48201To Benjamin Franklin from John Wright, 26 August 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania Having just heard of an Opportunity of conveying a letter I am unwilling to let it slip without acknowledging the rect. of thy very kind & acceptable favr. dated May 8 which afforded me much pleasure on many accots. particularly to observe that old Time who is silently making depredations upon the mental & bodily powers of all other mortals seem to have...
48202To Benjamin Franklin from John Wright, 19 April 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library I embrace with Satisfaction the opportunity which offers of writing to thee whom for many years I have been used to consider as a valuable sincere friend to myself in particular and to mankind in general and have often regretted the Cause of thy Seperation the unhappy cause which has so long deprived this once happy & beloved Country of thy presence...
48203Joseph Wright to William Temple Franklin, [c. 29 August 1782] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I found at my return to Paris yesterday, that I am oblidged to be detained a Week longer, as every place was taken both in the Dilligence and Cabriole and there being no other Conveyance before then—and as I receiv’d your Packet this Morning perhaps your letter to Mr. Williams may require an immediate conveyance.— I return my sincere thanks for this...
48204To George Washington from Joseph Allyn Wright, 14 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
Upon the repeated applications of Doctor Jedh Ensworth Surgeons Mate of the 3d Connt Regiment, I find myself under the disagreable necessity of recommending him to Your Excellency for a discharge from the service, but as his reasons appear sufficient and as the Regiment will not be immediately injured except on the loss of a skillfull, attentive Physician, I could wish that he might be...
48205To Benjamin Franklin from Patience Wright, 22 February 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I This moment made up my Packet for america Sent by a old faithful Servant of Doct Franklin Sons: from New Jersey of govonr Franklins— This man is Sent off to america from his master who is now Lodging in Suffolk Street no 16 where he Sd. govonor has undertaken to pettition in aid on behalf of all the tories together with the famous of that Partie— His late...
48206To Benjamin Franklin from Patience Wright, 30 July 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society After my most hearty and Sincer love to you and your grandson—Friends &ce. I have The pleasure to tell you my hopes is more fixt on you then Ever My Inthuizam encreases Evry day and from good authority Can Say my politicall Creed is well founded: you will be Very Shortly Calld upon by the People—. (Providence Whome I trust) will Call all the wise honest...
48207To Benjamin Franklin from Patience Wright, 28 [April] 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I had the pleasure to See your Son at my house govonour Franklin and acording to my Custom I had a long Chatt with him—as I am now in Fashon at Court or in other words am not in the Same Disgrace as while America was in Rebelion —Wherefore now I Can Speak out Such truths as may be useful to the honest Well meaning Rulers: who all own, they have not had...
48208To Benjamin Franklin from Patience Wright, 7 May 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I wrote to you and Inclosed mr. Platts Case with a newspapr. But as yet had no answr. We Considr you our Comon Father and we all look up to you for, and in behalf of M. Platt whos Case Calls on all America to Se Justic done to a Inocent young man, now Lying in Iorns in Newgate for no other Crime then being Born in America. May god Despose your heart to...
48209To Benjamin Franklin from Patience Wright, 29 March 1778 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society As mr. Platts historey, his marage to my daughter and their return to america is already been Laid before you for your Councell assistiace &c. The most Sincere gratitue to God for making YOU the garduin Angel of us, who are so far from our native contry, notwithstanding I meet with the greatest politeness and sevility from the people of England yet, the...
48210To Benjamin Franklin from Patience Wright, 19 March 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society With the pleasing prospect of peace I Expected To See you arive in London with Public Entry and all my Romantick Ideas fullfilld this Winter.— But to My Mortification another Year longer before Bag and Bagage is Exported to Hannover — We are Framing parliment Laws for traid and other Delays To Fill up the History of this Kings Reign— The honour the American...
48211To Benjamin Franklin from Patience Wright, 21 March 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society By the Desire of Some of the honest membrs in Parliment this Inclosd proposals for a very useful paper (which is much wanted at this time)—the news papers are So undr the Direction of the Party of george—that no truth Comes out to inform the People—the people grone undr the tyrant and by assistance from America will through Such useful papers open the way...
