1Reuben Harvey to the American Peace Commissioners, 10 February 1783 (Franklin Papers)
LS : National Archives Respected Friends John Adams, Benjamin Franklin John Jay & Henry Laurens, Esquires. Although my Name may be unknown to you, it is not so to many of your Countrymen whom the chance of War threw into Captivity at Kinsale & here during the late War, so unnaturally waged, & persisted in by a weak, wicked Ministry— In the early part of it some few warm Friends to America...
2To Benjamin Franklin from Reuben Harvey, with Franklin’s Note for a Reply,17 Ma[y] 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I take the liberty to ask thy advice on the following Matter [ faded: and request(?)] an answer as soon as possible. A Merchant(?) here named Stubbeman who has continued warmly attach’d to America is now loading a Ship call’d the Ann Benjn. Edmonton Master for Philadelphia which will be ready to sail in 20 days; There are about 100 poor Tradesmen &...
3To Benjamin Franklin from Reuben Harvey, 25 July 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I am obliged to thee for the favour of thy letter, & may inform thee that two Vessels sailed lately from this Port & Youghal for Philadelphia with upwards of 200 Passengers. I thought, ’till a few days ago, that Hen Laurens Esqr. continued one of the American Commissioners for the United States, And as such, & he being in England, I transmitted to him the...