1From Benjamin Franklin to Cabanis, [30 June 1780] (Franklin Papers)
Reprinted from John Bigelow, The Life of Benjamin Franklin, Written by Himself (5th ed.; 3 vols., Philadelphia, 1905), II , 496b–496c Daily expectation of having a printed copy of the enclosed paper to send you (which I did not receive till last night) has made me too long omit answering your kind letter of the 10th of last month. I imagine you may collect from it all that is necessary to be...
2From Benjamin Franklin to Cabanis, 19 September 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Reprinted from Curious and Facetious Letters of Benjamin Franklin Hitherto Unpublished (Privately printed, 1898), pp. 13–14. Mr. Franklin est fâché d’avoir causé le moindre tort à ces beaux cheveux, qu’il regarde toujours avec Plaisir. Si cette Dame aime à passer ses Jours avec lui, il aimerait autant à passer ses Nuits avec elle; & comme il lui a déjà donné beaucoup de ses jours, quoique il...