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 Gardner, que vous avés bien voulu me confier et la Copie de celle de M. Texier négotiant a Bordeaux. D’après les faits qui y sont exposes la ferme générale a écrit Sur le Champ à Bordeaux, pour qu’il ne fut donné aucune Suitte au procès verbal qui a été rendu, aussi c’est une affaire que vous pouvés...
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 Your Excellency’s Hands, I Have the Honour to Send You one Which I Have just Now Got— Most Respectfully and Affectionately Yours The day Calonne sent Lafayette 24 copies of the May 14 arrêt concerning free ports. Lafayette had tried to influence the government’s selection by writing to Calonne,...
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 faire part qu’il fera aujourd’hui à cinq heures du soir dans le Jardin des Thuilleries, en présence de MM. de l’Académie des Sciences, l’expérience d’une nouvelle Pompe de son invention avec laquelle il monte à plus de 100. pieds un muid et un quart d’eau en 25. secondes avec la plus grande aisance,...
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 Business, we have by accident become engag’d in, & to ask your Interest to get redress from the Court of France, if it is practicable.— The last Summer we engag’d in a Voyage to the Coast of Africa, in full Expectation that we could effect it by bartering away the Cargo we sent there, for Gold Dust,...
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 Hands of Col: Harmar, who appears to be an inteligent, amiable Man, and I am only sorry his short stay here would not allow me to shew him all the Attention I could have wished, and that he really seems to merit. I have also been favoured with your Letter of the 3rd: Instant, mentioning 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 Afternoon only. By some Accident the superiour pleasure I had on Its arrival was defer’d so much longer than your Goodness intended It should. I am indeed more obliged to you than I can express. The material Services It renders Me are exceedingly enchanced by your ingenious & generous Condition. It suits...
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 de la presente de voir votre petite Presse. C’est un homme très habile & très intelligent pour toutes les pièces de mathèmatiques. Je serois bien aise qu’il prît le dessin des bandes, &ca.—parcequ’il pourra simplifier les masses de nos presses. Je suis persuadé que vous ne serez pas faché de parler...
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 relating to the formation of commercial Treaties &c Viz— N 1. Letter to the Ministers plenipotentiary at the Courts of Versailles and Madrid dated 17th. of October 1780— N 2. Instructions to the Ministers of the United States for making Peace with Great Britain dated May 30th. 1783 N 3. Instructions to...
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 obliged to Stay Here for the Queen’s Concert, and Will do Myself the Honour to Call Upon You to Morrow Morning— Then I will lay Before You a letter I Have Received from mr. de Calonne— I am glad to Hear the Washington is Soon Expected, and Hope we May Get intelligences Before My departure which is...
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 des Commissaires du Roi pour le magnétisme animal. C’est une Perte que fait la Commission. En le regrettant, nous pensons qu’il seroit nécessaire de le remplacer, et de completter le Nombre des Quatre médecins choisis par le Roi dans la Faculté. Nous Vous prions donc, Monsieur le Baron, de vouloir...