2111To Benjamin Franklin from William Cheetham, 20 August 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society With defference & respect I presume (thro’ the medium of my Friend Henry Wilde) to acquaint you that I am prevented by an unforeseen event of accompanying my Friends to pensilvania, But am resolved to follow (together with a number of other useful & well disposed Artisans) If it should appear from your Answer to the following Queries to be advantageous to...
2112To Benjamin Franklin from Charlotte de Cheminot, 1 September 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Cest avec reconnoissance que je recois la grace que vous me faite, en axceptant ma soupe pour samedy 8 du courant avec monsieur votre fils, qui comblera lhoneur que vous me faite, mais plus ce plaisir me tient a coeur, et plus je craint que mr Keay nay mal entendue, pour quil ny ay aucune meprisse, veülliez bien monsieur men assurer par un oui qui me...
2113To Benjamin Franklin from Charlotte de Cheminot, 4 April 1784 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Madame de cheminot presente ces civiliteé a monsieur francklin et prend la liberteé de luy mender que demain Lundy 5 d’avril elle profitera de la permission quil a bien voulu luy donner daller dejeuner chez luy elle ŷ menera messieurs le roy gudin quointin qui sont penetree de cette marque de bonte de monsieur francklin. Addressed: A Monsieur / Monsieur...
2114To Benjamin Franklin from Daniel Cheston, 2 August 1747 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I received your Favour of the 23d Ulto With Mr. Thos Fayerweathers order on Mr. Edward Scott in favour of Mr. Jeremiah Osborn Inclosed and Immediately Applyed to Mr. Edwd Scott for the Money who promised Me to pay It before the Return of our Mercury. But being Gone Down to Talbott County am afraid Shall not see him time Enough to Send It per this next...
2115To Benjamin Franklin from Daniel Cheston, 28 September 1747 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I am sorry to Acquaint you that with Assiduity Equal to the Want of the Gentleman In whose favour the order was Drawn I have not Been able to procure anything But Promises. I would Advise (if It meet with yours and the Gentlemans Approbation) a threatning Line or two to Mr. Edward Scott who has made Such an Assumption in favour of Mr. Osborn As may [torn]...
2116To Benjamin Franklin from the “Chevalière” d’Eon, 14 January 1785 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society La personne qui aura l’honneur de vous remettre cette lettre, est Mr. Falconnet avocat de grande reputation, et mon ami particulier. Il m’a dit qu’il avoit à vous Communiquer une affaire, qui concerne les interêts de vos etats reunis; Vous pouvez prendre toute confiance en lui, comme à un trés galant homme & en cette qualité je ne doute pas que vous ne lui...
2117To Benjamin Franklin from Pierre-François Chevallié, 21 October 1784 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society Ayant fait L’acquisition au mois de mai 1777. du Vaisseau du Roy L’Hyppopotâme de 50. Canons, et La cession un mois aprés en faveur de M. de Beaumarchais je fus chargé par Luy de luy faire faire son radoub, Armément, et Expédition et de suppléer le nom du Fier Rodrigue, à celuy d’Hyppopotâme. Vous vous rappellerés aisément, Monseigneur, combien Les...
2118To Benjamin Franklin from Benjamin Chew, 19 August 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I hope you will Excuse the liberty I take in Writeing to you in the fameliar Stile I am about Respecting my brother Sufferers in forton Prison who are Really Distresst for the Necessaries of Life Which Could they Get a Small Part of what is due them from the Commissioners would in a Great Measure Relieve them from their Present Distresst Situation If not...
2119To Benjamin Franklin from [Joseph Chew], 12 December 1769 (Franklin Papers)
AL (incomplete): American Philosophical Society Having wrote you so many Letters without being Favoured with an Answer, I should not now have presumed to trouble you, was their not some Dispute or Reather Misunderstanding between Mr. Parker and me about the settlement of my Post office Accounts. In the years 1755 and 1756 agreable to your directions their was a Cross Post from New London to...
2120To Benjamin Franklin from Robert Beverly Chew, 13 June 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Little did I Expect when I Left Paris to have troubled you again on so disagreeable a piece of Business as that of applying for more money, but there being no oppertunity for my Geting away from this place & not Obtaining any Relief from any private person That I am Compell’d to trouble you again for only as much as will pay my board since I have been here...