121To Benjamin Franklin from Dessin, 4 November 1783 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society J’ai L’honneur de vous informer que d’ordre & d’Envoi de Mr. Hartley, Je viens de vous expédier par la Diligence qui partira demain pour arriver samedi prochain à Paris, un paquet plombé accompagné d’un acquit à Caution du Bureau en destination pour la Douane de Paris. Vous avés d’autre part la note de mes frais & débours à cette expédition, Elle porte douze...
122To Benjamin Franklin from Flandre de Brunville, 4 November 1783 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society J’ai reçu la lettre que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de m’ecrire pour me demander de retarder le Jugement de l’affaire du S. Scheffer détenu dans les Prisons du Chatelet jusqu’à ce que M. Barclay consul des Etats unis Soit de retour de Nantes. Quoique cette affaire Soit actuellement totalement instruite, je suis trop jaloux de faire quelque chose qui puisse...
123To Benjamin Franklin from Robert Morris, 4 November 1783 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society; copy: Library of Congress I do myself the Honor to enclose another Copy of the Ratification of Congress to the Contract with the french Court of the sixteenth of July 1782 which is dated the twenty second Day of January last also the Ratification of the Contract of the twenty fifth of February last which is dated on the last Day of October— These Pieces...
124To Benjamin Franklin from Richard Bache, 5 November 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have put on board the Washington packet, Captain Barney, by whom this goes, two Barrels of Newton pippins, one Barrel of Chestnuts, a Box of Seeds, and a small Box of Grafts, put up as you directed; the cost of the Box of Seeds is five Guineas, you will herewith receive a Catalogue of them— I should have sent you a Barrel of Hiccory Nuts, could they have...
125To Benjamin Franklin from Sarah Bache, 5 November 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Yale University Library Most earnestly have I wished for the Definitive Treaty to arrive, and Congress to find a resting place, that they might then have time to recall you, and our little Family be once more joined, the Treaty I am told is come, but when Congress will settle no one can say, they have lost much of the Confidence of the People since they began to wander, your old Friend...
126To Benjamin Franklin from John Shaffer, 5 November 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Mr Beaumont avocat whas Kind Enough to inform me that you are disposed to make me a Small Advane from time to time for my Subsistance during My Confingment, Blive me what Ever Advance your Exelency Should be Kind Enough to make me will be Returned with Gratitude before my departure from this Country, If I have Justis Rendered me and the Only Return to me...
127To Benjamin Franklin from William Alexander, 6 November 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I left St Germains Sunday Morning & got here on Tuesday. The post since come in, brought me your most acceptable letter of the 2d which Cover’d a packet for the President of the Congress, to be forwarded immediatly on my arrival— You also hand me two letters from a Woman calling herself widow to Mr Sprowl of Norfolk— In fact she was widow to his nephew...
128To Benjamin Franklin from Charles-François-Hyacinthe Esmangart, 6 November 1783 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society Ce n’est que depuis peu de jours que la lettre que vous m’avés fait lhonneur de m’écrire le 8. 8bre. m’est parvenue. Dès Sa réception j’ai pris, Monsieur, Sur le compte du nommé John Hammon, les éclaircissements que vous desiriés. L’Amérique n’est point la patrie de ce Matelot. Il est né en Irlande; mais en 1773 il S’est rendu à Philadelphie et a passé...
129To Benjamin Franklin from Joseph Banks, 7 November 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library Yesterday Evening I opend the Session of the Royal Society by reading to them your two Communications upon the subject of the Aerostatique Machines lately executed in France & I can Assure you without Flattery that an Evident pleasure was visible in the manner in which they receivd your return (as they Considerd it) to Philosophical amusements after...
130To Benjamin Franklin from Jacques-Aimée de Bourzeis, [c. 7 November 1783] (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society Des faits vrais, et simplement exposés dans cette brochure, offriront les procédes de l’art de guerir en opposition aux effets de L’Empirisme. Je suis avec le plus profond Respect de Votre excellence. Monsieur Le très humble et tres obeïssant serviteur. The physician for the Cent-Suisses, one of the Swiss guard companies at the French court, and a privy...
