811To Benjamin Franklin from La Blancherie, 19 May 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library C’est demain que vous devez prononcer mon jugement à l’Académie. Permettez que je vous supplie de vous y trouver et de vouloir bien y être mon Mecène. Je suis dejà bien dédomagé du travail immense que j’ai fait par les témoignages de Protection dont vous avez eu la bonté de m’honnorer jusqu’à cette heure. Ils me font espérer que vous acheverez votre...
812To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-Jacques Caffiéri, 29 October 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society En Lisant La Gazette Dernier j’ay vû que Les Etats Unis de Lamerique etoit dans Lintention de faire Elevé une Statue au General De Wanchinton et quel Doit se faire a Paris. Si La chose est vraie je vous prie Monsieur de vouloir bien vous Resouvenire de moy, j’ay quel que Droit pour obtenire votre chois, L’ancienté sur Les personnes qui peuve vous faire La...
813To Benjamin Franklin from Poreau, Mackenzie & Co., 27 June 1778 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society By a Letter from Mr. Peter Amiel of the 23. instant, we find he was to have that day the Commission in pocket, and to sett out immediately for this place; in Consequence our Mr. Poreau would give him to morrow a meeting at Lille agréable to his desire (and with our Chaise). We remark that the Bond which we are to sign would be presented to us by Mr. Coffyn...
814To 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...
815To Benjamin Franklin from William Lee, 27 June 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; copy: Virginia Historical Society By the Letter you did me the Honor to write to me the 17th. instant, I perceive you are still under a mistake relative to the Contract made with D’Acosta & Co.— There never was to my knowlege any Contract made with that house for the same things that I requested you to apply for to the French Ministry on account of the...
816To Benjamin Franklin from Jean-Baptiste-Jacques Elie de Beaumont, 8 March 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ai l’honneur de vous presenter Monsieur dufourny de villiers l’un de nos dignes Membres de la societé d’Emulation dont j’ai eu l’honneur de vous parler. Consacré aux arts par goût il ne croit pouvoïr faire un plus noble et plus patriotique usage de ses talens que de consacrer a sa patrie le buste de l’illustre franklin qu’un autre hemisphere menace de...
817To Benjamin Franklin from Ferdinand Grand, 13 February 1783 (Franklin Papers)
LS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania J’ai l’honneur de vous renvoyer la lettre de Mr. Le Comte de Vergennes et le projet d’Acte qu’elle renfermait, que l’on a omis d’insérer dans celle que j’ai eu celui de vous écrire hier. Je n’ai rien a ajouter a ce que j’ai eu l’honneur de vous marquer au Sujet de ces piéces. Mais je dois vous observer encore que le Traité du 16. Juillet 1782. n’ayant...
818To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Mante, 12 March 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I hope that you will not think me importunate in soliciting an answer to the letter that I had the honour of writing to you some few days past. Though I would wish to avoid asking of you pecuniary aid yet the distress of my situation orleaps the barrier of delicacy and again compels me to address myself to your humanity. A short time I hope will enable me...
819To Benjamin Franklin from Robert Rogers, [20 February 1772] (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Major Rogers presents his most respectful Compliments to Doctr. Franklin, informs him that his Petition for a Tour thro’ the North American Continent, comes on before the Committee of Council on Tuesday next, when he hopes for the Doctrs. Interest on that affair. At the same time requests the Doctr. will inform him where Govr. Pomlin lives. Addressed: To...
820To Benjamin Franklin from Aimé (Amé)-Ambroise-Joseph Feutry, 22 April 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Connoissant la sensibilité de votre coeur, et Sa bienfaisance, J’ose vous adresser ce petit mémoire, auquel je vous supplie de vouloir bien vous intéresser. J’ai oublié d’avoir l’honneur de vous le présenter hier; J’aurai certainement celui de m’informer de votre santé vendredi prochain, en allant chez M. de chaumont. Si vous vouliez, Monsieur, parcourir ma...
