1To Benjamin Franklin from Daniel Edwards et al., 8 April 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Haveing had the good fortune to make our Escape from Forton Prison in England on the 13th March last and to take a small Sloop from Portsmouth in the Night in which 32 of us landed safe at Cape Bellflour from whence we marched to Le Hague where we met with a French Gentlemen a Commissary who gave us a Pass a pair of Shoes & 10 Livres each to go as far as...
2To Benjamin Franklin from Ferdinand Grand, with a Draft of Franklin’s Reply, [8 April 1782] (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society I just hear from Amsterdam that Bills accepted by Mr. J. Jay at Madrid are come back unpaid & protested to the Amount of 20000 Ducats. If you are desirous they should be paid you will be so Kind as to send me your Orders for that purpose & I shall pursuant thereto write by tomorrow’s Mail to the above friends to give notice to the holders of the Bills that...
3To Benjamin Franklin from Robert Morris, 8 April 1782 (Franklin Papers)
LS : University of Pennsylvania Library Since my Letter of the twenty sixth ultimo, I have compleated the sale of the Bills on Mr. grand to the extent of the livres five hundred thousand proposed as you will perceive by the letters and lists sent under your cover for that gentleman. I was in hopes that this sum would have carried me thro’ untill payments from some of the States on account of...
4To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Moulan and the Abbé Rose: Two Notes, [c. 8 April 1782] (Franklin Papers)
AL : Historical Society of Pennsylvania Moulan conducteur surnumeraire des convois d’artillerie pour l’armée françoise en amerique. Monsieur de franclin voudra bien avoir la bonté d’adresser a monsieur L’abbé Rose chez l’archeveque de Cambray rüe du regard faub. st. germain; Les lettres de recommandation pour monsieur moulan. Endorsed: This Mr Moulan was recommended to me by L’Abbé Rose & by...