1To Benjamin Franklin from James Hutton, 11 April 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I send the Servant who occasionally does my little messages, for that Protection for the Good Intent Capt. Francis Mugford , to go to and from Labradore, to the Moravian mission Settlements for the conversion of the Heathen, so kindly promised last Friday. The Person who was to have brought it yesterday never came. I hope it has not miscarried. Many thanks...
2To Benjamin Franklin from James Hutton, 21 January 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have one more wish, which is, that our Brethren’s Settlements on the Coast of Labradore may not be molested by any of the American arm’d Vessels, and as our Society for the Furtherance of the Gospel send out a small Vessell every year with Provisions to our Missionaries on that Coast, without which they would probably be starved, I hope your arm’d Vessels...
3To Benjamin Franklin from James Hutton, 4 January 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Here is a Letter for Mr. Nathanael Seidel in Bethlehem, whom you know. You will be so kind as to read it, and if you do not dislike it, you will send it. Only I think your Packet should have lead about it, to be sunk in case of attack. Always. I calld to see you before I went, but no body was stirring. I calld at Mr. Grants and was sorry to find He was not...
4To Benjamin Franklin from James Hutton, 15 April 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I took courage & went this morning to Versailles to Mr de Sartine who immediately did all I desired. I now therefore can go on my Journey with chearfulness, & thankfulness to you for your kindness to my people & to me. I am sure your giving me that Protection had the wished for Effect here. How many obligations have I & my People in America to you! It is a...
5To Benjamin Franklin from James Hutton, 11 April 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The Bearer of this is a Mr. D’Aguiton of Geneva, a very honest worthy man whom I Love and who deserves it. He has an affair of Merchandise to settle with a Mr. Haywood at Paris, said to be known to you. Mr. Aguiton begs me to recommend him to you to be of any Assistance to Him that He may want, if He should want it, in this Matter. I never knew you refuse a...
6To Benjamin Franklin from James Hutton, 24 August 1778 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society I recd. to day from London your kind Letter of June 23. which inclosed the Paper you was so kind to send me. It did not get to my Wifes hands till Aug. 17. The Vessel sail’d in the very first days of July. If you can let me know the name of the Vessel in which that monument is gone to America, I certainly will and with all my heart do the best I can. I love...
7To Benjamin Franklin from James Hutton, 13 September 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I am desired by a 50 years dear friend to recommend to you a Mr Blount & his Lady who intend residing some years in France, they are People of Fortune and Mr Blount is a man of Science & very ambitious for the Honour of your Acquaintance; He is of a very ancient and Respectable Family in Oxfordshire. Now I know your kind Regard for me, and there fore I beg...
8To Benjamin Franklin from James Hutton, 2 March 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I recd. last week your Letters of Feb. 1. and 12. The advice you give is such that I do not well see what use can be made of it. I am obliged to you however for answering my importunate Letter. I should always think it is far better that those Ministers, in whose time the war began, should accomodate matters, than any other persons whatever. I see a...
9To Benjamin Franklin from James Hutton, 24 January 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society You may remember my Tears of Jan. 20. 1778. They are wiped off. They were made an Article of Scoffing in a Lr. to Lord Chatham published by Almon. My Congratulations on Peace attend you. I thank you again & again for your very kind & ready granting my Request of a Passport for our Labradore Ship. & for sending my Lr. to America wrote in your Room at Passy...
10To Benjamin Franklin from James Hutton, [15 May 1778] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society My dear friends Letter of May 10. came to my hands this 15 May. I did not leave with you, but sent to you, an account of the Vessel by the Post under some inclosure to some friend, which I hope you received in due time, in the mean while to avoid giving you trouble I send the Account I got this Evening. The Sloop, Good Intent, Capt. Francis Mugford burthen...