13831To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Millet, 20 January 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ai lhonneur de Vous adressér cy joint Le Mémoire des Marchandises d’Epicéries que je Vous ait fournie, jespere que Vous Vouderez bien Employer Votre autorité pour Scavoir ce qu’est devenus Le S. duchemin Votre Me. d’hotel ne le connoissant point jaurais crû Manquer Si jeû refuses crédit Sachant que Les Marchandises etoient pour Votre consommation, et La...
13832To Benjamin Franklin from Sir Edward Newenham, 20 June 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania Hearing that the Irish Parliament will immediatly be dissolved, I am obliged to return to Dublin without having the pleasure of paying my respects to you, & Congratulating you, upon the final completion of your Glorious Cause— I am now at the house of William Augustus Miles Esqr: whose writings have rendered Essential services to the Cause of Liberty;...
13833To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Greenleaf, 16 April 1783 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society J’ai l’honneur de vous adresser Copie d’un Mémoire que je suis déterminé à présenter à M. Le Garde des Sceaux, à Monseigneur le Duc de Penthievre, à M. le Comte de Vergennes et à M. le Marquis de Castries, en faveur de notre Compatriote le Sr. fanning détenu dans la Prison de Dunkerque. Il a commandé le Corsaire l’Eclipse, pendant qu’il étoit en croisière il...
13834To Benjamin Franklin from Silas Deane, 16 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I wrote You a few Days since, inclosing Mr. Montieus Acct., and Duplicates of Mr. Vanderperes Papers, and took the Liberty of desiring that You would inform Me when You sent off Your Dispatches for America. I now take the Liberty of sending You a packet for America and You will oblige Me much by putting it under Your cover, by Mr. Laurens. I should not give...
13835To Benjamin Franklin from Sartine, 5 May 1780 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress J’ai reçu, Monsieur, la Lettre que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de m’écrire le 13. du mois dernier. D’après la Demande qui m’en a été faite par M. Le Ray de Chaumont, J’ai donné des ordres à Dunkerque pour faire remettre à la Disposition de son fondé de Procuration la Corvette La Cesse. De Scarboroug. Cette affaire est terminée depuis le 14 Janvier dernier ainsi vous...
13836To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Sr., 2 November 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Your recommendation of mr. Holker as Well as His own Worth, intitiles him to every Civility & assistence in my power, in full faith & Confidence in your recommendation I have Undertook to Indorse his Bills to a Large amt. They are Public Bills & doubtless will be honourd I have 2½ per Cent for the Business but 10 per Cent would be no Indusement Without your...
13837To Benjamin Franklin from William Carmichael, 30 March[–1 April 1781] (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I am this moment informed that an express to Mr. Cabarus whom I took the Liberty of introducing to your Notice leaves this for Paris in less than an hour. I seize the Opportunity to give you an Acct. of our present critical Situation. You will recollect that I have mentioned more than once the promise of the Court to furnish as far as three Millions of Reals for the...
13838To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 21 July 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library I have not written to you since my Arrival because I had nothing to communicate worth troubling you with a Letter.— As a great number of our unhappy Countrymen are in the English Prisons without any prospect of an Exchange for want of Prisoners to give in return, it is proposed by the american Houses in France to build & arm a stout Privateer of 28 Guns...
13839To Benjamin Franklin from Joseph Priestley, 13 December 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Though our correspondence be interrupted by the most unhappy of all events, and your mind must be wholly occupied with things of infinitely greater moment than any thing that I can write to you about, you are never long out my thoughts; and I still flatter myself with the idea of seeing you once more. The late news from America has contributed very much to...
13840To Benjamin Franklin from David Jones et al., [after 3 July 1782?] (Franklin Papers)
L : American Philosophical Society Les sieurs David Jones, Williams Duglos, Benjamin hyland James Trompkins, Moriss. Wainwrigth, Mulachy Dodge, Benjamin Davis Williams Peyton et Joseph Crusman tous citoyens des Etats unis de L’Amerique Ont Lhonneur de reclamer votre protection bienfaisante auprès de son altesse Serenissime Monseigneur Le Duc de Penthievre Amiral de france pour appuier la...