48212To Benjamin Franklin from Patience Wright, 7 March 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Sir, your thorow knowledg of me, and my Princples and actions makes it not nesscery for me to apoligize for writing to you. I was very ancious for a opertunity to be of Som use in the great work of doing good to mankind. But now I see and behold gad ordreth all thing by His wise Provedence and things are all in the universial Course Set in order by him and...
48213To Benjamin Franklin from Patience Wright, 23 December 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The Barer of this is Mr. George Searle at whos request I gave him this, your address. He is the Person that has advanc’d the Twenty guineas for my Bill on you, of this date, drawn for the Use of Mr. Platt and is otherways our good Friend, and I have once more the honour to Subscribe my Self your honor’s most oblig’d humble Servant Addressed: To / Miss Phebe...
48214To Benjamin Franklin from Patience Wright, 7 October 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society With most Sincere Distress of mind I herd last from France You was ill and Since not had the good news of your Recovery I beg Mr Thare the Barer of this may give me the Early Inteligence of your helth and wellfare— My hopes are Placd high on your life health and Situation— May almighty Ruler of Kings give you the blessing of long life is the Prayer of dr...
48215To Benjamin Franklin from Patience Wright, 14 March 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I have moved from Pall mall with the full Purpose of mind to settel my afair and get Ready for my Return to america— I shall take France in my way and call at Parris where I hope to have the Pleasur of seeing my old american Friend—: and take off some of your cappatall Bustos in Wax— England will very Soon be no longer a pattron for artists—the Ingeneous...
48216To Benjamin Franklin from Patience Wright, 19 June 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Mr Mascall is on his Way to Settel in Philadelphia—he was amongst the first men who wrote against the American War, and one of the first in the London association &ce—his Stedy behavour against the Wicked Medlars of the Ministry—and he faithful in the Cause of The Rights OF THE People —Brott on a Suffering and percecution—from Lords Mansfield and other Men...
48217To Benjamin Franklin from Patience Wright, 10 November 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society As much depends on Seartain and Early Inteligence I send you a Copy of the letter Sent out to the ministeriel myromidons about the meeting of Parlement. “Sir you are requested to attend at the cokpitt on wendsday Evening at 7 oclok being the ninetenth, 19th Instant.” Not-Withstanding the Circulating letter the Runnir and [is?] ordid to say the parlement...
48218Patience Lovell Wright to John Adams and John Jay, 8 March 1783 (Jay Papers)
I may venture to write to you as whatever is useful to human Nature Cannot but be Pleasing. as nothing in the world is So useful and beneficial as Government founded on Comon Equity and prudance— So nothing ^ is ^ So Delights my mind as the Contemplation of the Happiness of having a Part in the well Regulated Comunity— Their is Such a Charm in good order and Stedy Descipline that the World ^...
48219To George Washington from Antoine Félix Wuibert de Mézières, 5 May 1782 (Washington Papers)
A tedious Sickness has Confined Mrs Wuibert to her Death-bed for the Espace of near two months. the Impossibility of her paying any attention to my affairs in her present Situation, has deranged them in Such a manner, that I am forced to Implore your Excellency’s permission to Repair To Philadelphia. Should your Excellency think proper to grant me this favour, it Would Restore me and my Dying...
48220To George Washington from Antoine Félix Wuibert de Mézières, 30 July 1782 (Washington Papers)
Your Excellency having been Kind Enough as for grant me the Leave to Come in this town, Where I am Since the 19th Instant; I Beg you Would be pleased With my most Respectfull thanks for it, and have the honour to Inform you that all my Businesses are Entirely finished. As I am Very far from making any bad use of Your Excellency’s goodnesses, & have allways been addicted to my Duty; I Beseech...
48221To Benjamin Franklin from Wulffen, 10 June 1780 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society J’ai l’honneur de joindre ici 3. Lettres que je supplie Votre Excellence de vouloir bien faire passer en Amerique. Leur contenu ne renferme autre chose que l’annonce de mon arrivée, & de mon séjour en cette ville. Cÿ-inclus aussi les 3. Billets tous signés en vous suppliant de vouloir bien me remettre le billet que le Medecin-chirurgien de Mr. Le Bon. de...
