121To Benjamin Franklin from David Hartley, 25 October 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Library of Congress As short days & winter weather approach I have sent you the 12 yards of Scarlet Welsh flannel wch you requested me to bring with me at my return, because as the meeting of Parlt. is now so near at hand, I imagine that my return to Paris will be postponed till after that time. I wd not make you wait during Cold weather for the confortable scarlet waistcoat. Mr Jay is...
122To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-Baptiste Le Roy, [26 October 1783?] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Permettez vous Mon Illustre Docteur que Je vous rappelle la promesse que vous avez bien voulu faire au Jeune M. Argant d’une lettre pour Londres et dont J’ai eu l’honneur de vous parler avant-hier il part demain à dix heures du matin je compte le voir ce Soir et Je Serois bien Glorieux de pouvoir lui porter cette lettre que vous lui avez promise. J’ai...
123To Benjamin Franklin from Gaetano Filangieri: Résumé, 27 October 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania ⟨La Cava, October 27, 1783, in Italian: I wish to thank you for the honor you do me in sending the code of the American Constitutions, a worthy product of the country, the times, the circumstances, and its authors. I would like to express my respect and admiration by sending you the fourth volume of my Works, which includes the second part of the...
124To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Nesbitt & Co., 27 October 1783 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society We took the liberty to write your Excellency the 20th. Inst: relative to the Insurance on the Ship Nancy Capt Shewell, & the Sentence given by the court of Admiralty of Bordeaux in that affair, since which we have received an answer from the Comte de Vergennes of which we have the honor to annex you a Copy.— We must confess ourselves extremely surprised to...
125To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 27 October 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The inclosed is just come to hand from Phila. Capt Cunningham arrived the [ torn ] of Septemr last, I suppose you have other Letters which will give you all the news if there is any.— I am as ever most dutifully & affectionately Yours. Addressed: A Son Excellence / Monsieru Franklin / Ministre Plenipotentiaire des Etats / Unis de l’amerique Septentrionale /...
126To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Birckel, 28 October 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Dans la lettre, que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de m’ecrire vous parles d’une metode. C’este metode est gravé dans votre ame, et dans l’ame du meilleur patriote en france, en angletere, et en amerique. Reclaméz les degrés de bonté, et les degrés de forces d’ames, que vous trouverez dans ces trois cabinets, l’union de ces ames sensibles se soumettant a...
127To Benjamin Franklin from Sir Edward Newenham, 28 October 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Your Excellency will see by the Enclosed how delicately I mentioned the affair of the treaty; the Very post that brought me your Letter brought me several from America; I MOST Earnestly entreat you will inform me by RETURN OF THE POST whether Ireland is mentiond, & if it is, at what Period; it is incumbent on me, to be precise in that point, as I have...
128To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-Jacques Caffiéri, 29 October 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society En Lisant La Gazette Dernier j’ay vû que Les Etats Unis de Lamerique etoit dans Lintention de faire Elevé une Statue au General De Wanchinton et quel Doit se faire a Paris. Si La chose est vraie je vous prie Monsieur de vouloir bien vous Resouvenire de moy, j’ay quel que Droit pour obtenire votre chois, L’ancienté sur Les personnes qui peuve vous faire La...
129To Benjamin Franklin from William Hodgson, 30 October 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I recd your kind Letter of the 9th per Mr Jay, who has been somewhat indisposed since his arrival, you may be assured if it lies in my Power to be in the least usefull to him I shall have great Pleasure therein— I shall pay Mr Vinys Bill for your Chariot Wheels & know of no better mode of Conveyance for them than by Rouen— Inclosed you have your Acct with...
130To Benjamin Franklin from John Shaffer, 30 October 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society My avocat informed me that you have the Goodness for me, to imploy Mr Barclay to do what will be Nessesary to Render me justis. When I was arrested the inspecter of the Polize Put a gardien in to my house to garde my goods and gard de Robe, two days ago I was informed that the Person Stole all that was left in to his Care but Very fortunate we have got him...