661To Benjamin Franklin from John Sargent, 14 November 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I thank You for the Letter which You have favourd Us with by Your Grand Son, who is a Bon Enfant indeed, —a well informed, I perceive, ingenious, engaging Young Man,—whom You have reason to promise Yourself Comfort, & Ornament from, & to be of Use to His Country,— May You yet, for many Years, be a Witness to His advance in the Career of Virtue, & at last...
662To Benjamin Franklin from Witel & Fauche, [after 15 November 1784] (Franklin Papers)
Incomplete AL : American Philosophical Society La bonté avec la quelle il vous a plût répondre á notre lettre, & notre persévérance dans notre projet, que votre obligeante lettre & votre information n’ont fait qu’augmenter, nous obligent a vous importuner de nouveau par celle-ci. Nous ne pensâmes jamais, comme beaucoup d’autres, que notre plan seroit de facile exécution; au Contraire nous nous...
663To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-Pierre Blanchard, 16 November 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Je dois au sentiment de la Reconnoissance que ma inspiré L’interet que dans tous les tems vous avez bien voulu prendre a ce qui me regarde de vous informer du party que j’ai pris de passer la mer dans mon Vaisseau aerien avant la fin de ce mois Si je ne suis pas trop contrarié par les vents après toutes fois cependant avoir fait une seconde expérience a...
664To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-Louis Brunnet, with Franklin’s Note for a Reply, 17 November 1784 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society Jean Brunet, natif de Louisbourg en Canada, Prend la liberte et la Confiance de répresenter à Votre Exellence, qu’en l’année mil Sept cent Soixante dix neuf, il a pris Service à Bord du navire Corsaire nommé le Bon-homme-Richard, Commandé par le Capitaine Paul-Jones, et armé a L’Orient Sous le Pavillon Américain, Par les Sieurs Monplaisir et Gourlandes,...
665To Benjamin Franklin from William Lee Perkins, 17 November 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library I had the honor to deliver the paper upon the Influenza together with a letter (copies of both which are herewith inclosed) to a friend* in London, near a Year since, to be transmitted to your Excellency, which I afterwards was given to understand were delivered to——Barclay Esqr., who was so obliging as to undertake to be the bearer of to Your...
666To Benjamin Franklin from John Viny, 18 November 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The pleasure I Experienc’d (on the first sight of your grandson, as well as at the differant Interveiws, when by his Manner of speach & Actions I had many lively pictures of your self,) is not in my power by words to express, therfore I must be content with saying, that I know of nothing hear below, (out of my own family) that could give me so great...
667To Benjamin Franklin from Joseph Banks, 19 November 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I should long ago have returnd answers to your two Favors had I met with any thing in the Way of Science worthy of being Communicated to you little improvement has taken place in the course of these two months past & as I have resided all that time in Lincolnshire I have not been put into posession of the detail even of that Little. The Whole of the middle...
668To Benjamin Franklin from Edward Church, 19 November 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Before I enter upon the particular motives of this address, permit me, Sir! to mention a circumstance, or two, which, if you shou’d recollect, may possibly apologize for the Liberty which I have taken, upon the grounds of some small pretensions to the honor of a former short acquaintance. In the Autumn of 1771, I took a Tour through the Island of Gt....
669To Benjamin Franklin from William Temple Franklin, 19 November 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have been long, very long, without receiving a Letter from you—or hearing of you:—but I suppose you & my other Correspondents, have not wrote in expectation of soon seeing me. This will be my last from this Country.— We set out on Monday or Tuesday. I could have departed a few days earlier, but Mrs. H. requested I would delay it that she might be able to...
670To Benjamin Franklin from Edward Nairne, 19 November 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I did my self the pleasure of writing to you the 8th of last Month & sent it to your grandson. I last night had the pleasure of seeing him at the R.S. He told me he was detained longer than he expected. But that he should go Sunday or Monday next which oppertunity I have taken of sending you the identical hygrometer, I mentioned in mine of the 8th of Octr....