131To Benjamin Franklin from Silas Deane, 7 November 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library I took the Liberty a few Days since To write You on the subject of certain reports lately propagated to my disadvantage, I hope that the Letter came safe to Your hands, and I have only to add, that I have both before, & since my writing, improved every Opportunity, in my power, To serve the Commerce of Our Country, particularly to have the restraint, on...
132To Benjamin Franklin from Sir Edward Newenham, 9[–15] November 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The Importance of Mr: Floods defence, & the Statement of his Conduct having been so plainly & truly Expressed, that I imagine the enclosed paper will prove agreable to you—it has entirely overthrown his Antagonist Mr Grattan in the public estimation— Tomorrow “is the Day, the Important Day”; the Grand National Convention meet at the Royal Exchange at 12...
133To Benjamin Franklin from Richard Bache: Two Letters, 9 November 1783 (Franklin Papers)
(I) ALS : New York Public Library; (II) ALS : American Philosophical Society Permit me to introduce to you Mr. Rucker, who tho’ a native of England, has formerly resided in France; and having spent a few Months in this Country, I have had the pleasure of his acquaintance; and have formed a favorable opinion of him— I wish to recommend him to your notice & Civilities, as a Gentleman very...
134To Benjamin Franklin from Marsilio Landriani: Résumé, 9 November 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania ⟨Milan, November 9, 1783, in Italian: I would fail in the commission given to me by the Imperial Court of publishing a mémoire raisonné on the utility of conductors, in order to make their use more common among us, if before its publication I did not write to you, the illustrious and celebrated gentleman to whom we owe this great discovery. Not knowing...
135To Benjamin Franklin from John Shaffer, 9 November 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society As my avocat has Just informed me affter the information He has made that in Justis to my Self it will be the Shortest way to bring my Cause to a Conclution. The Partis has Even made a Proposition to arange the affair but Knowing my inosance am determend to bring on my trial as Soon as Possible in order to Convince to the world of my inosance. Theirfore as...
136To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Collinson, 12 November 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society At length the lenient hand of Time, hath in part effected, what was refused to Philosephy and Reason; I therefore find myself enabled to indulge my Wish of addressg. a Line to you; affectionately to inquire after your Welfare, both in Body and Mind— This I cannot well do, to so particular a Friend, without touching on my late Calamities; but as such...
137To Benjamin Franklin from Lenoir, 13 November 1783 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society J’ai L’honneur de vous Envoyer, Monsieur, la permission nécessaire, pour que la Caisse de Livres arrivée à la Douanne, Soit délivrée au S. Desaint à qui elle est adressée, ou a toute autre personne, que vous chargerez de la retirer, Sans passer à la Chambre Syndicale. Je Suis avec un respectueux attachement, Monsieur, votre très Obeissant Serviteur....
138To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Mather, 13 November 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society As I am far advanced in Life, You know, being now in my 78th. Year, I was thinking some Time ago, what I could do, before I quitted the World, for the Benefit and Comfort of my Countrey and People: And it came into my Head and Heart to write the dying Legacy, which I now send You, as a small Token of my Regard and Esteem for You. It has met with a better...
139To Benjamin Franklin from Anthony Todd, 18 November 1783 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society I beg leave to send you inclosed a Copy of the Advertisement, which will be published in this Night’s Gazette and in all the London, Dublin and Edinburgh News Papers, relative to the Packet Boats established to support a Monthly Correspondence between Falmouth and New York, corrected according to the judicious alterations you proposed in the Letter you were...
140To Benjamin Franklin from Edward Nathaniel Bancroft, 19 November 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ai attendu longtemps à vous écrire & je pense que vous vous étes bien impatienté tout le temps que nous avons été séparés. Je vous eus écris plutôt, mais je voulois un peu connoitre l’Angleterre. Nous fumes dix jours dans notre voyage, nous nous embarquames à Dunkerque, débarquames à Chatham, & arrivames à Londres le lendemain matin tous en bonne santé,...
141To Benjamin Franklin from Ingenhousz, 19 November 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I recieved your favour dated Passy Sept. 2. 1783, with an inclosed of Mr. Samuel Lewis Wharton, which Contained a bill of exchange of 8000 L. tournois. He refers to a lettre which mr. Sam. Wharton wrote to me on the 14 of April by the Way of France and on the 29 of may by the way of France, of which letters none came to right, which is probably owing to the...
