1To Benjamin Franklin from Jan Ingenhousz, 7 February 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I wrote you a lettre some weaks ago containing an account of some experiments done according to your direction with wires of various metals. I hope you will have recieved it. I did begg the favour of inquiring about a lettre, which Mr. Wharton has sent me and which I never recieved, tho it is of great concern for me. As I have this oportunity, I take the...
2To Benjamin Franklin from Jan Ingenhousz, 26 August 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I Stay’d a day longer in the Country as I had proposed. I recieved now my lettres from London, and can set out for an excursion, whenever you pleas. As I have some business to perform to day in town, I can’t have the pleasur of seing you. I intend to Come to morrow at three o clock at Dinner in purpose to consult you upon the intended sell of my stock and...
3To Benjamin Franklin from Jan Ingenhousz, 2 April 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I recieved a note from the post office of Paris, that a lettre directed to me has been put in the bureau without the postage being payed, and is therefore not forwarded. I have immediately given ordres to my banker to pay the postage. As I have reason to suspect, that this lettre is yours, the more so, as the last lettre I recieved from you, has had the...
4To Benjamin Franklin from Jan Ingenhousz, 29 January 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society As I recieved my lettre Directed to you at Philadelphia back from London because my friend thought it would not please me, when I should know you was at Paris, I send it you without opening it, tho you will now be acquainted with the philosophical part of it. As I referred to it in my last, which will have come to your hands by Abbe Georgel , I am affrayed...
5To Benjamin Franklin from Jan Ingenhousz, 14 November 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society As I was not able to finish as soon as I expected the book I intend to publish, I find my self obliged to spend the winter in this capital, where I enjoye far more satisfaction and happiness then I can ever enjoye in the place, where I am destined to reside. Tho I have not had the pleasure of hearing directely from you, I had now and then the satisfaction...
6To Benjamin Franklin from Jan Ingenhousz, 1 April 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Letterbook abstract: Gemeente-Archief, Statserf, Breda a Franklin , que le volume des Trans. philos. contains two papers of mine. That another paper is read upon a new theory of gunpowder which I have imagined. That I desire that his nephew should send me what money he has in hand for that I think trade is too precarious in the present circumstances of time. Ingenhousz the previous year ( XXVI...
7To Benjamin Franklin from Jan Ingenhousz, 30 August 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I found a coach, very easy and very strong, which can keep 4 persons. The bargain, which I was able to make, is to pay 9 livres a day till the 18th and than 6 Livres a day afterwards. Thus if we stay on our journey 16 days, it will cost us only 6 louis d’ors. I am sure it will be impossible to meet with a more reasonnable bargain, as commonly I am assured a...
8To Benjamin Franklin from Jan Ingenhousz, 15 November 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; duplicate: Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, West Berlin Since I received your kind lettre dated Marsch 18, 1774, great things have happened, of which your country is the theatre. That country is become the seat of horror and bloodshed, which I took to be the seat of tranquillity and happiness, and which I was formerly much inclined to chuse as a...
9To Benjamin Franklin from Jan Ingenhousz, 18 November 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I find myself very happy to be in a country, from which I may write to you in full safety, and to acquaint you, that I intend ear long to pay you a visit at Passy. I set out to morrow for Holland, from where I will go directely to Paris. I had asked leave to remain in London till next spring on purpose to publish a second volum of the work I send you, and...
10To Benjamin Franklin from Jan Ingenhousz, 23 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society After having longed such a long while for an answer upon my lettres of Dec. 2. febr. 7 and april. 7th. I recieve at last a lettre from Dr. le Begue de Presle dated paris May 1. by which I am acquainted that you are well and that you have answerd me upon my lettres , tho I have recieved none at all. This lettre of mr. le Begue was shut in a cover, which had...