821To Benjamin Franklin from Francis Coffyn, 21 April 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society J’ai l’honneur de vous écrire la presente qui vous sera remise par les nommés Whipple Crow & Binjamin Hocum tous deux americains qui ont été pris sur le navire brign la Polly de Rhode Island et conduits a Bristol d’ou ils se Sont sauvés des prisons & sont arrivés ici manquant de tout, comme ils cherchent a retourner en Amerique, Je leurs ai fourni pour le...
822To Benjamin Franklin from the Duc de Deux-Ponts, 14 June 1783 (Franklin Papers)
L or AL : American Philosophical Society Memoire M. Le Prince des Deuxponts S’est déja adressé a monsieur Franklin pour Savoir Si LElectorat Palatin et Le Duché de Baviére pourroient entrer en Liaisons de Commerce avec Les treize Etats unis de Lamérique. Mais n’en ayant obtenu qu’une Réponse trop vague pour etre transmise a Ses Commettans, il Le prie tres instamment de vouloir bien Lui...
823To Benjamin Franklin from R. Hippisley, 19 April 1762 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Having completed an Analysis of Oratory, as more particularly mentioned in the enclosed proposals, Upon a plan never attempted before in any language, I take the liberty to address You, as a friend to learning and an Encourager of arts and sciences. You will view the drawing, now laid before you, as the first, and as it were a rude, sketch of the Design,...
824To Benjamin Franklin from François Bowens, 8 April 1783 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society I have in Course received the honour of your Excellencies favour of the 24th. Ulto. in Consequence of which I transmitted the necessary directions to London, on the 2d Currt. to prevent your Newspapers from being sent me in future which I have no doubt will be paid proper attention to. I am very sensible to the acknowledgements, Your Excellency, makes me on...
825To Benjamin Franklin from James Hutton, 11 April 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I send the Servant who occasionally does my little messages, for that Protection for the Good Intent Capt. Francis Mugford , to go to and from Labradore, to the Moravian mission Settlements for the conversion of the Heathen, so kindly promised last Friday. The Person who was to have brought it yesterday never came. I hope it has not miscarried. Many thanks...
826To Benjamin Franklin from Joseph Galloway, 21 October 1773 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Mr. John Coxe, the Son of Mr. William Coxe my Friend and Neighbour, comes to England with Intent to finish his Study of the Law at one of the Temples. His good Character and close Application to the Business of his intended Profession, added to an Opinion I have entertained of his Abilities, induces me to recommend him to your Notice and Advice. Any Favors...
827To Benjamin Franklin from Kornmann & Co., 17 November 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Nous avons eu l’honneur de vous faire parvenir par le Canal de M. Grand une lettre qui nous a eté adressée pour vous par un de nos amis de Conigberg, nous avions prié M. grand d’en Solliciter la réponse et il Vient de nous faire dire que nous devions, Monsieur, nous adresser à vous directement. Nous vous prions, Monsieur, de nous faire l’honneur de nous...
828To Benjamin Franklin from the Chevalier de Girard, 17 February 1777: résumé (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society <Philippeville, February 17, 1777, in French: I have heard of your arrival from Boston, and write to ask whether you can give me news of Mr. Penn, settled in the colonies and head of Pennsylvania, and enable me to send a letter to him.> A retired lieutenant colonel, who had been named a chevalier de Saint-Louis in 1760: Etat militaire de France . . . for...
829To Benjamin Franklin from Jean de Neufville & fils, 28 June 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society We hope yoúr Excellency may have approved of the plan of the Loan which we had the honoúr to convey by oúr last; or that we may come to some alterations, which should prove agreable and practicable at the same time, bútt we heard the former loan should not you be shúre, before we should attempt to any further measúres this we should be glad to know exactly,...
830To Benjamin Franklin from Jacob Smith, 24 January 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Sur I take This Opurtunety to inform You Of the Onhapy Setuation of Our People Now in this Prison. I Must inform You that thay Are Entering Out of Prison Averry Day for the Wont of Close and Vitels for thare Are Sum of them that Have Ben Hear this Aight Monts And Have Not Had the Lest Asistance from Any Body. And thare is the french and Duch and Spanish...
831To Benjamin Franklin from Jane Collas, 9 January 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Forgive me for dareing to incroch on one of you precious moments by obligeing you to read a trifeling letter from me, but as a number of letters will by Gods permition be handed to you by the Same person who brings this I cant help leting you know that this person is my Husband, whom I tenderly love and in whome all my hopes of happiness in this life are...
