761From Benjamin Franklin to François Bowens, 2 March 1782 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress This is to request, that in Addition to the Paper you already have the Kindness to forward me, you would procure & send me Likewise, The Whitehall Evening Post, & the General Advertiser . Your Disbursements on this Account shall be thankfully repaid you by Sir, your &c
762From Benjamin Franklin to Francis Coffyn, 2 March 1782 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I received duly your Letter of the 23d. Feby. 1782. inclosing divers Rects. of Americans to whom you have given assistance; & approuve the Same, and have this Day accepted your Draft for 1500 Livres at 10. Days date in favr. of Messrs. Vandenivers, for which you will Credit my Acct. I Suspect Mrs. Fitzpatrick to be an impostor. With a Sincere regard, I am, Sir, Your...
763From Benjamin Franklin to [John Jay], [after 14 February 1782] (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft) and copy: Library of Congress Your Comparison of the Keystone of an Arch is very pretty, tending to make me content with my Situation. But I suspect you have heard our Story of the Harrow. If not, here it is. A Farmer in our Country sent two of his Servants to borrow one, of a Neighbour, ordering them to bring it between them on their Shoulders. When they came to look at it, one of...
764From Benjamin Franklin to Marat, 25 February 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, Früher Preussische Staatsbibliothek, Berlin I shall endeavour to be with you by Ten a Clock in the Morning on Monday next, having a great Desire to see your Experiments. I hope nothing will happen to prevent me, and that the Weather will be good. With great Regard I have the honour to be Sir Your most obedient humble Servant See Marat’s...
765From Benjamin Franklin to Jean-Pierre d’Açarq, 24 February 1782 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress J’ai reçu, Monsieur, et lu avec beaucoup d’intérêt l’ode au peuple Anglois et l’ode adressée à la Hollande que vous avez eu la bonté de m’envoyer. On ne sauroit faire un plus bel usage de la Poësie que de la ramener à ce qu’elle fut dans son origine, c’est a dire de la consacrer à chanter les choses utiles à l’humanité et les hommes qui les executent, je vous remercie...
766From Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Barclay, 22 February 1782 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I received the honour of yours respecting Your Return to Paris before you have finish’d the Affairs you have in hand at Amsterdam; & desiring my Advice thereupon. On consideration that the Government here are endeavouring to procure the Vessels wanted for our Supplies, and in Case they can be procured will agree for them on the Terms alwed [allowed] for the Service of...
767From Benjamin Franklin to Larwood, Van Hasselt & Van Suchtelen, 22 February 1782 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I duly received the Letter you did me the honour of writing to me the 14th. Instant respecting some Bills in your Hands drawn on Mr. Laurens by Mr. Hopkinson. Be pleased to inform me at what Sight they are payable; and if I shall see a Prospect of having Funds in my Hands sufficient, I will accept and pay them. I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, Your &c
768From Benjamin Franklin to ——— Palteau de Veimerange, 17 February 1782 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I received the Letter you did me the honour of writing to me the 14th. Instant, informing me that your Endeavours to find Transports to carry the Goods purchased for the United States had been unsuccessful. I had myself written to two American Merchants establish’d at Nantes & L’Orient, and have receiv’d very discouraging Answers, Copies of which I enclose. When the...
769From Benjamin Franklin to Vergennes: Letter and Memoir, 15[–16] February 1782 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères; Copy: Library of Congress I received the Letter your Excellency did me the Honour of writing to me the 6th. Instant, enclosing an Aperçu of the Situation of the Congress Account for the Year 1781. On considering that Account this Day, there seems to me an Error in stating one of the Sums, viz. that of 2,216,000. l.t. I have therefore drawn a...
770From Benjamin Franklin to David Hartley, 16 [February] 1782 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I received your favour of the 24th. past wherein you have taken the Pains to rectify a Mistake of mine relating to the Aim of your Letters. I accept kindly your Explication and hope you will excuse my error when you reflect, that I know of no Consent given by France to our treating separately for Peace, and that there has been mixt in most of your Conversations &...