5081Extracts of Henry Mackenzie’s Journal, [29 April 1784–2 May 1784] (Franklin Papers)
AD : National Library of Scotland Went to see Dr Franklin. — His House elegant & excellently...
5082From Benjamin Franklin to Jacques-Donatien Le Ray de Chaumont, 2 May 1784 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): American Philosophical Society In May, 1784, after a truce of two years’ duration,...
5083To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Vaughan, 3 May 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Shortly after my last, the foregoing petition was presented...
5084To Benjamin Franklin from John Gardner, [c. 4 May 1784] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I should hardly have presumed to have given this...
5085To Benjamin Franklin from Edward Nairne, 5 May 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS :American Philosophical Society By the favor of Colonel Harman, have sent you three lens’s...
5086To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-Sylvain Bailly: Two Letters, 6 May 1784 (Franklin Papers)
(I) and (II) AL : American Philosophical Society Mr Bailly de L’academie des sciences presente...
5087To Benjamin Franklin from Henry Laurens, 6 May 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Library of Congress; copy: University of South Carolina Library I have been about a...
5088To Benjamin Franklin from Jérôme-Joseph Geoffroy de Limon, 6 May 1784 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society M. de Limon a l’honneur de faire mille complimens a Monsieur...
5089To Benjamin Franklin from George Washington, 6 May 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library; copy: Library of Congress Mr. Tracy the bearer of this,...
5090Continental Congress to the American Commissioners: Instructions, [7 May 1784–3 June 1784] (Franklin Papers)
Copies: Massachusetts Historical Society, National Archives; press copy of copy: American...
5091To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Barclay, 7 May 1784 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society The Gentleman who will have the Honor to deliver this Letter...
5092To Benjamin Franklin from the Abbé ——— Thomas, 7 May 1784 (Franklin Papers)
Copy and press copy of copy: American Philosophical Society Au mois d’Octobre 1781 j’ai fait...
5093From Benjamin Franklin to William Strahan, 8 May 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Morgan Library and Museum The Bearer Mr Maurice Meyer has lived with me Five Months, is a...
5094To Benjamin Franklin from Henry Laurens, 10 May 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Library of Congress; copy: University of South Carolina Library The 6th. Inst: I had the...
5095To Benjamin Franklin from Edward Bridgen, 11 May 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I was favoured with your Excellency’s Letter by Colll:...
5096To Benjamin Franklin from the Baron de Feriet, 11 May 1784 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Mr. De Feriet a L’honneur de faire part a Monsieur francklin...
5097To Benjamin Franklin from Stephen Hopkins, 11 May 1784 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society Mr. Solomon Drown, a native of this place, is a young...
5098To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Percival, 11 May 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I cannot omit the favourable opportunity, which the Tour of...
5099From Benjamin Franklin to Samuel Mather, 12 May 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Massachusetts Historical Society; transcript: Library of Congress I received your kind...
5100From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Mifflin, 12[–13] May 1784 (Franklin Papers)
Press copy of LS and AL (draft): Library of Congress; copy: Yale University Library; transcript:...
5101Commission to Negotiate a Treaty of Amity and Commerce with Prussia, [12 May 1784] (Franklin Papers)
DS : Massachusetts Historical Society To all to whom these presents shall come or be made known...
5102To Benjamin Franklin from Benjamin Morel Dufaux, 12 May 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society If real Services rendered to the Subjects of the united...
5103From Benjamin Franklin to John and Sarah Jay, 13 May 1784 (Franklin Papers)
Transcript: Library of Congress My dear Friends, I find I shall not be able to see you again as I...
5104From Benjamin Franklin to Henry Laurens: Extract, 13 May 1784 (Franklin Papers)
Extract: Library of Congress —I am sorry for the numerous Disappointments you have lately met...
5105From Benjamin Franklin to Charles Thomson, 13 May 1784 (Franklin Papers)
Two LS : Library of Congress, Historical Society of Pennsylvania Yesterday Evening Mr. Hartley...
