1From Benjamin Franklin to James Cuming, 30 September 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I received the Letter you did me the honour of writing to me the 22d. Inst. Several Parcels or Packets have lately come to my hands from Mr. Lovel Sent by different Vessels and I make no doubt but those you mention were among them. If the Bills you write about were originally drawn in favour of Mr. Thorp, his Letter to you relating to them may perhaps be nearly...
2To Benjamin Franklin from James Cuming, 18 October 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I am honoured with your letter of the 30th. Ulto.— It gives me particular pleasure to hear you have receiv’d several packets—making no doubt but those to my care were among them.— Permit me to return you thanks for your desire of accomodating me.— Sir John Lambert at Paris advises me that all the Bills I sent him on the Hble. the Commissrs: are accepted...
3To Benjamin Franklin from James Cuming, 8 September 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have the pleasure to inform you that the Ship Jay, Harman Courter ship Independence, Thos. Truxtun and Brigt. Patty Thomas Reads arrived here yesterday. The Public despatches by the Jay I am informed were forwarded from Brest the despatches by Captn. Truxtun were sent under care of a Mr. De Mattey/ I have forwarded you a packet of Newspapers by this post...
4To Benjamin Franklin from James Cuming, 2 March 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I had the pleasure to forward you a packet by last post recd. by the Lugger Amiable Elizabeth Captn. Lambert— I now forward you a packet of Newspapers recd. by the above opportunity which came to hand too late for the post— I have the Journals of Congress from the 1st. Jany. 78 to the first of Jany. 1779 which shall forward by the first private opportunity...
5From Benjamin Franklin to James Cuming, 10 March 1781 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I rec’d. the Letter you did me the honour of writing to me the 2d. Inst: Accept my Thanks for your Care in forwarding the Packets and News papers; which are likewise come to hand. When you know of any Person coming to Paris; I beg you would send me the Journals of Congress for 1778, desiring much to see them. I have the honour to be, sir, Your most obedt. humble Servant