Benjamin Franklin Papers

To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Grenville, 10 May 1782

From Thomas Grenville1

AL and copy:2 Library of Congress; transcripts: Massachusetts Historical Society, National Archives

Paris May 10. [1782]

Mr Grenville presents his Compliments to Mr Franklin; he proposes sending a Courier to England at 10 o’clock to-night, & will give him in charge any letters Mr Franklin may wish to send by him.

Addressed: Benjamin Franklin Esqr / &c—&c—&c / a Passy / ½ past 1. o’clock.

1. When BF received this letter, he immediately wrote to Fox and Shelburne, below. See BF’s journal of the peace negotiations.

2. The copy and transcripts are in BF’s journal of the peace negotiations.

Index Entries

    You Are Looking At

    Source Project
    Franklin Papers
    Title
    To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Grenville, 10 May 1782
    Author
    Grenville, Thomas
    Recipient
    Franklin, Benjamin
    Date
    10 May 1782

    Reference

    Cite as
    “To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Grenville, 10 May 1782,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Franklin/01-37-02-0204. [Original source: The Papers of Benjamin Franklin, vol. 37, March 16 through August 15, 1782, ed. Ellen R. Cohn. New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2003, p. 350.]

    More between these correspondents