1To Benjamin Franklin from Joshua Barney, 19 December 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have the honor to Acknowledge the Rect. of your letter of 16th.— The three Barrells and Box seeds I have this day shipp’d on bd. a Vessell for Rouen. I hope they will arrive in Good order, the Nuts your Excelly. Speaks of I have None, but will If you think proper bring on my next Voyage a Quantity—I return you my Sincere thanks for your kind offer, but...
2To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-Baptiste Bonnefoy, 19 December 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Daignez excuser La liberté que je prens de vous écrire, en faveur du motif qui m’y engage. L’univers vous doit des autels pour votre sublime découverte des paratonnerres; l’amérique qui vous doit sa liberté aquitera cette dette, et au bas de votre statue sera gravé ce vers devenu immortel: Eripuit coelo fulmen, sceptrum que tyrannis Je vois cette nouvelle...
3To Benjamin Franklin from Anne d’Estko, 19 December 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Je n’ai nul droit qui puisse m’autoriser à Vous demander une grace, mais je sais par Votre grande reputation jusqu’a quel point Votre Ame èst bienfaisante, et qu’en lui offrant les moyens de faire une bonne action on peut s’adresser à Vous avec confiense: Mon Frere Thadé Koscüuszko passé depuis long tems au service des Etats Unis de l’Amerique, m’a laissé...
ALS : Dartmouth College Library J’ai reçu avec bien de la reconoissance la lettre que votre Excellence a pris la peine de m’ecrire pour m’apprendre les observations de la nouvelle comete; je les communiquerai a l’academie de votre part; mais ce qui m’est personel c’est l’obligation que je vous ai d’avoir daigné vous Souvenir de moi dans cette occasion. Celui qui fait la gloire de l’humanité...
5To Benjamin Franklin from John and Rosamond Sargent, 19 December 1783 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Mr. & Mrs. Sargent present Their most affectionate Compliments to Dr. Franklin, & being acquainted by Monsr. Charettier, the Gentleman Mr. S. introduced to His Acquaintance some Time agoe, He was returning to Paris, on the Business of His Mission, could not help seizing the Opportunity to assure The Doctor of Their constant Regard & Devotion—& desiring, if...
6To Benjamin Franklin from the Marquis de Vaudreuil and Other Consulship Seekers, 19 December 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The number of solicitations for American consulships in European ports, sent by either the candidates themselves or people recommending them, began to diminish during the period covered by this volume. Franklin continued to explain that he had no power to grant such appointments. The question of whether foreign nationals would be permitted to serve as...
7[From Thomas Jefferson to Martha Jefferson Carr, 19 December 1783] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 19 Dec. 1783 . Entry in SJL reads: “Mrs. Carr. My request of W. S. [William Short] and orders to Key—ill health—heard only once from P. and L. [Polly and Lucy]. Not found.]
8[From Thomas Jefferson to Speaker of the Senate, 19 December 1783] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 19 Dec. 1783 . Entry in SJL reads: “Sp. Sen. European intelligence—extract from letter of Ministers—proposition on G. town to Del. of Maryld.” Letter and enclosure not found, but see TJ’s letter to Benjamin Harrison, 17 Dec. 1783 , and note. The phrase “proposition on G. town” (i.e., Georgetown) clearly refers to a proposal TJ, presumably with other members of the Virginia...
9To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Harrison, 19 December 1783 (Jefferson Papers)
I send you an act of our assembly by which you will see their willingness to join the other states in any plan that Congress and they may think necessary to force Great Britain into a generous commercial treaty with us. Great expectations are entertained here of the efficacy of the measure, tho’ I confess I expect nothing from it. The jaring interests of the States will ever prevent their...
10[From Thomas Jefferson to William Short, 19 December 1783] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Annapolis, 19 Dec. 1783 . Entry in SJL reads: “W. Short. 1st. hope desperate—2d doubtful—to dispose of P. C. [Peter Carr]—call on Key for money and conveiance.” Not found.]