1To Benjamin Franklin from David Salisbury Franks, 10 December 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I write this with a sergeant at my Back as my guard, & I need not assure you that I am extreamly mortified at the treatment I have met with from Mr. Hector & the Major de Place of this Town— My Conduct on my arrival was such as every Officer ought to follow, I waited on him & told him my Business here, he dismiss’d me & yesterday had me taken up on the...
2To Benjamin Franklin from David Salisbury Franks, 20 December 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Since I wrote you last I have recd. the inclosed Letter from Mr. Jay, by which you will see that he thinks I had best return to Spain, & embark from that Country for America; after you have read his Letter, I should be obliged to your Excellency for your orders or opinion on the Subject. I am persuaded he has something of Consequence more to send to...
3To Benjamin Franklin from David Salisbury Franks, 23 December 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have the Honor of your Excellency’s Letter of the 17th. and in Answer beg leave to assure You that I am fully convinced that the french are naturally polite to Strangers and at the same time that I have not been in any way treated as a Subject of a Country in Alliance with that Nation. I again with all defference, represent to Your Excellency, that I took...
4To Benjamin Franklin from David Salisbury Franks, 3 January 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I now inclose to your Excellency the Letters mention’d in my last & hope you will favor me with your opinion on the Subjects. The St. James will sail by the 15th. Inst. & as soon as I receive your Excellency’s Instructions I shall be ready either to take rout of Spain or embark—in the former Case pray inform me whether I am to call for your Commands. I am...
5To Benjamin Franklin from David Salisbury Franks, 26 January 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I did myself the Honor of writing to your Excellency three weeks since inclosing a Letter from Mr. Jay, to which I have yet receiv’d no answer. A second Letter from that Gentleman, has determined me to sett out for Madrid. I take the Liberty of informing you thereof & that I have delivered as you desired your Letters to Capt. Truxton— When the Marquis De...