1511To Benjamin Franklin from Joan Derk van der Capellen tot den Pol, 8 November 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ai eu l’honneur de recevoir le paquet que Vous m’avez expedié le 26 Sept.; mais je Vous Supplie d’avoir la bonté de m’envoier a l’avenir de telles Depeches Sous quelque addresse, Soit de Mr. Dumas, ou de quelqu’autre; du moins de ne plus les Signer de votre nom ouvertement Sur l’enveloppe, puisque cela ne peut qu’exciter la curiosité de ceux, par les...
1512To Benjamin Franklin from Ingenhousz, 15 June 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania I recieved your kind lettre dated juin 8 and thank you hartely for it. Our friend was very happy to hear from you and to be informed you are happy. I will bring over a propre quantity of the ingredients necessary for the preparation of the prescription and desire much to meet you again in your actual residence. I will not be able to set of before july,...
1513To Benjamin Franklin from Ferdinand Grand, 20 July 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Jay lhonneur de joindre icy suivant vos desirs, l’Etat de Situation du Compte de Mr. Morris, dicy à la fin de l’année; Vous y verrés monsieur, que les Gros payements faits & à faire absorbent les fonds qu’il à en france, & qu’au lieu de pouvoir contracter de nouveaux Engagements, il faut S’occuper des actuellement des moyens de pourvoir aux anciens qui...
1514To Benjamin Franklin from ––– Christin, 19 September 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society <Carlsruhe, at the residence of the Margrave of Baden-Durlach, September 19, 1778, in French: Born in the canton of Bern, Switzerland, I have traveled through France, Holland, and Germany and devoted myself to clock-making and other works of precision. My ambition now is to submit to your judgment some of my inventions. One of them is an oar for high...
1515To Benjamin Franklin from John Pownall, 26 April 1774 (Franklin Papers)
AL : Library of Congress Mr. Pownall presents his Compliments to Dr. Franklin. There are some Laws of Pensylvania now under the Consideration of the Lords of trade, but Mr. Pownall has not received any directions from their Lordships to require Dr. Franklin’s Attendance. Addressed: To / Dr. Franklin / Craven Street Endorsed: Secry Pownall Octr. 1774 The formal title of the Board of Trade was...
1516To Benjamin Franklin from Hugh Meredith: Dissolution of Partnership, 14 July 1730 (Franklin Papers)
DS : American Philosophical Society Be it remembered , That Hugh Meredith and Benjamin Franklin have this Day separated as Partners, and will henceforth act each on his own Account. And that the said Hugh Meredith, for a valuable Consideration by him received from the said Benjamin Franklin, hath relinquished, and doth hereby relinquish to the said Franklin, all Claim, Right or Property to or...
1517To Benjamin Franklin from William Lee Perkins, 24 December 1783 (Franklin Papers)
Two ALS : American Philosophical Society; University of Pennsylvania Library I have lately received from America a Diploma, constituting my late honoured and dear Father Dr. John Perkins a corresponding member of the Royal Society of Medicine at Paris, which arrived there after his decease and which was transmitted to me. Recalling to mind the favors and civilities You was pleased formerly to...
1518To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-Pierre de Chaumont, [December 1779] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library J’étois venu pour avoir l’honneur de vous presenter un memoire qui ma été adresse De la part D’un Prince D’allemagne qui Desire ne Se Nommer qu’apres que vous aurés bien voulu me faire passer Votre réponse à Ce Mémoire; ou me permettre D’avoir l’honneur de venir prendre vos ordres à ce Sujet. Je Suis avec Respect Monsieur Votre tres humble et tres...
1519To Benjamin Franklin from Augustus Gottlieb Spangenberg, 25 February 1756 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Archives of the Moravian Church, Bethlehem Mr. Nathanael Seidel, the Bearer of this, can tell you, how it goes in our Parts, especially with the Refugees, residing as yet at Bethlehem, Nazareth etc. Some of them were removed again to their Plantations, and others were upon returning tither; but when the Account came of the new Mischief, done lately by the Enemy at Allmangel; the latter...
1520To Benjamin Franklin from John Bondfield, 4 November 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS American Philosophical Society I am Honord with your Confidential Letter of the 22 Ulto (sans signature). A fall from my Horse by which I have my left arm Broken confines to my room and will prevent for some days longer applying to the Contents of your Enquiries wch I shall do so soon as able and transmit you every information I can obtain from the most Inteligent & impartial of our...