1431To Benjamin Franklin from Richard Price, 12 June 1783 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Dr Price presents his best respects to Dr Franklin and desires his acceptance of one of these Pamphlets. The other he desires Dr Franklin would be so good as to present to Mr Laurens if at Paris. If not, he wishes it may be presented to Mr Adams. Addressed: To / Dr Franklin Price may have been sending more copies of The State of the Public Debts and Finances...
1432To Benjamin Franklin from John Wheelock, 12 June 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I should long before this time have done myself the honor to write—but the situation of my affair has been such, that a letter might have been impertinent, as it could have communicated nothing with precision. Their Serene & Royal Highnesses, the Prince and Princess of Orange have manifested great approbation of the design, and have munificently favored...
1433From Benjamin Franklin to Pierres, 11 June 1783 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): American Philosophical Society I received the Exemplaire of the Constitutions. I intended to have waited on M. le Garde des Sceaux yesterday at Versailles, but was prevented.—I shall write to him today.— The Ratification of the Swedish Treaty is arrived, so that there is no farther Obstruction to the Publication. I desire to have 50 of the 8vos [octavos] bound in Calf, & Letter’d,...
1434To Benjamin Franklin from John Vaughan, 10 June 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I am Somewhat Surprised to find your letters are of So early a date; I have recd a letter from Mr Jay to Same purport;—all I can say upon the Subject is that the Genl. letters given me, were those intended to go by Mr Jefferson two months before; Mr Morris gave me Some letters the morning I came away, directed If I recollect right, to Mess. Grand, Le...
1435To Benjamin Franklin from Edward Bridgen, 9 June 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Your kind favour of the 22nd past reached my hands the 4th. Currant and I thank you for it, because it ordered the payment of arrears to the Society of Antiquaries, of which you were one of the first who has paid his arrears, after a general call ordered for the Secretary to make; but I undertook that office to you as some had doubted your honour. There are...
1436To Benjamin Franklin from the Comtesse d’Houdetot, 8 June 1783 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society Vous M’avés promis Mon Cher Et Venerable Docteur une petite Visitte pour Sanois. Voicy Le Moment De Vous En Rapeller Le Souvenir; nôtre Vallée Et Mon jardin sont Dans toutte Leur Bauté Et touttes nos fleurs vous apellent s’il Vous Convenait De Venir; Vendredy, Samedy, Dimanche ou tel autre jour De La Semaine. Souvenés Vous que Vous M’avés promis D’Estre tout...
1437To Benjamin Franklin from Henry Harford, [before 7 June 1783] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Being as your Excellency must know, very deeply interested in the welfare of America, permit me to congratulace the Congress in General and the state of Maryland in particular, thro your Excellency on the approaching acknowledgement of that independance that has been so Gloriously Struggled for, which cannot fail giving to the United States the wished for...
1438From Benjamin Franklin to [the Conde de Sousa Coutinho], 7 June 1783 (Franklin Papers)
LS and transcript: Library of Congress I have perused carefully the Plan of a Treaty which your Excellency did me the honour to leave with me on Wednesday. I shall transmit it to my Sovereign as it is, to avoid delay; but in the meantime would make a few Remarks for your Consideration. 1. I apprehend the Words at the End of the first Article [ que celles dèja établies avec les Puissances les...
1439Portuguese Counterproposal for a Treaty of Amity and Commerce, [c. 7 June 1783] (Franklin Papers)
Copy and transcript: National Archives The initial negotiations for a commercial treaty between the United States and Portugal, conducted between Franklin and the conde de Sousa Coutinho, took place without the knowledge of the other American commissioners and have left no written trace. Whether Sousa Coutinho had pressed for secrecy is not known; neither do we know when discussions began in...
1440To Benjamin Franklin from Nathaniel Falconer, 7 June 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I inclose a Book that Came out yesterday hear and is Like to make Some Noise hear I Recd Letters yesterday from philadla via Newyork as Late as the 24 of April one Ship had arrivd from Irland and omitted to Land there Goods an order to the Collecter to Enter all vessells from Grait Britton I wrote you Sir on my First arrivall hear but as I have not heard...