2651To Benjamin Franklin from Edward Bancroft, [25 December 1779] (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Dr. Bancroft presents his most respectful Compliments to Dr. Franklin. He called to Communicate a Letter which he has just recd. from Mr. Ridley (in Maryland) mentioning that Mr. Jno. Adams is appointed to return to Europe to assist in any future Treaty of Peace, and that Mr. Lawrence (son I believe of the Late President) is appointed Secretary of Embassy at...
2652To Benjamin Franklin from Stephen Marchant, 5 February 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I having had an offer of Commanding a Privertere at this Place Be fore that I Cam to Parris and It Being a Bad time of the yere for to go to Boston I Consented for to Com Back and Exsept of the offer and I Cam Back and Found maturs to Sut very Well and the marchants are a going for to Send you a Letter for to Desire a Commission from you and I hope that you...
2653To Benjamin Franklin from the Board of Admiralty, 2 January 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; copy: National Archives As superintendants of the Navy of the United States of America we hold it to be our duty to become acquainted with the business in which any of their Ships have been employed and the result thereof. More especially we think it incumbent upon us to be fully informed with regard to A certain expedition in which the frigate Alliance...
2654To Benjamin Franklin from Coder, 19 June 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Je ne suis pas etonné des obstacles indessents et multipliés que la regie s’efforsse de metre a mon operation, qui metra dans le plus grand jour tous les vices des fournitures qu’ils vous ont faites, sur lesquelles ils gagnient encore cent pour cent; mais que les regisseurs, a l’insue tres certainement de M. deane, se soint apropriés tous les modeles que je...
2655To Benjamin Franklin from the Abbé André Morellet, [before 2 May 1781] (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society Madame Blondel francoise epouse du sr. Blondel residant à la nouvelle angletterre à Philadelphie negociant reclame en vertu de sa dot et d’un acte passé devant notaire 800 l.t. de rente annuelle comme l’interet de sa dot. Elle n’a jamais rien recù de cette dette depuis six années que son mari a passé en amerique. Elle a entre les mains tous les documens et...
2656To Benjamin Franklin from Jean Rousseau, 27 February 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Your kind & precious present, is at last arrived: I have cast my eyes upon, & was mightily pleased, with the contents of this valuable book. Be So good honoured Sir, to accept my most hearty thanks, for this extraordinary & Singular favour. I Shall Study his contents, with the greatest pleasure: his fiery & noble maxims, not only proves the framers and...
2657To Benjamin Franklin from Anthony Merry, 18 February 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society It was with the utmost Gratefull pleasure and Satisfaction that I received my friend Burton’s assurance of having deliver’d my letters to you & Captain Hawker into your own hand; & that you not only humanely promis’d your utmost care in forwarding that to Captain Hawker, but most pleasingly & obligingly gave me hope that I shou’d have it confirm’d from your...
2658To Benjamin Franklin from Sarah Bache, [on or before 20 June 1784] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society By Major Depontiere I wrote you a short Letter the other day, it was at the very instant of my moveing, I had neither pen or wafer, I hope you will excuse the appearance it made, I thought you would be happy to hear I was well even if it were wrote in Greek Characters. My little Richard is most amaizingly recovered since we came out here and the whole...
2659To Benjamin Franklin from George McCall, 22 July 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I take the liberty to address you with a true Account of the situation of the Bearers Messrs. Lawrance and Robert Brooke, Sons of Richard Brooke Esqr. of Smithfield Virginia; He was pleased in the year 1770 to send these young Gentlemen to my care here for their Education, and they have applied with that attention to their studies, and behaved so remarkably...
2660To Benjamin Franklin from John Barry, 13 March 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society In my last I forgot to acquaint your Excellency how very poorly the Ship Alliance is mann’d and the great risque we rund in Coming to Sea with Such a Paltry Crew, be assured Sir nothing would have induced me to leave Boston in such a State but Knowing how essential it was to my Country that Colo. Laurens should be Landed in France with the grestest...