1To Benjamin Franklin from De Lolme, [c. February 1782] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I wished to have the honour to see you a few days before I leave this Country, in order that you might think of what orders you intend to give me for England; and the evening being that time of the day which I can best spare, I have called here this evening; when finding you had company with you, and fearing to interrupt some business, I have desired your...
2To Benjamin Franklin from Rudolph Erich Raspe, [February 1782?] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Since the disgracefull exit of Mr. Diggs, who delivered me Your Excellency’s kind invitation to Passy, I have had the good luck of finding in one of the Libraries at Cambridge the Manuscript for which I intended to go to Paris and to have recourse there to the Kings Library; so that having some employment since and no other immediate call I have stayed...
3To Benjamin Franklin from Félix Vicq d’Azyr, [before 19 February 1782] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society La societé Royale de medecine m’a chargé de Vous adresser pour sa seance publique des billets dont vous Pouvés disposer, elle vous prie tres instemment d’honnorer Cette assemblée de Votre Presence Comme Vous L’avés fait Plusieurs fois. Cette Compagnie qui se glorifie de Vous Compter au Nombre de ses membres vous Recevra avec Le meme Plaisir et Le meme...
4To Benjamin Franklin from the Comtesse d’Houdetot, [before 16 February 1782] (Franklin Papers)
L : American Philosophical Society Madame La Comtesse D’houdetot fait Mille tendres amitiés a Monsieur franklin. Elle Le previens ainsy que Monsieur son fils qu’elle n’aura point de Musique aujourdhuy Chez Elle a Cause De La Maladie de Monsieur son frere aupres de qui Elle passera L’apres Midy. Elle ira Chercher Monsieur franklin Le plutot qu’il Luy sera possible Et Regrette fort D’estre...
5To Benjamin Franklin from John Bondfield, 1 February 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have before me the honor of your favor of the 26th covering the passport I applyd for— By the Laws of Navigation every Ship of every Nation must have a Register or other Document to justify the National property of the Flag under which she Sails. I make use of the passport to supply the want of a regular register. In Letters of Marque the Commission you...
6To Benjamin Franklin from Madame Brillon, 1 February 1782 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Vous aurés peut éstre déja vû mon chér papa lorsque vous recevrés cette léttre un mr de Lon a qui j’ai donné un petit mot pour lui servir de passeport auprés de vous; cet homme qui peut a ce qu’il me paroist avoir a peu prés soixante ans, accompagnoit ici Mylord cholmondeley a titre d’ami, plusieurs personnes assurent qu’il l’accompagnoit comme une éspéce de...
7To Benjamin Franklin from Silas Deane, 1 February 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library Soon after my hearing of the Arrival of Mr Barclay in the Character of Vice Consul from Congress I received the inclosed Resolution and Order. I was at the Time setting out for Ostend, or I should have returned immediately to Paris, confident that every Obstacle to a Settlement was at last removed— At Ostend I met Mr Barclay who to my surprize informed...
8To Benjamin Franklin from David Hartley, 1 February 1782 (Franklin Papers)
Reprinted from William Temple Franklin, ed., Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin … (3 vols., 4to, London, 1817–18), II , 280–1. I write to you one line by this mail only to tell you that I have seen the Minister since I last wrote to you, and that he never did entertain the idea one Moment of any propositions being thrown out on your part in the least degree inconsistent with...
9To Benjamin Franklin from the Chevalier Thomas O’Gorman, 1 February 1782 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Chevalier O’Gorman presents his best respects to Doctor Franklin and has the honour to acquaint his Excellency that he has recd. his billet and communicated it to the Merchants of Nantes, that he wishes to See. One of them being gone to the country for a few days upon business, the other requests I should inform his Excellency that upon his return they both...