1To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Jackson, Nathaniel Tracy, John Donnaldson, and John Temple, 17 December 1784 (Franklin Papers)
AL : University of Pennsylvania Library Mr Jackson Mr Tracy Mr Donnaldson & Mr Temple present their most respectfull Compliments to his Excellency Mr Franklin & request his Passport for themselves & three Servants, or what is necessary for them to obtain full Liberty to quit the Kingdom— They were not ’till this Evening informed that any Application to his Excellency was required or they would...
2To Benjamin Franklin from John Temple, 29 October 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania Having this moment heard of the Opportunity that now offers of writing a few lines to France I embrace it with unspeakable pleasure to congratulate you upon the Great & Important News we have just received of the Glorious Victory Obtained by the Allied Army in Virginia! an Event which I think cannot fail of producing an almost immediate Peace. I Arrived...
3To Benjamin Franklin from John Temple, 29 July 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I wrote you a letter by Mr. Garnier, which, on account of his going a day sooner than expected, I had not an Opportunity to copy: I hope, however, and doubt not, it safely reached your hands, that it was legiable enough to convey the thoughts I wished to express, and that I shall soon have the pleasure to know from yourself that you received it. This will...
4To Benjamin Franklin from John Temple, 26 July 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Library of Congress Your Obliging favor of the 15th Instant from Passey, is now before me; and I received it with the greater pleasure as it confirmed what I had before heard—that you are very well and in good spirits. The several circumstances you have mentioned, are sufficient to determine me not to come to Paris, especially as there are no American Vessells now at the Ports of France;...
5To Benjamin Franklin from John Temple, [before 21 December 1781] (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): Massachusetts Historical Society I had the Pleasure to write to you by Mr. Knox on the 2d Nov. last, to Acquaint you of my safe Arrival, and to congratulate you on the Glorious & Important Events of the last Campaigne. Events which I hope & trust will cause an Almost immediate Peace; concluding, as I do, that the English Ministry cannot be quite so distracted as to think of...
6To Benjamin Franklin from John Temple, 9 July 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Library of Congress; AL (draft): Massachusetts Historical Society It is with no inferior degree of Pleasure that I have it in my Power to tell you I am now upon the Continent of Europe, & at liberty to write an Innocent Letter to a Friend in another Kingdom without running the Risk of having Mr. Wedderburn’s very extraordinary Tallents at Constructive Treason , exersised upon it. I have...
7To Benjamin Franklin from John Temple, 11 July 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I can no longer postpone the pleasure of writing to you (especially as I have now an Opportunity by our old Acquaintance Mr. Garnier, on the Safty of which I can entirely depend) and of congratulating you upon What I hear of your Success! of your health and tranquillity of mind, and of the pleasing prospect that is before you! God of his infinite goodness...