AL : American Philosophical Society Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd present Compliments to Messrs. Franklin and Adams, and will do themselves the honour to dine with Them on Saturday next. Addressed: Messrs. Franklin & Adams For the two see XXVI , 343 n. In the husband’s hand. We assume that they were accepting for the celebration on Saturday, July 4, to which the commissioners invited all the American...
2To Benjamin Franklin from Richard Bennett Lloyd, 13 July 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Mrs. Gibbes and Miss Stevens have just got a copy of the Act passed in Sth. Carolina relative to Absentees . They and Mrs. Lloyd propose waiting on you and Mr. Adams this Evening should you be disengaged. I am, Dear Sir, with much respect your obedient and very humble Servant Addressed: Doctor Franklin / &c. &c. &c. Notation: R.B Lloyd. July 13. 1778. The...
3To Benjamin Franklin from Richard Bennett Lloyd, 19 February 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I intended to have done myself the pleasure of writing to you much sooner but I have waited in daily expectation for Mr. Hartley’s coming to Town as I might acquaint you of his having received yr. letter— but contrary to the expectation of his Brother Mr. Winchcombe Hartley he still remains in the Country and I have not sent the letter by the Post as Mr. W:...
4Richard Bennett Lloyd to William Temple Franklin, 23 February 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Your agreeable favour of the 17th came by the yesterday’s mail it gives me much pleasure to find that our affairs are going on so well, and I have very little doubt but in a short time we shall be in a situation we wish for— Be pleased to present my best respects to yr. Grandfather and let him know Mr. David Hartley comes to Town this day and I am desired...
5To Benjamin Franklin from Richard Bennett Lloyd, 2 March 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The inclosed copy is from a letter which Mr. Hartley has received from the Office for sick & wounded seamen— I would have sent you it by the last Mail but was prevented by a violent cold and inflammation in my eyes— I make no doubt if these people have been in earnest, but that you have heard from them before this time—. Mr. Hartley received me with much...
6To Benjamin Franklin from Richard Bennett Lloyd, 10 April 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Your obliging favour of the 18th of March came safe to hand, for which I beg you will accept my best thanks. I must apologize to you for the liberty I am about to take but as I have much reason to be assured of your Friendship and as there is no Gentleman who’s advice I would so soon follow as your’s—permit me therefore, to ask your opinion on the following...
7To Benjamin Franklin from Richard Bennett Lloyd, 11 June 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have just received two letters from Maryland, one from my Uncle Lloyd, the other from my Brother—. I enclose you Copies of them, and earnestly request the favour of you to think if I can take up the money in France as my Friends expect by drawing on them in Maryland—. Shd. you imagine my presence at Paris would make this necessary, I can easily come...
8To Benjamin Franklin from Richard Bennett Lloyd, 25 June 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I beg pardon for giving you this trouble but as the enclosed Letter is of some consequence to the writer of it, I take the liberty of placing it under your care—. Mr. Stephenson is the Gentleman who waited on you at Passy about eighteen months ago— He is a Friend to our Country and a particular Friend of mine— I flatter myself I shall be favoured with a...
9To Benjamin Franklin from Richard Bennett Lloyd, 2 July 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I am somewhat distressed, as I begin to be fearful I shall be too troublesome—but as the business I wrote to you upon about three weeks or a month ago is of such consequence, as to determine my remaining in Europe, or quitting it very soon—I therefore pray for the favour of your answer as soon as you conveniently can— and I flatter myself you will pardon...
10To Benjamin Franklin from Richard Bennett Lloyd, 8 January 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Having come to a resolution to quit Europe early this Spring for America as my private affairs make it absolutely necessary— I shall therefore beg leave to trouble you with a few lines to ask the favour of your opinion which will be my best and most secure way to convey my Family across the Atlantic—. You are a Gentleman who’s opinion I would sooner follow...
11To Benjamin Franklin from Richard Bennett Lloyd, 18 February 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I really am ashamed to be so very troublesome to my valuable and venerable Friend— but flatter myself He will excuse the liberty I take— knowing the importance of what I am about to mention, is to myself—. Agreeably to your kind advice last Spring, I have endeavoured to remain here until times wd. admit my taking my Family across the Atlantic with safety—...
12To Benjamin Franklin from Richard Bennett Lloyd, 10 March 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have had the honour of your two favours dated the 3d. and 26th of last month— I beg you will accept my most sincere thanks for them and be assured I shall ever have a grateful sense of the trouble I have given you—. The Affair which I wish to communicate, is as follows— An American some time ago informed me that he thought it probable that among other...
13To George Washington from Richard Bennett Lloyd, 15 August 1782 (Washington Papers)
I was four days ago, honor’d with your Excellency’s polite Letter of the 19th July—together with one for Mrs Lloyd—Mr McHenry’s indisposition, he informs me, was the cause they came not sooner into my hands. I cannot too much make you my warmest acknowledgments for the offer you make Mrs Lloyd—it has given her the greatest pleasure imaginable—however, I shall leave her to render you her...
14To George Washington from Richard Bennett Lloyd, 5 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
A fever having attacked me very soon after I had the honor of Yr Excellency’s Letter, it hitherto has prevented me from returning many thanks for your kind suggestion—I am of opinion, the Gentleman who you mention will not remain long on this side of the Atlantic—I shall therefore endeavour to prevent such letters as may come to his care, for Mrs Lloyd, from following him to Europe. We had the...
15To George Washington from Richard Bennett Lloyd, 15 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
Mr & Mrs Lloyd present their best respects, and thanks, to His Excellency General Washington—and are extremely obliged to General Washington for the packet of Letters, which came by last Fridays post. Mr Ll: hopes General Washington will excuse the freedom taken, in inclosing a letter for N.York. DLC : Papers of George Washington.
16To George Washington from Richard Bennett Lloyd, 18 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
Mr R. B. Lloyd’s respectful Complts wait on General Washington—He begs permission to join with Mrs Lloyd in Her request. DLC : Papers of George Washington.