1To John Adams from Samuel Cooper Johonnot, 17 October 1780 (Adams Papers)
I have found a little Inconvenience in having nobody here on the Spot, that I could call my Guardian. I spoke to Doctor Franklin of it who directed me to write to you and to inform you that if you would agree to it he would take me under his Care. I receiv’d the other Day a Letter from my Grandpappa in which he told me that my Father had sent you a large Remittance which if you receive and...
2To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Cooper Johonnot, 24 September 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society This will inform you of my safe Arrival at Lyons & of my Departure for Geneva tomorrow; I have taken the Liberty of addressing these two Letters to you which I shall request you to forward as soon as possible. M’r Jaume to whom I was recommended by Mess’rs Abbés & Chalus & Arnaud has treated me more like his son than like a person who is recommended to...
3To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Cooper Johonnot, 29 September 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society This to inform you of my safe Arrival at Geneva the 28th Inst. Mons Marignac has treated me with much Kindness as well as Mad Marignac, with Regard to Benny he seems to use his utmost Efforts to please me. I shall do the same with Regard to him. Accept of my sincere Thanks for all your Goodness to me, I shall observe & conserve the Remembrance of them for...
4To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Cooper Johonnot, 1 January 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I recd your last Favour dated 5 November 1781 favd by Master Robert Montgomery. I must reiterate my Acknowledgements of Gratitude to you for your kind Offices to me & for your good Advice. Give me Leave to address you a Letter for my dear Grandfather your sincere Friend. Your Grandson is in good Health as well as myself. Please to remember me affectionately...
5To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Cooper Johonnot, 20 September 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Your Letter of the 11t Inst. Which put an End to your long Silence gave Me great Pleasure, but at the same Time I am surpriz’d at not receiving any News from America since the 3d February. However I must take Patience. We are All well here & hope that is the Case with You,— I am perfectly sensible of the good Advice You give Me in your Letter, I shall make...
6To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Cooper Johonnot, 1 January 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Among your political Occupations I take the Liberty of troubling you with a french Letter wrote in English. Peace has been made this long time in the Mouths of Politicians, tho’ unhappily for Humanity it does not actually exist any where else. We however in this Part of the World have a calm after all our Storms & are pursuing quietly thoug with Ardour our...
7To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Cooper Johonnot, 29 January 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library Your kind Favour of the 7th Inst. came to hand safe the 16th.— Please to accept my sincere & hearty thanks for your good Advice, & the many Obligations I am under to so good a Benefactor, & permit me also, to congratulate You upon the Peace lately concluded, which gives me the greatest Joy as a Patriot & by the Hopes I have that it will ease You of a...
8To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Cooper Johonnot, 14 August 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I reach’d this Place the 11th, & waited the same Day on Mr Williams. He was kind enough to think of my Passage & sent Me to the Gentleman that fits out the Ship Le Comte D’Estaing, to agree for my Passage to Philadelphia, as there is no Vessel here bound to the Northward. The Price is 600 Livres.— Mr Williams thinks it exorbitant, & desires to know whether...
9To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Cooper Johonnot, 27 August 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I now acknowledge my Fault with Sorrow. However ’twill be a Lesson for Me & I have already profited of it.— I am going this Minute in a Barge to Paimbceuf thence to St Nazair, where the Vessel lies. We are now retarded by contrary Wind. The first fair Wind We weigh. Forgive the Shortness of my Letter as Time hinders Me from lengthening it. Be persuaded,...
10To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Cooper Johonnot, 21 April 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I arriv’d here the 12th Jany., after a Voyage, & Journey, exceedingly laborious, & disagreeable.— Fourteen Days sooner, I could have had the Satisfaction, of seeing my Grandpappa.— Why did I arrive later?— I acknowledge the Fault. It will not bear Reflection:— May the Lesson prove as useful, as ’tis severe. I really deserv’d a harder Stroke, than Your...