1411To Benjamin Franklin from Brillon de Jouy, [15 May 1778] (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society M. Brillon presente ses respects a Monsieur Franklin. Voicy une lettre qu’il recoit de M. Didelot fermier general qui reclame sa protection auprés du cher Papa en faveur du S. Gellée. Je ne scais s’il compte degeler en amerique. Ce qu’il y a de certain c’est que M. Didelot est un fort gallant homme sur la probité et l’intelligence de qui Monsieur Franklin...
1412To Benjamin Franklin from Madame Brillon, 2 December 1784 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Votre léttre mon aimable papa m’a fait un sensible plaisir, mais si vous voulés m’en faire un plus grand restés en france jusqu’au moment ou vous verrés ma sixiéme génération, je ne vous demande que quinse ou seise ans, ma petite fille sera mariable de bonne héure elle est belle et forte: je goutte un nouveau sentiment mon bon papa auqu’el mon coeur se livre...
1413To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Briqueville de La Luzerne and Other Favor Seekers, 4 March 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Franklin received a large number of requests for favors during the four months covered by this volume. Heading them chronologically is Briqueville de La Luzerne’s plea for Franklin’s help in obtaining his release from jail, which we publish below. A prisoner of another kind, captured at war, tries to obtain his freedom on March 20 through the intercession...
1414To Benjamin Franklin from Brissot de Warville, 7 March 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have had the pleasure of seeing at my friend Mr. Marat’s experiments, a man Whom I admir’d a long While ago. I Would not speak to you, not to be indiscreet, about my Litterarys enterprises & the prospectus of my philosophical Biblioteck on the penal Laws, Which I sent to you a fortnight ago, With a Letter unanswer’d, for what I was much disappointed. The...
1415To Benjamin Franklin from Jacques-Pierre Brissot de Warville, 22 December 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Je vous suplie de vouloir bien derober un moment à vos grandes occupations pour Jeter un coup d’œil sur le prospectus que J’ai L’honneur de vous adresser. Le desir d’ameliorer notre Législation si defectueuse preside à cette Entreprise, et Je suis fermement convaincu qu’on ne poura y parvenir qu’en rassemblant ce qu’on a ecrit de mieux sur cet objet. Ce...
1416To Benjamin Franklin from Richard Brocklesby, 12 March 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I beg leave to congratulate my ever respectable & honored friend on the events of late establishd between Great Britain & America, which naturally tend to restore both parties to their mutual good humor, & that common confidence in each other, wch the late fatal & ingloriously unnatural Contest had unhappily for this Country at least interrupted a...
1417To Benjamin Franklin from Richard Brocklesby, 22 October 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I never before presumed to give you the trouble of a letter in these miserable times, nor should I have done it at present when your Cause is so high & ours so low; but on the behalf of suffering humanity I adventure to bespeak your well known good Offices, & to tell you, that a worthy friend of mine Mr Croft a Banker in Pall Mall has a favorite Son...
1418To Benjamin Franklin from the Prince de Broglie, 9 April 1782 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Prince of Broglie’s best respects and compliments to his Excellency Mr. Franklin, begs leave to Send to him for the Packets he mentioned, the Day before yesterday, finds himself very much honoured With the trust being confident that he Will not fail to be very Well received in a Country Wherein Every body pays So great and So Well deserved a regard to one of...
1419To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Bromfield, 12 August 1775 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society With pleasure your friends received the agreable inteligence of your safe arrival and health. Inclos’d I return a Letter for you directed to our care. From different accounts I am pleased to observe, the great unanimity that prevails thr’o the Continent; your advise was never more wantd, hope it will tend to restore that invaluable blessing to which our...
1420To Benjamin Franklin from Alexandre-Théodore Brongniart, 22 September 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ai enfin obtenu du Sculpteur dont j’avois eu L’honneur de Vous parler, deux esquisses de Medailles assez grandes. J’ai priè aussi un peintre de Mes amis de dessiner Le meme sujet et je Crois qu’il y a bien Reussi. Quel jour Voulez Vous, Monsieur, que Nous allions a Passi pour avoir L’honneur de Vous presenter les ouvrages. Ou Si Vos affaires Vous...