1To Benjamin Franklin from John Shaffer, 30 October 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society My avocat informed me that you have the Goodness for me, to imploy Mr Barclay to do what will be Nessesary to Render me justis. When I was arrested the inspecter of the Polize Put a gardien in to my house to garde my goods and gard de Robe, two days ago I was informed that the Person Stole all that was left in to his Care but Very fortunate we have got him...
2To Benjamin Franklin from John Shaffer, 12 January 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society You was Kind Enough to honour me with your Protection in Righting to Monr Breteuel to have me sent to america wich has made an Impretion upon my gratitude wich I canot Express, the last line you honoured me with you Say you will Not medle aney farther with my affairs, to Whom Sir Can I adress my self to but you who is our Protecteur Natural, Monr. Beaumont...
3To Benjamin Franklin from John Shaffer, 5 November 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Mr Beaumont avocat whas Kind Enough to inform me that you are disposed to make me a Small Advane from time to time for my Subsistance during My Confingment, Blive me what Ever Advance your Exelency Should be Kind Enough to make me will be Returned with Gratitude before my departure from this Country, If I have Justis Rendered me and the Only Return to me...
4To Benjamin Franklin from John Shaffer, [9 October 1783?] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society As an unfortunate Countryman I take the liberty onst more to adress my Self to you Knowing That you have a heart that Sincerly feals the Sorrow of anothers boosom, the Judges of my affair Demands that I prove that I am a Native of Amerique if your Exelency will be Kind Enough as you Know I am Realy a Native of Philadelphia to Certify that I am from Philaa....
5To Benjamin Franklin from John Shaffer, 4 January 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania Was theire ever an Example of aney person in Life to be abandoned as I am, you may be asured it is with great Reluctance that I persist in adressing my Self to you, in my last I took the liberty of asking you what Mr Barclay had Concluded to do for me, as Mr Barclay before his departure Refered me to you for an Answer of what you had Concluded upon at...
6To Benjamin Franklin from John Shaffer, 28 February 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society This moment I have Obtained the Expetion of the Arrest of Parlement Rendered in my feavour, wich will Prove to you my inosance and the Cruel Maner in wich I have bean Treated, Theirefore I hope you will be Kind Enough to Comunicate The inclosed arrest, to all my Countryman before my Departure and ingage them to assist me, So that I may Return to my Native...
7To Benjamin Franklin from John Shaffer, 19 November 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society My Avocat has informed me that it is Nessesary that your Son Wm Temple, Should Right a line to the Letn Creminel, to Convince him that he has Not Said that I am a bad Subject &&&, If he Realy has Not Said what I am acused of he Canot Refuse me my Request, My trial Comes On to morrow without fail. Thierefore you Canot Consistant with Reason Refuse me what I...
8To Benjamin Franklin from John Shaffer: Two Letters, 18 October 1783 (Franklin Papers)
(I) and (II) LS : American Philosophical Society Mr. L’avocat qui a eu la bonté d’aller voir votre Excellence pour moi, m’a dit que vous vouliez bien avoir la bonté de m’avancer quelques secours pour mes alimens en attendant l’arrivée de Monsieur Barkely. Les obligations que je vous ai deja pour pareil service que vous avez bien voulu me rendre précedement, me fait espérer que vous ne me...
9To Benjamin Franklin from John Shaffer, 12 September 1783 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society Je pris hier la liberté de vous écrire pour reclamer l’honneur de Votre protection, quoique je Sente bien que je ne l’a mérite plus. Je vous ai instruit Sur le Sujet de ma Détention, c’est une circonstance malheureuse qui m’a entrainé dans l’etat triste et déplorable ou je me trouve réduit, circonstance d’autant Malheureuse qu’on m’a depouillé de mon...
10To Benjamin Franklin from John Shaffer, 1 February 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have the honour to inform you that the house of Parlement has Rendered Me Justis on thursday Last, I was Judged at liberty and Discharged of Every accusation, And Conducted to With all the honours of war to the Grand Stairs of Parlement, in order to have the Right to persue those who have bean the Ocation of my Disgrace. My inosance is Now proved...
11To Benjamin Franklin from John Shaffer, 10 October 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Your answer to my letter of yesterday has threwn me in the most unhappe Situation,—if you will Not do aney thing for me to Relive me from my Pain—for god Sake have Pitte upon my unhappe Situation I have No bread Even to Eat and Not a farthing in my Pocket if you will Lend me Ever so Small a Sum it will confer the greatest obligations upon me if you Refuse...
12To Benjamin Franklin from John Shaffer, 9 November 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society As my avocat has Just informed me affter the information He has made that in Justis to my Self it will be the Shortest way to bring my Cause to a Conclution. The Partis has Even made a Proposition to arange the affair but Knowing my inosance am determend to bring on my trial as Soon as Possible in order to Convince to the world of my inosance. Theirfore as...
13To Benjamin Franklin from John Shaffer, 8 April 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society As the Marquis de la fayette is Kind Enough to Suply me with Every Nessary to Return to my Native Country, and as I intend to Leave paris in a day or two I beg you will Kind Enough to send me a Pasport for LOrent. As to the small Sum of Money you was Kind Enough to lend me you may be assured that as Soon As I arrive in America I will Reimburce you with...
14To Benjamin Franklin from John Shaffer, 14 October 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The few lines that your Exelency was Kind Enough to honour me with you Reproch me in Saing that if I had my liberty I would do Somthing that would bring me to the weelle or gallos— No Sir Notwith Standing my unhappy Situation I Niver diviated from the presinplas of honour. No doubt but your Exelency has bean informed that I have Contracted a Numbre of Depts...