13841To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Cooper Johonnot, 29 September 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society This to inform you of my safe Arrival at Geneva the 28th Inst. Mons Marignac has treated me with much Kindness as well as Mad Marignac, with Regard to Benny he seems to use his utmost Efforts to please me. I shall do the same with Regard to him. Accept of my sincere Thanks for all your Goodness to me, I shall observe & conserve the Remembrance of them for...
13842To Benjamin Franklin from Necker, 12 October 1778 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress J’ai reçu, Monsieur, avec la Lettre que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de m’écrire le 19. de ce mois la note des Effets retenus à la Douane de Calais sur le Capitaine Pierre Colas de Boston. Comme aucun des effets n’a conservé la marque de son Origine il n’a pas été possible de les considerer comme ouvrage de France. On n’a pû d’ailleurs en permettre l’entrée parce que [...
13843To Benjamin Franklin from William Strahan, 5 July 1775 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Papers of the Earl of Dartmouth deposited in the Staffordshire County Record Office I wrote you the 7th of last Month by the Packet, to which I beg leave to refer. I have since by the Papers and by several of your Friends, heard that you were safely arrived at Philadelphia, and unanimously voted by the Assembly then sitting, one of their Delegates to the Congress, then about to meet. I...
13844To Benjamin Franklin from Le Roy, [18 May 1781] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Voulez vous bien que je vous demande, mon illustre Docteur, ce qui en est de lavantage, qu’on dit que Le Genl Greene a remporté Sur le General Cornwallis, dans la caroline Septentrionale; loin d’en avoir été battu, comme l’ont dit, des lettres d’Ecosse? Si vous avez recu quelques nouvelles d’Amerique à ce Sujet, ou Si notre cour en a euës? Un mot De réponse...
13845To Benjamin Franklin from Nicolas Ruault, 12 October 1777 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Ruault a l’honneur de saluer Monsieur franklin et de lui envoyer les premiers Exemplaires du Bonhomme Richard , avec l’ Interrogatoire etc. Il auroit eu le plaisir d’en remettre un plus grand nombre, si l’edition étoit entierement tirée, mais ce sera sous très peu de jours. Il supplie Monsieur franklin de vouloir bien agréer ses très humbles respects....
13846To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 6 May 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library; copy: Yale University Library I wrote you the 18 April informing you of the Cloathing I had at different Times sent to Brest by M. de Chaumonts direction. I have since Advice that the said Cloathing arrived in Time but that the Transports were all full & Consequently but a small part is embarked. This being the Case I concluded not to send any more...
13847To Benjamin Franklin from Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg, [24 March 1776]: extract (Franklin Papers)
Extract: National Archives This paragraph extracted and translated from Dubourg’s letter, the original of which has disappeared, introduced a man who played a considerable role in the first two years of the war. The Chevalier Gilles-Jean Barazer de Kermorvan (1740–1817) was the scion of a Breton family. He entered the French army at eighteen, but five years later his corps was disbanded; he...
13848To Benjamin Franklin from Mattheus Lestevenon van Berkenrode, 26 August 1782 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society L’Ambassadeur de Hollande, aiant appris hier a Versailles, que Monsieur Francklin se trouve incommodé, fait demander des Nouvelles de Sa Santé, et a L’honneur de L’assurer de Ses tres humbles civilités. Notation: L’Ambassadeur de Hollande. For BF ’s illness see MacMahon’s prescription of Aug. 23.
13849To Benjamin Franklin from Nogaret, March 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society C’est un usage chez nous de s’habiller richement quand on est Sans merite: mon petit Livre n’en a guère; J’ai du recourir au même charlatanisme; sans cela celui de vos gens qui est venu chez moi de votre part aurait remporté cette bagatelle que je Suis trop flatté de vous voir accepter. Votre Excellence m’a honnoré d’une reponse en anglais que je n’ai pu...
13850To Benjamin Franklin from Jean de Neufville & fils, 23 July 1781 (Franklin Papers)
LS : South Carolina Historical Society The Inclosed pacquet we received last Saturday per a Ship to our address named the Minerva Captn. Moses Brown from Newbury port, after a passage hither of thirty eight days, & after a Weeks sail from port, he captured the Brig Swallow from London to New York, with dry goods; and sent her for Boston after taking out Six of her Crew which he brought with...
