1From John Adams to Benjamin Franklin, 27 October 1781 (Adams Papers)
I had last night the honour of your Letter of the 22d and I most heartily congratulate the French Court and Nation, on the acquisition of a Dauphin. The Ships which the South Carolina, was to have taken under her Convoy, are Still here. I am told, that the Ships are the best that are to be had: that they are to be sold at a reasonable Rate, so reasonable that the difference, between the...
2To Benjamin Franklin from John Adams, 27 October 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; AL (draft): Massachusetts Historical Society I had last night the honour of your Letter of the 22d and I most heartily congratulate the French Court and Nation, on the Acquisition of a Dauphin. The Ships which the South Carolina, was to have taken under her Convoy, are still here. I am told, that the Ships are the best that are to be had: that they are to...
3To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Avery, 27 October 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society On the 29th. Ulto: was captur’d by his Majesties Frigate Recovery & carried into this Port. I was on board the Brigg Wexford—Commanded by the Gallant Jno. Peck Rathburn Esqr. Captn: N.U.S. & was obligd to strike after firing a few Guns. I acted in the Capacity of Surgeon but am now a Prisoner & destitute of Money or Friends which obliges Me now to trouble...
4To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Cooper: Two Letters, 27 October 1781 (Franklin Papers)
(I) and (II) ALS : American Philosophical Society I have just arrived here after a long Journey in the Country, and am this Moment informed of a Frigate being on the Point of sailing for France. Short as the Notice is, I cannot omit to congratulate you on the happy Success of the combined Arms of France and America, in the Capture of Lord Cornwallis and his whole Army at Yorktown in Virginia....
5To Benjamin Franklin from John Gallwey, 27 October 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania Imboldened by your well known Benignity, I take The Liberty, In forwarding The Inclosed, from Captain John Kinnier, to Intreat your Excellency to Commiserate This poor mans situation, and suffer him to be Exchanged for Captain Bell, who as your Excellency well knows, has been Let Come from Ireland, on his parole of Returning a man of Equal rank in his...
6To Benjamin Franklin from John Hancock, 27 October 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library I have already written to you by this Opportunity, the Occasion of my Troubling you again, is at the last moment of the Departure of the Frigate to Solicit your Notice & Civilities to Mr. William Knox, who will have the Honor of Delivering this to you, he is Brother to General Knox whose Abilities & Conduct in the Military Line during this Contest has...
7To Benjamin Franklin from John Kinnier, 27 October 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania Please your Excellency I Hope you will Excuse me in Making So frea in writting you to Let you Know that I Have Been Prisionier of ware Ever Since the 19th of June. I was taken By the Sumerset Scooner Belonging to Baltimore in the State of Miriland Capt William Jones Comander on His passage from thence to Nantes with Tobacco which place we Arived at upon...
8To Benjamin Franklin from Margaret Stewart, 27 October 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Since I had the honor of writing to You; I have heard Some very disagreable news of the young man I had the honour of recomending to You at Paris; he has got into bad Company, & has very Much disgraced his father; & Mother, in Law, I shou’d be extreemly Sory to recomend an improper person; & hope You will pardon the liberty I have taken, which was only...