2061To Benjamin Franklin from ――― de Cardone, 8 June 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Ouvrés, lisez, tolle, lege le Memoire cy-inclus: vous y trouverez certainement l’expression d’un coeur honête, sans autre intérêt, que celui que l’Esprit d’une Concordance universelle peut inspirer; si je m’exprime fortement, c’est que je sens de même, et que je suis né avec une antipathie incurable contre tous les Monopoleurs; vous en avez éte assez...
2062To Benjamin Franklin from Cardone, 23 July 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’Aurois Accourû, Mon Vénérable Docteur, vous féliciter de l’heureux succès de vos armées; Mais voilà bien des fois que je vais chez vous, sans avoir le bonheur de vous rencontrer: J’irai, samedy, avec Buquet, sur les Midy, où une heure: il lui est fort intéressant de sçavoir ce que vous pensez du Memoire que j’ai laissé chez vous dans une de mes visites,...
2063To Benjamin Franklin from Mathew Carey, [before 20 November 1782] (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society This brief undated note, Carey’s first extant letter to Franklin and the only one we know that either man sent the other during the year Carey lived in France and worked for Franklin as a printer, has bedeviled the editors of these papers since we first considered publishing it in Volume 31. The dating of this letter hinges on when Carey was actually in...
2064To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Carié le jeune, 24 January 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Un Particulier, habitant de l’amerique Septentrionale, m’a demandé un assortiment de divers marchandises Tant en draperie qu’en Soyerie propres pour ce pays; cette fourniture monte à Quarante Trois Mille Livres Tournois. Ce Particulier retourne a la nouvelle angleterre et consent a me donner Touttes les Suretés que Je peux desirer Pour mon remboursement....
2065To Benjamin Franklin from William Carmichael, [before 23 January 1782] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society You who know so well the public & private obligations we have to the Marquis de Yranda, would never pardon me, If I should suffer one of his family to pass thro’ Paris, without giving you an opportunity of convincing him of the sense you have of the obliging notice, it has taken of us here—But you would be Still more offended with me, After having been...
2066To Benjamin Franklin from William Carmichael, [4 June 1777] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Inclosd is the Substence of Ld. Chathams motion. The court numbers show at once the hopes and intention of the Ministry. I am with much respect Your very humble Servant. Addressed: A Monsr. / Monsieur le Docteur Franklin / à Passy Notation: Carmicael On May 31 the Public Advertiser reported the defeat in the House of Lords the day before, by a vote of...
2067To Benjamin Franklin from William Carmichael, 22 February 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I received with very great Satisfaction your Letter of the 23d Ulto. I am sorry that you should think it necessary to make any apology for your Silence, for I make this Sacrifice which is not a small one to the Public Service as I have been constrained to make others. I feel all the force of what you say with respect to our pecuniary Situation, but present...
2068To Benjamin Franklin from William Carmichael, 3 March 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I seize the opportunity of writing you by a French Courier who is sent with the news of Mr Guichens arrival at Cadix with five sail of the Line 2 frigates and a Cutter the 26th Ulto., & I once more sollicit your friendly attention to our distressed situation here. The Bills for this month become due now every Day & must be refused payment in the End, unless...
2069To Benjamin Franklin from William Carmichael, 25 January 1780 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I have the Honor of informing you of our arrival at this Place this Day in the frigate l’Aurore from Martinico to which Iland the officers of the Confederacy thought proper to proceed in Consequence of the loss of all our Masts & the Damage our rudder received on the Edge of the Bank of New-foundland. We Left Martinico the 28th. of December & have a most agreable...
2070To Benjamin Franklin from William Carmichael, 30 October 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The return of the Marquis de la Fayette gives me an opportunity which I seize with pleasure of renewing my assurances of respect and Gratitude to you. I have thro the course of the Summer taken the liberty of transmitting you such accounts of our internal Situation as might contribute to your information, tho’ by no means to your satisfaction. The Marquis...