1To Benjamin Franklin from Joseph (Jean) Dupas de Iden de Valnais and Eunice Quincy de Valnais, 25 September 1783 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Mr. & Mrs. De Valnais present their Respects to Dr. Franklin and will do themselves the honour to wait on his Excellency agreable to the invitation they have Received today Addressed: His Excellency Dr. Franklin. / Minister plenipotentiary from the / united States of N. America to the / Court of France / Passy— For this couple, who had been recommended to BF...
AL : American Philosophical Society Mr. de Valnais presents his Respects to Dtr. Franklin. He has the honor to inform his Excellency that Mrs. de Valnais is happily delivered this morning of a Son: Both are very well— Addressed: Monsieur / Monsieur le Docteur Franklin / Ministre plenipotentiaire des / Etats Unis de L’Amerique du N. / auprés de la Cour de France / A Passy— The former French...
3To Benjamin Franklin from Valnais, 11 April 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have but this day Received the Billet your Excellency has honored me with. It is directed to the hotel d’angleterre & I Lodge at the hotel de Londres. Its not Coming Sooner is the Cause I have not answered before. I am penetrated with the warmest Sentiments of the most Respectful gratitude for your Kind attention for Mrs. de Valnais. She charges me to...
4To Benjamin Franklin from Monsieur and Madame de Valnais, 22 December 1783 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Mr. & Mrs. de Valnais’s most Respectful Compliments to his Excellency Dtr. Franklin & propose to wait upon him next thursday agreable to his polite invitation— Mr. de Valnais Returns his thanks to Mr. Franklin Junr. for the Letter from Dtr. Cooper, he was So kind as to Send him which he Receiv’d in good order. Addressed: A Son Excéllence / Son Excéllence...