6931To Benjamin Franklin from Thérèse Aerts, August 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society La confience que vous inspire à toutes les personnes qui ont l’honneur de vous connaitre m’enhardit à recourir une seconde fois à vos bontés. Ma reconnoissance ose vous rappeller Monsieur La lettre que vous m’avez fait la grace de m’écrire en datte du 28 Aout 1782. Le Sentiment en est profondement gravé dans mon Coeur. Cette lettre a fait Longtêms mon...
6932To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-Jacques Caffiéri, 1 September 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Aÿent appris votre indisposition j’ay eté pour avoir lhonneur de vous assurer de mes Civilité, j’ay appris avec Satisfaction que votre Santé alloiest beaucoup mieux, je vous en filisite. Permette de vous Reiterée mes instance et vous prier Monsieur de vouloir bien vous Resouvenir de moy Dans le Cas que le Congrés Des Etats Unis de L’amerique fit elevér quel...
6933To Benjamin Franklin from Ingenhousz, 1 September 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The inclosed note and bill of exchange of 150 florins on Messrs. Goll & Verbrugge at Amsterdam are delivred to me by his Excellency Count Chotek chanchellor of Bohemia and Austria, one of our first Noblemen, and, what more is, a true Lover and encourager of Sciences; deserving therefore very highly your attention in fulfilling his desires, by sending the...
6934To Benjamin Franklin from Lewis Littlepage, 1 September 1783 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Mr Littlepage presents his most grateful & respectful thanks to his Excellency doctor Franklin for his polite & friendly acquiescence in Mr Littlepage’s request of being sent with the definitive Treaty to Congress, but as Mr Jay has declared himself decidedly in favor of Mr Adams’s Clerk, Mr Littlepage request’s his Excellency not to take the trouble to...
6935To Benjamin Franklin from David Hartley, 2 September 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania; copy: William L. Clements Library I find that the Answer wch I received in form from the American Ministers to that note wch I transmitted by Mr Adams, runs, that they will come to my Lodgings at Paris, tomorrow morning, for the purpose of signing the Treaty in Question. Mr Adams and Mr Jay understand it so and propose to come. Upon so great a Crisis...
6936To Benjamin Franklin from the Committee of the Sufferers in Falmouth, Casco Bay, 3 September 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society From a consideration of the great attention and regard you have shewn to the just Rights of Human Nature, as well as the benevolent Character you sustain, among the People of America whom in a very eminent Station you represent, we are induced to transmit to your Care the inclosed Address— It comes from Men who have suffered exceedingly, not only by the...
6937From George Washington to Benjamin Franklin, 20 May 1776 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the pleasure to Transmit you the Inclosed Letter, which I received yesterday with several others in the condition this is, & containing similar Intelligence—the rest I forwarded to Congress immediately on receipt. they had passed thro the hands of some of the Committees in the Eastern Governments by whom they were opened. On the morning of the 17 Inst. with much concern and...
6938From George Washington to Benjamin Franklin, 17 June 1776 (Washington Papers)
The Inclosed Letter is the one I ask’d you in Philadelphia if you had received. It has undergone another Inspection, as you will find by the Letter which covers it. I hope, tho late, in the third tryal it will get safe, & without accident, to hand. with very great respt and esteem I remain—Dr Sir Yr Most Obedt Hble Servt ALS , owned (1972) by IRoC ; sold by Sotheby Parke Bernet, 13 May 1987....
6939From George Washington to Benjamin Franklin, 30 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
Within these few days I have been favour’d with two Letters from you—the first cover’d one to Lord Howe which with equal confidence I should have sent locked under a Seal—the only difference is, that I have had an oppertunity of perusing Sentiments which cannot but be admired—the Second, recommending the scheme of to whom I have given every aid in my power to bring his project to maturity....
6940From George Washington to Benjamin Franklin, 18 August 1776 (Washington Papers)
I have been honourd with your favour of the 16th, and the several Inclosures contained therein, which are now return’d with my thanks for the oppertunity of perusing them —I also Inclose you a Letter from Lord Howe, sent out (with others) by a Flag in the Afternoon of yesterday. with it comes a Letter for Lieutt Barrington, who if not among those who broke their Parole, & went of for Canada,...
