1From Benjamin Franklin to ——, 8 April 1760 (Franklin Papers)
...soon as I am, I promise myself the Pleasure of visiting you, and the Advantage of your...
2From Benjamin Franklin to ——, 25 January 1756 (Franklin Papers)
...end my Campaign, God willing, and do myself the Pleasure of seeing you in my Return. I can now...
3From Benjamin Franklin to John Adams, 2 December 1784 (Franklin Papers)
which he should accept with Pleasure, but that he finds himself oblig’d to renounce...
4Thomas Simpson to the American Commissioners, 18 July 1778 (Franklin Papers)
...America in the Providence, where I hope to have the pleasure of being immediately bro’t to trial.
5From Benjamin Franklin to John Adams, 7 April 1781 (Franklin Papers)
...me if it is true. It will give me great Pleasure. I obtain’d here, before Col. Laurens’s...
6From Benjamin Franklin to John Adams, 13 April 1782 (Franklin Papers)
which gives me Pleasure.
7John Ross to the American Commissioners, 24 December 1777 (Franklin Papers)
...of the Hamburgh vessel, you may suppose gave me pleasure, and tho at L’orient when I had...
8Lafayette to the American Peace Commissioners, 22 July 1783 (Franklin Papers)
..., Gentlemen, that Affords Me a Most Unfeigned Pleasure— Give me leave to present You With...
9Richard Grinnell to the American Commissioners, 23 October 1778 (Franklin Papers)
It is with Pleasure that I Can Inform your honnours that this Day a... ...pleasure of Informeing...
10Samuel Tucker to the American Commissioners, 1 April 1778 (Franklin Papers)
...arrived at this port with Joy, having the pleasure of landing the Honble: John Adams Esqr....
11John Bondfield to the American Commissioners, 10 October 1778 (Franklin Papers)
...and Probity I shall be ready to serve him with pleasure.
12William Lee to the American Commissioners, 6 March 1778 (Franklin Papers)
...of the secret committee until their farther pleasure is known. For this purpose I...
13Henry Johnson to the American Commissioners, 2 February 1778 (Franklin Papers)
...our bretheren in Mill Prison till I have the pleasure to see or hear from your Honours. I...
14Elisha Hinman to the American Commissioners, 19 August 1778 (Franklin Papers)
I have the pleasure of acquainting you, that I arrived here the 17th...
15John Ross to the American Commissioners, 3 January 1778 (Franklin Papers)
...you on the 24th Ultimo. Since without the pleasure of any of your favours. The...
16David Hartley to the American Peace Commissioners, 4 September 1783 (Franklin Papers)
It is with the sincerest Pleasure that I congratulate you on the happy Event which took...
17Thomas Thompson to the American Commissioners, 2 December 1777 (Franklin Papers)
...to accuse us of delay, of being at Paris on Pleasure, and that we did not design to go to...
18The Massachusetts Council to the American Commissioners, 5 January 1779 (Franklin Papers)
...further Services from that Gentleman affords great Pleasure to this State in particular & the...
19Christopher Gadsden to the American Commissioners, 15 July 1778 (Franklin Papers)
...cannot deny myself the Pleasure of endeavouring to introduce the Bearer Commodore Gillon to...
20John Paul Jones to the American Commissioners, 4 December 1777 (Franklin Papers)
...your orders which I shall obey with particular pleasure. I have sundry Orders which I shall...
21Franklin and John Jay to John Adams, 28 February 1784 (Franklin Papers)
...by the Baron de Thuilemeyer will give great Pleasure to Congress. The Respect with which the...
22Abraham Whipple to the American Commissioners, 31 July 1778 (Franklin Papers)
Have the pleasure of acquainting you, that my Ship has been in...
23From Benjamin Franklin to John Adams, 10 May 1779 (Franklin Papers)
...Conversation you will have a great deal of Pleasure in your Passage. What Port the Ship...
24Charlotte and Peter Amiel to Franklin and John Adams, 17 May 1778 (Franklin Papers)
...and Mr. Adams, will do themselves the pleasure to accept their obliging invitation for...
25Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners, 20 December 1777 (Franklin Papers)
...am just returned from Painbeuf, and have had the pleasure of seeing as fine a Ship as any of...
26Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners, 24 March 1778 (Franklin Papers)
...the Dean and Independance. It gives me great Pleasure to have so good accounts of the Frigate...
27The Committee for Foreign Affairs to the American Commissioners, 2 December 1777 (Franklin Papers)
...vessel or two from hence. We have heard with pleasure by means of Mr. Carmichael, through Mr....
28Robert R. Livingston to the American Peace Commissioners, 25 March 1783 (Franklin Papers)
...give you pain. Upon the whole I have the pleasure of assuring you, that the Services you have...
29Sartine to the American Commissioners, 16 August 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
...all times receive with pleasure your representations on any inconveniencies attending the...
30Dumas to the American Commissioners, 27[–30] June 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
...high regard for Mr. Franklin and, guardedly, of his pleasure in the Franco-American
31Marie Silvestre Grand to the American Commissioners, 5 May 1778 (Franklin Papers)
...” one of the guests reported, “and pleasure appeared in every countenance. After dinner,...
32Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners, 14 April 1778 (Franklin Papers)
I have the Pleasure to inform your Excellencies that the Duchesse de Grammont sailed...
33John Ross to the American Commissioners, 28 March 1778 (Franklin Papers)
...and my last of 12th Inst: without the pleasure of being favoured with an Answer to either...
34From Benjamin Franklin to John Quincy Adams, 21 April 1779 (Franklin Papers)
...force of this Kingdom, which you will long retain with Pleasure.
35Arthur Lee to Samuel Adams, 10 June 1771: extract (Franklin Papers)
..., the having a son in a high post at pleasure, the grand purpose of his residence here being...
36From Benjamin Franklin to ――― Adoubeden with a Covering Note to ―――, 2 May 1777 (Franklin Papers)
It would be a pleasure to me if I could comply with your Request to...
37Montagu Wilmot to Alexander McNutt and Associates: Two Land Grants, 31 October 1765 (Franklin Papers)
..., or commander in chief may then at his pleasure regrant the land to any other person as...
38From Benjamin Franklin to William Alexander, 27 March 1776 (Franklin Papers)
...to-morrow, so that we cannot have the Pleasure of seeing you before Friday. Being myself...
39Four Letters of Introduction for Joseph Priestley, 20–21 August 1774 (Franklin Papers)
...Recommendation to those Civilities you have so much Pleasure in showing to Strangers of...
40Samuel Chandler to James Hamilton, William Allen, Richard Peters, Benjamin Franklin, Conrad Weiser, and William Smith … (Franklin Papers)
...wishes. As for myself, ’tis my great pleasure I have so honorable an introduction to the...
41From Benjamin Franklin to John Alleyne, 9 August 1768 (Franklin Papers)
I assure you it gave me great Pleasure to hear you were married, and into a Family... ...Pleasure....
42Lambert Wickes to the American Commissioners, 4 July 1777 (Franklin Papers)
...of our late Cruize and have now the pleasure to Acquaint you of the Safe Arrival of...
43Francesco Favi to the American Commissioners: Résumé, 16 November 1784 (Franklin Papers)
...to His Royal Highness, and he will receive with pleasure the communication of proposals....
44Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners, 17 January 1777 (Franklin Papers)
..., and returning to Nantes. I have the pleasure to inform you that what I have hitherto...pleasure
45Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners, 14 October 1777 (Franklin Papers)
I have the pleasure to announce the return of the mere Bobie Packet Boat...
46Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners, 25 March 1777 (Franklin Papers)
I have the pleasure to inform you that the anchors are arrived from Spain...
47Pio to the American Commissioners: Résumé, 22 January 1785 (Franklin Papers)
would give him greater pleasure. His Majesty has lately opened and established a free...
48The Massachusetts Council to the American Commissioners, 24 October 1777 (Franklin Papers)
upon this occasion and have the pleasure to Inform you that by express, we have just...
49Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners, 23 January 1777 (Franklin Papers)
I have the pleasure to inform you that the last Lighter went to the...
50Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners, 4 February 1777 (Franklin Papers)
Since I last had the pleasure of writing to you I have been employed in collecting...