1To Benjamin Franklin from Benjamin Vaughan, 31 January 1783 (Franklin Papers)
Reprinted from William Temple Franklin, ed., Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Benjamin Franklin … (3 vols., 4to, London, 1817–18), I , 59–63. When I had read over your sheets of minutes of the principal incidents of your life, recovered for you by your Quaker acquaintance; I told you I would send you a letter expressing my reasons why I thought it would be useful to complete and publish it...
2To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 31 January 1783 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society The Bearer is the Honble. John Wheelock President of Dartmouth College, who has come to Europe with a Deputation from the Trustees, supported by strong Recommendations from the first Characters in America, in order to obtain Donations for an Institution for the propagation of Knowledge & Virtue. The respectable Recommendations Mr. Wheelock has with him make...
3To Benjamin Franklin from ——— de Illens, 31 January 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS and copy: American Philosophical Society J’ay bien reçu en son tems la Lettre dont vous m’avez honoré en datte du 6. aoust 1780. Elle me donnoit bon espoir pour la rentrée des fonds considerables qui me sont dus par le Tresor de la Caroline du Sud. Aujourd’huy qu’une paix avantageuse & honorable pour votre nation, la reconoit independante & libre, j’espere qu’elle se fera un devoir de...
4To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Sr., 31 January 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The bearer is the Honble. President Wheelock (in Company with his Brother) he is on a Benevolint Design & has the Best Recommendations, he wishes to Lay the Plan & his Credentials before you, for your Opinion or Advice. I take the Liberty to Recommend the above Gentm. to your Civilities as strangers in your City, which will ad to the many Obligations all...
5To Benjamin Franklin from Brongniart, 31 January 1783 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society M. Brongniart a L’honneur de presenter Son Respect a Monsieur franklin et Le prie de Lui faire Sçavoir Si on lui a remis Vendredi de L’autre Semaine, deux Nouvelles Epreuves de la Medaille, et entre autres Celle de la tete de la libertè. Monsieur franklin oublie apparemment d’envoyer a Mr Brongniart Ce qu’il desire faire mettre au Bas de la Medaille de...
6To Benjamin Franklin from the Chamber of Commerce of Aunis and Others Concerning the Selection of Free Ports, 31 January … (Franklin Papers)
LS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania Article 32 of the 1778 Franco-American Treaty of Amity and Commerce promised that the king of France would provide one or more free ports in Europe for American produce and merchandise. During the war all French ports were open to American ships, the choice of free ports being left until the peace. Once France reached peace terms with Britain, various...
7To Benjamin Franklin from Mathurin Roze de Chantoiseau, 31 January 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania Oserois-je vous offrir Le fruit de plusieurs années d’un travail assidu et reflechi, dont le resumé n’exige pas un quart d’heure de Lecture, et dont le resultat seroit d’operer, d’une maniere simple et peu dispendieuse, la Liquidation de la majeure partie des Dettes d’un Etat, Sans en alterer les fonds, et Sans en diminuer les revenus, ny en aggraver...