671To Benjamin Franklin from Benjamin West, 20 November 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Your Grandson being on the point to return to France, I cannot deprive myself the pleasure of sending by him this mark of that friendship and esteem I have ever had for you; and at the same time to express the satisfaction Mrs. West and I have had in seeing in England one we ever had much love and reguard for, (Mr. Temple Franklin) his good sence and...
672To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Bra[iez?], 21 November 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Il y a longtems que je médite la démarche que je fais aujourdhui, et mes réflexions m’ont fait préfèrer cette voie à l’incertitude d’obtenir un moment d’audiance. Avant de parler de l’objèt qui me détermine, je crois devoir établir Le Seul titre que j’aïe à la Confiance que je désire de vous inspirer, Monsieur, en m’annonçant comme protègé moins qu’ancien...
673To Benjamin Franklin from William Strahan, 21 November 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society With great Satisfaction I received your most acceptable Letter of August 29. by the Hands of your amiable and intelligent Grand-son, who does much Honour to the Family he sprung from. I admire of all Things the Continuance of the Vigor of your Mind and Body, which enables you to write as clearly, distinctly, sensibly, and accurately as you did almost half a...
674To Benjamin Franklin from Benjamin Vaughan, 21 November 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I will not affront your grandson by supposing that I can inform you of any thing passing here at this moment more perfectly & fully than he himself can explain it to you. The same thing has been true during his whole stay here. I may say indeed of himself, what he will not be forward to tell you; that he has been relished & respected here; and has always...
675To Benjamin Franklin from the Marquise d’Auzoüer, 22 November 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Je profite des offres de votre Excelence. Monsieur jefreson a bien voulu me faire les memes, mais je nai pu me ressouvenir de son adresse, daillieur je pense que vous avez lun et lautre les memes facilites de faire passer des lettres a merilend. Jen joint ici une pour monsieur carroll dannapoli. Je me proposois lors que ju lhonneur de voir votre Exelence de...
676To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-Baptiste Le Roy, 24 November 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Je Suis on ne peut pas plus fâché mon Illustre Docteur d’avoir passe mon automne Si loin de vous et en vous disant cela je me flatte bien que vous ne le prenez pas pour un Compliment à La Françoise. Je ne le Suis pas moins Je vous assurre de n’avoir pas encore pu vous écrire un Seul petit mot. Mais La vie que Je mene ici est Si coupée par le regime qu’on y...
677To Benjamin Franklin from John Shuttleworth, 24 November 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Your Excellency will do me a very essential Service if you will be pleased to inform His Excellency William Paca Esqr. our Governor that when I had the honor of a conversation with you at Plassy in June 1782 relative to my own affairs and those of Mr Harford I told you it was my intention to serve in the army of the united states in the line of my...
678To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Jefferson, 25 November 1784 (Franklin Papers)
AL : Library of Congress Mr. Jefferson’s compliments to Dr. Franklin. He was formerly well acquainted with mr. Beaumarchais’ demand against the state of Virginia of which Mr. Chevallié’s makes a part. But many circumstances have escaped his memory, and he is quite unacquainted with the footing on which it stands at present. Mr. Short, who for two years past has been a member of the Council of...
679From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Franklin, 25 November 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Jefferson’s compliments to Dr. Franklin. He was formerly well acquainted with Mr. Beaumarchais’ demand against the state of Virginia of which Mr. Chevallié’s makes a part. But many circumstances have escaped his memory, and he is quite unacquainted with the footing on which it stands at present. Mr. Short, who for two years past has been a member of the Council of Virginia, has arrived at...
680To Benjamin Franklin from [Jean-Baptiste?] Deumié Groc, 26 November 1784 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society L’etendue de vos Bontés à faire Le bien, et La Pureté de vos Sentiments à rendre Justice m’enhardisent à m’adresser à vous avec confiance, pour vous prier de vouloir bien Prendre Connoissance d’une affaire malheureuse, et Peut-etre unique, dans La quelle je me trouve enveloppé, Sans avoir pu découvrir Le vray resultat de ce quil en est; et Sur Laquelle je...
681To Benjamin Franklin from William Temple Franklin, 27 November 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society After various Delays we are at length arrived here, all well, and very anxious to embrace you at Passy; where we hope to be Wednesday or Thursday next.— We might have cross’d the Water to Night in the Packet, by which this goes,—but none of us like to pass the Night at Sea—& particularly in a Public Vessel: we have therefore freighted a Boat entirely for...