6941From George Washington to Benjamin Franklin, 17 August 1777 (Washington Papers)
I have been honord with your favour of the 2d April by Monsieur De Cenis written in behalf of that Gentleman on the credit of Monsr Turgot’s recommendation. I should have been happy had it been in my power, in deference to your recommendation, founded upon that of so respectable a character as Monsr Turgot, to afford Mr De Cenis the encouragement, his zeal and trouble in coming to America to...
6942From George Washington to Benjamin Franklin, 28 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
The Marquis de la fayette having served with distinction as Major General in the army of the United States, two Campaigns—has been determined by the prospect of an European War to return to his native Country. It is with pleasure that I embrace the oppertunity of introducing to your personal acquaintance a Gentn whose merit cannot have left him unknown to you by reputation. The generous...
6943From George Washington to Benjamin Franklin, 27 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
This letter will be delivered to you by Mr Mason, Son to George Mason Esqr. of Virginia, a Gentn of fortune and influence in that State—a zealous & able Supporter of the liberties of this Country—and a particular friend of mine. The young Gentlemans bad health induces him to try some other clime, probably the Air of Montpelier, while inclination may lead him to Paris, in which case, I take the...
6944From George Washington to Benjamin Franklin, 9 October 1780 (Washington Papers)
I was very much obliged by the letter which you did me the honor to write me by our amiable young friend the Marquis De La Fayette, whose exertions to serve this Country in his own are additional proofs of his zealous attachment to our cause, and has endeared him to us still more. He came out flushed with expectations of a decisive campaign and fired with hopes of acquiring fresh laurels, but...
6945From George Washington to Benjamin Franklin, 20 December 1780 (Washington Papers)
A few days since—by the Chevr De Chatteleaux I had the honor to receive your favor of the 19th of March introductory of him, and thank you for bringing me acquainted with a Gentleman of his merit, knowledge, and agreeable manners. I spent several days very happily with him at our Camp near the Great Falls of Passaic in New Jersey before the Army removed to its places of Cantonment the...
6946From George Washington to Benjamin Franklin, 15 January 1781 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor of addressing this letter to you by Colonel Laurens, one of my Aid De Camps, whom Congress has been pleased to Commission for particular purposes to the Court of Versailles. Justice to the character of this Gentleman conspiring with motives of friendship will not permit me to let him depart without testifying to you the high opinion I have of his worth as a Citizen & as a...
6947From George Washington to Benjamin Franklin, 18 October 1782 (Washington Papers)
I have been honored with two favors of your Excellency—One presented by the Count de Segur of the 2d of April—the other delivered by the Prince de Broglio, of the 8th—both wch were rendered doubly agreeable, by the pleasure I had in receiving them from the hands of two such amiable young Gentlemen. Independent of my esteem for your Excellency—be assured Sir! that my respect & regard for the...
6948From George Washington to Benjamin Franklin, 21 November 1782 (Washington Papers)
The Credentials with which Mr Wheelock is furnished are so ample, and so fully set for the benevolent purposes of the Institution over which he presides, that I am confident nothing more is necessary for me, than barely to introduce him to you and to recommend him to your Patronage and Friendship—Under them he will be sure to meet with a favorable reception among the Wise and Good. I have the...
6949From George Washington to Benjamin Franklin, 23 April 1783 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to inclose to you, a Letter and Memorial I have just reced from Baron De L’Estrade—an Old Veteran who served with us at the Seige of York—from my acquaintance with this Officer, joined to the general good Character he had—I feel strongly inclined to serve him but there may be many Reasons to render such an interference as he Requests improper—all I can do therefore is to...
