1From Benjamin Franklin to John Adams, 5 February 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Massachusetts Historical Society I received the Letter you did me the Honour of writing to me the 24th past. You have had a terrible Passage indeed, taking it all together from London to Amsterdam. The Season has been, and continues, uncommonly severe, and you must have suffered much. It is a Pity that the good Purpose of your Voyage, to save if possible the Credit of Mr Morris’s Bills...
While your great application to Public business increases the number of your friends (Especially in this Commonwealth) it cannot fail to multiply the Applications of those who must Consequently feel themselves distress’d at the very Idea of an Alien duty (much talk’d of by the Brittish Court as we are inform’d) on the Article of Spermocetei Oil; the use of which has never been much Known in...
3Benjamin Franklin to John Adams, 5 February 1784 (Adams Papers)
I received the Letter you did me the Honour of writing to me the 24th past. You have had a terrible Passage indeed, taking it all together from London to Amsterdam. The Season has been, and continues, uncommonly severe, and you must have suffered much. It is a Pity that the good Purpose of your Voyage, to save if possible the Credit of M r Morris’s Bills could not be accomplished, by your...
4From George Washington to Clement Biddle, 5 February 1784 (Washington Papers)
On the 8th of last month I wrote to you for 70 yards of Livery Lace, of which I was in immediate want, and requested to have it sent by the Post to Alexandria—As there is some reason to believe the Post has hardly gone through, yet, I beg leave to repeat my want of it, & to pray it may be sent as soon as possible—The lace should be red & white, Inch, or 3/4 of an Inch wide, or any where...
5From Benjamin Franklin to Cadet de Vaux, 5 February 1784 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Bibliothèque Municipale, Nantes Malgré tout le desir que J’ai, Monsieur, de faire quelque Chose qui puisse vous etre agreable ainsi qu’a M. Votre Frere,— Il m’est absolument impossible de faire le voyage de Paris dans Ce moment cy; ma Maladie, et la saison rigoureuse, sont des obstacles insurmontables pour moi— J’ai moi meme fait executer un Poele Cheminée propre a bruler le Charbon de...
6From Alexander Hamilton to John Chaloner, 5 February 1784 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, February 5, 1784. On February 12, 1784, Chaloner wrote to Hamilton : “Your two favours of the fifth & Eighth Instant are both reced.” Letter of February 5 not found. ]
7To Benjamin Franklin from Dumas, 5 February 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; AL (draft): Nationaal Archief Le Sr. Chouquet, après avoir charrié plus d’un mois avec lui le paquet du 17e. Dec. que vous aviez eu la bonté de lui remettre pour moi, me l’a enfin envoyé de Dunkerque par Amsterdam, d’où je l’ai reçu il y a quelques jours. Heureusement les Dépeches de Mr. Van Berckel à L.H.P. ne nous avoient pas laissé ignorer si longtemps...
8To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Mifflin, 5 February 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Lt Colonel Murnan has requested me to give him a Letter of Introduction to your Excellency; which he supposes will assist him in his military Pursuits— I have seen many Certificates from General Washington General Howe & other Officers under whom he has served; & have made a particular Enquiry into his Conduct, during the late War: And it with much Pleasure...
9To Benjamin Franklin from Cadet de Vaux, February 5, 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Votre poele-cheminée est construit; c’est pour la Seconde fois, la forte Gelée que nous eumes, le mois dernier, l’ayant réduit en poussiere, malgrés le feu qu’on avait entretenu dans l’attelier pour le faire Secher. Je vous prie de Vouloir bien, ainsi que vous avés eu la bontè de nous le promettre, prendre un jour pour Venir chés le poelier, voir si on a...
10To Benjamin Franklin from the Chevalier de Failly, 5 February 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society La Liberté des Braves americains vos Dignes Compatriotes Est Louvre de votre Excellence; puissies vous jouir Long tems dans La Santé La plus parfaite, et La plus Constente prosperité du fruit de vos travaux à jamais mémorable. Ce Sont Les veux Bien Sinceres que je feray Pour vous dans tous Les tems de ma vie, et que je vous prie D’agreer a Ce Renouvellement...