13851To Benjamin Franklin from Ingenhousz, 14 December 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library; AL (draft): Yale University Library You will be surprised to see, that I am not yet arrived in England. I found my Brother’s wife dangerously ill and could not part with her before all danger was over. I found no letter of you or of any other friend at the post office at Amsterdam. I am now for some days at Delpht with my old friend and instructor Mr....
13852To Benjamin Franklin from ——— de Illens, 24 June 1780 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: American Philosophical Society Un de mes Vaisseaux nomé le Diligent comandé par Capne. GrosJean, aborda heureusement à Charlestown en 1778 avec une Cargaison considérâble, & quoiqu’il fut d’une Portée assez forte, il ne pût point raporter avec luy les fonds de la Cargaison. En conséquence, mon Cape. GrosJean laissa au Trésor du Congrès environ 40 mille Pounds de Caroline, pour laquelle...
13853To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Pownall, 5 July 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have by my friend Mr Hobart sent You a Printed Copy of the Three Memorials which I published on the Subject of America, one addressed to the Souvereigns of Europe—& two others addressd to the Souvereign of Gr Brittain. And I beg your acceptance of them. I hope you received my Letter of May 13 1782 forwarded by Mr Bridgen as also the Package containing 187...
13854To Benjamin Franklin from P.M. Porquet, 30 September 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Il à été remit au Commissaire de La marine du port de Calais, par le Capitaine Thomas Cavin Commandant le Navire de Cartel le Draper de Belfast, arrivé au port dudit Calais le 28 7bre. 1781. avec des Prisonniers francois, differentes Lettres ouvertes dont la destination est pour L’amerique. On pense que Monsieur franklin pourroit avoir des Occasions de...
13855To Benjamin Franklin from Alexander John Alexander, 14 December 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I expected to have had the pleasure of breakfasting with you allongst with my Brother who is returned & to have beged the favour of you to have delivered the two Memoires Inclosed to Mr De Sartine & Mr De Vergennes which I mentioned to you on Sunday I am most respectfully Dr Sir your Most Obt Humble Servt Notation: Alexander A. J. 14. Dec. 1779. Apparently...
13856To Benjamin Franklin from John Jay, 25 December 1780 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress It was not till the Day before Yesterday, that I recd. Mr. Grand’s Letter, informing me of the Credit you had lodged for me, thro’ him with the Marquis d’Yranda, for £s26,459.2— Your favour of the 2d. Oct. is the last I have had the pleasure of receiving from you. Presuming that the Marquis had been apprized of the Arrangement taken with Mr. Grand for furnishing me...
13857To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Digges, 30 October 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania Since I wrote you by Mr. Luard the 8 & 12th. Int. (and in these letters took the liberty to introduce Mr Luard to you) I gave you a line by common post the 20th. past, giving an accot. that an amn. Privateer caled the Gen Glover was taken by the frigate wch. brot over Adml. Byron from Antigua abot. the 20th Sept.; This vessel soon after her sailing from...
13858To Benjamin Franklin from William Churchill Houston, 9 February 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I take the Liberty of troubling you with the enclosed Letters to put them in the Way of reaching the several Persons to whom they are addressed, being assurred you will excuse it. A Plan at this Time lies before Congress for establishing regular Packets to France which bids fairer to be attended with Success and Execution than any hitherto attempted or...
13859To Benjamin Franklin from Sir Edward Newenham, 2 March 1781 (Franklin Papers)
Two ALS : American Philosophical Society I could not neglect one post in returning your Excellency my most Gratefull thanks for this recent, Noble and Devinely generous Addition to all your former favors conferred upon me; with the Sincerity of an honest heart, I pledge myself that, as far as lies in my power, no improper use shall be made of it— It arrived the morning of this day, & I had...
13860To Benjamin Franklin from Rudolph Erich Raspe, [February 1782?] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Since the disgracefull exit of Mr. Diggs, who delivered me Your Excellency’s kind invitation to Passy, I have had the good luck of finding in one of the Libraries at Cambridge the Manuscript for which I intended to go to Paris and to have recourse there to the Kings Library; so that having some employment since and no other immediate call I have stayed...