5901To Benjamin Franklin from Chaumont, [on or after 17 September 1780] (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society M. de Chaumont a L’honneur de Communiquer a Son ami M. le Docteur franklin unne Lettre quil a Receu de L’orient et qui luy prouvera que M. Jones est peu propre a faire aimer Les francais par les americains. J’ay L’honneur aussi de prevenir mon Bon ami M. Le Docteur franklin que les derniers pacquets qu’il m’avait Confié pour L’amerique et que J’avais fait...
5902From Benjamin Franklin to David Hartley, 19 October 1779 (Franklin Papers)
LS : M.D.A.F.H.H. Hartley Russell, on deposit in the Berkshire Record Office (1955); copy and transcript: Library of Congress Having just received the Passport desired for the Cartel to make use of the Port of Morlaix, I take this first Opportunity of sending it to you, in hopes of releasing by more expeditious Voyages the poor Prisoners on both Sides before the Severity of Winter comes on....
5903To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Townshend, 23 October 1782 (Franklin Papers)
Two copies and draft: Public Record Office; copies: Library of Congress, William L. Clements Library As Mr. Strachey is going from hence to Paris with some particulars for Mr Oswald, which were not to be easily explained in Writing, I take the liberty of introducing him to your acquaintance, though I am not sure, that he is not already a little known to you. The confidential Situation in which...
5904To Benjamin Franklin from John Abercromby, 11 December 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ay eu L’honneur de vous ecrire ilia trois cemaine pour optenier de vous un pasport pour sortire de france pour man retourné che moi a charlestown. Je cere [serais] parti a presant si javais receu un pasport de vous mai aparaman que les grand safair [affaires] dont vous aitre ocupé maura fait obliet, je vous prie pour la ceconde fois Monsieur de ne pas...
5905To Benjamin Franklin from Alleyne Fitzherbert, 26 January 1783 (Franklin Papers)
AL : Library of Congress M. Fitz-Herbert est venu pour avoir l’honneur de faire part qu’il a eu Mardi 21 de ce mois ses premiéres audiences du Roi, de la Reine, et de la famille Royale en qualité de Ministre Plenipotentiaire de Sa Majesté Britannique. Fitzherbert had been appointed minister plenipotentiary the preceding summer ( XXXVII , 685n), but was received by the royal family only when...
5906To Benjamin Franklin from John Shaffer, 21 September 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania I am Now in a Strang Country & 4000 Miles from home. No frends to Vindicate me in my unhappy setuation Not with standing theire is Every Proof of my Inosance I am now fully Perswaded that without the Asestance of your Exelency will Not be releved of Preson. I Hope your Exelency will do Every thing that Lais in your Power to releve me of my Destrest...
5907To Benjamin Franklin from Courtney Melmoth, 11 January 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I had the Honour of the Inclosd from Dr. Dubourg to day: Both that Gentleman, and Mr. Jeaneux, are so very anxious for the favor of your inspecting some electrical Instruments &c., &c., that I should be very happy if you could fix any Day and hour for a meeting at the Hotel de Chevigny, and let me know it by Mr. Kendall the bearer by which means, I shall...
5908From Benjamin Franklin to Henry Laurens, 24 December 1782 (Franklin Papers)
L : South Carolina Historical Society Dr Franklin presents his Compliments to Mr Lawrens, has recd his Packet for Mr Livingston, and will forward it by the Courier, who will not leave Paris ’till Thursday, being to wait for Count de Vergennes Dispatches: so that any thing else that Mr. Lawrens may wish to send, will be time enough if it is here by Tomorrow Night. Addressed: His Excellency /...
5909To Benjamin Franklin from Madame Brillon, 22 January 1779 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Non mon papa, vos visittes ne m’ont jamais causés aucuns désagréments tout ce qui m’entoure vous respecte vous aime, et se trouve honorés de l’amitié que vous nous accordés; je vous ai dit que dans le monde on avoit critiqué l’espece de familliarité qui régnoit entre nous, parcequ’on m’en a avértie: je méprise les médisants, et suis en repos avéc moi mesme,...
5910To Benjamin Franklin from the Duchesse de Deux-Ponts, 24 May 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Je Vous envoye Mon cher amis de Nouvelle Lecture en Vous priant de me renvoyer Celle que je Vous ait Confiéz Si Vous Nen avéz plus besoin et en vous demandant toujours Le plus grand Secret Sur La Comunication que je Vous fait de Ces feuilles. Je revient de Versaille ous il Ni a rien de Nouveau du moin de Ma Connessance et ous je retournerez a La fin de La...