1To Benjamin Franklin from the Committee for Foreign Affairs, 9 May 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS (three): American Philosophical Society; copies: American Philosophical Society, National Archives; transcript: National Archives Mr. Samuel Curson and his Partner Mr. Isaac Governeur junr. after St. Eustatius was taken were put on board the Vengeance Man of War Comdore. Hotham to be sent to England stripped of every Thing but their wearing Apparrell their Books Papers and Slaves having...
2Committee for Foreign Affairs to Franklin and John Jay, 11 July 1780 (Franklin Papers)
Copy and transcript: National Archives; copy: Massachusetts Historical Society Congress have appointed the Honorable Henry Laurens Esqr 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...
3To Benjamin Franklin from the Committee for Foreign Affairs: Two Letters, 11 July 1780 (Franklin Papers)
(I) ALS : American Philosophical Society; LS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania; copies: Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères, National Archives, Library of Congress (two); transcript: National Archives; (II) ALS : American Philosophical Society; press copy: Library of Congress; copy and transcript: National Archives After the repeated Remonstrances you have made to Congress on the...
4To Benjamin Franklin from the Committee for Foreign Affairs, 14 October 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania; copy and transcript: National Archives By a letter of July 16th. the Superscription of Letters to “Our great faithful beloved Friend & Ally” was submitted to yr. Judgement. You ought however to be told Mr. Gerard has one to deliver directed in the same manner, the double of which you herewith receive, to be kept for him, to serve in case he may have...
5To Benjamin Franklin from the Committee for Foreign Affairs, 16 July 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society, University of Pennsylvania Library, Harvard University Library; copy and transcript: National Archives We find from the Minister of France that your Appointment has given high Satisfaction to his Court, and we are encouraged to expect Proofs of its most confidential Reliance upon your Character. We have not had a Line from you of this year’s date; indeed I...
6To Benjamin Franklin from the Committee for Foreign Affairs, 29 January 1779 (Franklin Papers)
Two copies: American Philosophical Society; copy and transcript: National Archives By the way of Martinique I send you a large Course of News Papers. In those of later date you will see that the Enemy are exerting their Force but too successfully in Georgia. We hope the Count D’Estaing will be able to operate with us by a Detachment from his fleet, so that we may wrest from our foes the Fruits...
7To Benjamin Franklin from the Committee for Foreign Affairs, 28 October 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; two copies: National Archives As the Marquis De la Fayette will deliver this, we refer you to his Conversation in addition to the Gazettes for an Account of the Movements of the Enemy. He will doubtless gain some further Knowledge of them before he leaves Boston than what we are now possessed of. We shall speedily have Opportunities of forwarding...
8The Committee for Foreign Affairs to the American Commissioners, 21 June 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; copies: National Archives (two), Library of Congress, Harvard University Library <York, Pennsylvania, June 21, 1778: The British commissioners have arrived, sent their credentials to Congress, and received the answer printed in the Pennsylvania Gazette of the 20th. General Clinton, now commanding the British army, evacuated Philadelphia on the 18th and...
9The Committee for Foreign Affairs to the American Commissioners, 15 May 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; copies: Library of Congress, National Archives; transcript: National Archives; two incomplete copies: Harvard University Library Your pressing request for 5000 Hhds. of Tobacco, is a matter as embarrassing to Congress as to yourselves. Their anxiety to get it to you is as great as yours to receive it. We have already lost considerable Quantities in the...
10The Committee for Foreign Affairs to the American Commissioners, 14 May 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society, Harvard University Library; copies: Archives du Ministère des affaires étrangères, Library of Congress; copy and transcript: National Archives <York, May 14, 1778: All goes well with us, and we are preparing for either war or peace. Our enemies have fostered doubt about our perseverance, but the enclosed report of Congressional action in rejecting British...