1To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-Baptiste-Charles Lucas Despeintreaux: Résumé, 9 January 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society ⟨Paris, January 9, 1784, in French: Until now, I had always thought I would spend the rest of my days in France, despite the negative aspects of the regime. The revolution carried out by your brave citizens has inspired me. Word of your actions and those of your countrymen, and of your austerity and simplicity, induce me to want to live among such men. Your...
2To Benjamin Franklin from Dumas, 9 January 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Library of Congress; AL (draft): Nationaal Archief La Dépeche ci-jointe étoit prête à partir pour l’Orient, sous couvert de Mrs. Barclay, Moylan & Ce. afin d’être acheminée au Congrès par le Paquebot du Port-Louis, ou autrement, lorsque la réflexion, que son contenu interessant pourroit vous être agréable, m’a fait prendre le parti de la faire passer par vos mains, avec priere de vouloir...
3To Benjamin Franklin from Stephen Hopkins and James Manning, 9 January 1784 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society; ALS (draft): Brown University Library Influenced by your Promptitude in promoting the great Interests of Society, and especially by your predilection of Your native Country, discovered by that early and decided Part which you took in its Favour, and which has been Continued by Such unparalleled Success through a Life protracted far beyond the Common Bounds...