832To Benjamin Franklin from James Searle, 26 December 1781 (Franklin Papers)
AL : American Philosophical Society Mr. Searle’s respectfull compliments to Dor. Franklin— Mr. S begs leave to remind the Doctor of his kind promise of an introductory line to the Marquis de Castres which the Dor. will be so kind as to send to Mr. S. at the first leisure as Mr. S wishes to make the application he informed the Doctor off. Mr. Searle woud have paid his Duty to the Doctor in...
833To Benjamin Franklin from the Board of Treasury, 3 November 1780 (Franklin Papers)
LS : American Philosophical Society The Board do themselves the honor to transmit enclosed sundry orders respecting bills of Exchange together with the resolutions authorising them to be drawn, that you may be enabled to discover counterfeits— You will please to observe, that the several extracts from the Minutes of this Office refer to other Extracts which it is presumed are in your...
834To Benjamin Franklin from Mary Stevenson, 6 June 1760 (Franklin Papers)
Draft: American Philosophical Society The Happiness I enjoy’d last friday has afforded me pleasing reflections for the week past. I attended with delight to your kind Instructions, and my highest Amusement ever since has been to recollect them. You obligingly condescended to satisfy my Curiosity about the Barometer, and by your explanation I clearly conceived the cause of the rise and fall of...
835To Benjamin Franklin from Penet, 21 December 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library Je viens d’Etre informmé que votre Exelance est Continuellement assailli de la part de mes Creantiers qui nont ny pretantions ny droits meme de L’interompre a Ce Sujet. Cette Conduite Est ausi enprutande que mechante puisque je les ài prevennuë que mes engagements nav’oient rien de Comun avec Votre Exelance, et que Ceux a quis il est Düe pour L’Etat de...
836To Benjamin Franklin from La Rochefoucauld, 18 February 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Ma mere vous avoit invité, Monsieur, à un concert qui doit se tenir demain chez nous, et elle se faisoit un grand honneur et un grand plaisir de pouvoir vous procurer un petit amusement; mais voici une circonstance qu’elle ignoroit et dont elle me charge de vous prévenir. Ce concert est formé par souscription, et Lady Stormont est une des souscrivantes....
837To Benjamin Franklin from the Committee of Commerce, 21 July 1779 (Franklin Papers)
LS : University of Pennsylvania Library By a Letter dated New Orleans 10th April last from Oliver Pollock Esquire Continental Agent at that place is the following Paragraph. “I have this day drawn on Messrs. Samuel and J.H. Delap sundry Bills amounting to 10,897 Dollars at 90 days sight, but as it is still uncertain whether Mr. Geronimo la Chapelle will be there when they arrive, or that...
838To Benjamin Franklin from Le Roux, 25 February 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society C’est à Mr. Le coeur, mon ami, et au précepteur de m. votre petit-fils, que j’ai l’obligation d’avoir pu vous voir et vous communiquer quelques papiers qui peuvent être utiles au public. Je vous prie instamment, Monsieur, de me faire le plaisir de remettre à Monsieur Necker le Mémoire intitulé Plan d’un Nouvel Etablissement patriotique et désinterressé &c....
839To Benjamin Franklin from William Temple Franklin, 24 December 1776 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Mr. Gerrad not being in town, I waited upon Count Vergennes, and delivered him the Letters, which he put in his Pocket, and desired I would call upon him for his answer, at 9 OClock tomorrow morning; so that I purpose staying here to night and have taken the Liberty of keeping the Carriage and Servants. Present my respects to Messrs. Deane and Lee and...
840To Benjamin Franklin from Duboisviollette, Genevois & Cie., 6 December 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS or LS : American Philosophical Society Having made an agreement with Mr. John King in behalf of the Common Wealth of Wirginia for a quantity of Salt to be deliver’d in James River, per our Ship the Algonquin, as you’ll be pleased to See by the inclosed Contract, this Ship is quite ready Since a fortnight to put in Sea, only expecting a fair Wind, having for Pilote for the American Cost Mr....