682To Benjamin Franklin from George Whatley, 30 November 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society This may be deliver’d to you by Dr. Brogden, an old Acquaintance of my Friend Dr Rowley, who has determin’d, for his Health, to take a Tour into a Country where the Climate is diferent from his own. I heartily wish him Success; & beg the Honor of your Favor & Protection in case of need; for which I shall always esteem my self greatly obliged.— I have the...
683To Benjamin Franklin from François-Félix Nogaret, [December 1784?] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Vous vous souvenez de nos conventions. J’ai l’honneur de vous faire passer une note que nous avons reçue. Dans la Reponse que vous me ferez La grace de m’adresser, Je vous Serai obligé de mettre à La fin Je vous prie de vouloir bien Mr communiquer ma Lettre aux membres de la R ∴ L ∴ Ecossaise du Patriotisme, et de lui temoigner mes regrets ainsi que Le...
684To Benjamin Franklin from David Hartley, 1 December 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Charles E. Feinberg, Detroit, Michigan (1957); copy: William L. Clements Library I write to you from Bath where I am with my Sister who goes on slowly in her recovery but I hope in a fair way towards recovery. She desires to be remembered to you.— As to any matters of American negotiation I am not at present in any state of information. I am at present drawing up such opinions as occur...
685To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Jefferson, 1 December 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Knowing little of Mr. Chevallié’s claim as detached from that of Monsr. de Beaumarchais, & supposing it must stand on the same bottom being originally a part of it, I shall give you what information I can on the general subject. The contract for the supplies was made by Mr. de Francy, agent for Beaumarchais, with mr. Henry then governor of Virginia. He...
686To Benjamin Franklin from Joseph-Jérôme Le Français de Lalande, 1 December 1784 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society Je suis bien reconnoissant de la peine que votre excellence a bien voulu prendre de m’envoyer la Brochure de m. Torcia avec les reflections instructives que vous y avez jointes je le feliciterai d’avoir pû mettre sous vos yeux un fait de Physique qui meritat un instant votre attention et je me felicite moi meme d’avoir cette occasion de me rappeller a votre...
687To Benjamin Franklin from the Comte, Comtesse, and Vicomte de Vergennes, 1 December 1784 (Franklin Papers)
L : Library of Congress M. le Cte. Made. la Csse. et M. le Vte. Louis De Vergennes ont l’honneur de faire part à Monsieur francklin, que Made. la Vsse. Louis De Vergennes est heureusement accouchée aujourd’hui d’une fille. Claire-Charlotte-Louise was the daughter of Vergennes’ younger son, Louis-Charles-Joseph Gravier de Vergennes (1765–1821), an army officer. He had married Claire-Gabrielle...
688From Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Franklin, 1 December 1784 (Jefferson Papers)
Knowing little of Mr. Chevallié’s claim as detached from that of Monsr. de Beaumarchais, and supposing it must stand on the same bottom being originally a part of it, I shall give you what information I can on the general subject. The contract for the supplies was made by Mr. de Francy, agent for Beaumarchais, with Mr. Henry then governor of Virginia. He received in paiment as much tobacco as...
689To Benjamin Franklin from Madame Brillon, 2 December 1784 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Votre léttre mon aimable papa m’a fait un sensible plaisir, mais si vous voulés m’en faire un plus grand restés en france jusqu’au moment ou vous verrés ma sixiéme génération, je ne vous demande que quinse ou seise ans, ma petite fille sera mariable de bonne héure elle est belle et forte: je goutte un nouveau sentiment mon bon papa auqu’el mon coeur se livre...
690To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-François Fournier, 2 December 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Permettez-moi d’avoir l’honneur de vous écrire pour m’informer de létat de vôtre santé, et en même temps vous proposer mes services ayant appris que vous aviez deissein de faire apprendre la Gravure à Mr votre petit fils. Comme la gravure est l’ame et le premier principe de létat de la fonte des Caractères d’imprimerie, parce que pour être véritablement bon...