48222To Benjamin Franklin from the Baron de Wulffen, [before 1 June 1780] (Franklin Papers)
L : American Philosophical Society Jean Henry Baron de Wulffen, natif de Magdeburg, ci-devant Lieutenant & Aide major au Regiment Infanterie de general major de Rohrt au Service de S. M. Le Roi de Prusse, a présent Capitaine de Dragons au Service des 13. provinces unies d’Amerique, fait prisonnier en octobre 1779, a Amboy province de Jersey, Echangé le 18: Avril, est arrivé d’Angleterre a...
48223To Benjamin Franklin from Wulffen, [c. 25 June 1780] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Bien vivement penétré Des Soins, que Votre exellence, a pris La peine de Se Donner a mon occasion; je Serois bien enchanté que vous Daignassiéz reçevoir L’etendue de ma vive reconnoissance, qui egaleroit Les biens faits Signalés, que j’ai eprouvés de votre Bonté et qui ne Sortira jamais de ma mémoire. L’objet qui m’intéresse, est le Certificat que vous à...
48224To Benjamin Franklin from Wulffen, 6 June 1780 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society J’ai abandonné patrie, parents, Fortune, tout, pour voler, a l’exemple de tant de braves guerriers, en Amerique venger la liberté opprimée, & punir l’Orgueil Anglois. Couvert de Onze blessures, J’ai été pris, & n’ai eu rien de plus pressé, au Sortir des prisons, que de venir rendre compte a Votre Excellence, de ma triste Situation actuelle. Je brule d’un...
48225To Benjamin Franklin from the Baron de Wulffen, 7 July 1780 (Franklin Papers)
L : American Philosophical Society I have the Honour to late your Exelance know that am in tollerable good health arrived here at Venlo, where, where I am oblidged to rest Some days, meen time them depeches your Exelance Sent along are Delivered in good hands in the Hague, His Exelance Knowing I’ am wishing nothing more than to Return again to my post to which End have the Honour to hould my...
48226To Benjamin Franklin from the Baron de Würmser, 22 March 1777 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Mr. Le Baron De Wurmser Lieutenant général des armées du roy prie Monsieur Le Docteur Frankelin de vouloir bien lui donner demain dimanche 23 mars une audience de cinq minutes. Il se rendra ches lui a Passy entre 10 et 11 heures du matin. Il auroit eu L’honneur de lui demander son jour s’il n’etoit pas obligé de passer la Semaine prochaine a Versailles....
48227To Benjamin Franklin from Antoine-Felix Wuybert, 25 January 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society D’après Votre ordre, Je me suis rendû chez Mr. Lee, que l’on m’a dit etre trés-dangéreusement malade, sur quoy Je suis revenu à Paris chez ma Soeur où Je loge Laquelle est aussi trésmalade. J’ose me flatter, Monsieur, que Vous Voudrez bien m’Excuser si Je n’ai pas retourné chez Vous pour Vous rendre reponse; ma soeur à qui je rends mes soins et attentions,...
48228To George Washington from Hendrick Wyckoff, 24 February 1783 (Washington Papers)
The subscriber is the person employed last Novr by His Excellency Govr Clinton to go over to Long Island to learn the strength & situation of the Enemy. as likewise to procure a sum of Money on Loan for Certain purposes. One of the Gentlemen Mr John Van Noorstrand from Long Island, who furnished me with £500 of his own property, has Obtained permission from the Commandant of the City of New...
48229To Benjamin Franklin from Henry Wyld, 8 October 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library We have all got our Bonds discharged, but with a great deal of trouble and expence, we still wish to persevere in the first design, but our Circumstances being greatly impared we shall not be able to proceed directly, yet as there are hopes of a more free passage through a Peace which we conclude by our Prints not to be far off we wish early to arrive...
48230To Benjamin Franklin from Henry Wyld, 15 September 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania Yours on the 31st. April duly came to hand with those inclosed, addressed to M. —— E—— C our London friend, I desire to be forgiven respecting forms, all I have to say, is that on our arrival at L,Derry we were apprehended and committed to Goal, we are now liberated upon giving security for our appearance when called for, what the End may be I cannot...
