61From Benjamin Franklin to Sartine, 14 August 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I received the Procedures of the admiralty of Morlaix Which your Excellency did me honour to send me, relating to the prises and Ransoms taken by the black Prince. With Great respect I am Your Excellency most Obedient and most humble Servant.
62From Benjamin Franklin to Peter Blake, 22 August 1781 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft) and copy: Library of Congress The Congress having judged that the private Trade carried on with England under various Pretences, is prejudicial to the general Interest of the United States, and having lately pass’d several strong Resolutions for preventing it; I cannot presume to give any Countenance to it by the Passport you desire. I have the honour to be Sir, In answer to Blake’s...
63From Benjamin Franklin to James Searle, 28 January 1781 (Franklin Papers)
AL : S. Howard Goldman (New York, 1976) Mr Franklin presents his Compliments to Mr Searle, is sorry he could not have the Pleasure of his Company at Dinner to day; but hopes Mr Searle will make him Amends on Tuesday next when Mr. F. will have no other Company, that the Conversation Mr Searle proposes to honour him with may not be interrupted.— Endorsed: Recd. at 5. OClock on Monday Evg.
64From Benjamin Franklin to Richard Bache, 1 October 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress The Bearer, M. Jean Babtiste Charles Pinon Duclos Vulmer, is a young Gentleman of Good family and good Character, who goes to America for the Sake of Seeing that part of the World as a traveller, Your Civilities to him as a stranger of merit will much oblige. Your affectionate father
65From Benjamin Franklin to Vergennes, 15 March 1780 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Library of Congress I received the Letter your Excellency did me the honour of writing to me yesterday, & have perused the Papers inclosed with it relating to William Campbell. They are undoubtedly genuine Papers, but I know nothing more of the Person, having never seen him, or heard any thing of him during his residence in Paris that I can recollect. I return the Papers, and am, with...
66From Benjamin Franklin to Duvivier, 4 May 1780 (Franklin Papers)
AL (draft): American Philosophical Society J’ai montré les Epreuves de la Medaille à plusieurs Personnes, qui les ont trouvées bien, a l’exception des Lettres qui composent l’Inscription dans l’Exergue. Elles sont si irregulieres, que je vous prie de les corriger s’il est possible. J’ai l’honneur d’etre A M. du Vivier, Graveur du Roi aux Galeries du Louvre See Vote about the Medals—
67From Benjamin Franklin to Robert Morris: Extract, 14 October 1782 (Franklin Papers)
Extract: National Archives The three millions you mention previous to 1778 were two of them given & the third was an Advance on a Contract with the Farmers general of tobacco. Excerpted from a now-missing letter probably written in response to Morris’ letter of July 1 ( XXXVII , 568–72). An extract of BF ’s earlier response is above, Sept. 26. In Arthur Lee’s hand. During 1777 the...
68From Benjamin Franklin to Stephen Sayre, 25 December 1778 (Franklin Papers)
Extract: National Archives I have considered the proposition you mention & have given my approbation to it in the fullest manner. I wish you success in carrying it into execution. In Sayre’s hand and submitted in support of his claims for compensation: see the preceding document. He supplied the dateline.
69From Benjamin Franklin to William Lee, 24 March 1778 (Franklin Papers)
L : Maryland Historical Society; copy: Harvard University Library Dr. Franklin’s Compliments to Mr. W. Lee and informs him, that the Treaty of Alliance, is ordered by the Court of France, to be kept a Secret, ’till they think fit to publish it. Addressed: Honble William Lee Esqr / Chaillot. Or possibly a copy; in WTF ’s hand.
70From Benjamin Franklin to Browns & Collinson, 27 June 1775 (Franklin Papers)
ALS (draft): American Philosophical Society Pay the Ballance of my Account to John Sargent Esqr. whose Receipt shall be your Discharge. I am, Gentlemen Your old Friend and humble Servant Why BF wrote as of London the reader must guess. No record of this transaction appears in his Jour. or Ledger, and all we know about it is contained in the note itself and in the following document. The...