1321To Benjamin Franklin from Vicq d’Azyr, 15 June 1784 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society J’ai l’honneur de vous envoyer le Rapport de Mrs. Andry & Thouret Sur les Aimans de M. L’abbé Le Noble, conformément a la Demande que vous avez bienvoulu m’en faire le 24 du mois dernier.— La Société R. de Médecine, à laquelle j’ai présentéce Billet que Vous m’avez adressé à ce Sujet, a été on-ne-peut-pas-plus flattée du Désir que Vous témoignez avoir de...
1322To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Vaughan, Jr., 13 February 1783 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Mr Vaughan presents his most respectful compliments to Dr Franklin, & will do himself the honor of accepting his kind invitation to dinner on Sunday next: Mr Vaughan would have done himself the pleasure of sending an earlier answer, but having changed his abode, Dr Franklin’s obliging note came late to hand. If any letters should be laying at Dr Frankins for...
1323To Benjamin Franklin from John Huske, 10 March 1772 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The enclosed Letter will fully disclose to you the Plan and the views of the Gentleman, who designs himself the honor of delivering you this. They, however crude and indigested from my hurry, pruned and dressed by your judicious Pen before they are presented, and your being so obliging as to accompany Mr. O’Gormand to Lord Clare on the occasion; I cannot...
1324To Benjamin Franklin from Gourlade & Moylan, 9 March 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Besides the two Letters you will find herwith there are some larger packets to your address by the Brig Duke of Leinster from philadelphia we suppose them to be less important than those and mean to forward them by Colonel Laurence who arrived here this Evening in the Alliance Cap: Barry & who will set out tomorrow. We have the honor to be sincerely Hond....
1325To Benjamin Franklin from William Mackinnen, Jr., 9 April 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The enclosed letter I received in London from Mr Vaughn, with the flattering hope, of by this means being introduced to a Character for which I have so high a Veneration; I called at Passy last Saturday but had the mortification of not finding You at home, my stay in Paris has been so short and my knowledge of the multiplicity of Business you are engaged...
1326To Benjamin Franklin from John Mace: Promissory Note, 12 April 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Two DS : American Philosophical Society I promise to pay to the honbl. the President of Congress or his Order the sum of three hundred & sixty four Livres, twelve sols, for Value recd. of Mr. Coffin at Dunkirk, & of B. Franklin esq; at Passy. I have signed three Notes of this Tenor & Date to Serve as one. Mace appears on the Alphabetical List of Escaped Prisoners where he is recorded as...
1327To Benjamin Franklin from Pio, 10 August 1783 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Mr. de Pio a l’honneur de renouveller les assurances de son respect à monsieur franklin, Ministre Plenipotentiaire des Etats unis de l’Amerique et de lui envoyer le 3me. volume des Oeuvres de Mr. filangieri avec une lettre du même, que Mr. de Pio a reçu hier de naples. Mr. de Pio est très flatté de pouvoir dire a Mr. franklin, qu’il y a actuellement un homme...
1328To Benjamin Franklin from Lafayette, 19 May 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Inclos’d I have the honor to Send you a letter from Mons. de Gimat giving an account of a very dangerous division Betwen the officers of the Alliance—that I had foreSeen long ago, and I believe Some thing or other Must be done, in this affair. I also send you the ideas for prints I have Somewhat increas’d, and I Could indeed Make out an immense Book upon so...
1329To Benjamin Franklin from Jan Ingenhousz: Dedication, 1 November 1783 (Franklin Papers)
Printed in Nouvelles Expériences et observations sur divers objects de physique (Paris, 1785), pp. iii-iv; ADS (draft): Teylers Museum A SON EXCELLENCE MONSIEUR BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Ministre Plénipotentiaire des Etats-Unis de l’Amérique auprès de la Cour de France, Membre de l’Académie royale des Sciences de Paris, de la Société royale de Londres, &c. &c. Président de la Société Philosophique de...