48231To Benjamin Franklin from Henry Wyld, 9 April 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The Company I represented to your Excellency together with my self, desire to represent ourselves to you, in terms of the highest respect for the reception of me, and the kindness shewed by giving credit to the negotiating the Bill, which recd. due honour; But at the same time beg leave to express our surprize, that you have not made any reply to our...
48232To Benjamin Franklin from Henry Wyld: Two Letters, 12 August 1782 (Franklin Papers)
(I) and (II) ALS : American Philosophical Society Franklin had last heard from Wyld and his group of English textile manufacturers, who wanted to emigrate to America, through their representative Edmund Clegg in mid-June. Buoyed by having received Franklin’s passport and letters of recommendation, and ignoring his admonitions against sailing before a peace was declared, the core group had...
48233To Benjamin Franklin from Henry Wyld, 21 April 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I recd. your kind reply to the requests of the Company by mine to forward the things which were thought to be sufficient for our passage, are very sorry to hear that your Authority for granting such things is recalled, for the reasons assigned in my last, we having wholly fixed, and given up our imployments in pursuance of such things. To impose upon your...
48234To Benjamin Franklin from Henry Wyld, 12 February 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The Company are sensible of the Honour done them, by your Excellencies reception of me; and beg you to accept their thanks for the indulgent manner you received Me in, and the especial kindness done to them, by giving Credit to my draft on My Friend, which i’m informed has recd. due honour, as the Remittance was requested and made the 9th. of this Inst. And...
48235To Benjamin Franklin from Henry Wyld, 18 March 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I Arrived at my own house on the 15th. of January past and laid the answer you thought proper to return, before the Gentlemen to whom the Same was addressed, all of whom return you their most humble and harty Thanks, for the kindness shewed to me, and are sensible of the respect shewed to them in a merchantile Capacity by the Credid you gave my draft on my...
48236To Benjamin Franklin from Henry Wyld, 2 January 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The Inditer hereof, void of Formalities in which he confesseth himself no Adept; with the greatest veneration for your Character, and the highest Esteem for that Government which you represent, being deputed to communicate to your Excellency, the resolves of a few persons who are Manufacturors, in the most lucrative Manufactures of Europe, and which they...
48237To George Washington from Captain Thomas Wylie et al., 26 August 1780 (Washington Papers)
Far be it from us to regret, to have pass’d many more years in Obscurity at Washington near Carlisle; where we have been station’d these three years past (Officers of Col. Benjamin Flower’s Regiment of Artillery and Artificers) without a Murmur because we knew we were endeavouring to render every service in our Power to our Country. But now we can no longer be silent but beg your Excellencies...
48238To George Washington from John Palsgrave Wyllys, 23 March 1781 (Washington Papers)
Ensign Jabez H. Tomlinson of the third Connecticut Regiment being desirous of resigning his Commission in the service of the United States, is recommended for a discharge from the same. DNA : RG 93—War Department.
48239To George Washington from Colonel Samuel Wyllys, 13 April 1776 (Washington Papers)
Norwich [Conn.] 13 April 1776 . Recommends that the bearer Lieutenant Huntington be promoted to captain in place of Captain Wells who has been appointed a major. LS , DLC:GW . For the controversy over Ebenezer Huntington’s earlier appointment as a lieutenant, see GW to Joseph Spencer, 26 Sept. 1775 . Huntington obtained the vacant captaincy in Colonel Wyllys’s 22d Continental Regiment over a...
48240Jan Wynzouw to John Adams: A Translation, 26 April 1782 (Adams Papers)
Jan Wynzouw, citizen and native to this province, presently schoolmaster here, formerly in trade, informs you that he, having a good knowledge of draperies and fabrics, as well as of bookkeeping and a precise sort of accounting, both in French and English goods, but who can speak nothing but the Dutch language, because of which I have not been able to succeed in any business, now really would...