142To Benjamin Franklin from John Shaffer, 19 November 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society My Avocat has informed me that it is Nessesary that your Son Wm Temple, Should Right a line to the Letn Creminel, to Convince him that he has Not Said that I am a bad Subject &&&, If he Realy has Not Said what I am acused of he Canot Refuse me my Request, My trial Comes On to morrow without fail. Thierefore you Canot Consistant with Reason Refuse me what I...
143To Benjamin Franklin from [Louis-Valentin Goëzmann] de Thurn, [c. 19 November 1783] (Franklin Papers)
AL : University of Pennsylvania Library M. de Thurn, de la Societé Roiale de Metz, issû d’une trés ancienne famille d’Allemagne, Etablie depuis Deux siecles dans la province d’Alsace, aujourd’huy sous la domination de la france, et allie aux meilleures maisons de cette province, réclame la bienveillance et l’appui du ministre plenipotentiaire des Etats-unis de L’Amerique, pour le sucçés du...
144To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Cooper, 20 November 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I never in all my Life wrote a Letter with half the Difficulty of this— Sick in my Chamber, attended by two Physicians &c. But I could not allow the Chevr. de Bonne leave without bringing to you my warmest Thanks for introducing to the Acqaintance of a Gentleman of such fine Talents & promising Abilities. You seem to speak of him as designed for the Service...
145To Benjamin Franklin from Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas, 20 November 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Library of Congress; AL (draft): Nationaal Archief J’ai reçu la faveur du 10e., que m’a faite de votre part Mr. Votre Petit-fils, auquel vous voudrez bien permettre que j’en témoigne ici ma reconnoissance, en me recommandant toujours à une bonne part dans son amitié, qui m’est précieuse. J’ai envoyé tout de suite les Papiers concernant la translation du Congrès à Princeton, à mon ami à...
146To Benjamin Franklin from the Baron von Blome, 21 November 1783 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Library of Congress; two copies, press copy of copy: National Archives Le Soussigné Envoyé Extraordinaire de Sa Majesté Danoise près Sa Majesté Très-Chretienne est chargé par ordre exprès de Sa Cour d’exposer à Monsieur Franklin, Ministre Plénipotentiaire des Etats-Unis de L’Amérique près Sa Majesté Très-Chretienne, le Fait suivant: Le Vaisseau Danois la Providentia, Cape. André Brun,...
147To Benjamin Franklin from Ignaz Edler von Born, 21 November 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Les bontés, avec lesquelles Vous avés accueilli Mr. le Professeur Märter pendant Son Sejour a Paris, avant Son depart pour l’Amerique Septentrionale, m’encourage a Vous prier de lui faire parvenir la lettre ci jointe. Ce Märter est mon Eleve, mon disciple, mon ami. Je l’ai proposé a l’Empereur pour le voyage en Amerique, et j’espere, que les decouvertes,...
148To Benjamin Franklin from the Chevalier de Saint-Olympe, 24 November 1783 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society Permettés que je consacre le dernier moment de mon Séjour en france a vous renouveller l’hommage de tous les Sentimens de respect, de veneration, et de reconnoissance que je vous dois a tant d’egards; vos bontés me Seront toujours presentes, et je Saisirai avec le plus vif empressement toutes les occasions qui pouront Se presenter pour vous renouveller...
149To Benjamin Franklin from Antoine Court de Gébelin, 25 November 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ai l’honneur de vous envoyer quelques billets pour la seance du Musée du 4 Decembre: Toute notre Societé serait très flattée que vous en pussiez profiter: vous ne reconnoitriez pas nos Salles agrandies & embellies. Nos Seances publiques sont actuellement de 12. par an; les Dames admises à toutes. Nous esperons donner cet hyver un volume de Memoires: nous...
150To Benjamin Franklin from Giacomo Francisco Crocco, [25 November 1783] (Franklin Papers)
Press copy of copy, two copies: National Archives On the 15th. July last I had the honor to acquaint your Excellency of my arrival in Europe and that I was appointed by his Majesty the Emperor of Marroco Bearer of the Answer to the Congress Sovereign of the Thirteen United States of North America and that according to my Instructions I was to meet at Paris the Ambassador that would be...