1From Benjamin Franklin to John Ladd, 12 June 1738 (Franklin Papers)
I send you the Ladies Library and the other two Vols. of Don Quixote.Don
2Accounts with William Bradford, Jr., 1741–55 (Franklin Papers)
, and Don Quixote. Bradford has not indicated when or whether Franklin settled the account.
3Appendix D. Inventory of the Books in the Estate, c.1759 (Washington Papers)
There were in print in the eighteenth century several editions in four volumes of two different English translations of Don Quixote.
4To James Madison from Samuel Stanhope Smith, 15 September 1778 (Madison Papers)
champions are true knight-errants in philosophy, & like Don Quixote when they cannot find real adventures have an admirable talent at inventing imaginary ones. As I have no inclination to contest about questions merely of a speculative nature, as essential to good morals, I have still less ambition...
5To Benjamin Franklin from Stephen Sayre, 13 January 1779 (Franklin Papers)
his utmost Interest to promote my wishes, as to some Employment in Europe. In the mean time I must look on myself as a modern Don Quixote, going about to protect & releive the virtuous in distress— Yet I hope the ardour of Knighthood will not do me real prejudice in your opinion—
6[May 1779] (Adams Papers)
’s books in the Boston Public Library are a single volume of a six-volume set of Don Quixote in French, Paris, 1768, and a four-volume set in Spanish, Madrid, 1777 (
7May 18 Tuesday. (Adams Papers)
’s books in the Boston Public Library are a single volume of a six-volume set of Don Quixote in French, Paris, 1768, and a four-volume set in Spanish, Madrid, 1777 (
8[December 1779] (Adams Papers)
...the wharf and went on board a boat to cross over the other Side of the bason. When we arrived the Muletiers were not quite ready but we soon got ready, and then we sot out like so many Don Quixote’s and Sancho Pancha’s or Hudibras’s and Ralpho’s.
9Wednesday 15th. (Adams Papers)
...the wharf and went on board a boat to cross over the other Side of the bason. When we arrived the Muletiers were not quite ready but we soon got ready, and then we sot out like so many Don Quixote’s and Sancho Pancha’s or Hudibras’s and Ralpho’s.
10To Benjamin Franklin from Bethia Alexander, 29 April 1780 (Franklin Papers)
Lally was no traitor and his judiciary murder was soon denounced by Voltaire, “that Don Quixote of all illustrious rascals,”