorry a new Commission is appointed to examine the animal magnetisme. I send him inclosed a lettre to mr. Samuel Wharton and one to his son mr. Samuel Lewis Wharton, and I ask him advise what to doe to recovre my...