48241To John Adams from Jan Wynzouw, 26 April 1782 (Adams Papers)
Geeft Te kennen Jan Wynzouw, Burger en Ingebooren in deeze Provintie, Thans Schoolmeester alhier Voorheen By de ningotie, hebbende eene Goede kennis Van Laakenen en Stoffen ook Van Boekhouden en een nauwkeurige Trant Van Reekenen, zoo in France als Engelsche Goederen, maar kan niet dan Hollandsche Taal Spreeken, Waardoor ik Geen affaire Veel heb konne Slaage, en nu Wel Gaarne Wilde iets anders...
48242To Thomas Jefferson from George Wythe, 11 November 1776 (Jefferson Papers)
The resolutions describing treasons are inclosed. The report for ascertaining the value of coins , &c. remains in the same state of repose as you left it in, among several others that are, as the president says, not acted upon. I gave Col. Harrison an extract of that part of your letter which related to him, and asked him what answer I should make? He told me he would do what you desired so...
48243To George Washington from George Wythe, 25 October 1781 (Washington Papers)
The professors of William and Mary are separated by various avocations so that it will perhaps be difficult suddenly to convene them. The answer therefore to their address, if it please your Excellency, may be inclosed in a letter directed to me. Permit me to interrupt your important deliberations with saying a word or two more upon the subject of it. Last year, until the british invasion, the...
48244To Thomas Jefferson from George Wythe, 28 October 1776 (Jefferson Papers)
Your letter of the 18th instant , by some accident or other, did not come to hand before it was too late to answer it by this days post. Make use of the house and furniture. I shall be happy if any thing of mine can contribute to make your and Mrs. Jefferson’s residence in Williamsburg comfortable. Adieu. RC ( DLC ). TJ’s letter of the 18th instant is missing. It must have contained a request...
48245To Thomas Jefferson from George Wythe, 27 July 1776 (Jefferson Papers)
Lord Dunmore, driven from Gwins, retreated to St. George’s island in Potowmack, a station we hear he found no less unquiet than what he left, so that he hath gone up that river, distressed, it is imagined for want of water. Ought the precept, ‘if thine enemy thirst give him drink,’ to be observed towards such a fiend, and in such a war? Our countrymen will probably decide in the negative; and...
48246To Thomas Jefferson from George Wythe, 31 December 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
A few days after the reduction of York I returned to Williamsburg, and accompanying Mr. Madison, waited on general Washington, with an address of the university among other things, desiring him to give orders, that the college, which we found employed as an hospital, might be evacuated so soon as it could be done conveniently. He was very civil, and gave a kind answer; but for that business...
48247To Thomas Jefferson from George Wythe, 18 November 1776 (Jefferson Papers)
Whenever you and the speaker think I should return to Virginia to engage in the part which shall be assigned to me in revising the laws , I shall attend you. As to the time and place of meeting and my share in this work, I can accommodate myself to the appointment, and be content with the allotment my colleagues shall make. In the mean time, I purpose to abide here, if the enemy do not drive...
48248To Benjamin Franklin from George Wythe, 6 September 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Mr. Thomas Shore, a young gentleman of Virginia, about to embark for Europe, will probably do himself the honour to wait upon you. My acquaintance with him, and the testimony several very respectable persons bear of his good qualities authorise me to say, that I have great confidence he will not be found unworthy any kindness you may be pleased to shew him....
48249To Thomas Jefferson from George Wythe, 9 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Notwithstanding those to whom the bills were drawn immediately payable, could not have been entitled to more than the value received for them, I think that Mr. Nathan, the endorsee, if he were not privy to that transaction, and actually paid cash, or an equivalent for them at par when he took them up, may equitably, as well as legally, insist upon the assumpsit; because the terms of the...
48250Election Writ Issued to Sheriff of Fluvanna County, 30 June 1777 (Jefferson Papers)
[ Williamsburg ] 30 June 1777 . George Wythe, Speaker of the House of Delegates, directs Martin Key, Sheriff of Fluvanna co., to summon freeholders on some convenient day to elect “two of the most able and discreet men” of the county and to notify the elected delegates to attend legislature at Williamsburg in October “to consult of such things as may be for the glory of God, and for the honour...