1330To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-Antoine Roucher, [before 3 January 1785] (Franklin Papers)
Printed invitation, signed, with MS insertions: American Philosophical Society L∴ R∴ L∴ des Neuf Sœurs, est convoquée pour le Lundy 3 du iieme. mois D∴ L∴ D∴ L∴ V∴ L∴ 5784, en son local, Hotel du Musée, rue Dauphine, à Onze heures précises. La Séance Académique Sera remplie par les ff∴ Du Paty, Marnésia, Pastoret, Roucher, De Cubières, Lantier et Le Changeux, Et Sera Suivie d’un Banquet. Vous...
1331To Benjamin Franklin from Gourlade & Moylan, 18 October 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society We received a letter from our friend Cap. Jones dated on board the ship of war Seraphis 3d. Inst. at Anchor off the Texel, giving us the very pleasing acct. of his victory of the 23d. Sepr. last and desiring us to forwd. through your hands, any letters we might have received for him: in complyance therwith, we inclose you a packet for him wch. we pray you...
1332To Benjamin Franklin from John Bondfield, 29 June 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Refering to what I had the honor to write you last post this serves only to advise you that in consiquence of my engagements that become due in the course of next month for the fifty six pieces of artillery I have drawn in favor of Messieurs Bory freres & Co at four Months from this day for ninteen Thousand eight hundred Livres in the following Sums 29 June...
1333To Benjamin Franklin from Fizeaux, Grand & Cie., [after 4 November? 1780] (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society Nous avons été privés depuis longtems de motifs pour avoir l’honneur de vous écrire, nous Saisissons avec empressement celui qui se présente pour nous rappeller à votre Souvenir, & vous reiterer Monsieur Les Assurances de notre parfait dévouement. Nous vous informons avec Satisfaction que Mr. J. Adams à bien voulu nous charger des Payemens qu’il à à faire...
1334To Benjamin Franklin from Arthur Lee, 13 March 1779 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Mr. A. Lee has the honor of presenting his Compliments to Dr. Franklin— He receivd this Evening the two Letters dated this day, which Dr. Franklin has done him the honor of writing to him. Being employd in moving to new Lodgings, it will be some days before he can answer them. Notation: Mr. A Lee. Chaillot 18 mars 1779. In the Saint Germain district of...
1335To Benjamin Franklin from Mary Stevenson, 23 June 1760 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society You who are no Stranger to the Feelings of Humanity will readily conceive the anxiety of my Mind while I thought my Friend in Danger: It is only such a Situation as I was then in that can make me neglect your Favours. Upon examining the Barometer after I receiv’d your Letter, I found a small Crevice where the piece of hollow wood which covers the Mercury is...
1336To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-Daniel Schweighauser, 23 April 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library La presente Vous sera remise par Monsieur Dobrée mon Gendre qui se trouvant a Paris a desiré avoir l’honneur de vous rendre ses devoirs et ses respects. Permettez que je le recommande à votre bon accueil, a Votre bienveuillance, et à vôtre protection, en vous priant de vouloir bien luy être favorable dans les occasions oû il pourra avoir besoin de...
1337To Benjamin Franklin from [Michael] Francklin, 22 June 1770 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Lieut. Governor Francklin presents his best Compliments to Doctor Franklin and has sent him a Book Mr. Frances the Minister of France sent to his Lodgings, which he apprehends was designed by Mr. Le Roy for the Doctor. Mr. Francklin hopes he shall be excused for not sending it sooner as he has been out of town and otherwise extremely employed lately....
1338To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 13 April 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; copy: Yale University Library I recvd your Favour of the 8th Instant per this days post.— I am surely the most unlucky of all accused Persons for all my Endeavours to bring on a Trial are unsuccessfull. Of the Gentlemen named there remains here only three Mr Johnson Mr Gridley & Mr Schweighauser the two last are so ill as to make their attendance...
1339To Benjamin Franklin from John Paul Jones, 23 September 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS and transcript: National Archives I return you enclosed the Letter addressed to you by John Jackson Pilot of Hull, dated at Hull the 16th. of October 1780. The Certificate joined with that Letter is (at least in substance) a Copy of the one I gave him at the Texel after his Arm had been amputated and he had recovered. It does not however I observe take notice that a second Pilot Boat came...
