33381To Benjamin Franklin from Benjamin Vaughan, 10 October 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Mr Thos. Oliver of Lowlayton, Mr Richd. Oliver’s Cousin & the partner of Mr Lovel, thinks it adviseable to send the inclosed; & as he seemed anxious about it, I did not prevent his satisfying his own mind & being also satisfied about my good wishes to the Alderman. Being told that the Grenada people who went on Sunday, would take no letters I deferred...
33382To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 19 June 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Yale University Library This serves to inform you that I have this day Settled with Mr. Gourlade for the Deans Anchors in the following manner agreeable to your order Vizt: The anchors amount to as per bill 6445.18.— I have pd. the ballance due from me to the Commrs £2799.19.9 I have drawn on you at this date in favr. M Gourlade 3 days do. 3645.18.3 £6445.18.
33383To Benjamin Franklin from Breteuil, 31 December 1783 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society Depuis la lettre, Monsieur, que j’ai eu l’honneur de vous ecrire le Vingt Six de ce mois au Sujet du Nommé Schaffer, j’ai eté informé que ce particulier a eté arreté au mois de juillet dernier Comme prevenu d’Escroqueries; que Son procès ayant eté instruit, il a eté Condamné au Carcan et au bannissement, et que Sur L’appel de ce Jugement il a eté transféré...
33384To Benjamin Franklin from Cradock Taylor, 7 January 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I beg leave to inform your Excellency that at the time of the exchange of the English prisonors (as I would not except of my exchange as an English man) my allowance has been stop’t & since that time I have Subsisted on this small sum you were so kind as to give me. I inform’d you in my last of my intentions of going to Martineco & inclos’d you the Capts....
33385To Benjamin Franklin from Georgiana Shipley with a Postscript from Her Father, 22 [December] 1774 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society It is with infinite satisfaction, I am commission’d to assure my dear Dr. Franklin, how happy we shall be to see you at Twyford; Mama has had a very bad cold and cough, and my Papa has been laid up for this last week with the Gout in both his feet, which tho not an alarming [is] a very troublesome disorder; my sister Elizas and my time, has been wholly...
33386To Benjamin Franklin from James Parker, 30 October 1769: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society [New York October 30, 1769. Is recovering after six weeks from the worst fit of gout he has ever had. Pain is gone, but he is so weak he can scarcely stand; “so have only Patience and Flannel.” Has heard nothing from Franklin, and nothing has happened in the Post Office since he last wrote.]
33387To Benjamin Franklin from the Marquise(?) de Rochambeau, 24 October 1780 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Made. De Rochambeau est pénétrée de Reconnoissance des Bontés de Monsieur frankln, Elle lui demande en graçe de les lui continuer, et Elle lui demande la Permission d’aller quelque fois passer quelques moments avec lui, Il Seroit bien Aimable quand il passe au Palais Royal S’il vouloit bien l’honorer d’une petite Visite Elle loge dans la grande Cour, et il...
33388To Benjamin Franklin from Reinier Arrenberg, 31 March 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society C’est en qualité de Second Secretaire de la Societé Physique Experimentale Batave a Rotterdam, que j’ai cherchai, il ÿ a longtemps l’occasion pour vous ecrire, car j’avois la commission de vous envoyer les deux volumes des Actes de la Societé, mais je ne l’ai pu faire jusqu’ici, parce que je ne scavois pas votre adresse. Mais il y a encor un autre raison,...
33389To Benjamin Franklin from Jean de Neufville & fils, 22 January 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society In consequence of the intimacy Your Excellency honourd us with, we hope it will not displease her, if we acquaint her with the Accession of our States to the Armed Neutrality, which hath been signd at the Court of Russia, and assures us of vindicating(?) our Common Concern with the English Court with joint force and spirits. We think this event will give...
33390To Benjamin Franklin from Jean de Neufville & fils, [February? 1780] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society We most kindly thank you for your agreable last favour, we have duely noted its contents, we hope your Excellency hath been Satisfied with our Account of the American Squadron, and will always be so with what She Causes to pass throw our hands. We doubt not butt your Excellency hath received the Account of Comodor JP. Jones Esqr. arrivall at the Coruña...