41To Benjamin Franklin from the Vicomte de Rochambeau, 20 August 1783 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Le vcte. de Rochambeau a l’honneur d’Envoyer a Monsieur le Docteur franklin un livre que Monsieur Telles Dacosta a fait sur les bois. Comme il n’a pas l’honneur d’estre connu de Monsieur franklin il a este requis de le lui faire passer. The general’s son: XXXIV , 205n. Dominique-Antoine Tellès d’Acosta (b. 1719), grand maître des eaux et forêts of Champagne,...
42To Benjamin Franklin from Madame ——— Düeil, 19 August 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Sont escellance cerapelles [se rappellera] sandoutte que le 14 juilliet jeus lhonneur dele voir apasÿ et deluy aufrir duvin de chanpangne de mont Creux [mon Cru]. Monsieur le Compte de Mallebois qui citrouva, voulleu bien asurré sont escellance que je meritté sas [sa] Confiance et vous Mordonnate devous adressé un pannier de 60 bouttelles jes choisÿ Cellecy...
43To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 19 August 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The Situation of the american Merchants in France is not the Effect of the ill Conduct of any one but a general Consequence of the Peace, and I believe there is no Exception. Mr Grubb is one of us, and with a full Intention as well as Capacity to pay all, intends to apply for Letters of Surseance to prevent any little Creditor arresting his Property as it...
44To Benjamin Franklin from Séraphin-Guillaume Hooke, Chevalier de L’Etang, 17 August 1783 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Le chier. de hooke Letang Mestre de Camp, attaché au Regiment de Berwick Irlandais Prie son Excellence Monsieur Franklin De Vouloir Bien Lui indiquer l’heure et Le jour ou elle pourroit Lui accorder une audience. Il a deja eu lhonneur De La voir et Desireroit Conferer avec Elle sur Les moyens De former un etablissement soit Dans La Virginie soit Dans La...
45To Benjamin Franklin from Berkenrode, 15 August 1783 (Franklin Papers)
AL : Library of Congress L’Ambassadeur de Hollande a L’honneur d’assurer Monsieur Francklin de Ses tres humbles civilités. Il S’acquittera tres exactement de La Commission en question, et fera parvenir a Leur adresse Le paquet qu’il Lui à envoié hier. Court un bruit ici, depuis 24 heures, de nouvelles reçues d’une rebellion dans Les troupes Americaines au nombre de 5000 hommes, aiant des bas...
46To Benjamin Franklin from Elias Boudinot, 15 August 1783 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Library of Congress; copy: National Archives I had the honor of your favor of the 7th. of March last enclosing the treaty between the United States and the King of Sweden, the ratification whereof has been retarded for want of nine States present in Congress. This Act has now taken place, and I am honored with the commands of Congress to transmit it to you for exchange, which I now have...
47To Benjamin Franklin from Ingenhousz, 15 August 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I wrote to you a note some weaks ago to accompany the request of mr. Veinbrenner, which you allready had granted. His commissionary is allready gone to Hamburg and will set out with the first vessel for Philadelphia, waiting only for the introductory lettres you promish’d— Your last was dated may 16th, of Which I first recieved the copy. Reciev my thanks...
48To Benjamin Franklin from John Jebb, 15 August 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Mr. Baynes the bearer of this Letter has conceived that I am honoured with a share of your confidence & friendship—& has sollicited from me an introduction to you. I am at a distance from him—and if I were to assure him that I had only the pleasure of being twice in company with you when in England, he might imagine that I underrated the nature of my...
49To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Potts, 15 August 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society In consequence of the conversation I had the honour of having with your Excellency last Wednesday, I beg leave to submit my thoughts to your consideration on the arrangements necessary to take place between the Post Offices of England and America in respect to the mode of establishing a regular correspondence with the two Countries and if they should meet...
50To Benjamin Franklin from Samuel Cooper Johonnot, 14 August 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I reach’d this Place the 11th, & waited the same Day on Mr Williams. He was kind enough to think of my Passage & sent Me to the Gentleman that fits out the Ship Le Comte D’Estaing, to agree for my Passage to Philadelphia, as there is no Vessel here bound to the Northward. The Price is 600 Livres.— Mr Williams thinks it exorbitant, & desires to know whether...