6950From John Jay to Silas Deane and Benjamin Franklin, 5 January 1778 (Jay Papers)
Your Favors of the 2 d . 8 th : & 10 June have been rec d . & Copies transmitted to the Committee. The Subject of them certainly Merits their Attention, and I hope your Advice will be litterally complied with. As I have not now the Honor of a Seat in Congress, having been called to an office which will confine me in this State, any Information I can give You will be far less satisfactory than...
6951From John Jay to Benjamin Franklin, 3 January 1779 (Jay Papers)
I have the Honor of transmitting to You the enclosed Copy of an Act of Congress of the 23 rd Ult o . Being ignorant of the Gentlemen mentioned in it, and all Information respecting them, having been received by Congress prior to my Arrival, I applied to the Secretary for the necessary Intelligence— He this moment sent me a Note on the Subject in the following words—viz t : “M r : Erkelins is a...
6952From John Jay to Benjamin Franklin, 26 September 1779 (Jay Papers)
I have had the Pleasure of rec g your Favor of the 2 d . June last. The Act of Congress respecting Col. Diricks alluded to in it; committed no ^ mentioned no public ^ Business to him ^ having been ^ com[mitte] d .
6953From John Jay to Benjamin Franklin, 27 December 1779 (Jay Papers)
Having on the 7 th . of November last lost our Masts off the Banks of New found Land and been obliged to come to this Place to refit, I am constrained to draw upon you for Part of the Salary due to me as Minister Plenipotentiary from the United States of America to his Catholic Majesty, agreable to the Intention of Congress expressed in their Resolution of the 15 th . of October last, of which...
6954From John Jay to Benjamin Franklin, 26 January 1780 (Jay Papers)
You have doubtless been amused this month or two past with various conjectures about the Fate of the Confederacy. She left Chester (on the Delaware) the 18 Oct r bound for France, lost h was dismasted and split her Rudder the 7 Nov r off the Banks of Newfoundland. On the 23 d following, the officers of the Ship being all of opinion that the condition of her Rudder forbid our proceeding to...
6955From John Jay to Benjamin Franklin, 14 April 1780 (Jay Papers)
On the 26 th . Jan y . last at Cadiz, I did myself the Honor of writing to your Excellency a Letter, by M. Gerard, enclosing one for the honorable Arthur Lee Esq r . and Copies of others I had written to the spanish and french ministers, and among other things informing you, that several Letters or rather large Pacquets directed to you were in my Possession, with which I was much at Loss what...
6956From John Jay to Benjamin Franklin, 27 April 1780 (Jay Papers)
Your Favor of the 7 th . Inst. & ^ together with ^ ^ a ^ Duplicate of that of the 22 d Feb y last which I have never seen are come to hand, and g a ive us all that Satisfaction which
Congress having appointed the Honble Henry Laurens to solicit a Loan of Money in the United Provinces of the Low Countries, in Order to facilitate his Success the enclosed Resolution has been passed. We need say Nothing to explain or urge it, except that it is thought a Mark of Attention and Confidence due to those Powers; that their Interest, if the State of Politicks incline them to exert...
6958From John Jay to Benjamin Franklin, 17 July 1780 (Jay Papers)
I have been honored with ^ had the Pleasure of rec g ^ your s Favors of the 13 th & 25 th : June last and am greatly obliged by the Communications they make. I refer ^ after having rec d
6959From John Jay to Benjamin Franklin, 22 September 1780 (Jay Papers)
I have lately written to you several Letters. Enclosed is a Copy of one to Count de Vergennes, which Count Montmorin, who also writes to him on the same Subject, is so obliging as to send together with this, by a Courier to Bayonne. The papers you have heretofore received from me, with those now sent will enable you to understand it, and I am persuaded your Abilities, and Influence will be...
6960From John Jay to Benjamin Franklin, 25 October 1780 (Jay Papers)
Your very agreable and friendly Letters I have rec d . and shall take an early Opportunity of answering fully.— I have as no Reason as yet to think a Loan here will be practicable. Bills on me arrive daily. Be pleased to send me a Credit for Residue of our Salaries. America rises in the general Estimation here. Tell M r . Deane I have rec d . four of his Letters & written three to him. He may...