1340To Benjamin Franklin from Henry Hugh Fergusson, [26 December? 1776] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society An Express arrived last night to Lord Stormont with an account of a defeat of the americans, the English said to have lost 200 men, to have taken 74 pieces of Cannon and at the time the news came off a party of the Americans consisting of 1400 said to be surrounded in fort Washington. Addressed: Doctor Franklin Notation: Ferguson On Dec. 20 Lord Weymouth...
1341To Benjamin Franklin from John Torris, 12 September 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have Received with all gratitude the Letter your Excellency did me the honnour to write me the 8th. Instant. The expressions of your Excellency are the expressions of Humanity; they will give all Comfort & quietude to the Prisonners & to the Crew of the Black Prince Privateer; they will encourrage the People already Listed for my New fine Vessell the...
1342To Benjamin Franklin from Peter Franklin, [1763?] (Franklin Papers)
AL (incomplete): American Philosophical Society These Comes to Inform you that I got Home well In three Days after my Departure From you; I Have not met aney Good Opertunity to Send for that money, desire youd Imbrace the first Good One that you Have. I would Beg one Favour that youd go to the Post Office and Enqur whether there was a Letter for me, In the Time in that Time that I was In...
1343To Benjamin Franklin from Vergennes, 20 May 1779 (Franklin Papers)
L (draft): Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères J’ai l’honneur de vous envoyer, M, un mémoire qui concerne M. de Vatteville, issu d’une des meilleures maisons du canton de Berne; vous verrez que cet officier souhaiteroit d’entrer au Service des Etats-unis: les témoignages avantageux que l’on donne de ses talents militaires, me persuadent que le Congres feroit une très-bonne...
1344To 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...
1345To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 6 December 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have received your Favour of the 30th Ultimo and am glad the Bill is accepted. I imagine the Words added are not of much consequence, if the Customs here are as they are in England. I have in consequence given an order to Bilboa to supply Babson taking care however not to exceed what the Balance in my hands may be. I shall be able to judge of M....
1346To Benjamin Franklin from Henri Fizeaux & Cie., 3 January 1785 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Nous avons l’honneur de vous informer qu’ayant acquite les interets á 5 p% sur un Capital de f. 51,000—Emprunté pour Le Compte des Etats unis, nous nous en remboursons aujourd’hui sur M. Grand de Paris, en [ecus?] 1857.19. —á 3 usances faisant au change de 53⅛ en B f. 2466.15—lesquels réduits á l’agio de 103⅜ forment les susdits arrérages de f. 2550. Nous...
1347To Benjamin Franklin from Dumas, 17 September 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; AL (draft): Algemeen Rijksarchief Je crois devoir profiter de la poste de Rotterdam, qui part demain pour la France, pour vous communiquer ce qui suit plus promptement. Un ami vient de m’écrire, que quoiqu’il ne puisse pas supposer que je puisse ignorer l’arrivée d’un Mr. Searle ou Searce (car je ne puis pas bien lire le nom tel qu’il est écrit) il croît...
1348To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 19 February 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I am very sorry to hear that you have an attack of the Gout, but I hope it will soon be over. As to Business I must refer you to the inclosed. As I suppose I am to stay here some time longer, I shall be glad to hear from you what my future Line of Life is to be, for I take it for granted that I am not to return to England again. Mr. Lee mention’d that you...
1349To Benjamin Franklin from Ingenhousz, 14 January 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society This lettre will be delivred to you by the Countesse de Fries, a lady, to whose family I am obliged for their constant kindness and civitilities towards me. Her Husband, one of the richest and the most respectable men of Europe, establish’d here in the most extensive banking business, a protestant and a Republican, being a Swish born; being very desirous of...
1350To Benjamin Franklin from Gérard de Rayneval, [before 24 October 1782] (Franklin Papers)
Partial AL : Library of Congress … [sous] les yeux de M. le Cte. de Vergennes. Je desirerois fort, Monsieur, davoir un entretien avec vous et M. Jay, et vous m’obligeriez si vous vouliez me recevoir et me donner à diner avec lui jeudy prochain. J’attendrai votre réponse. J’ai l’honneur dêtre avec un On Oct. 24, a Thursday, Jay dined with BF at Passy and was surprised to find Rayneval there....