1To Benjamin Franklin from Schweighauser, [15 July 1780] (Franklin Papers)
Extract: Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères Having just received Advice from Messrs. Puchelberg & Company that the Alliance Sailed the 8th. Instant, I seize this Post to acquaint you therewith. Notwithstanding the positive orders I gave to the above House not to furnish any longer to that Frigate , they write me that they have been obliged to continue, no other House there having...
2To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-Daniel Schweighauser, [23 December 1776] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’espere que vous aurez eu un heureux voyage jusques à Paris, et je l’apprendrai avec la plus grande satisfaction. Je regrette infiniment de n’avoir pu avoir celle de vous rendre plus souvent mes devoirs icy. Maintenant j’ai l’honneur de vous écrire la presente pour vous faire part de l’arrivée icy du Navire La fanny Cap. Tokely chargé pour compte des Etats...
3Schweighauser to the American Commissioners, 24 September 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
Copy: National Archives <Nantes, September 24, 1778: I received your letter of the 14th [13th] only yesterday covering one from Capt. Richard, together with the documents relative to the cargo of rice and indigo shipped by A[braham] Livingston of Charles Town. The person in charge of the vessel, M. Peltier du Doyer, tells me that, on orders from M. de Beaumarchais, he has already sold the...
4To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-Daniel Schweighauser, 23 April 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library La presente Vous sera remise par Monsieur Dobrée mon Gendre qui se trouvant a Paris a desiré avoir l’honneur de vous rendre ses devoirs et ses respects. Permettez que je le recommande à votre bon accueil, a Votre bienveuillance, et à vôtre protection, en vous priant de vouloir bien luy être favorable dans les occasions oû il pourra avoir besoin de...
5Schweighauser to the American Commissioners, 26 September 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
Copy: National Archives <Nantes, September 26, 1778: After I wrote you asking instructions about M. Peltier du Doyer’s claim on the cargo of the Thérèse , I decided to put a stay on his action and demanded delivery of the goods to me to prevent his remitting the proceeds of his sales to Paris. The inventory of the arsenal is completed. Mr. Williams wants me to sign the annexed receipt which I...
6To Benjamin Franklin from Schweighauser, 5 June 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Since the Letter, I had the honor of adressing your Excellency the 22. ultmo. I am without any of your esteemed favor. The purpose of this will serve to inclose the Account of my disbursements for the Alliance amounting to 79237. 9. l.t. & the account of those made for the Brig Morris 12177. 7.10 together 91414.16.10. l.t. on account of which I have...
7To Benjamin Franklin from Schweighauser, [7 September 1780] (Franklin Papers)
Extract: Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères Your Excellency wants me to have my Recourse on the above House [Puchelberg & Co. respecting the Disbursements for the Alliance] unless I excuse them. I cannot excuse them interely; because they have acted against my positive & repeated Orders; but it seems that they have been so much intimidated by Capt. Landais’s Threats, that they have...
8Schweighauser to the American Commissioners, 16 July 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Harvard University Library Beging leave to refer you to mine of the 9 inst. I have now to inform you that Capt. Whipple at his return to his Ship, having wrote to me that he wanted the goods you had pointed out to be sent by him in order to stow his hold properly, I made yesterday application to Mr. Williams’ Clerk for the Continental stores in his Posession, when he told me that he had...