1To Benjamin Franklin from Barbeu-Dubourg, 10 August 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Entre nous cecy, s’il vous plait; c’est a dire le secret, et prompte reponse. Il paroit que votre projet d’emprunt (par le moyen de M Grand et de M Le Pot d’Auteuil) n’a pas reüssi. Quelquun de ma connoissance croit qu’il est possible de le faire reussir en s’y prenant d’une certaine façon qu’il vous communiqueroit, et qu’il pense qui ne sauroit vous...
2To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Digges, 10 August 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania The last mail brought the needful for your Friend Mr. W. P——rs’s remittance, & I immediately placd it to His credit in the Bank he requested, taking the proper rects. &c. The Excha. being rather unfavorable he lost seven shillings by the Bill; but, from his late letters, I make no doubt the remittance will be highly acceptable to Him. From there being a...
3To Benjamin Franklin from Richard Harrison, 10 August 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society When the inclosed was put under my care I promised myself the Honor of conveying it to you long before this. But an accident which obliged me to take a circuitous Voyage by the West-Indies, prevented, & will, I trust, be a sufficient Excuse for the length of time it has been on it’s way. I have the Honor to be most respectfully Sir Yr Excellency’s obt. &...