5106To Benjamin Franklin from David Hartley, 13 May 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I shd be much obliged to you if you cd send me two or three...
5107To Benjamin Franklin from Poissonnier, [before 14 May 1784] (Franklin Papers)
L : American Philosophical Society M Poissonnier a l’honneur de présenter son Respect à Monsieur...
5108To Benjamin Franklin from Franz Anton Mesmer, [14 May 1784] (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Bibliothèque Nationale Vous êtes à la tête des Commissaires que le Gouvernement a envoyés...
5109To Benjamin Franklin from Joseph-Mathias Gérard de Rayneval, 15 May 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Cette lettre, Monsieur, vous sera remise par m. de...
5110To Benjamin Franklin from John Marsden Pintard, 16 May 1784 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society I beg leave to hand yr. Excy. the enclosed Introductory...
5111To Benjamin Franklin from ——— [Saimier?], 16 May 1784 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society J’ai l’honneur de vous renvoyer la lettre du Capitaine...
5112To Benjamin Franklin from Lafayette, [17 May 1784] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library In Case the Arret for our free ports Has not Yet Come to...
5113To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Gaspard de Bebiniere, 18 May 1784 (Franklin Papers)
L : American Philosophical Society Le Sr. Gaspard de Bebiniere Machiniste, a l’honneur de vous...
5114To Benjamin Franklin from Sears & Smith, 18 May 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society We beg leave to address your Excellency upon a piece of...
5115To Benjamin Franklin from Anthony Todd, 18 May 1784 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society I received the favour of your Letter of the 15th. past by the...
5116To Benjamin Franklin from Benjamin Webb, 18 May 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Library of Congress I received the Favour of your Letter of 22d. past last Saturday...
5117To Benjamin Franklin from Philippe-Denis Pierres, 19 May 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Je vous prie de permettre à Monsr. Baradelle l’ainé porteur...
5118Thomas Mifflin to Franklin and John Adams, 20 May 1784 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: National Archives I have the Honor to transmit to you the following Acts of Congress...
5119To Benjamin Franklin from Lafayette, [20 May 1784] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I intended Having this day the pleasure to See You, But am...
5120Commissioners to Investigate Animal Magnetism to the Baron de Breteuil, 22 May 1784 (Franklin Papers)
Press copy of L : American Philosophical Society Nous apprenons la mort de Mr. Borie. Il étoit un...
5121To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Collinson, 22 May 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The Bearer of this Mr Thos Hill, a Gentleman with whom I...
5122From Benjamin Franklin to Mesmer, 23 May 1784 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Bibliothèque Nationale J’ai reçu, Mr, la Lettre que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de m’écrire...
5123From Benjamin Franklin to Vicq d’Azyr, 24 May 1784 (Franklin Papers)
L : Yale University Library M. Franklin a l’honneur de faire mille Complimens à Monsieur...
5124To Benjamin Franklin from Francis Hopkinson, 24 May 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I cannot suffer so good an Opportunity to pass without...
5125To Benjamin Franklin from the Baron d’Ogny, 25 May 1784 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society Vous aurés vu, Monsieur, par la remise qui vous a déja été...
5126To Benjamin Franklin from d’Ogny: Proposed Franco-American Postal Treaty, [c. 25 May 1784] (Franklin Papers)
Autograph translation by Benjamin Franklin: American Philosophical Society; D : American...
5127To Benjamin Franklin from Henry Hunter, 27 May 1784 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Dr. Hunter presents his Respects to Dr. Franklin. He this...
5128Franklin and Chaumont: Agreement on Accounts and Receipt, [28 May 1784] (Franklin Papers)
(I) ADS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania; press copy of ADS : American Philosophical Society;...
5129To Benjamin Franklin from William Alexander, 30 May 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I cannot let my first ship go without dropg you a few...
5130To Benjamin Franklin from Paolo Frisi, 30 May 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Depuis mon depart de Londres je ne vous ai ecrit, Monsieur,...