1To Benjamin Franklin from Amelia Barry, 7 December 1781 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: American Philosophical Society Your mind is too enlarged, as well as your Genius too extensive for your Mind to be wholy absorbed in public cares, hence I dare hope that the woes of your Amelia will be listened to;— They shall not detain you long. My dear Mr. Barry is no more!— he died at this Place (whither we came for the recovery as we hoped, of his health,) the 15th of Octr. and has...
2To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Butley, 7 December 1781 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society The distressed Situation I now find myself in, makes me bold to claim some Protection from your Excellency, as an American Subject born at Marque’s hook & living in Philadelphia, my Case being as follows. I sailed from Cape Français, about 5 Months ago in a Schooner called the Three Brothers, under Command of Captain Harris, & belonging to William Morris...
3To Benjamin Franklin from Dumas, 7 December 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Le passage subit de mon jeune & aimable Ami, Mr. De Neufville le fils, me laisse à peine le temps de le charger d’un mot de Lettre pour Vous. Je dois donc me borner à vous témoigner avec le plus grand laconisme, la joie que j’eprouve au sujet des bonnes nouvelles qui nous sont venues coup sur coup d’Amérique.— Lundi passé la Résolution fut prise unanimement...
4To Benjamin Franklin from Jean de Neufville & fils, 7 December 1781 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society In answer to the letter your Excellency honoured us with in date of 26 Ulto:, & to that which his Excellency John Adams, did us also the honour of writing to us, to mention proposals in conformity of those of your Excellency, About the Vessels which were disappointed of Mr Gillon’s Convoy. We wrote Your Excellency before, at the particular desire of His...