1111To Benjamin Franklin from Ferdinand Grand, [before 1 February 1778] (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society This letter deals with a projected public loan in France and Holland. Congress had instructed the commissioners in December, 1776, to borrow if possible two million sterling; Vergennes, willing to help with short-term expenses but not with a loan of this magnitude (the equivalent of 46 million l.t. ), had encouraged them the following March to try the...
1112To Benjamin Franklin from [John Cadwalader], [January? 1778] (Franklin Papers)
AL (incomplete draft): Historical Society of Pennsylvania I am at a Loss to determine whether your absence is an injury or an advantage to your Country. Your Services abroad are essential to our Success, and I wish you to remain there till those grand points now in agitation are carried. I am well convinced that interest and not the love of country, rules mankind in general. Your reflections...
1113To Benjamin Franklin from François Sentier, [January? 1778] (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society Monseigneur Le nommée françois Sçentier a l’honneur de vous faire sa révérence pour supliez tres humblement vôtre altesse de luy rendre service comme je suit debarqué an france du quatre janvier et que je me suit sauvez de la nouvel Angleterre ou jé été détenut dans les prison par Les Anglais Lespasse d’un mois Edemit [et demi] et me suit Rendu à bor de la...
1114To Benjamin Franklin from Madame Brillon, [c. 1 January? 1778] (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Mde. Brillon est bien sensible a l’attention de son bon papa et de mr. son fils; elle a été obligée de gardér le lit depuis deux jours pour un Rhume des plus considerable, elle est un peu mieux aujourd’hui; elle embrasse le bon papa et son petit fils de tout son coeur elle leur souhaitte la meilleure année possible. Addressed: A Fran-Monsieur klin This is...
1115To Benjamin Franklin from Joseph Chase, 1 January 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society These are to Request you to give your asistance To Benjamin Clark William Folger John Locke Frances Macy John Headon Thorndrick Chase Reuben Chase John and Numbers of others Americans Now Prisoners in Different Prisons in France Dinant Mayenne in Britange &c. which I Think are as good Subjects as any America has as I know thay given Numbers of donations to...
1116To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Goudar, 1 January 1778: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society <Aubenas, January 1, 1778, in French: A select company in the Vivarais has instructed me to express its admiration for the virtues of the incomparable Washington, which combine so well with your own talents. If anything made in Languedoc is of use to you or your countrymen, we will carry out your orders without charge. Please send me a print of the great...
1117To Benjamin Franklin from Ralph Izard, 1 January 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I am desirous of having a little conversation with you, and shall therefore be obliged to you if you will favour me with your company either this, or tomorrow evening. If you are engaged at both the times I have mentioned, you will be so good as to write me when I may expect the pleasure of seeing you, as I shall take care not to be interrupted by company....
1118To Benjamin Franklin from Claude Julien, 1 January 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Je m’estimeray bien heureux si vous récévés avec bonté l’hommage de mon respect, et de mes voeux á ce renouvellement d’année, et si pendant son cours, j’ay le bonheur de mériter l’honneur de vôtre protection, et de vôtre confiance. J’ay celluy d’etre avec un trés respectueux attachement Monsieur Vôtre trés humble et trés obéïssant serviteur Notation: Claude...
1119To Benjamin Franklin from Pétronille Le Roy, 1 January 1778 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Je m’etoit flaté mon respectable papa que j’aurois eue l’avantage de voire chez moy d’apres ce que vous m’avez promis. Voyla un mois que je suis a paris sans avoire jouit du plaisire de vous y recevoire. Je vous avoue que cela me fait baucoup de painne par le sinsaire atachement que je vous ai vué. Je m’etois flaté que vous aviez de l’amitier pour moy par...
1120To Benjamin Franklin from E. Thornton, 1 January 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I Received a Letter yesterday from Mr. Thornton with the inclosed. Be so Obligen [as to] lett me know if it Comes Savef to Hand. I am Sir your Obegant Humble Servant Addressed: A Monsieur / Monsieur fankelin / a passy Notation: Thornton Mrs Doubtless the sister or wife of John Thornton; he was sending by her some document, now missing, that presumably...